South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-24
Legion Condemns Bonus from Beer and Wine Revenues
Herman Wins Divorce Decree
and Custody of TWo Children
Former Law Professor Pictures Mrs Herman as Fahles
Extravagant, Quarresome and Nan-Decree
Granted in Short Time.

John Z. Herman. former Notrc
Dame university professor. was
granted a divorce from his wife.
Mrs. Augusta Tiernan and was
awarded the custody Of their daush-
tiers. Irene and Mary, five and four
years OLD respectively. while his
wife was given the custody Of Baby
Billy" the reDudiated child by
Judge Chester Montgomery in Su-
perior court No. 1 Thursday after
noon.
With flushed features and FIRE,
hands. Herman repeated on the wit
ness stand many OF the incidents
that were brought out in the Tier
uan-Poulin trial and told Of almost
daily battles" with his wife and Of
her unfaithfulness toward him.
ANXIOUS For BILLY"
There IS no doubt but what
the complaint is j Il = { g
in receiving n divorce and the court
is concerned with the future Of the
three children" remarked Judge
Tiernan's story. Hasty assurances
from the attorney 10 the effect that
Mrs Herman would willingly look
after Billy while il was agreeable -
her that the father receive the GUS
tody OF Irene and Mary as he had
requested in his cross-compiaint.
were followed by the granting OF the
decree and the awarding OF the chill
dren as the attorneys had requested.
Only three persons were called 10
the witness stand and besides these,
the Judge. Atty George Sands, Pros.
Floyd Jeiison, for the state, news
paper representatives, court at
taches, and a few lawyers were per-
mitted TO enter the court room tho
entrance door which was guarded
by Deputy Sheriff Ora Taylor
John Worden, local realtOr whose
wife testified for Harry Poulin AZ
the suit regarding the rcpudiated
baby, took sides with Herman today
and swore Is to his residence re-
quircments Christina McClane. S11
\. Main 81, was the other residen-
tial freebooter TO vouch for Tier
mans residence. Both testified that
Herman had lived in St Joseph
county for several years previous 20
filing his complaint.
Quarrelled Daily.
Mrs Herman was pictured by hef
husband as being an impulsive, ex-
travaCant. and unfaithful wife whose
continues promises to reform
amounted 20 nothing. Only the fact
that he did not want 10 have Lel
Kicked out in the gutter coupled
with her continual promises on her
Hnees TO reform. kept him under tho
same roof with her. Herman said
Eve quarrelled almost daily over
little things and dishes and knives
flew at me in practically every dis
pute We had" Herman said. Mrs
Tiornan. although not addicted t.
the using Of curses and profanity,
invariably resorted to unfit words
and cursing n from of our childrea
whenever we quarrelled," he said
When I demonstrated with her
FOR tire sake Of our children. she
tried to deny me any paternal rights
in discplning them and the poor
little things were amazed at what
was going on" the former professor
testified. Coupled with petty quar-
rels was his wife's refusal to gel;
lunch for him and her false accuse
tons of inlidelity made towards him
After becoming most bitter dur
ing their quarrels. Mrs. Herman in.
variably cooled Oft and on her knees
when he was home or over the tele-
phone when he was az the unlvers-
ity. begged "Daddy's" forgiveness
and made promises 70 reform.
Wife EXtravagant.
she was Cn eXtravagant woman
who was most indescreet with
money" Herman said. She spent
so much in spite OF the fact that
told her we should not go beyond
our income. that I became financial.
~ embarrassed and received several
letters from South Bend creditors