Arizona republican., 1916-06-17
MOTHER Of DEAD
GIRL TEST|F|ES
I AGAINST ORPET
Republican A. p. Leased WIrel

WAUKEGAN, Ill. June 16.-Mrs.
Frank Lambert, mother of Marion
Lambert. the high school girl, testi-
fled today against William Orpet. the
young university student who is on
trial here charged with the murder of
hCr daughter
The story Of Mrs. Lambert sent
q thrill of sympathy through the
crowded court ROOM
Her broad testimony was to the eff
feet thar Marion was of a very happy
disposition, and remained so up to the
last moment Il at she saw her on Feb
ruary g. the day of her death
Mrs. Lambert also impeached the
testimony of Josephine Davis, Mar
ions chrm. Josephine testified that
Marion cried on February 6 at her
birthday party because Orpet had
transferred his affection to another
girl Mrs Lambert asserted that the
tears were occasioned by The inability
of another girl friend to spend the
nignt with her.
Other witnesses were DR.. Ralph w.
Webster and DIR. William F. McNally,
toXicologists, who expressed the opin-
ion mat the cyanide of potassium
which caused Marion's death was tax
en- in solution; Fred l. Wenbam. the
undertaken and Wilson FARMLAND.
Walter Sales and Albert Hopman who
went over the ground in Helms
Woods looking Vainly for the con-
tanner Of the poison. Their search
brought nothing of value to light
James II. Wilkerson and Ralph F.
Potter, attorneys for young Orpet
c'oss-eXamining the PSYCHOLOGISTS and
Wenbam who cal ed for Marion's body
lald much stress on the period which
elapsed between the death of Marion
and the date that her coat was sent
10 the chemist for examination. Wen
BAN received the coat on February 1C
and testified that on that Afternoon
between 4 and 5 O'Clock he noticed the
three circular white spots 1t was not
until May that the garment was sent
to DR. Webster.
Weniam i'm his testimony told OF
finding yellowish spots in the snow
one where Marion's chin had rested
and five or six in the course in tbs
snow followed by her male companion
in leaving the body.
The toXicologists previously testi.
Led that cyanide Of potassium wouli
leave ye'lowish stain in the snow
and the odor of its gas is peculiarl,
distinct. Wenbam said that the stain,
in the snow gave no particular odor
The defense adduced from the un.
dertaker that he picked I'D a piece q
paper while following the FOOTPRINT:
II the snow. II is said that the de.
Tense VIII introduce witnesses of IL,
own on this point in support of H.
contention that Marion Lomber
brought the poison in powdered form
in paper TO the scene of her death
Efforts to determine whether tn
poison which killed Marion Lamber
was in liquid or crystal form wer
continued.
rms is regarded as vital in de
termining the precise manner Of he
death. The state contends that /
was solution; the defense that
was finely powdered crystals.
While commercial cyanide Of potas
sum was accessible TO both Orpe
and Marion, it is contended by IN
state that the alleged purchase Of
TWO ounce bottle by Orpet at Madison
WIS Is circumstance against hin
Ihere was a dramatic moment i
court in the course Of the afternoo
when the hat shoes and all othe
garments worn by Marion the day c
her death, were introduced
Slowly, one by one, they were tick
eted and handed to DR.. r. w. Web
ster, a toxicologist, who identifie
them as having been confided to hir
for analysis of stains.
Holding up the green coat. d
Webster pointed to three circulf
white spots on the garment.
In my opinion. this powder-lil
substance is the potassium carbonat
which remains from a solution of C,
anide Of potassium after evaporation
said Dr. Webster. It's circular forr
II nothing else. indicates that
dropped in liquid form"
Other testimony was given by FIR,
]. Wenban, the undertaken who too
care Of Marion's body, who assert,
that after the body had been TAX,
away he noticed yellow stains in Il
snow where hir chin had rested. Son
distance away, among the footprin
Of the man who left he observed sin
liar stains, he said.
1t is the theory of the prosecute,
that the alleged murderer after file
ing from the scene, emptied the r
manning contents of the bottle.
The tracks made in the snow
Helms woods were still the subje
Of minute examination today at I
trial Of VIII H. Orpet charged wi
the murder of Marion Lambert.
Fred Wenben, the undertaken W
removed Marion's body from I
woods, testified that the tracks ma
in the snow by Marion and Orr
were "old tracks"
The witness noticed stain in [
snow similar to the yellowish VIII
stain on Marion's face and right ha
1t was in the path, made by the m
leaving the body, he said.
THE yellowish white deposit
her hand was moist when the DO
was brought to my place." he sa
Gradually it dried"