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ONE CENT-THE DAY BOOK- ONE CENT JUDGE OVERRULES MOTION TO DISMISS ORPET JURY -Bulletin Courtroom, Waukegan, June 24. Judge Charles H. Donnelly this aft ernoon overruled motion to dismiss jury in Will Orpet's trial for Marion Lambert's murder and ordered de fense to proceed with its case when court is resumed Monday. Countroom, Waukegan, June 24. When the Orpet defense opens its case on Monday it will play two trump cards, according to present plans of attorneys for Will Orpet, ac cused of the murder of Marion Lambert-It has already offered into evidence a letter written by the girl and found in her possession when she was dis covered dead under the trees in Helms Woods. This letter, written to Miss Minnie M. Rumsey, teacher of the Sunday school class in Lake Forest, it is contended, will prove that Marion was unhappy and had been so for some time. In it she stated that she laughed when she wanted to cry. Will Orpet will be his own star witness. He will tell of the death scene in Helms Woods, which no one but himself witnessed, and he will declare Marion Lambert took poison because he could not continue his relations with her. He will admit his lies in previous confessions and the alibi he framed before going to the last tryst with the girl, but will de clare alibi was because he feared she would attempt suicide. Defense attorneys occupied entire morning session in making motions to strike out certain testimony. But one motion was sutained by Judge Donnelly, and evidence of minor im jBprtance .given by Undertaker Fred Wenban was ordered stricken out. An attempt was made to have all the evidence pertaining to cyanide found on Marion's body and strength of this poison kept at Deerfield school and at senior Orpet's house stricken f out was unsuccessful ANNOUNCEMENTS Civic concert Garfield Park refec tory Sun. afternoon. Choir of St. Barnabas' church will give program. Rev. E. J. Randall, rector will speak. "Walt Whitman's Message to the World," subject lecture Sun., 11 a. m., 210 Masonic Temple, by Abel L. Allen. Dr. Alex. J. Mclvor-Tyndall talks on "The Mystery of Dreams and Their Interpretation," Sun., 8 p. m., 210 Masonic Temple. Bartenders will hold open meeting Sun., 2 p. m., 105-14 W. Madison. Theo Neuman, John Fitzpatrick and Aid. Toman will speak. Object to form firmer union and to help fight "dry" movement Literary-Joy club will give basket picnic Sun. at National Grove, River side. Douglas Park Y. P. S. L meets to night, 3317 W. 12th. Public Debate, H. Percy Ward and Jesse Quitman: "Is Rationalism Scientific?" Sun., 11 a. m., Corinr thian hall, Masonic Temple. o o NEW YORK STOCKS. Opened" and closed quiet WE ATHER) FOREC AS' f Fair tonight and Sunday; slightly cooler tonight; moderate westerly winds becoming light and variable tonight and shifting to easterly Sun day. Temperature Friday: High, 82; low, 66, . . ,