South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-26


lie closing episodes of the hearing
!. but her friends who called 10
Peful that the morning may bring
: back to her that same spirit of
determination which has buoyed
her to the ordeal through which
she has passed.
The outburst in court when
Poulin first denied her story OF
meetings. her almost involuntary
reply of liar to his denial, her
almost automatic Selling of the
nearest missile which she might
hurl at him. was laid to the long
tension and strain under which
she has been during the hearing.
followed as 1t was by a day of
half-suppressed sobs and means
as she heard reIeated. In varying
form. that same denial OF her entire
story.
To Conclude Today
When the hearing resumes this
morning. there viii be some brief evil
dence offered in a hope Of weaken
ing the perfect alibi offered by Poul-
ms relatives for the occasions when
Mrs Herman charged that they were
meeting secretly and clandestinely.
What the nature of this evidence VIII
be is not disclosed by Pros JeIlison
and the morning viii determine
whether he has found witnesses 10
swear TO seeing Mrs. Herman and
Pouiin together on some OF the oc-
casions when she said they made
their secretive way 20 the little
branch store OF which he had charge
or whether it viii so 20 a denial OF
, the sworn statements that Pouliu
3 was in church on the nights in ques-
ton.
After that viii come the arguments
. and then the case which has become
/, celebrated Internationally VIII go 70
, Judge Du Comb for his action
The case thus far is not only un-
usual in it, form and IN its purpose
but marks new departure in evil
dence.
on one side Is the story OF Mrs.
Herman and her husband. che relat-
ing the story Of Illicit love. OF wh.e-
! pered promises OF Loyalty. OF indy
ing devotion and great sin. end he
declaring that Poulin had admitted
his guilt.
Absolute Denial.
Against that is absolute denial
that any friendship had ever ex-
isted between -hem that Yves other
than the most conventional. that no
intimate relations had ever occur
red, that they had never been alone
= for single instant bu. that their
acquaintanceship ana friendship
had always been in small crowds.
The absolute denial. instead OF an
/ explanation, has brought Nrs Tier
nan face 70 face with a rea ration
that II the decision goes against her
she VIII not only be branded as a
shining, erring wife but as a mos.
= v-ndictive type Of blackma.Ier.
The closing day Of the defense.
dramatic in the extreme. was de-
voted almost entirely 20 The story
az Pouiin near the end OF the Jaws
testimony, during the course Of Pros.
JeL.sOn's REORGANIZATION % the
witness. formal suggestion % the
/ possibility OF a blood test 20 determ-
inc the infant BlLys parentage WIS
made. when the prosecutor asl-e5 -r.
/ defendant If he had any objection
10 such test before The iaf-ar
had an opportunity 20 reply his at
|tOrneys united ln an er9nb7-.. de~1a-
ration that fhev were ,.,roeas ~
any such test
M strain sboure5 --.or .b, Got
/ ures OF the clothing -ale-ran ss =.
answered Question se+.- r,e--i1r,
shot az him bv rfs st-o-reve H. a.
rect examination
Nor dfd he braaL ,,-5s- Oh, 49,.
ling cross examination 90 pros rro,.4
10 Tef1fsor IT. bs4 go ~ -..-
and The tricky ores-forg ~ +re s-s+c
darts sbo- - e--.rs-. 49, -
-,esb ~ ro,,e.,g.,-- $3.50