South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
MRS. TIERNAN TO
LEAVE CITY AFTER
VERDICT IS GIVEN
Fears Collapse if POulin Is Ac-
quitted-Receives Letters
Of Sympathy.

OF OyHpdluY
Mrs. Augusta Tiernan ceased her
household duties long enough Thurs
day 10 discuss with a News-Tlmes
representative her rip TO Chicago
and her future plans.
Refuting past stories that she and
3lr. Tiernan were completely recon /
cied and would continue "the old
love" she stated definitely that she
would leave the city as soon as posi-
bic after Judge DuComb's decision
81 the paternity case Saturday morn
ting
4 don't know just where / shah Z
20" said Mrs Herman. Il have Of
fers OF hospitality from many friends,
some OF whom I have never seen,
TO come TO their homes and rest and
recuperate. While in Chicago / met
8 charming little French woman
who offered me a home with herself
and husband. However, Chicago is
such a noisy place that L believe
kfhould prefer some place in the
$country where I can have complete
quiet and plenty OF fresh air. may
70 home for a while. 1 can't tell yet.
Determined TO Fight.
Mrs. Herman made It clear that
che was in no sense running away.
when I do go. though, in all
probability I shall remain away until
the second trial. II one is held
she and Prof. John p. Tiernan'
her husband. both determined 70
carry the case further II Judge Du-
Comb fails TO find Harry Poulin the
father OF Baby Billy
Discussing the Chicago conference
with DR.. Albert Abrams. the Cali
fornia blood specialist, who claims
10 be able to determine through
comparative blood test the parentage
of Baby Billy. both Prof and Mrs.
Herman were frank 10 state that they
had lost faith In DR.. Abrams ability
40 fulfill his claim.
DIT. Abrams does not understand
this case" said Prof. Tiernan. I'VE
doubt very much whether or not his
test Is infalHble. We have entirely
given up the i6 "a and would not
now consider test under any cir
Cumstances.
Confident OF Paternity.
Mrs Herman stated that DR..
Abrams was apparently willing TO
make a private test until he learned
that Mrs. Herman was positive
in her belief as TO the parentage Of
her third child.
DIR. Abrams. during our consulta-
ton with him. asked this question,
she said:
suppose L make this test and
cnn prove 10 you that Prof. Herman /
D. the father OF this child. would you /
lie completely recOnciled and be any
happier than you are now p
Il told him. no I would not. be-
cause I knew that his test could not 4
prove to my mind such was the /
case"
Tt was then" said Mrs. Herman |!
that DR.. Abrams stated positively
that he would not make a private !
test"
Letters continued to pour into the
Tiernan home Mrs. Tiernan re-
ceived several fin the morning mail
which extended sympathy TO her.
some OF them contained money
which was urged 10 be used in taking
the case TO higher courts in case
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