South Bend news-times., 1922-09-25
ACCUSED TO BE-
FINAL WITNESS
in own BEHALF
Prosecution Expected to Make
Vigorous Attempt to Break
Down Testimony.
MAY CONCLUDE TODAY
Hearing of Testimony May Be
Completed-Decision Is
Expected Friday.

marry FouAus Wnen ne takec me
witness stand -oday. VIII be the last
witness for the defense.
HIS testimony and that already
given BY kinfolk and friends. Pou-
Ems lawyers hope. VIII establish
that alibi which will acquit him
step by step the defense has bean
working up 20 the dramatic. II was
Mrs Pouln who testified that her
husband was with her at church on
those nights during the Lenten sea
son, when Mrs. Tsernan charged
that the first OF love trysts began
and continued. It was Mrs. Joseph
McCafery. Poulin's sister. who re-
membered that PouIin vac at the
family home in August at the time
when Mrs. Tiernan says that Harry
took her 10 his home and In the
children's bedroom had love COM
munions
Others have corroborated his.
Now the last step for Pouun re-
mains, his evidence is needed for
the complete establish ment of the
alibi
Expects Severe Grilllng.
When Poul!n testifes he must be
prepared 10 face a cross examination
more severe han thai given any
other witness. Pros Jellison viii
attempt to break beneath the non
cEalant demeanor that Poulin he's
manifested since the hearing began.
Attempts % confuse the witness, 20
tangle him ir his testimony. 20 DIS
concert him, all the ruses that were
brought TO play on Mrs. Tiernan
when she was making her charges.
viii be tried.
The end OF the case IS in sight
/ Mr.. Jellison believes shat Monday
/ night should conclude testimony.
( That statement Indicated that the
rebuttal offered in behalf OF Mrs.
J T.ernan would be short for Pou-
( Inns examination VIII occupy much
| time. especially II the usual number
/ Of legal squabbles develop.
BY Tuesday the case should be
4 in the hands Of Judge Ducomb Il
1 is certain that ne VIII take Go under
advisement. His decision. expected
about Friday. viii conclude the
| preliminary hearing. the first Of It's
kind on record IN which married
woman charges another married
man as being the father OF her
/ infant.
At the Tiernan household last
night. telephone communication de-
veloped that the accuser and her
: husband are busily preparing for the
. second trial A forgone conclusion
that the case viii 90 al least 20 the
! circuit court and possibly higher.
the second trial which viii 90 much
/ farther in establishing the legitimacy
or ulegitamacy OF Baby Billie and
IL IS In preparation for this that the
! Tiernans are now directing their OBJ
| jective.
Plan Blood Tests.
II IS In this connection that Prof.
Tiernan plans 20 use the blood tests.
tests. which he feels. more than cir
| cumstantial evidence presented VIII
go further in disipating the reason
able doubt 20 which an accused -
entitled.
On Tuesday in all likelihood will
| be brought into play tho oratoricaI
ability OF the four lawyers engeg eged
IN the case Argument. the conciud-
ing step before case IS submitted 10
K Judge or jury. viii De brief In fact
/ Mr. Jellison said last nigh- he was
willing % submit the case 20 Judge
DucOmb without argument ~ the
other side agreed.
Samuel Parker. chief os Poulin's
defense counsel. during the progress
/ Of the trial declared that he hoped
/ arguments would be limited 20 an
hour for a side such a length of
I time. he added was adequate for
summing up the evidence.
( Callers were numerous az the
/ Tiernan home yesterday afternoon
! and evening Many were women who
come 20 extend Mrs. Tlernan their
sympathy "a applaud her brave sand
f IN barring 20 the world the facts ot
( her Illicit love
One was a woman % South Bend
/ Of decided influence. Prof Tiernan
said last night. she extended her
sympathy. and discussed the case
I for Is minutes. % was said a. the
! Tiernan household.
VIII Join Parish
Prof Tiernan said that next Sun
day both he and Ms. Tlerran eX-
/ rected 20 become perms nent mem
+ bers % s.. Joseph's parish. the par
4 .sh which PouIn attends.
: "Mrs Tiernan did belong 20 that
/ church but did NOT attend after her
difficulty vi'h Harry PouIn" NJ
Tieruan said II was a cOmmuni-
cant AZ Sotre Dame. we both ex-
Deot 20 20 20 s.. Josephs sunday.
/ 50 conndent an o. the outcome
that Mr.. Tiernan and vii attend
4 church there"
A development over the weekend
, disp,easing 20 the defense ls the re-
port that Mrs. Senrich who tainted
away in the Office % CITY Clerk
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