New Britain herald., 1922-09-05
SC0RNED WOMAN IS SEEKING REVENGE
Notre Dame Teacher Acts After
 Wife Tells Of Param0ur

South Bend, Ind, Sept 5.-Prof. John T. Herman, instructor In the law department at the University of Notre Dame was ready today to present proof of his charge that Harry Pou- lin, local clothing merchant is the father of Mrs. Tiernans infant son, born last November. Prof. Herman obtained warrant for the merchants s arrest last Saturday and hearing has been arranged for this afternoon in a justice of the peace court. Whether Poulin will waive a hearing in this court apparently had not been deter 1 mined early today.
 While Prof. Herman declared he was ready to substantate his charges, Poulin did not reveal what steps he l contemplated. Limitations came from the professor that if the defense does not waive hearing, sensational evil dence will be disclosed and Mrs. Tier nan will be the chief witness. Couple Now Estranged Prof. Herman and his wife having lived together since the birth of the child, have now effected a separation agreement by which he obtains cus- tody of their two daughters, five and three years old. They will be sent to Chicago to reside with relatives pend- ing disposition of the case against Poulin. Mrs. Herman will remain here. however, until after the trial.
 Claims Blackmail Plot
 That the professors charges are the aftermath of blackmail plot which failed is the contention of Poulin while the instructor declares that his fight lis for the integrity and moral ity of the home" The disclosure of his wife's alleged romance, according to Prof. Herman, resulted from a slight by Poulin to Mrs. Tiernan at church one Sunday, after the birth of the baby now nine months old.
 Tt was in February of last year that my wife began to keep clandes- tine company with Poulin, she told me in her confession" Prof Herman declared.
 The Old, Old Story
 From this point on it is the old story of the unsophisticated girl from the little town who couldn't resist the lure of the charming dandy of the city.
 My wife would leave her home and the youngsters as often as three nights a week. She said she was go- ing shopping or to the movies. never had any suspicion until last January, but Mrs. Poulin learned of the affair in August of last year.
 Visited Poulin's Home
 Mrs Poulin had gone to Chicago to visit a sick sister, taking the two children with her. In the one week of Mrs. Poulins absence, my wife told me she had visited the Poulin home | three times. They made their great | by playing the photograph. The neighbors knew that Mrs. Poulin was away and identified the woman in the house as my wife.
 Woman Is Scorned
 Every time my wife met Poulin on the street after the birth of the child he always greeted her cheeriy. But one Sunday morning last January 8, my wife encountered him in church, recognized him as usual, but his atti- tude had changed. He refused to speak.
 Wife Admits All.
 "She came home weeping and I be- gan to question her. After prolong- ed grilling she told me all. I went to see Poulin the next day. His wife re- fused to tell me where he was. l saw him after that and frequently have tried to persuade him to assume the moral responsibility in the case.
 Wants Man Prosecuted
 T didn't want to prosecute and as late as one month ago I called on Poulin at his office, I told him then that for the sake of both families l was going to drop the matter and suf fer the shame in silence.
 When l went home and told my wife, she became irate at once, called me a fool and said that no man would let another man get away with what he had. She kept urging me to pro- secute and it is only at her request