South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-05
Herman Ready to
Present Evidence
At Hearing Today
Plans of Defense Not Disclosed-Expect
Hearing to Take Place at Hosinski's
Office This Afternoon-Say Case
Establishes Precedent.

thrown bodily out OF court. second.
such proceedings will arouse public
resentment against Poulin. and,
third the testimony OF the mother
alone is sufficient 10 convict him.
Mr. Poulin originally engaged
Vitus Jones as attorney. Since then
he has gagged Ss muel Schwartz
Evidently one attorney IS inadequate
in the case. I know both these gen
tlemen. particularly Mr.. Schwartz
state here publicly what I have
said privately TO Mr. Schwartz and
his friends. that he is a great Grim
inal lawyer.
Mr.. Poulin acted wisely he
will need a great criminal lawyer
to battle down the case the prose-
cution is constructing against him.
why should Mr. Poulin go
through the Formally OF an inquest
II ne wishes my testimony excluded
so badly I viii enter into a stipula-
ton with his attorneys stipulating
insanity and agreeing not to testify
satisfied to rest our case on the evi-
dence OF lone woman whose evil
dence Mr. Poulin's attorneys. L am
sure. know in a bastardy case re-
quires no confederation.
But. Mr. Poulin's argument is
evidently failing. The latest reports
are that he is questioning my NOR
ality. No man is perfect morally and
claim no exemption from the nat
ural Law. but I do claim that never
in my life did I ruin another man
wife wreck his home and despoh
his reputation. and then cowardly
seek TO brand the charge OF black
mail as Harry Poulin has done in
this case.
We have P0ulin at our mercy. He
is doing everything possible 10 49,
cape trial even TO the extent OF ques-
tioning my sanity. He will not be
spared The case Will be expedited.
He viii be thoroughly exposed.
The public wishes the facts. II
will get them and then il can pass
judgment on the whole case.
SHOpeIess Task"
1T is also reported that Poulin Is
working for my expulsion from the
university. He stands alone in his
task and / tell him publicly that IL is
a hopeless one. Last night I again
presented the matter 10 the univer-
sity authorities but inasmuch as
have decided on legal action l have
been told that not only will I retain
my position, but that the institution
will stand Loyalty behind me through
out the ordeal OF the trial.
L leo. L
connection with the institution.
have taught at Notre Dame success
fully for the past eight years. I have
I believe. built up a reputation as a
teacher and q national reputation as
an author. I am absolutely loyal "a
the university. students and alumni
Mr.. Poulin will never succeed there
for. in his attempt at my expulsion.
Let him ask any OF the alumni who
have learned in my classes or any OF
the students who have attended my
classes, their opinion on my compe-
tency ST morality
Here in South Bend I am glad
10 include among the friends OF the
University and my own friends men
who have studied under me at NOtre
Dame and have since risen to the
highest ranks in the local legal pro-
feSsion.
In conclusion inasmuch as Mr.
Poulin has projected the issues OF in
sanity and morality and blackmail
into the case. we will go into those
questions thoroughly. turn the light
on him and see how he has lived his
life in this community.
IF my opinion and my wishes pre-
vail in this case. the prosecution viii
establish the facts on the testimony
OF Mrs. Herman. unsupported by
other evid ence. We feel certain that
her evidence will establish his guilt
for this crime and overcome the
testimony OF the whole array OF wit
nesses Pouln proposes 20 sign