Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-28
EVIDENCE TENDS To
SM|RCH WOMAN s
CHARACTER
TESTIMONY
IN HENW00D MURDER CASE
Both Prosecution and Defense
Conclude and Trial Enters
Argument Stage; Mrs,
Springer Central Figure,

Frank Harold Henwood, on trial for
the murder of George Il. Copeland
OF Victor, Colo, who died from
bullet wound received from fusil-
lade Henwood fired OF Sylvester 4.
Won phul, the well known st. Louis
amateur balloonist. who also received
his death wounds at the same time,
rested their cases today.
While Mrs. John w. Springer.
wife of one of Denver's foremost citi-
Gems and richest bankers, and herself
prominent in society. was on the
stand again today. she again. as she
has on previous days when she was
the center of attraction of the curl
Gus crowd that thronged the court
room, was allowed to retire without
unhosoming herself Of the secrets she
was believed to hold.
Sho admitted eandidly that Won
phul was In the habit OF correspond
ing with her, signing his lettera
"Mable " but District Attorney Willis
V. Elliott made no effort to inquire
@'iy he used this narie. She admitted
also tha. the letter in question had
been sui mitted by Attorney John +.
BOTTOM for the defense. and which
bore no address and only the sigma
ure "Maile.' had been written to her
by Won Phul. but had been sent IN
care of her maid, Miss Irma Branch
who, since the killing Of Won Phul
and Copeland has disappeared and
baffled all efforts OF both the prose-
oution and defense to find her.
This letter, Mrs. Springer said had
been turned over to Henwood unopen-
ed, but she did not explain why this
was done, and the district attorney
seemed content with the assumption
that an Henwood had assumed the
role nf friend of Mrs. Springer In
an effort to secure certain foolish
letters" which Mrs. Springer had
testified she had written Won Phul,
and which she had been trying to se-
cure in the fear that they would COM
promise her it was perfectly natural
that Henwood should be consulted In
this matter.
Cora Carpenter, housekeeper at the
Springer ranch. elaborated upon the
testimony of previous witnesses and
affirmed the inslnuatons of District
Attorney Eliot which were vehemently
denied this morning by Henwood on
the stand that the conduct of Mrs.
Springer and Henwood at the Sprin-
ger ranch on May II was unusual
Mrs. Carpenter told of a visit made
to the ranch, some thirty miles south
of Denver. on that date by Mrs.
Springer, Henwood, Mrs. Springer's
mother and her brother. Henwood,
she said, occupied the red room. which
was connected with Mrs. Springer's
bedroom through a bathroom. Whis-
key was served by the maid. who had
previously been mildly elected from
the room, several times and Mrs.
Springers supper was sent up TO
her. On that day Mrs. Springer had
fallen from her horse and Henwood
had brought her to the house and
sent her to her room. Henwood, she
said, spent at least an hour or two
In Mrs. Springer's room, while her
mother and brother remained on the
floor below.
The following morning, Mrs
Sprlnger's bed showed signs Of having
been occupied while that in the red
room. temporarily used by Henwood.
had not been disturbed. Mrs. Car
penter also testified that she found
Mrs. Springers nightgown lying on
the floor of the linen closet with great
rents In It. Asked If this gown was
the one she had worn the previous
night and IL II then was in good con
dtion, Mrs Carpenter replied in the
affirmative.
Mrs. Carpenter also told of COM
ing suddenly upon Henwood and Mrs. !
Springer In the parlor of the lower !
fl9r of the ranch house. Henwood |
wan sitting In chair and Mrs
Springer was standing In front of him. |
Mrs, Springer's hands We're resting on
Henwoods shoulders and his arms
were around her hips, the witness
said
Hamilton Armstrong, chief of po-
lice related conversations he had |
with Henwood at several conferences |
buiore the shooting when the prison. |
er was trying TO enlist the aid of |
the police officials in securing from |
Won Phul the return of the tell-tale !
letters Armstrong said he refused |
to have anything to do with the mat
ter because he believed John w. |
Springer was the proper person 20
handle II. He stated that Henwood !
wanted to know II Won Phul could |
not be run out of town, which was
out Of the question, the chief said.
because he had committed no offensc.
chief Armstrong told Henwood. he
testified, that the proper thing To do
IN the matter of the letters was to
ell Springer but Henwood said that
{ he did he knew that Springer would
Kill Won phul. and rather than have
him do II, II would kill the ----------
myself
Henwood was subjected to a grill
ng examination by District At
orney Elliot this morning. The prose-
'utlng attorney dwelt upon the state
ucnts Of Honwood on previous days
hat his trouble with Won Phul was