The Washington times., 1922-09-25
T|ERNAN WILL
UNDERGO TEST
IN BABY BATTLE
Doctors Will AnaIyze Blood to
Prove He's Not Father
of Child.
by Universal Service.

UNIVERSAL bcrNtCt.
SOUTH BEND, Sept. 25.-Science
Is to study with rapt scrutiny the
Tiernan paternity puzzle.
On Wednesday, 1t was announced
today, Prof. John Tiernan will submit
himself to a blood analysis by Albert
Abrams, San Francisco scientist, now
en- route here.
Since that staggering moment that
his wife first told him that he was
not the father of the child born to her
last November, there has never been
any doubt in his mind, Prof. Tier
nan says. regarding the truth of her
statement. But his problem is to
convince a magistrate of the verac-
ity of this fact.
Has Legal Precedents.
Prof. Herman, himeslf a professor
Of law, has amassed volumes of di-
rect testimony, reams of circumstan-
tial evidence, and some Of a docu-
| mehtary character.
But in casting about for still fur
ther supplementary proof, he learned
Of DR.. Abrams, whose experiments
establishing paternity by vibratory
analysis of the blood Of the opposed
parties, was recently legally upheld
IN the California courts.
There was an exchange of tele-
grams, and as a result DR.. Abrams
packed up his portable laboratory
and is en- route here. He will arrive
Wednesday and at once take speci.
mems Of the blood of Prof. Tiernan
and little Exhibit A." the blonde
headed infant who is repudiated by
all save his mother.
II the preliminary hearing is
still in progress after the results
OF the tests have been established,
DR.. Abrams and his proofs will be
introduced as supplementary evil
dence.
"If this hearing Ia over by that
time, we will present this additional
evidence at the subsequent trial.
which we know must be held. &"
said the professor today.
Cannot BE Compelled.
IF Harry Poulin would likewise
submit 10 this test, we could de-
termine at. once and for all TO
he satisfaction OF the Judge the
truth OF this case. But he refuses
20 and there is no legal method of
compelling him TO. However, / will
undergo the examination and in
that way be able 10 furnish add.
uonal proof that / am not the
father. at any rate"
Professor Tlernan Is confident OF
the result OF the present hearing
He and his wife have become com.
pletely reConClled. He announced
that next Sunday he and his fam
lily will become permanent members
OF st. JOseph's parish-the church
Of which the Poulins are members
and where Mrs. TIernan formerly
attended.
Mrs. Tiernan has not been at
tending church since her confes.
sion of guilt TO her husband. She
remained at home, concealed from
the gloating gaze of a curious pub
lie. But new courage originated
with the reconciliation, she has de.
Cided to brave the possible jeers
and go back to her old church.
Her husband will reIinquish mem.
bership in the Notre Dame Cnivers.
ity Church and return with her.
There will be a Tiernan pew and
Poulin pew.
Defense Suffers Blow. .
And here at the very scene OF
the origin of her Illicit romance,
Mrs. Tiernan will plight her new
troth and rejoin her marriage vows
to her husband who has stool
stanchly by her side during her
narrowing ordeal in court.
The defense suffered damaging
blow today when DR.. r. B. Doug.
dali, attending Mrs. Elizabeth Sen.
recht, sister-in.law of Harry Poulin,
who collapsed on the way to the
witness stand Saturday, announced
that her condition was 80 serious it
would be impossible for her to ap.
pear in court.
She injured herself in the fall
and the doctor diagnosed the case
as severe organic heart trouble.
The stage is set for the formal
appearance of Harry Poulin in the
court drama today.
II am prepared to take the stard
and will testify to substantially
the same story that my wife and
other witnesses have told" he said,
There were absolutely no such
rendezvous between Mrs. Tiernan
md myself as she has charged" "