South Bend news-times., 1922-09-23
RELATIVES OF
POULIN APPEAR
AS WITNESSES
Defendants Wife Ends Cross
Examination-Others Sub
stantiate Her.

With the attorneys for the defense
in the Tiernan-Poulin paternity case
attempting to pile up evidence show
ing that Harry Pouun was at church
attending Lenten services on the
nights on which he Is charged by
Mrs. Augusta Tiernan with having
been carrying on an Illicit romance
with her, and with the prosecuting
attorney as vigorously attempting 20
imF each the testimony OF the de-
Tense witnesses, few decisive revela-
tions were made in the course OF
yesterdays hearing in the city coun-
Gil chamber before Judge DuComb.
Added to the testimony Of Mrs.
Poulin. who. throughout a rigid
cross ss-examination by Pros. Jellison
during the morning session, held
firmly 10 the new line Of testimony
she had given on the previous day on
direct examination, was that OF sew
eral other representatives OF the
Poulin family, relatives Of either
Poulin or his wife
Relatives Testify.
The witnesses included Mrs. Jo-
seph Joulin. who is the wife Of Harry
PouHn's brother; Mrs. Mary Dona-
hue. half-sister OF Mrs. Harry Pou-
lin. and Joseph POulin. Harry PouI-
ins brother.
The prosecution scored one more
or less decisive point. however, when
upon cross examination by Pros.
Jellison. Joseph Poulin admitted he
h1. do In
yers and with Harry Poulin the tes-
timony which he expected 10 give on
the stand.
Witness Protested.
An attempt by the defense 10 put
W 3. Beecher. grocery store pro-
prietor. on the stand as a witness
against Prof. Tiernan was objected
to by Pros. Jellison, and final decis-
ion as TO whether he is q comp etent
witness was reserved until today.
Mrs. Harry Poulin completed her
cross-exa mination during the early
part Of the afternoon session.
Q. Do you remember morning Of
August p. you'd just returned from
Chicago. and while on front porch
you had a conversation with Mrs.
Powers?
Question objected TO.
Jellison-We wish 10 recall her
attention % place and time she
made statements which are material
TO our case.
A. Not on the 9th. 1 don't re-
member such an incident.
Q. How about the rest OF ne
question. Do you remember stop
ping Mrs. Z. Powers. 922 Z. Cedar
ST, and holding conversation with
her?
Objection
Q. Do you recall any converse
ton?
(Witness Is evasive when she says
not on the 27th.")
Q. Did you TO: say 20 her that
you believed men are selfish , That
you had just been 10 Chicago and
Loretta. your s-ster-ln-law. teIe-
phoned you and told you that your
husband was having booze parties
and women at the house?
Objection on grounds that con-
yersa4on between two witnesses not
permissible, and objection sUs-
tanned.
@ DIG you-say you didn't bring
letter back?
A No.
O. You say you received such a
letter making accusations against
your husband end you took il
seriously enough 70 return from
Chicago and yet you didn't keep
the Letter?
Objection.
Q. Did you hear that Mrs.
Tiernan had been 10 the house
from Mt. Poulin?
Parker-She cant testify as 20
conversation between husband and
wife.
Q. Didn't P-ulin confess 70 you
that he had had Mrs. T!srnsn a:
the house?
Objection sustained.
Q. Were you and your husband
friendly then.
OBJECTION sustained.
Q. After taxi ride on 2sth 81
Aug When you went 20 Tiernan
home you and your husband did
become estranged. didn't you?
objection.
Parker-why don't you md out