South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-26
YOU'RE LIAR"
ACCUSER SHRIEKS
AT POULIN DENIAL
Court Room in Turmoil as
Accuser Breaks Out Into
Frenzied Fury at Studied
Indifference of Accused.

Harry Pouun. the man and Mrs.
Augusta Herman. tine woman. oX-
hanged words ln court Monday
morning for me frst time since the
paternity ease got underway
lie frs, time lu fact. since Pouln.
alleged father OF Mrs. Tiernan's last
born. Is alleged 90 have sc0rned her
1f the church door.
70 was dramatic scene. one that
fook tEc court room by surprise and
caused turmoil that lasted for
more than a minute The Judge.
lawyers and newspapermen wonder
ed what Be- was Oh about and they
sew ae Prof Herman opened his
arms to bis wife as She fell back into
Isis chair.
You're liar" AIRS Herman
charged Harry Poulu. lie had sworn
that he had attended I.enten services
on those nights that she charged.
from the witness stand. that they
had been alone together in the 'ittle
clothing store on the Notre Dame
campus, OF which Poulin had had
charge meetings that she said re-
suited in the coming OF a third child
in her home-a child Of which her
husband was not the father.
P0ulin Loses POisc.
"Sit down and you viii hear more
than that" Harry POulin Kissed
Indignantly as ne leaned forward in
the witness chair. The audiences
% the woman's charge had caused
him 90 be Off his uard-to speak
the first word 20 the woman after
the alleged ignoring of her at the
church.
Prof. Herman. instructor OF law,
TOO. forgot open court. and In sym
patty 20 his wife. whose truth and
veracity had been questioned by the
testimony OF Poulin. screamed: Ar
rest him for perjury"
Poulin sank back.
The court ordered quiet with
threat % adjourn court.
..Bmy's" Nurse 10 Rescue.
The limp body Of d woman fell 90
the floor ,The few Interested per-
sons in the room rushed TO the side
and picked mp AIRS. Mary Donahue.
relative or the POulins and carried
her from the court room.
AIRS. Ethel Finklebinder. nurse for
Little Billy" alleged son of Harry
Poulin. was at the side Of the wo-
man. She, with a policeman, at
tended her. reviving Mrs. DOnahue
with smelling salts.
The effect that POulin's words had
oH the bitter woman was instantan-
-.-eous. She had been struggling with
her husband who was trying vainly
- make her sit down. although It
was evident 10 all around that he
was trembling so himself that his
hands which tried to quiet her shook
violently. When she heard the words
that the man she claims was her
lover shouted at. her, she sank limp
into her seat and cried aloud. like
a child
At the same time. Mrs Mary Dona-
hue half sister Of Mrs. Mae Poulin.
tainted iu the rear OF the court
room and owing to the excitement
her condition was uunOticed until
her groans attracted the attention OF
Miss FinkIebinder. the nurse who
has been caring for little Billy
Miss Finklebinder and a policeman
administered smelling salts and fan
ned her until she was able 20 be as
sisted from the room.
Mrs. Poulin Indifferent
During this incident. Mrs. Poulin
leaned forward i'm her chair and
watched her husband and Mrs. Tier
ran, oblivious 20 everything else.
even 20 the sroans of the sister who
has sat through court session with
her since the beginning Of the trial
Not once while Mrs Douahue was
being led out did she turn her head
or indicate that she was conscious
- anything but the scene before her,
Of anyone but the two people before
her.