American Folk Figure. A Denver, Colorado socialite, she was married to John W. Springer, a wealthy Denver businessman and politician. She was involved in a lover's tryst with two men, Frank Henwood and Tony von Phul. On the night of May 24 1911, Frank shot Tony at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver Colorado over the affection of Isabel. Tony von Phul died the next day and Frank served time in the state penitentiary. Because of this murder, John Springer divorced Isabel. For many years after this crime, it was the talk of the town in Denver. Eventually a book was written about this, which is called "Murder at the Brown Palace," by Dick Kreck.
American Folk Figure. A Denver, Colorado socialite, she was married to John W. Springer, a wealthy Denver businessman and politician. She was involved in a lover's tryst with two men, Frank Henwood and Tony von Phul. On the night of May 24 1911, Frank shot Tony at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver Colorado over the affection of Isabel. Tony von Phul died the next day and Frank served time in the state penitentiary. Because of this murder, John Springer divorced Isabel. For many years after this crime, it was the talk of the town in Denver. Eventually a book was written about this, which is called "Murder at the Brown Palace," by Dick Kreck.
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