Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
POUL|N MAKES GENERAL
DENIAL IN CHILD CASE |
Wife OF Professor Enragsd at
Accused Mans Refutatlon
Of Her Charges.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


South Bend. Ind. Sept. 28.--The
Poulin- -Tiernan case In expected TO
como to an end today, and It win be
left to Judge c. l.. Ducomb TO decide
whether the charge OF Mrs. Augusta
Tiernan that Harry Poulin Is the
father OF her ten-months'- child are
to be upheld. Both sides will be given
an hour for rcbutta. argument who,
court convenes today following which
the case will 30 to Judge Ducomb for
decision.
Following the examination OF Poulin
yesterday the defense closed Its case.
The defendants testimony, which wac
intended as reinforcement OF that
OF other defense witnesses. was In ef-
feet n general denial OF previous testi-
mony by the plaintiff. The witness
said he met Mrs. Ticrnan in tho sum-
mer OF 1920 at a dance to which he
was accompanied by his wife. He said
that later the two families became ac-
quainted and had often exchanged
calls and attended entertainments. to-
gether. At no time had any improper
relations been carried on between him
StAl anu nh5 hItuftIr Ho dtlu. anu ut-
MED that he had evec accompanied
Mrs. Tiernan alone to places where
the latter had testified no had taken
her.
Mr.. Poulin. after testlfying yester-
day afternoon that ne is 46 years old,
told OF the many social functions
which the Poulin and Herman families
had attended and substantieted state
ments OF his wife that with one ex-
ception ne was at all the Lenten ser
vices in 1921 at st. Joseph's Church.
HE absence that one time was oc-
casioned by illness. ne declared.
did you ever go to any building
near Notre Dame with Mrs. Tiernanr"
| Attorney Schwartz asked.
"No. I did not" replied Mr.. Poulin
In a loud voice.
Bought Bathing Suit.
Did you at any time walk TO a park
with Mrs. Tiernan and have unlawful
relations with her?" the witness was
asked.
81 did not" he declared.
Il want to call your attention to n
party or picnic at Barren Lake" Pou-
Inns attorney then said, adding:
did you not buy a bathing suit fox
Mrs Tiernan?"
Yes" Poul!n replied, and when ask
ed 10 explain. said:
1T is customary for salesman tc
give the store a sample, He gave me
a suit for my wife, a No. Sc. Since my
wife doesn't swim on account OF ar
operation, l took the suit back TO tho
store and changed IL for a size 40 and
gave 1t 10 Mrs. Ternan. My wifi,
knew ell about this"
Mr.. Poulin was questioned as to hi.
whereabouts on number OF days a.
the beginning OF lent and regardins
the meeting between Mr.. Poulin an,
Prof. Tiernan when the latter epok,
OF tho third child OF Mrs. Tiernan.
Mr.. Tiernan called up" beran tn,
witness. and asked mo where n,
could meet me: that ne had somethin,
TO talk over with me. / told him a
the postofflce. We met there and h
said: Our child is yours said: Man
you are crazy.' He said: I want $40
TO pay for the>maternlty of that child
said: Why, man you are crazy!'"
Mhat took place at the secon
meeting with Mr.. Tiernan?" was tn
next question.
Il told him that had seen vitu
Jones and that he would have 10 tall
with him." Mr.. Poulin answered.
just before being turned over I
Prosecutor Jeliison for the 'cross-ex
animation. Mr.. Poulin again denie
that he had ever INDUCED in crimina
relations with Mrs. Herman"
You're liar. you're a liar" shou,e
Mrs. Tiernan behind clenched teeth a
) she had done earlier in the day. Th
courtroom was in confusion wit
. Judge Ducomb rapping for order. de
5 tense attorneys loudly objecting TO tn
5 interruption and Prof Tiernan irwin
B. to calm his wife. II was several min
I utes before order was restored an
3 then the witness was placed on eros
$ examination.