The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS STUDENT
 IN POISON CASE

Chicago, Feb. 22-The law tighten ed it's grip on William Orpet yester- day. With the return of the Coron- ep's verdict, holding him for the Grand Jury on the charge of killing Marion Lambert, the University of Wisconsin Junior saw his hopes of early freedom dimmed.
 The verdict did not attempt to ex- plain how the poison was admins tered to Marion Lambert, nor directly charge Orpet with killing her. The jury deliberated an hour and half, wanted to free Orpet. This report reached the ears of Coroner J. L. Taylor, but was denied by Juror Alex ander Allan.
 ''From the beginning every juror believed in holding Orpet," said MT. Allan.
 sMy case against orpet is com pIete,'' said States Attorney Ralph Dady. tsIt has not been necessary to show the full strength of the States case. The circumstantia1 evidence on which it rests is wonderfully convinc- ing. I am ready to go to trial at once.''
 ssWe expected the verdict was the comment of James H. Wilkerson, who, with Leslie P. Hanna, is defend ing Orpet. ''It means nothing. The State will never convict Orpet on any v many things in Orpet's affairs that need explanation. The examination will be forthcoming in time We ex- pect to free the boy. The public has not learned the full truth and would do well to reserve judgment" :"
 Lambert Asks justice F <s'I feel that one step has been taken toward justice" said Frank Lambert, father of the girl. Vengeance is the Lord's.s am not looking for ven geance, but I will fight for justice. I want punishment visited upon my daughters murderer
 s'I am not worried by the verdict, |" said B. O. Orpet to the prisoners S father "My wife and I have faith in the innocence of our boy and are confident he will be acquitted in the end.''
 Orpet was brought from Waukegan and held in the office of Chief of Forest City Hall, where the inquest was held. He shrugged his should CTS when informed of the verdict.
 ''I have no comment" he said, tex ccpt I am innocent and will establish my innocence in time.
 Orpet's preliminary hearing will be held before Justice of the Peace Henry Vickerman in Lake Forest next Monday. He is expected to waive examination and be held to the Grand Jury. The Grand J UFy VIII meet March in Waukegan. In the meantime Orpet is to remain in the Waukegan jail.
 L The verdict follows:-
 We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire into the death of Marian Lambert, on oath do find that she came to her death by cyanide of po- tassium poisoning and under the cir cumstances brought out at this in quest we recommend that William H. Orpet be held to the Grand Jury of Lake county until discharged by due process of law"
 Father Describes Fears
 MT. Lambert told the most pathetic story of those who testified. After telling of the search that was made on the day his daughter disappeared, he was asked how he spent Wednes- day night.
 His answer was: 'In an agony of fear I could not sleep. l kept pac- ir g up and down in my room. ran to the window at every little sound. thinking it might be Marian stunb- ling home in the dark. I had set lamp in the window. It's light shone out through the trees over the snow. I hoped it might guide her footstepR I didn't know what had happened to her. Possibly, I thought, she might be hurt somewhere in the fields or