Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-26
VON PHUL
SUCCUMBS To
INJURIES
NOTED AER0NAUT SHOT
DOWN IN DENVER SALOON
Quarrel Over Woman Results
in Death of One Man and
Serious Injury Of Two By
ISLANDERS; Slayer in Jail.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Denver, May 25.--Jealousy aroused
in st. Louis several months ago by
favors shown the two by a woman
there and famed into flames In Dem
Yer by the discovery that they Were
rivals for the favor of Denver society
leader. 1t is believed, caused the trou-
BILE that ended last night In the fatal
shooting of S. Louis (Tony) Won Phul
of ST. Louis by Harold +, Henwood,
who represents a New York promot-
in company in Denver. Won Phul
was shot down in the bar room OF the
Brown Palace hotel as the hour ap-
preached midnight. and in the fusiI-
lade from Henwood's gun two by
ISLANDERS We're wounded. One OF the
wounded. George Edward Copeland,
a rich mining man of Victor, Colo.
was shot twice, once in the right hip
and again in the left leg, and the
other, James W. Atkinson, a wealthy
contractor of Colorado Springs, re-
ceived a bullet in the left thigh,
Copeland Is in a serious condition,
while Atkinson's recovery, according
to physicians, will be speedy.
Won Phul died twelve hours after he
was shot. Three bullets penetrated
his body, the last. fired as he was
staggering toward the smoking room
just off the Brown Palace bar. lodg-
ing in his spine. The surgeons pro-
nounced this wound fatal in almost
every instance. but In spite Of this
warming Won Phul left the smoking
room after his wounds were treated
and walked into the open air. He
was found several minutes later on
the sidewalk conversing with a group
of men over the shooting. Won Phul
declined the use of the police ambu-
lance for his trip to the hospital. him
self arranging for a taxicab.
Henwood strolled leisurely about
the bar room after. the shooting. and
and whispered apologies to Atkinson,
who lay upon the tiled floor. Hem
wood made no attempt to escape, but
walked through the lobby OF the hotel
accompanied by "A ball boy until the
arrival of Chief of Police Armstrong
and two detectives. To the chief
Henwood declared the blame lay with
Won Phul; that Won Phul, he had
been informed, was gun fighter and
a dangerous man. and that when he
realized the breach between them was
becoming serious he (Henwood)
armed himself for his own protection.
Henwood's attorney stated today that
he had the names of two witnesses
who would swear Won Phul was arm
ed. II Is claimed, however, by several
others, including physicians and hos
pital attaches that Won Phul had no
weapon of any kind and friends de- |
clare they never knew him to 20
Henwood's attorney announced that |
his plea will be self-defense. Hem |
wood displayed no emotion when in |
formed that Won Phul was dead.
Won Phul was well known anna
teur balloonist. His business recently |
was travelling salesman for wine
Previous to this he repre-
sented large brewing concern In st. |
Louis as a local salesman
Atkinson. who is So years OF age,
and Copeland. who is 43. are both
widely known throughout this section
)f Colorado. Both are married and
nave families.