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Show F.YPFRT TESTIFIES FOR WWL ORPET Waukegan, 111., July 6. The contention con-tention of the prosecution in the case of William H. Orpet, college student, charged with the murder of 18-year-old Marion Lambert, that cyanide of potassium in solution caused her death, was dealt several blows today by Dr. J. A. "Wesener, a chemist and toxlcologlst. Tho very root of the two theories to Marlon's death is invohed in the question whether a supersaturate of the poison was used, or whether it was taken in solid or powdered form. If a solution the state contends that murder was committed, as no container contain-er was found after tho tragedy, leaving leav-ing only the explanation that Orpet took it away with him. The powdered poison, however, could have been car-rled car-rled by the girl In a paper and numerous numer-ous natural causes would account for Its disappearance. Dr. Wesener gavo a wealth of reasons rea-sons for his theory that the cyanide was taken In powdered form. Ho asserted also in reply to a hypothetical hy-pothetical question, that the cyanide available to young Orpet in the greenhouse green-house over which the defendant's father has charge, was so much weaker weak-er than that found In tho girl's stomach stom-ach that no combination of circumstances circumstan-ces could havo increased it to the strength of that which caused death.c .Chemists for tho state somo time ago testified that the three white spots left on Marlon's green outer coat were caused by a solution of the polso n. The depth to which the residue resi-due was Imbedded in tho fabric and the circular shape of the spots were pointed out as proving this theory. . "These spots," said Dr. Wesener today, "could not have been made by a supersaturate. I have experimented experiment-ed and found that the drops would not stay on the fabric at all, but would roll off like globules of mercury or drops of water on a hot stove." Witness asserted that the same was true of the stains on Marions's hand; they could havo been left there only by a moist powder. The supersaturate, super-saturate, ho said, would have rolled off as It would have from the coat. It would have left no mark. No theory of the defense as to just how the poison was taken, developed In the course of the examination of tho witness. It was said that she took powder in her hand and removed it, or part of it, with her tongue. This moistened tho powder remaining in her hand and it remained in the inequalities in-equalities and lines of the hand. It was further moistened by a light fall of snow and later bv absorption of moisture when her cold body, which had Iain in the snow for 24 or 36 hours, was taken into a warm room. nn |