The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-28
JEALOUSY HENWOOD'S MOTIVE
PROSECUTION SHOWS HIS M.
TIMACY WITH MRS. SPRINGER.
Maid and Chauffeur Tell In Court Of Dem.
Onstrati0n OF Affection Between
pair That originated the Quarrel
with Van Phul-Ey iience All In.


pair That originated the Quarrel
with Van Phul-Ey idence All In.
DENvrR. June 27.--Practically admitting
that his relations with Mrs. John w.
Springer were improper and that Jealousy
instead Of chivalry was his chief motive
in uuarrelling with Won Publ. Frank II.
Henwood underwent mercless grilling
at the hands OF the prosecution to-day.
When the revolver with which he killed
two men wes offered in evidence nnd he
was asked II it was the weapon with which
he shot Copeland he said: Il didn't know
that had shot Copeland" LATER he said
he was sorry Won Publ was dead. but not
sorry that he had killed him. lie said he
shot to hit Copeland. but not to kill him.
The most salacious testimony came
this afternoon. when the State introduced
it's rebuttal evidence. Mrs. Cora Car
pentcr. holsekeeper at the Springer
ranch near Littleton. was the principal
rebuttal witness for the prosecution.
She said that Henwood and Mrs.
Springer came 70 the ranch on May II.
She could not remember whether Springer
was then there. She said she went into
the sitting room soon after Mrs. Springer
and Henwood came to the ranch and
found Henwood sitting in a chair and
Mrs. Springer standing in front Of him.
Henwoods arms clasped around Mrs.
Springer's hips. Mrs. Springer stepped
away from Henwood and asked the wit
ness in n croos tone what she was doing
there-why she had come into that room.
Henwood slept the first night at the
ranch in a room downstairs. tho witness
said, but the next day he had the bed re-
moved to the red room upstairs. connect
ing with Mrs. Springers room through
bathroom.
The day that Henwood's bed was moved
Mrs. Springer fell of her horse about
5 o'clock in the afternoon. Henwood
carried her to the house and she was put
to bed. Shortly afterward Mrs. Spring.
erss maid came downstairs and told
Henwood Mrs. Springer wanted him.
Henwood went up stairs and knocked
on Mrs Springer's door. Mrs. Carpenter
was in the linen closet. she testified. and
heard Henwood answer Frank" and then
walk in From that time until S O. clock.
when she went to bed. the witness said.
Mrs. Springer's maid was kept busy carry
ing wine and whisky to Mrs. Springers
room; the maid did nothing else. che said.
In the morning. the witness said, she
found Mrs. SprinRer's night gown lying
on the floor torn into strips front. and
back. Henwood's bed. in the red room.
had not been occupied. Mrs. Springer's
bed WAS tumbled.
Witness admitted she had talked to
Springer recently concerning the testi,
mony she would give at the Henwood
trial and that she knew that Springer
had brought suit for divorce.
Thomas Iepper. chauffeur for the
Springers. said he had often taken Mrs
Springer and Henwood out for drives in
the Springer automobile One afternoon.
he said, while he had them out. he saw
their reflection in the wind shield Of the
auto and Henwood was turned around SO
as to have his back to Lepper and his
face was very close to Mrs Springer's.
Iepper said ne turned around suddenly
and then Mrs. Springer pushed Henwood
away from her
Henwood always addressed Mrs.
Springer "a isabelle or Sassy. 1.epper
! said Then he told of seeing Mrs. Springer
and Henwood in the red room that com
lnunicated with Mrs. Springer's room.
One day they were standing very close
together. with Henwood's arms resting
on Mrs. Springer's hips.
According 10 Mrs. Springer's testi-
mony. Won Phul and John " Springer
met for the first time the day before the
shooting Won Phul was not a family
friend. The letter Henwood wrote I'M
piled that Mr.. Springer had forbidden
Won Phul's visits, but it was after that q
few hours that Mrs. Springer introduced
her husband to the aeronaut in me dining
room of the Brown Hotel. That intro
duction swept away in Won Phul's mind
the thought that Springer was objecting
to his attentions to his wife,
Mrs. Springer's voice fairly sobbed
when she told of her discovery that Hen
wood had conversed with the chief of
Iolice concerning Won Phuls visits. |
She told of the horror she had of notoriety |
and how she had rebuked Henwood for |
interfering. She admitted that she had
AT first asked the man now on trial to
assist her in securing the return Of letters
she had written to Won Phul. but said |
that she did not approve of his method Of
going about il and told him so.
Henwood had asked her to call up the
chief OF police on the Very day OF the
shooting and to abide by his advice. but |
Mrs, Springer had refused to consider any
action which might bring notoriety
Taking of testimony was finally closed
this afternoon and Judge Whitford or
dered the attorneys to submit ct once the
instructions they desired. He may hear
arguments on the requests for instructions
after which he will give them to the jury.