New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
Professor Declares Second Wedding Was Due to Mental Intoxication- He Recognizes Child He Had Disowned as His.

South Bend, Ind, Nov. 27.-Pro- lessor John F. Tiernan yesterday rec ognized Baby Billy" Tiernan as shis own son. He recognized Augusta H. Herman as his only lawful wife. He fell back into the role that he had led as husband and father before last June, when Mrs. Herman told him that Baby Billy was the child of Harry Poulin, local shaberdasher.
 But Harry Pouln passed out of the life of the Tiernans. With a happy dinner at noon the Tiernans closed their past life book and started anew. A reconciliation was effected.
 ''The second Mrs. Tiernan ?-Why, there isn't any now" the professor Chicago last night. don't know where she is nor what she Is doing. She is in other hands now. No, there was no scene when we parted after we had read in the news papers of the court decision setting aside my divorce. She only said that she was sorry" Then we parted and went our ways.
 "I came to South Bend to find out what it was all about. l thought that the judge might just have reopened the case and issued an order for me to appear before him on Dec. II to show cause why should have di- vorce. It was information that came here after. Now I have it. have been successful in strengthening out my domestic troubles with Gus and we will close the house this week and go to Chicago to live.
 Recognizes Baby Billy" Now.
 "Oh, yes, Til take all three chill dren and Gus From today recognize Baby Billy as my own son and will clothe and feed him and love him as I love my two daughters, Mary and Irene"
 Professor Tiernan said that he would instruct his attorney, George Sands, to go before Judge Chester K. Montgomery in superior court and ask dhmissal of his cross complaint, on winch he originally secured the di- vorce and obtained the custody of the two girls--the decree that was set aside last evening by Judge Montgom cry.
 But when he reached the TierAan home and Mrs. Tiernan answered the rap at the door he received real shock. Tha woman who won court decision yesterday to set aside the divorce told him in her own way the estimation of him in her mind.
 Reflected At First By Mrs. Tie1nan
 You could fall to my knees and beg. and I would not forgive you" she exclaimed. Around the family table an hour later, however, Mir. and Mrs. Herman and their three children sat.
 I've missed you while you were away, papa" Mary said. and Little Billy smiled as if he understood
 The Tiernsn home had been placed in the hands of an agent for sale. The furniture, too, was to be sold, but Professor Tiernan intimated last night that he would change the plans rela- tive to the sale of his personal prop erty. They may take it. to Chicago with them.
 .Just what his plans would be he was undecided, he said
 Professor Herman, former law pro- fessA lat Notre Dame and an author ity M law, declared that he planned | no suit to annul his marriage at Grown Point yesterday to Mrs. ] Blanche Brimmer of Hansell, Iowa. The action of Judge Montgomery, he said, was sufficient in Indiana to null Iify the marriage ceremony of yester day.
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Tiernan plan to renew their vows in the Catholic church, of which they are members. Their main object tonight they said, was to straighten up their business affairs and leave the scene of what proved to be a' near tragedy.
 Mrs. Trimmer Tells of CourtsIlip.
 Chicago Nov. 27.--Professor John P. Tiernan. returned yesterday to his home in South Bend. Ind, and Mrs. Blanche Brimmer, whom Herman married at Crown Point. Ind, Satur- day, after a short mail courtship, went back to her parents in Iowa. md her two young children by two former marriages. She said she would | seek to remove any question regard ing the legality of her divorce from her second husband A. H, Brimmer. | | construction gang foreman. |