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Show ORPET ON THE WITK STAND Alleged Murderer of Marion Lambert Being Grilled by State's Attorney. Waukegan, 111., June 27. Will H. Orpet, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, resumed the witness stand today. Attorney Ralph F. Potter Pot-ter of the defense Immediately asked about the water and molasses which Orpet sent to Marion "to relieve her mind." One of these bottles he sent to her, the other ho brought to her on February 9, the day of her death. "I boucht the bottle, of six ounce size, of Otto Peterson and filled It two-thlrdB lull in my room" he said. He testified yesterday that Marlon when he met her in Helm's woods refused re-fused to accept It, saying "that will not do me any good." Orpet was In better voice than yesterday. yes-terday. He talked with moro assur-anco assur-anco and more connectedly. "Why did you tell State's Attorney Dady that you wore at Madison- on February 9?" asked Mr. Potter. "Well, the way things were, I thought it would look bad," replied the witness. Ever' ear was strained as Attorney Potter asked: "What were your relations with Ce-lestia Ce-lestia Youker?" "There was a tacit understanding between us. I had known her six years." "Did she return your affections?" "Yes." "At all times?" "Not always." "You were engaged?" "Nn. thorn was nn iindorntn.nrUnfr. 1 No date was set for marriage, I had ' not ever formallv asked her to marrv me." 1 Denies Talk to Reporters. Mr. Potter next asked concerning answers Orpet was reputed to have made to various reporters at the time of his arrest The principal one was this: "Did you tell Mr. Dady or anyone else that you saw Marlon take poison?" pois-on?" "No, I did not" "Did you tell reporters that Marion and other girls of humble parentage felt flattered at the attentions of college col-lege men?" "I certainly did not." The witness was then turned over to the state for cross-examination. Interrogation for the state was, by Attorney David R. Joslyn, who is assisting as-sisting Stato's Attorney Dady. He asked about an automobile ride which Marion and Orpet took last September. Septem-ber. Witness Admits Immorality. It was on this trip that the rela- llnno Vinln'non Vi n vminr" rvntr nncctPfl the bounds of morality, witness admitted. ad-mitted. "You stopped and went into the woods?" asked Mr. Joslyn. "Yes." "Take a blanket with you?" "No." "What did you say to Marion?" "I can't remember." "Well, make a guess." "I can't guess as that would be independent in-dependent of any real memory." "Oh, you were desperately in love with her, weren't you?" "No! then, that came later, judging from my letters." 4 "You can't remember independently of the letters, how your love developed?" develop-ed?" "No sir." Mr. Joslyn called attention tto a letter let-ter which the defendant wrote to Marion last September in which he said: "This kind of weather makes me think of fussing." "What do you mean by 'fussing?' " asked Mr. Joslyn. "It means paying attention to n girl" explained OrpeL For half an hour questions and answers an-swers were of a nature at which women wo-men hung their heads and men wero plainly uncomfortable, but Mr. Joslyn went "on relentlessly. The young witness wit-ness faced by his father and mother, turned his head as he replied. There was a sigh of relief as Exhibit one a letter from Orpet to Marion was called to the witness' attention. |
