The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-09
LENAHAN HAD A RING
And He Pawned 1t in the House Of
Oppenheim.
DISAPPOINTING TESTIMONY
Near the Dead Body In the Belfry
There Was No. 9 Footprint
Durrant's Feet Are Not So
Large, II Is Said.

San Francisco. Oct. S.-After wander
Ing through a maze OF unimportant
witnesses, the defense in the Durrant
case this afternoon summoned to the
stand two Of the most important wit
nesses that have been called since the
prosecution closed. One of the wit
nesses materially aided the defense,
from the fact that upon cross-examin-
alton he failed to give important testi-
mony expected by the prosecution.
The examination of the other witnesses
had only just begun when court took
a recess until tomorrow morning. but
in the short time that witness was on
the stand he testified to one important
fact which was directly opposed to
what the defense had hoped to estab-
lish.
The most important witness Of the
day was Charles T. Lenahan. the young
man whom the defense contends was
mistaken for Durrant by Pawnbroker
Oppenheim. Lenahan. who does not
bear a striking resemblance to the
prisoner. said that on April he at
tempted to pawn a small diamond
ring, similar to the one worn by
Blanche Lamont. at Oppenheims
shop. The witness said that he asked
Oppenheim the same questions and re-
ceived the same answers that Open
helm quoted In relating the converse
tion he had with the young man
whom Oppenheim testified was Dur
rant Then came the surprise to the
defense which counteracted nearly all
of the strength gained from the wit
ness testimony. Lenahan said he tried
to pawn the ring in the afternoon. while
Oppenheim testified that Durrant en-
tered his shop in the morning. Attor-
ney Deuprey was considerably discon-
certed by the statement Of the witness.
and endeavored to impeach Lenahan's
testimony by reading letter written
by Lenahan to the attorneys for the
defense for divulglng the fact that he
had tried to pawn a small diamond
ring at Oppenheim's on the same day
that Durrant was said to have entered
the place. The court interrupted Deu-
prey, however, and refused to let him
read only such parts Of the letter as
referred to the question at issue. Deu-
prey then asked that the letter be ad-
mitted in evidence and at the close of
the struggle over this move the court
adjourned for the day. The court re-
fused to admit the whole letter In evil
dence as some parts were devoted to
the expression of the writer's opinions
as to the correctness of Oppenheim's
testimony. The remainder Of the let
ter was admitted.
After Lenahan surprised the defense
by stating that he tried to pawn the
ring In the afternoon. Attorney Deu-
prey became very suspicious Of the
witness and asked him several ques-
tions intended to indicate that he had
transferred his sympathy from the de-
tense to the prosecution. Among 9TH
er things Attorney Deuprey asked
Lenahan II ne had not been Influenced
by persons known to be in sympathy
with the prosecution. Deuprey also
asked him when he shaved off the mus
tache that he wore when he entered
Oppenhelm's shop. Lenahan said he
had never worn a mustache in his life.
Deuprey intimated that he would i'm
peach the testimony of the witness on
this point by statement contained in
the letter written by Lenahan to the
attorneys for the defense.
w. A. Dukes. a student at Cooper
medical college, who was expected to
give strong evidence for the prosecu-
tion gave disappointing testimony.
Dukes said that Durrant asked him II
he could remember that he attended
DR.. Cheney's lecture on the afternoon
of April 3, and to that end recalled a
number of incidents said to have taken
place at the time. Although Dukes
seat in the lecture room was next to
Durrants, Dukes could not remember
whether Durrant was there or not and
told him so. Dukes said II was untrue
as had been reported that Durrant
asked him as favor TO testify that he
did attend the lecture. On the con-
trary Dukes said that Durrant told
him he wished him to testify only to
the facts as he remembered them. With
| one exception the remainder OF the
| witnesses were called to testify to the
previous good reputation of the de-
fendant. II. n. F. Marshall. a reporter
| on a morning paper, testified that on
April IA. Detective Gibson. who discov-
cred Blanche Lamont's body in the
belfry Of Emanuel church told him that
he saw the prints OF No. shoe near
where the body lay. Durrant wears a
smaller shoe. In the case of Miss Car