Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-27
Had Passed as
A Single Man
HENWooD ADMITS ON STAND HE
is MARRIED.
NOW ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Bitter Ennity Between Him and Won
PhuI Because of Mrs. Springer
"Woman in the Case" Testifies.

Denver, Col, June 26.-District At
torney Elliott gave Frank H. Henwood
of New York, on trial for the murder
of George E. Copeland. every oppor-
tunity today to Justify his act by
withdrawing the objection to testi-
Won Phul, the ST. Louis balloonist, but
later the prosecutor turned the tables
on HenwoOd by compelling him to ad-
NIT that he was married.
Had Passed as Single Man.
Henwood, who had been received IN
a certain social circle in Denver as a
single man, admitted that he had a
wife and two children Somewhere III
New York state''
Not Asked if Divorced.
The prosecuting attorney did not
reach the question whether Henwood
had been divorced.
Lawyers in WrangIe.
A heated colloquy occurred between
tom for the defense over the use of the
word intimacy" in questioning Mrs.
John w. Springer concerning her re-
lations with Henwood.
Mrs. Springer's Admission Qualified.
Mrs. Springer hastily responded in
the Affirmative when asked if she and
Henwood were intimate, but Attorney
Bottom inserted the question: you
mean that you were good friends"
Certainly; nothing more" was the
reply.
Copeland Killed by Accident.
The defense took advantage of the
change of front by the prosecution
and through Mrs. Springer and Hen
wood himself brought out testimony as
to the enmity between Henwood and
Won Phul whom Eenwood shot after
a. of q 7-T-clC C E17l-
let aimed at Won Phul which went wild
and killed Copeland.
Mrs. Springer QuaprelIed With Won
Phul.
Mrs. Springer testified of her rela-
tions with Won Phul, of several of
their quarrels, in two of which he
struck her in the face; of Won PhuPs
threats to kill Henwood if he ever saw
him going to the Springer apartm ents;
of Won PhuPS renting a room ADJACENT
to the apartments so that he could
watch for -Henwood's coming, and final
1y of her warning Henwood to avoid
Won Phul because as the balloonist
was desperate" he would kill him.
Asked Henwood to Keep Out Of Her
Affairs.
Mrs. Springer also testified that she
asked Henwood to keep cut of her "af-
fairs with Won Pl1ul; that it was her
business ana Sne must sndnQle II dlOnc
This referred particularly to the re-
covery of certain letters from her 70
Won Phul. which, it was explained. %e
threatened to use against her.
Famous "BIue Note"
The famous blue note" written. It
is said, by Won Phul on the stationery
of Mrs Springer and sent from her
apartments by Won PhuI. was brought
prominently into the case today. The
note was written, according to Mrs.
Springer's testimony, after she had
destroyed photograph of Won Phul
at the request of Henwood.
Note Addressed to Henwood.
The note was addressed to Henwood
and contained a fragment of one Of
Henwoods pictures, which he had pre-
sented TO Mrs. Springer. and which
Won Phul had torn into bits. The note
read:
FRANKIE Dear: You destroyed my
picture, and here is part of yours"
The note was unsigned.
Bought Gun After Receiving Note.
Henwood testified today that after
receiving the note he bought the gun
with which he killed Won Phul and
Copeland.