South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-20
Woman Undergoes Gruelling
Examination By Attorneys
Repeats Details of Her Alleged Relations With Harry Pouln
Husband Also Takes Witness Stand-Lawyers
Engage in Frequent Wordy Wrangles

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During a brief irtermlssI0n Harry
pouun came over 20 the press table
and chatted WIKI the Cl@caEo and
South Bend newspaper rerresenta-
Ewes present. Mrs. Poulln also came
over. and PouIn presented his wife
20 the corresp ondents. Both were
in happy frame or mind. and dis
GUESSED various efforts made prior 20
me trial 90 obtain a picture and In
te-view from Mrs POulln.
Questioning Blocked.
Pros Jell.sou's efforts 20 obtain
from Mrs Herman what transDired
when I'm Deccu5er. 1927. Mrs Poulin
visited Mrs Herman az the latter
home were blocked Mr.. JeIlison
was permitted 20 ask the witness
what occurred there whether Mrs
poulln said anything with reference
20 her husband and Mrs. Herman.
and whether they discussed the pa
ternity OF Billy.
Mrs Herman. when Fhe left the
stand after 4 o'clock appeared tired
and exceedingly nervous she sat
in her chair with back toward the
gallery and court room full OF srec-
tators. and sank into her seat. re-
Ueved that her ordeal for tho pres
cnt was over.
Resumlng his cross examination
Tuesday afternoon Mr Parker said:
wow AIRS Herman. do you re-
member just before Mrs Poulin
went 20 Chicago. that she called you
bv phone and said she was going TO
visit a sister who was sick?'
yves. 7 do"
"She told You she would write TO
YOU. didn't sho2"
IT don't remember"
wow. Mrs. Herman. she did write
sou. didn't she"
IT don't know"
Meeting I'm October.
Vow. Mrs. Herman when was 10
that YOU met Mr.. PouHn before Jan.
8. 1922. that being the day Harry
ignored you az church: when was
that time. If you remember"
I'm October"
'7Vhat tlme?"
II don't remember"
ct was IN October. 1921. was Il
not7'
Eyes. sir
Now where did YOU meet him IN
October2"
"In front OF McGann's undertake
ing parlors."
did you discuss the child?'
''Yes. SIR
"Did you meet him again between
that time in October and Jan. 50"
mo. I was in no condition 20 go
out"
What time or the day did you
meet him at the church,"
About a quarter TO nine"
What took you there?"
"I was going to services"
What time did YOU get homo from
from the services"
About 10 o'clock"
did YOU remain az home the rest
Of the morning"
Yes"
Day Of Confession.
"Thst Is the day which you have
characterized as making your con-
fesslon 20 him."
YES"
What time did YOU tell your hus-
band 30
"At dinner time"
Had YOU sat down 20 eat?"
yes 40. Dinner was ready and
set upon the table"
Were YOU anEry at Poulin 80
Naturally 20 some extent
you were crying and your hus-
hand wanted 20 know the cause OF
your troubled mind?"
yes 90
'ewhat did YOU tell him7"
'I told him about t."
"Au OF IT,"
'No Not ~ that time"
What did he say"
"sOh, NY God
I'D 20 that time he had treated
he baby exactly as his owu?"
''Yee"
ole knew when the child was be
-otten2"
ale did not"
-He knew that &c was sometime
between january and March Q"
Gle did not"
did Won tell him when YOU go'
hat way
Not from the beginning"
when YOU told him, did YOU 80
into all details"
NO not all"
What did ne do"
Coz Hat and Coat
'TTe went and got his hat and
coat said he was going 90 Pouliu's.
Now then Mrs. Tiernan. 20 g
hack 20 your house You 1--we in
bungalow 80
"a seni-bungalow
How many bedrooms have you
Two upstairs.
Then Mrs Herman testifed tha
she and the professor had not oo
served marital tee as closely as they
did before the second baby VA.
born
srYour husband WAS writing
fcrAI treatise. was ne uot7- she wa
asked
yes ne started Feb. IL
your husband was home eve
rinrs as reue-al thing
TAKE THREE WITNESS
YES
-Dld ycu 20 20 church o"
yes"
"ptd Your husband go 90 church g