South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-01
PRINCIPALS REST
AFTER VERDICT:
APPEAL LIKELY
Tiernans Say Outcome Is
Merely Technical Victory
for Defendant.
POULINS ARE PLEASED
Professor Turns Mind TO Class
Work, While Wife Pre-
pares to Leave.

An undisturbed quiet had settled
on two households last night IN
South Bend Il was the aftermath
OF \ turbulent trial. a decision which
brought heartaches the denou-
ment TO series of charges and
counter charges which threatened 20
disrupt two families.
Prof. and Mrs John =. Herman.
sorely stunned by the verdict Of
Judge Chester DuComb in d.scharg-
Ing Harry Poulin. charged by Mrs.
Tiernan with being the father OF
her baby. were finding compensation
in the judges disbelief Of Poulin's
testimony.
Instead of the CONSERVATION
which had prevailed az the Herman
household earlier in the day. there
was a quiet orderliness which be-
spoke of another trial yet 20 come.
another trial which the Tlernans
say viii be pushed even more relent-
lessly than was this.
AT the PouLn home there was an
air Of relief that the matter was az
an end. To the Pouuns the decision
was expected. They were not pre-
pared for Judge DuComb's comment
and they would not discuss it. They
are preparing TO pick up their life
anew at the point where Mrs Tern
ans charges so thoroughly saur-
ated il with a cloud. a cloud which
even they admit has not been hau-
ished by the courts findings.
Prepare TO Depart
Mrs Herman u.s. Fastening her
plans for departure Prof Tiernane
mind is directed once more 10 bic
pursuit OF teaching. The professor
wife expected 10 quit the communi-
~ by the middle Of next week and
stay with her mother at Bronson.
Mich. until the appeal z heard in
the higher court.
The decision. they maintain. is
only technical victory for Harry
Poulin It's import is far reaching,
they say inaemuch as Judge Du-
Comb declared that he believed Mrs.
Tiernan's story a story told under
oath Hints OF perjury charges
were also made hy Prof Herman.
Additional evidence is reaching
them daily. and they may press
them when The fual decision R
reached
Mrs Mae PouIn the wife who
has so Loyalty remained bv her hus-
bands side during the trying or
deal is convinced Of her husband
Innocence She did not cay 80 last
night. 6ut every word and glance
was an indication. When 7 testi-
fed that Harry was with me on
those nights ~ church, I spoke as
truly as though 7 were speaking 20
Ny God Mrs Poulin said quietly.
The P0ulin living room. spacious
and attractive. WAS where both
Pouln and his wife received friends
during the day. Telephone calls
and visitors were numerous.
-Four Weeks Since Charge.
Prof Herman viii devote sunday
10 answering the mass OF correspon-
dence which has accumulated during
the past four weeks II was just
four weeks ago that the affidavit
charging Pouln with being the
father Of Mrs TleIran's third born
child was filed.
There is no question but what we
viii separate" Mrs Herman said
last night The final separation
viii come after the trial .n the high
or court. DO you think b. possible
for one moment that We could I've
together with this child the hourly
reminder OF which would forever
blot out the peace and couteutment
~ our own Iives2 il Jan not be
said definitely now what We VIII do.
BUT shall probably go away get
adivorce. and try 20 forget
zone never knows how many
friends one has until something un-
usual course" said Mrs P-ulln. she
was dse-uzslnz the countless calls.
both telephone and personal. that