South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-28
TIERNAN STILL
HOLDS FORTH AS
PRODIGAL MATE
Declares Reconciliation Plans
Have Not Been Altered
In Any Respect.
REFUTES SUICIDE TALE
Again Protests Blanche Has
No Place Any Longer
In His Life.

Harassed though he was bv the
efforts OF three determined women
TO assist him in altering his con-
stantly- decision and plans.
John 2. Tiernan. South Bends love
Ponzr' and most married" man,
last night still held forth as the re-
caleltrant husband and lover OF
"Gussie," his first, third and per
haps fifth choice, at their Diamond
av. residence.
Three women who arc playing
such a prominent part IN the ulti-
mate decision of the former profes-
sor are Mrs. Augusta Herman. who
doesn't know whether or not to
agree to . fUH reconciliation; Mrs.
Blanche Hawn -Brimmer-Tier-
nan, Tiernan's second light of love.
who has not yet passed out of the
picture, and, last but certainly not
least, Mrs. Frances Pulaski. of Chi
cago, n sister of "Gussie," who mas
usurped the role of commandments
chief at the Tiernan home since
her rather ostentatious arrival YES
terday noon.
Denies Suicide Reports.
In a telephone conversation with
Tiernan late last night-a personal
interview was impossible in view Of
the rather Amazonian vigilance with
which Mrs. Pulaski guarded the
name of Tiernan from publicity
the former law instructor took oc-
casion to deny rumors that he had
committed suicide. left this city en-
route to the home of his Iowa
girl chum" or had still another
and final break with Gussie.
Everything is moving harmoni-
ousIy toward n complete reconcilia-
ton" Tie-nan declared late last
night when he was finally allowed
TO conevrsF with reporters over the
telephone. Mrs. TIernan is at pre-
sent confined TO her bed due to q
partial breakdown, but nothing has
come up which seriously jeopard-
izes the carrying out Of the plans
We made sunday"
When questioned regarding press
dispatches from Marshautown. Ia.
which said that Mrs. Tiernan 10. .
had received q long-distance tele-
phone call from him that after
noon in which he said that ne would
join her in the Iowa city Wednes-
day morning. Tiernan said:
blanche" Called Him.
That is absolutely false. re-
ceived q call from Blanche this af-
ternoon br,t certainly did not
state that I would be with her We'd
nesday morning. l did not call her.
although did converse with her
She called me relative 10 her own
legal martial status and that is all
there is to thai. 1t seems that at
torneys IN the Iowa city have de-
clared her divorce 10 be legal, but
that has TO bearing on my recon
citation with Gussie."
The advices from Narshaiit0Wn
quoted T.ernan's mail order
bride as saying that she did not be-
lieve the reports from South Bend
that John had gone back forever to
n.s first love"
Blanche" To Fight.
'I am Tyernan's wife and I ann
going 90 live with him. the dis
patches quoted Mrs. Blanche etce-
terra etcetera etcetera Tiernan as
saying. Gle can't 60 back to her
, under the Indiana law and L am
going 20 fight any action TO set
aside the divorce If such action has
been taken"
The professors bride Of a day al
so said that she planned 10 stay I'm
Iowa until all was settled, adding
T
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