The Mystery of the Gardener's Daughter

Nearly 200 people became members of the jury in one of the most sensational murder trials of the early twentieth century. In 1916, the unexplained death of a Lake Forest girl pushed even the Great War off the nation's front pages. Was William Orpet, the boyfriend of Marian Lambert, guilty or innocent? By a margin of around 40 votes, the jury found him not guilty, mirroring the original verdict in 1916.

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Thank you to the following sponsors of this event:

The Walden Sponsorship - $500
Hill & Stone Insurance Agency
Knauz Auto Group
Lesser, Lutrey, McGlynn & Howe, LLP - Attorneys at Law
Northern Trust Company
Wenban Funeral Home, Ltd.

The Kuppenheimer Sponsorship - $250
Griffith, Grant and Lackie Realtors
James Anderson Company
Lake Effect Holdings, LLC