South Bend news-times., 1922-09-23

from members of the Ministerial
lie public should not be permitted
ITO hear the evidence.
Judge Du Comb. who has pre-
vented minors from attending
the trial. but who had not reach
ed an opinion that his court had
become a menace to public NOR
ais. acquiesced for the sake of
convenience. as occupation Of
the council chamber was a mat
ter of consent by the board.
lhe announcement by Judge
Du Comb that the gallery would
be closed hereafter was the oc-
casion for a final outburst of
cheers on the part of those pres
ent at the session.
Recognizing that it was its hn-
al chance to give any expression
to its feelings, cheers were given
Gor Mrs. Tiernan. for Pros. Jerlison
and for Billy
Shout announcement
The crowd followed the PRINCIPALS
TO the corridors Of the city hall and
pressed about Mrs. Tiernan as She
was hurried through the halls 10
shout one final word Of encouraRe-
ment
Today's session viii bring the final
climax 10 the trial il is expected
The affnrwarHz 20 ~ L..
be known that the defendant Harry
Poulin will be placed upon the stand
at this morning. session their last
witness TO controvert the story told
by Mrs Herman
II is expected that this story Will
follow closely that Of the witnesses
already called and especially of Mrs.
Poulin, who swore 10 a perfect aIbi
for him on the nights designated
by Mrs. Tiernan as being The dates
Of her meetings with aim
That ahbl was strengthened ar the
hearing on Friday when other rela-
tives OF PoUIin testified that they had
seen the POulins together in church
on at least some Of the evenings
which Mrs Tiernan named as the
dates OF their trysts.
Appeal is Likely.
Speculation as 10 when this case
will draw 10 a close is equaued by
that as 10 future steps 10 be taken
IN the matter. It is known as a
matter Of law that either side has
the right Of appeal and. while
neither side viii suggest that III NAV
be placed in the position OF being
forced 10 take this action. expecting
victory before Judge DuComb. it
is equally true that eaca side de-
clares It's intention OF fighting the
matter 20 the last legal limit. That
would mean a new trial in a higher
court and probably before a jury.
That the present hearing wiz not
came TO close before Tuesday ie IN
dicated by the fact that ID is proba.-
bic that Pou.in Will occupy the stand
for the greater part Of today and the
attorneys in the case are prepared 10
90 into extensive arguments before
the case is finally turned over 20
Judge DuComb for his decision
Against th" charge Of Mrs Tier
nan which she made specific as TO
dates and places the defense thus
far has interposed The evidence OF
Mrs. Poulin that instead of carrying
on clandestiue meetings R--h her
husband, POulin was with her That
has been supported by the evidence
Of other relatives 70 a lesser degree.
There remains the answer Of p0Il-
IN 20 the declaration Of T.eruaa that
PoulIn has confessed and admitted
his guilt 10 him when they met after
Mrs Tiernan had made her c0nfes-
sion.
Rcbuttal Uncertain.
Proc. Jellso1 has no, indicated
whether be plans 90 bring any evi-
dence 10 rebut the alibl evidence thus
Far offered or whether he viii bring
into the case the neleahor woman.
whose name was brought out lI the
cross e1arnira-ion az Airs Poul-n-
That neighbOr. the question which
was denied suggested had been told
by Mrs. PouLu OF receiving a letter
bringing her from chicago because
OF its statements that Pou-1 was
conducting himself in an unconven-
tiouaI manner during her abseuse-
Throughout day oc long argI-
ments between lawyers and az OBJ
tecuons 20 questions the attitude Of
the principals differed urLe from
that Of preceding days ~ the trial
Sitting close 90 each other. small
portion of a cable separating rhem
sat POulin and Mrs Tlernan She
was most alert and from time 70 time
leaned forward 20 whisper a sugges-
ton 20 Pros. Je,,lson.
Poulin took Irrle part IN che pro
ceedings His air 0f unc0ncern was
maintained