The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03

concerning that particular transaction. In an
interview in THE CALL this morning he tells
the story which he viii repeat on the witness
stand. 1t will be called forth in an effort TO
shake the testimony of Pawnbroker Open
helm given in the preliminary hearing.
If this is an important discovery for Durrant,
another. more important even, is claimed TO
have been made for the prosecution by De-
tective league of Oakland. He claims to have
located three young women who made thrilling
escapes from Durrant in Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
Collaterally to the main case interest in the
matter OF the contempt Of Manager Daley and
his players is increased from the fact that the
attorneys for the players have filed petition
with the Superior Court for writ of certiorari
and an order prohibiting Judge Murphy from
interfering with the production of "The Crime
OF the Century"
Charles T. Lenahan is the newest witness
for Durrant. At the trial he will testify
for the defense to the effect that he, and
not Durrant, offered chip diamond ring,
resembling one of Blanche Lamont's, to
Pawnbroker Oppenheim. He has been
served with subpoena by the defense, and
will appear in court on the 18th inst.
The new witness is a son of ex-State
Senator Lenahan, and resides with his
parents at 407 Fell street. In physique he
answers the description of Durrant very
well, being of medium height and dark
complexion. Facially there is no resem-
blance. Ordinarily, too, he wears Fe-
dora slouch hat and an overcoat of blue
cloth. His story is supposed to be of the
utmost importance to the young medical
student now on trial for his life.
ftT - ha eoiI 1oe 80 1ohf
sthat L am the man whom Oppenheim
mistook for Durrant. l offered to pawn to
him diamond ring precisely like that
owned by Miss Lamont. He did not want
it, and l pawned it at another place.
at happened this way; | was running
with Harry Mahoney, who is two or three
years younger than l, and we wanted to
so to the races. Harry had a ring which
he wanted to pawn to get the necessary
money, but he was afraid that the pawn
broker would not accept the ring from
him because of his youthful appearance.
So pawned it for him.
81 offered it TO Oppenheim. He was
standing on the sidewalk and walked back
into the store with me. / know the place.
1t is on Dupont street, between Pine and
Bush, think-anyway it is right next to
shooting-gallery. No, | have not been
back to see the place. I know what / am
talking about
"Oppenheim did not want the ring and
l finally pawned 1t at the North End Loan
Office, on Washington street, between
Montgomery and Sansome / got 50 for il,
at was on Saturday, and l think it
was in the afternoon. How do / locate the
date? l know that is the date-and besides
the pawnbroker's books will show it.
Eve did not go to the races that day
after all. We went on Monday"
An attempt was made to see Harry
Mahoney, who lives with his father, Con-
tractor Jeremiah Mahoney, at $40 Page
but his father insisted on discussing the
matter.
This is purely family matter" he
said land can be of no interest to the
public. All there is to it is this: The boy
had ring belonging to his sister and he
pawned it. 1t was chip diamond. The
boy has no connection with the Durrant
case, and we want no notoriety in this
matter"
The ring in question compares, young
Lenahan says, closely with the pictures of
that owned by Miss Lamont. The dia-
mond chip is deeply placed in the gold set
ting and engraved trays" surround the
aperture.
Young Lenahan first realized the i'm
portance of his story after Oppenheim had
testified at the preliminary examination.
At that time the young man wrote letter
over his initials, which was published by
the Examiner. The letter showed the pos
Sibiilty that Oppenheim was mistaken, and
stated that the wriJer had offered to pawn
ring like the one identified about the
time mentioned. Mr.. Deuprey noticed the
letter, and, after considerable hard work,
the detectives found its writer.
Meanwhile, Lenahan says, he had told
his story to the police, but they made no
use OF it. When, however, they learned
'sV the defense Detective Seymour visited