South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-27
ATTORNEYS FINAL
STATEMENTS BRING
HEARING TO CLOSE
Judge DuComb to Announc
Decision at 9 O'Clock Sat
urday Morning.

The question Of the paternit
of Billy, the l0-mOnths-old so
of Mrs. Augusta Tiernan. wife O
John P. Herman, Nore Dam
law professor. rests in the hand
of Judge Chester L. DuComb.
At 9 o'clock Saturday morn
ing a curiously revised version 0
Solomon ( a Gus judgmeu
will be enacted when Judge Du
Comb will pass final judgmeu
as the whether the infant is IN
son of Harry Poulin. olothin
salesman, or a legitimate of
spring.
Almost as soon as the cas-
had been taken under advise
ment by the court, Prof. ant
Mrs. Iiernan were preparing fo|
the circuit court hearing Wild
Will in all probability definite
establish the paterntty
the baby. They left las night I'd
Chicago to consult DR.. Abe
Abrams, San Francisco physical
whose blood tests IN a similar cas-
were accepted by a California SUI
erior court IN the determination
paternity. Both Prof. TIernan an
the infant son VIII submit. 20 bloo
tests, this evidence being for q
purpose o. showing that Billy Is n
the son OF the professor but tha
Of another man.
Closing Arguments Made.
The hearing which has lasted I'd
elgh: days came 10 a concIusso
late yesterday afternoon. Thoa
eight days have been crowded wit
dramatic incidents and sordid q
tails, heartbreaks and tears with
oeSioual smiles. Closing argumen
OF evidence previously presenta
were confined 10 an hour 70 a sid
marking the closing chapter OF Il
rreliminaries 70 decide whether
not Harry Poulin Is the father
the child.
Several additional witnesses wei
called 70 the stand yesterday, W
for the defense and three for n
prosecution. one OF the latter
witness being Mrs. Herman heuseI
Pros. Floyd o. JelEson decided
recall her 20 refu.e the absolu
denial Of her charges as made
PouHn when he and other witness
were on the stand
One OF the defense witnesses. Mr.
Sarah Worden. testified concernir
Poulin's attendance at church
the nights when he rs charged VT
having visited Mrs. Herman. I'll
other witness. Wee woodruff. a luu
Der man, testified concerning one
the points presented as an abb Z
Poulin.
States Witnesses.
The new witnesses for the sea
were Patrick Doran, a NOtre Dan
student, who refu.ed one pordc
OF Poulin's testimony. and ri
Louise Powers. who said she Id
seen Mrs PouIin but not her hu
band at church on the nights und a.
question during Lent OF 1921.
The diametr.cally opposed claim
OF the two parties IN the case. b
tween which :he judge viii
obliged 10 decide in reaching
verdict, were brought out IN
closing arguments Of the alto
Eeys.
Either Mrs. Tiernan and her hu
band came upon the stand and lie
exposing Poulin 10 conspira
which would make her go down
history as the arch criminal OF Z
ages. or Pouln's story an5 that
his relatives is a fabrication OF I'D
Pros. Jellison said ia MS argumer
Mr.. Jellison said ct dare "a
court-in fact any man who "a
Mrs. Herman on the stand. her he
bowed with shame, suffering throud
that ordeal punishment far great
than that which this court OF
court can fX on this defendant
declare that her story IS a tissue
lies, falsehoOd so base. so vile
black that Il defes human probit-
The time allotted 20 argument y
the attorneys was put az 60 minut
FOR each side Tnasmuch as ID
case Is a civil action. brought
the name OF the state on the reIatfc
OF Mrs. Herman, the law reuior
that the verdict be based on a OF
Ponderance OF evidence and nj
that the charges Doe proved beyoa
a reasonable doubt.
Attack Declarations.
For the defense At-ys Samu
p L.