Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
ACID FOUND AT HOME
OF BOY SUSPECT
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States Attorney Dady and Police
Chief Griffin, in searching the ground
over which Orpets father has charge
found mixed in an ash heap behind
the caretaker's home a quantity OF
the deadly drug that killed Marian
Lambert. A short distance away
they found a tin can that had con-
form, apparently had been dumped
from the can into the ashes, then
mixed with the ashes and the car
thrown away. The barn in which the
drug had been kept was unlocked
according to Mr.. Dady.
This is the most important link
yet discovered" said Mr.. Dady. Ap-
parently some one has been attempt
ing to conceal evidence. 1t means
other arrests may follow"
Prussiac Acid Killed Her
DIR. L. r. LIE Count, pathologist on
the staff of Coroner Hoffman, con-
Quoted the principal examination OF
the dead girls organs.
THE poison was prussiac acid" said
DR.. lie Count. The crystals of the
poison were dissolved. The exact
nature of the liquid in which they
were dissolved l could not ascertain
1t might have been water or it might
have been sulphuric acid.
THE crystals of poison found on
the girls hand and in her hair after
her death may have formed after the
liquid had evaporated. 1t probably
was not water, because in such an
event the girls face would not have
been burned
The formal accusation of Orpet as
responsible for the girls death and a
stern demand that justice be not
tempered in his case We're made by
Frank Lambert, her father. Her
mother is in critical condition as a
result of her death. At the same time,
Orpet's father pronounced him inno-
cent of any crime, and said he would
aid him with every cent at his COM
mand.
Detective II. B. Beardsley discov-
cred the sale of the bottle in Madison
while making 'he rounds of the drug
stores. He entered the Tiedmann
Pharmacy and questioned Charles w.
Hassinger, a clerk. For time Has
singer, who is friend of Orpet,
spoke reluctantly of the case.
"I sold him a bottle" he finally
admitted. "I sold it to him the morn
ing he went away" ,o, ,,
Beardsley.
at was empty honest it was" pro-
tested Hassinger. 1T was q two
ounce bottle"
1t was Tuesday evening Orpet left
Madison for his trip to meet the
Lambert girl. After he had given up
this information Hassinger decided to
speak further
''It wasn't the first time he had been
here" he stated. 'T helped him out
once before. That was last August"
This was at the time that Marian
Lambert began to fear for her health
Plenty OF Poison in University
when Orpet came into the store
last Tuesday he asked me if I was
going home during the examination
vacations. I told him that | was. EIe
seemed disappointed. II wanted you
to do me a favor" he said. but he left
the store without telling me what he
wanted me to do. Now ! think that
he wanted me to mail the letter
Wednesday which he gave to Otto
Peterson, another student"
In the Chemistry building of the
University of Wisconsin, where Orpet
studied, DIR. r. /. Schnael, the store.
keeper, said cyanide of potassium in
crystal form was kept in great quan.
titles.
From the statements of Marian
Lambert's schoolgirl friends it be-
came known her death followed an
attempt to deceive Orpet into a. keeneI
sense of responsibility for her well
fare. For two weeks, they declared
Marian Lambert knew the world need
never know of her clandestine affair
with orpet At the same time she