The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
ORPET IS FORCED TO
MAKE ADMISSIONS
Changes Testimony as to
COurtship of Marian
Lambert.
MOVE TO IMPEACH HIM

wArKEGAS. H.. June 27.-Under a
merciless hammering by the prosecution
VIII II. Orpet weakened on the witness
stand this afternoon and admitted that
his previous statements-that his inten-
lions toward Marion Lambert had moth
llg improper In view-were untrue.
Time and time again State Attorney
Joselyn, using the university mans own
letters. forced him To admit he had pur-
sued the girl. Then the prosecutor
sought To have Orpet impeached. The
court withheld Its decision.
The state Attorney took up the let
ters from Otpet one by one. read excerpt
after excerpt. and then attacked the
testimony the witness gave yesterday
and made him admit that improper
thoughts prompted the penned words.
Every detail OF the romance was gone
over. while the women spectators. who
outnumbered the men nine to one. leaned
forward to hear the words from the I'M
willing lips uf the accused boy. II his
pain ridden countenance. nervous fdget-
ing, twisting hands excited their pity
they gave no manifestation OF It.
Puts BIamc on Girl.
Not once was the witness willing to
take any of the responsibility for the
fiifAl Allu ~ lItklt emu 'Illtl. 1nt VIII
ness. blamed the girl. saying in effect
That none of his advances were repealed
When Attorney Ralph Potter finished
the direct examination and turned the
witness over to the prosecution, Mr..
Joselyn led the defendant through the
early incidents of the omance and then
brought him to face the serious phases
Of the relationship. The important ad-
missions came after three hours Of
grl"lling interrogations.
Mr.. Joselyn wanted TO know all about
the articles there were in Orpet's room
IN the boarding house at Madison. Wis.
ON February :. For fifteen minutes he
urged the witness TO ma me them. When
Orpcts memory eventually was eN-
haisted. Mr.. Joselyn said
You have forgotten all about the bot
tie of molasseSr"
"Oh. yes. | remember that"
We'll. why didn't you remember Il
before? II was something you knew
and it WAS important. Why didn't you
mention it2'
! thought YOU wanted to know the
articles that were in the room from
September - February. ! didn't know
on meant any particular day"
confused on stand.
orNct told If writing las, summer 20
? charles Zi.k, his roommate. who was
playing ban IN Wisconsin. TO get him
some ne iiciue. This. ne said. he sent
to a Kill IN the Badger State whose
name he was not required To give. In
October. he said, he bought a remedy
for Marian Lambert ard sent Il to
her. lie bought more med cine early in
January. he testified. and then he be-
cnin" So confused that as court ad-
jourroi f.w persons in tn. trial room
Rad u clear idea Of just what he had
Il ne.
An inference mat the poison which
X He'd Marion Ianher. was obtained by
prr-t I'm =. Reidman's drug store. IN
: Madison. was made by states Attorney
J~os,lyt. Orpet SAID he went to the
store. where one Of his close friends
was a clerk. nearly every dsv. He was
familiar with the stock and arrange
, m,Hts.
ThrOuchout the entire day when IN"
student defendant was hard pressed 10y
'', prosecutor ne would fail back on
he s'rro''yp"l auSwcr. Il don't renem-
her The witness took recourse 20 this
reply from the time he was asked -
tell OF the September day when he led
Marion Lambert into Helms Woods. OF
IN. Cuu-'Sh'p ~ the girl even at thc
home II her parents and IN answer 20
'he subsequent questions relating u
poisors 81 the stock Of the Madison
drug store.