Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
GIRL FRIENDS Of
MARION LAMBERT
TELL OF TRAGEDY
Will Orpet Had Violent Temper
and Sweetheart Liked to
Arouse His Jealousy,
They Testify.
KEPT HER OWN SECRETS
Dead Miss Also Suspected 10
Davis, Who Changed Her
Testimony, Also Admired
Her Lover.
KEPT HER OWN SECRETS

Waukegan, ILL.,, June 19.-The state
today brought IS 1~S-year-old girls to
our to inDeach the testimony of Jo-
sephine Davis in the trial of Will II.
Orpet for the alleged murder of Mar
ion Lambert. The girls had attended
Marion's 18th birthday party on Feb
ruary 6, three days before her death.
The first Of the girls to take the
stand was Bernice Wells, who testified
that Marion seemed happy at the party.
She did not see her cry as Miss Davis
had testified, nor had she seen Marion
and Miss Davis alone at any time dur
ing The party. On cross examination
Attorney Ralph r. Potter asked:
did Marion always appear gayer
han others. as If she were trying to
hide her troubles behind a mask Of
gaiety?"
81 wouldn't say that she just seemed
happy"
Did Not Talk to 10 Davis.
A demure miss in unadorned blue
came next. She smiled innocently at
Mr.. Dady when asked her name and
responded in an unafraid voice, "Flo-
renee RUSSELL" She was born at Ra-
cine, Wis, IS years ago.
did you see Josephine Davis take
Marion aside into a room?" asked Mr..
Dady.
mo, sir"
Were o on intimate terms with
Marion?" asked ATTORNEY Potter on
cross examination.
Not Observation-Disclosures like others
Did Marion ever tell you of init
macy with any boy?'
INC. sir"
Did you and Marion talk of Orpet
after the party"
Yes, Marion aid she had heard that
Orpet was engaged to Celeste Youker.
She said Josephine had written Orpet
about it. but had received no reply.
Marion did not know what to think of
the report"
The witress said that she and Mar
ion went to bed about II p. m. and talk
ed till 1880 largely about Orpet, but
she recollected little about it.
You know o are sworn to tell the
whole truth" admonished Mr.. Potter
and witnesses appeared to ponder deep
ly.
orpet Had Ugly Temper.
"Did she say anything about Orpet's
character, or his temper? interrupted
Mr.. Dady.
She aid Will had a bad tamper and
that Mrs. Lambert had forbidden him
to come to the house." Miss
Russell.
You have recollected quite a few
things since YOU said there was nothing
more. Miss Russell. Do you recall any
LliiilS PlSt
The girls voice had grown steadily
weaker and the nc which she returned
was Amos ~inaudible. Then from the
depths of her memory she brought this
which set those who heard buzzing.
Marion said that 10 Davis liked Orpet.
that's why she was always coming to
see her (Marion)."
Marion, the witness said. confided
that she rather enjoyed seeing Orpet
angry. Once to spite him. she walked
home from Sunday school with her
teacher.
She said hse knew that VIII would
come around !" the witness said.
Devoted Church Goer.
Miss Minnie Rumsey, Marion's sun
day school teacher. was the next wit
ness. She had seen Marion practically
every Sunday for three months and
once a month at social gatherings at
the church.
Marion was unusually gay and hap
by at times said Miss Rumsey, she
was always the life of the party"
Frances Bishop testified that at the
birthday party she saw tears in the
eyes of both Anna Paulson and Marion,
because Anna could not stay all night.
Il saw Marion when she was
not happy, except at that moment"
said Miss Bishop.
Did Marion ever tell you that she
feared she was in a delicate condition %
mo, sir"
Mary Marshall. the next witness, tes-
titled that Marion had been her best
friend.
Did o now that she had a secret
love AFFAIR."" asked Mr.. Potter.
Il knew she received letters from
Will Orpet, but she did not make a
secret of it."