South Bend news-times., 1922-09-22

{ Mrs Tiernan from that drawn
cry night, with one single excep-
that she was holding clandestine
and Poulin had attended church
together.
Her evidence branded as false
in its entirety the evidence OF
Mrs. Tiernan that she had met
Poulin on Lasalle av.. walked
with him to the little store at
Notre Dame and had there yield
ed TO his impetuous advances.
She went farthe. and swore
that Mrs. Tiernan had conhded
to her that her Ill health or seem
ing lack of vivacity had been due
to excessive relations fore e d
upon her by Prof. Tiernan. at a
time when Mrs. Tiernan swoTe
that she was living merely as a
h0usekeeper to her husband.
Direct Denial.
That was the broad issue
which her evidence raised in the
case, a direct denial of the truth
Of the entire story and a state
ment that her husband could not
have been with Mrs. Tiernan on
those nights when she swore
Poulin and she were conspiring
IN their guilty love
She accounted TO- each and every
night during the period OF the Hal
sons alleged by Mrs. T.ernan. On
al bu. one. she said. she and her
| husband, Harry Pouln. had walked
/ together 10 church. and had re-
I turned home together. on that
other night she had gore alone.
Pouhn being sick. He was in the
house when she left for church and
was there when she returned. she
testified
Then under the cross eKamina-
ton Of Pros. Jellison there came out
a hint that there had been q s1s-
picion OF relations OF a criminal ma
ture between Mrs Tiernan and
Poulin. She had been in Chicago
on a vist. as Mrs Tiernan had tes-
tifed. and said that she had re-
ceived letter which ahe -
luctantly said came from a neigh
Dor. While the contents OF the let
ter. which occasioned her hurried
return. were not revealed. because
Of the defense lawyers objections,
other queries hurled at her by JeIli-
son ercited the Information that up
I on her return she had az once ques-
toned her husband regarding the
suspicious circumstances under
which he is said 20 have entertained
Mrs. Tiernan a. the Pou1n home
during her absence She was re-
/ ceiving his explanation. she said.
when Mrs Tiernan called on the
telephone.
Mrs Poulin denied that her hus-
band had az that Cme admitted the
truth OF any improprieues 20 her
and was not allowed 20 explain why
/ fl was that she at once called a
I taxi and drove at once 20 the home
OF Mrs Tiernan.
InterpOse Objections.
When she had gotten as FAR ss ad-
mitting that she had taken this drive,
} and the crowd visuallzed her ascend
I Ing the steps Of the T!ernan home,
an objection from the lawyers for
/ Poulin stopped her from telling what
I she said 20 Mrs. Tieruan on that
! occasion. what assUsations she
made II any. or what explanation
I she received az 70 the circumstances
/ sent her by Letter from the neigh5or.
Judge Ducomb. upon the most
+ emphatic objections OF Atty Parker.
did not permit Jellison 10 press the
+ question and have her relate the
words that passed between her and
/ the woman who now openly accuses
her husband o. what was hluted az
4 in the letter sent 20 Chicago
The crowd had held .ts breath as
Jelllson. IN his queries. had elected
the answers that there was a time
when Mrs Poulin and Mrs. T.erran
had been tie closest of frifuGs and
+ that the friendship has now ended.
The crowd had crared i-s neck
forward when the prosecutor
brought ou- that while Mrs. PCu.n
vas IN Chicago she received "a letter,
a gossipy letter. the contents ~
which were such as 70 make inquiries
and explanations from her husband
as 20 hfs conduct mos- reasonable
Il had become more interested as
JeIIson had asked his question AS
20 what transpired when Mrs Poui-
IN. rushing in a taxi from that sess-
ion ot explanation with her husband.
the details OF which were barred BY
that cloak which the law puts a.
round com rnunicariors he-vee1 man
and wife. had gone 20 the home ot
ne woman linked with his name -n
that letter sent 20 her Oh her v-s'--
But that curiosity was not sstis-
fed. FOR AZ this point rhe ,awyers
for Poulin find many legal reasons
why Mrs. PouI- s1ouli not be a.
lowed % relate that passage of words
She vas only rs- "lIcd 90 say
that the friendship. consider ably
weakened by This interview remain
ed on "a basis where they ''got
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