New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
HENWO0D SAYS He WE'D
District Attorney Forces AdmIs'
sion from Alleged Murderer.
MRS. STRINGER ON STAND
Testifies as to Relations WIFI
Won Phul, and That He
Twice Struck Her.

Denver. June 26.-District Attorney bino''
to-day gave Frank II. Henwood, OF :,
York, on trial for the murder OF Georse
Copeland. every opportunity TO "Jus'iiy no
act by Withdrawing the objection 10 'e'''
mony concerning threats made by D Lo"''
Won Phul. St Louis balloonist, but ia'''
the prosecutor turned the tables on hen
wood by compelling him to admit that "e
was married. Henwood, who had been re-
ceived in a certain social circle OF DehNe'
az single man. admitted that he had a
wife and two children somewhere IN Ne"
York State
He believed. he said, that one OF the ci'i''
dren was in New York City. but that inc
other was with its mother in the intern,
of the state. The prosecuting attorney "l'
not reach the question as to whether men
wood had been divorced.
A heated colloquy took place between
Prosecutor Elliott and Mr.. Bottom attor-
ney for the defence, over the use OF the
word intimacy" in questioning Mrs. Johh
W. Springer, concerning her relations WIN
Henwood.
Mrs. Springer had hastily responded IN
the affirmative when asked II she and Hen
inserted the question:
You mean that you were good friends?
Certainly; nothing more" was the re-
ply
Advantage Taken by Defence.
The defence took advantage OF the
change Of front OF the prosecution, and
| through Mrs. Springer and Henwood him
self brought out testimony Of The enmity
between Henwood and Won Phul, whom
Henwood shot after a succession OF quar-
rels. II was bullet aimed at Won Phul
that went wild and killed Copeland.
Mrs. Springer told without apparent fear
Of consequences the story Of her relation:
with Won Phul: Of several Of their quarrels
in two Of which he struck her in the face
OF Won Phul's threats 70 kill Henwood il
he ever saw him going 10 the Springer
apartments, Of Won Phul's renting a room
adjacent to these apartments so that HI
could watch for Henwoods coming, anC
finally Of her warning Henwood to avoic
Won Phul, az the balloonist was "desper
ate" and would kill him.
Mrs. Springer also stated that Henwood
was asked To keep out Of her affairs" with
Won Phul; that it was her business anc
she must handle 1t alone This referred
particularly TO the recovery of certain let
tiers which she had written Won Phul and
which. il was stated. he threatened to use
against her.
William W. Ross. deputy coroner told o
finding torn photographs Of Henwood II
Won Phurs pockets after the latter had
! been shot.
Famous "BIue Note" Road.
The famous blue note" written. Il Il
said. by Won Phul on the stationery o
Mrs. Springer and sent from her apart
ments by Won Phul. was brought promi
nently into the case this afternoon
The note was written after Mrs Springer
according TO her testimony, had destroyed
photo Of Won Phul at the request OF
Henwood
The note was addressed 10 Henwood, anc
contained a fragment OF one of Henwood'.
pictures, which he had presented to Mrs
Springer, and which Won Phul had tor
into bits. The note read
FRANKIE Dear-You destroyed my picture
and here is part OF yours"
The note was unsigned
| Henwood to-day testified that after re-
ceivlng the note he bought the gun with
/ which he later killed Won Phul and Cope
land That same afternoon. HenwooG
said, Mrs. Springers maid brought 10 his
office a note from Mrs. Springer in which
she warned Henwood TO keep away from
the Brown Palace Hotel. as she had just
had a violent quarrel with Won Phul be.
cause he had changed his room IN order
to he nearer the Springer apartments and
better able to watch" Henwood. Thai
evening. Henwood stated. he saw Mrs
Springer and she repeated the warning
At this meeting. Henwood declared, he
! told Mrs. Springer that as she had re-
fused to follow his plan in calling in the
police 10 recover the Won Phul letters. hs
thought It was about time for him TO re,
tire from the case.
! During the croSs-eXamination Mr.. Elliott
| the prosecuting attorney, asked Henwood II
| he had not been elected from the Brown
| Palace Hotel several times for disordery
| conduct. once for beating a bellboy, but
| Henwood denied that such was true. He
did say. however. that he had been up
! braided by the management of the hotel
| for calling at the room OF an actress at a
! late hour
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