South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-24
TIERNANS MAY
SEPARATE AFTER
HEARING CLOSES
Accuser of Harry Poulin and
II er Husband Discuss
Their Future Plans.
RESUME CASE MONDAY
Defendant Is Expected to Take
Stand-Blood Test Under
Consideration.

Any announcement that the
Herman family has b e n re-
united, that a complete recon
citation has been effected, is
somewhat premature.
1t is true that the legal battle
before the court has drawn the
professor and his wife somewhat
together, but any picture which
includes a return to the old days
of trust and renewed love is said
to h somewhat overdrswn.
Prof. Herman declared Satur-
day that he had embarked upon
a clear, plain course of conduct,
choosing the only legal method
available to him to rid himself
of any responsibility for the
spurious offspring and that as far
as he Is concerned, there is no
alteration from that course.
That Mrs. Tiernan may sharp
ly and keenly regret throwing
away a fidelity that accompanies
her to a public bearing Of her
shame. a steadfastness of sympathy
and Of protective care when i'm
trouble. Is more than evident. brat
after the trial is ended and the de-
cision rendered. the settlement OF
their futures viii revert 10 the basis
which existed when the hearing
/ began.
Call Upon Science.
To the support of their cause. the
Tiernans now send out a call 20
sceince, believing that the newer
! discoveries by experts may add 20
/ the weight OF their evidence. SO
strongly contracted by the relatives
OF Poulin. The turn OF the trial
! and the character OF the defense
has been such al 10 place the pro-
] fessor upon trial for -veracity and
/ 70 suggest some sinister motive for
/ bringing OF the case. Against that
! inference. the professor is now
making a fight which has up 10 this
/ point been one for his wife alone
/ 10 shoulder.
II IS possible that the prosecution
! viii seek 20 proIong the hearing.
/ and II IL can be done 50 legally. 10
/ introduce Dr. Alber. Abrams the
/ San Francisco scientist whose evil
! dence IN a case involving the iden-
. tification of children through sini-
! larL1y OF blood corpuscles has OBJ
| tanned a legal standing upon the
u coast.
! When the case resumes on Non
day the defence viii put Harry
\ Poulin upon -he stand and possibly
a few witnesses TO add 10 the test
I imony already given that he could
not have been at the meetings de-
scribed by Mrs Herman.
Wants To Keep Children.
Mother love revealed itself 10 q
new hghc Saturday afternoon,
Mrs. Augusta Herman. whose
name has been broadcasted from
coast 10 coast. wants her three
children with her. no matter what
the outcome Of her proceedings
against Harry PouIln
Bending over the Wash-ub satur-
day afternoon n the email kitchen
Of the modest bungalow on D-a-
mond av.. Mrs. T.ernan paused long
enough from her -a6ors 20 say that
she would use every ounce ~ her
strength before she would give Up
any one.of her three children
MY husband has said he would
place our two children ID a Chico 20
home said Mrs. Herman II hav-
en't been able 20 ak 90 him much
about 10 yet. out want all the
children. IN fact I never could
stand j. II they were taken away
from me. They are mine and are
| entitled % mothers care and rear
-Eg-
Mrs Herman used tae ha.f day
II freedom from attendance al
court 70 catch up with her house
/ hold tasks
II am now prepar-nE 20 60 away
after the hearing SAID Mrs Ter
nan. Where. I do la- know az
ye. definitely. have had q NUM-
Der OF invitations ,o 60 and rsz..
I shall go a. soon as the trial -s
} over for I need 30 relax from the
strenuous days and weeks each one
OF which has been fi-el with many
worries"
Tells 81 Plans
A change 81 heart came oyer the
Tiernan household Saturday after
noon Mrs Herman was washing
while her husband was conferr.ns
with Pros JeIIzon. Reports Of re-
Cancellation each characterized as