The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-22
GREET
POUL|N' : WIFE
TESTIFIES FOR THE
ALLEGED LOTHARlO
Prof. Tiernan Resents lntlma-
tion of Illegitimate Child
In Illinois.

South Rond, Ind. Sept. 21.-Mrs.
Harry Poulin. first witness TO be cal y
hy tho defense IN the hearing Of the
paternity case in which Mrs. Augusta
Tjernan charges that Harry Ponlin and
no, her husband * the father Of har
third child. took the stand late this
afternoon and di>c'aimed almost in It's
entirety the testimony previously given
hv Mrs Tierran concerning tho alleged
rrla,ions between Poulin and Mrs. Tier
nan.
Kisses For Mrs. PouHn-
Nrrs PouI!n was summoned to the
etand ireCtly after the state had rested
It's case.
Tho large gallery. whose Terchan.
for demonstrativ6ness had aroused the
fro Of Judge pucomh on several occa-
SONS greeted the dotendants wife, who
has throughout maintained apparent
heI,nf IN his innocence, with hisses and
catcals. This outhurst caused the
turist once more to threaten 20 clear the
chamber and conduct IN" hearing be-
hind closed doors.
Arfcr ,ha defense witness had. under
dircr, questioning by Attorney Schwart.
testified that she had been at church
with her husband on those nights during
thu Ienten season when Mrs. Tiernan
had declared she had her relations with
roul;n, she also told OF meeting with
Mrs. Ticrnan at the Foultn home In
February, 1921, when she said her hus-
bands accuser had told her Of having
conjugal relations with the professor.
This was on February 90. 1921. sho
said and the testimony was In every
respect az. variance With that given by
Mrs. T!crnan.
May Impeach witness.
After tho defer7e had completed its
brief questioning of Mrs Foulin. l'ro-
secutor Jcll!son took ~ his cross-eX-
animation. severkly ErillinS the witness
in an effort 10 break down her story.
This led 20 Il clash IF attorneys. after
which .Tcll!Son stated ne was attempting
To lay n foundation for Impeachment
pro- ccd!nCE against her testimony.
Judge DuComb ovcrrulcd the defense OBJ
jcctions. and L was at this point that
court was adjourned unil tomorrow
morning. when tho prosecutor Will re-
sumo his examination.
Tho session today was more fraught
with excitement than any of those pre-
ccd!nG. A. ono time. when Professor
Ticrnan was being cross-cNamincd by
Attorney Parker. II appeared as If the
court woUld have to be adjourned 10
preserve order.
Resented by Tiernan.
The tumult resulted from an !nsinua-
ton by Parker that the professor was
the father Of an llcEit!mate child. born
to n woman IN Illinois
IT'S a lie. It's 4 lie" shouted I'ro-
fcssor T!crnsn. jumping from the wit
ness chair. IN Indignation. IT'S lie
and YOU know It's l!e," he reiterated.
as NJ motIoncd to his wife. who had
Icapcd at the attorney in defense Of her
husband. to sit down.
AnOthcr dramatic incident occurred
when Mrs. Ticrnan was herself called
back 10 the stand for a few minutes IN
the afternoon, 10 undrrE" further cross
examination by the defense counsel.
Tho latter attempted To draw from her
m adm ssi"n that sh" had cnnfidcd 20
Mrs. Poulin that Professor Tiernan and
she had had conjugai relations two days
after the date Of the beginning o. the
alleged affair with Poulin
When the defense attorney asked hcr
# IL were not tru" tina she had made
th,' admission. she fairly shouted al
hm: NO. It's not!
Thcr she broke down sohbinE. She
occupied the stand for only Il few
minutes.