The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-08
CALLED TO DEATH
Mrs. Springer's Letters to Won
Phul Are Found.
HenwOOd Naughty, She Prom
ises to Send Him Away.
TELLS OF SURPRISE.
Begs Him to Give Up Previously
Planned Trip.
Woman in Hiding Believed to
Be Mrs. Springer.
TELLS OF SURPRISE.

Denver, June SIS. Louis Won Phul
was called to his death by a letter
from Mrs. John w. Springer. Her
wood is acting naughty" the multi
millionaire's wife wrote, but if you
come I'll send him away" Won Phul
answered the plea and hurried to Dem
yer. He was shot to death by Hen
wood in the Brown Palace bar room
with the torn photos of Henwood in his
pocket. Mrs. Springer had allowed him
to take them from her room.
This is the basis of the divorce suit
filed by Banker Springer against his
beautiful wife. Eight letters from Mrs
Springer were found in Won Phurs s
room.
st. Louis relatives of Won Phul
charge. a plot was formed in st. Louis
month ago to kill him. They deny
the woman in the case" was chorus
girl.
Love letters found in Won Phuls room
were suppressed by the coroner and
the district attorney. Springer names
both Won Phul and Henwood in his
suit.
One of the letters now in the hands
of the district attorney here as evil
dence in Henwood's case, has just been
revealed. 1t is also to be used by
J. w. Springer, the woman's wealthy
h-3band, in his suit for divorce. The
complete contents heretofore kept Sc
cret have just become public.
When taken from Won Phurs pocket
the letter was without an envelope. -
was undated. but its matter, and the
fact of it's presence in his pocket, are
taken as indicating that it YVES Won
PhuPs last written message from the
woman he admired. The signature
Belle" was the abbreviation of her
first name. which Mrs. Springer, for
merly Mrs. Isabelle Patterson Folk OF
St. Louis. used in her correspondence.
The paper was of dainty pattern.
This is the letter:
Calls Him to Denver.
Dear Tony Boy-I didn't get your
message until yesterday. ! had a
couldn't write you until today. L ara
very sorry you feel the way you do
and, dear boy, 1 must assure you you
are wrong-wrong-wron
+ ''I want you to give up that trip
and come here directly. I shall eX-
pect YOU here in a a.week and no later.
want you here and you must come:
If you do 1 will tell you what you will
be glad to hear, something 1 cannot
put down here. There are reasons
why you should at least postpone your
trip and you will be glad you came.
Frank is here still, ard, of course,
he is acting naughty.
"I have quite a surprise in store for
you-something that will please you,
I am sure. and the other will be all
adjusted as soon as you arrive and
you will be yourself again. 1 heard
from A last week. He told me what
you had said and I am glad you told
me first. A is all right, but-well,
you understand. We were ou- of town
day before yesterday, and you were
spoken of frequently.
Tells Him of Surprise.
"You must come directly here as
soon as you arrive, and 1 will share
your surprise with you. Cora was in
town Saturday, and Mrs. c. and l were
with her and F. all afternoon. She
should be here by this time-perhaps
YOU have seen her. She will be in
Denver again next week, you will find
us quite merry, and there will not be
the same affair as that OF a month ago.
1 shall watch out for that, and you
shall help me. " is still here and
asks for you often.
IT shall expect you, Tony, next week.
Wire me if you cannot come. and wire
me when you start. The other matter