The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-19
SHOT IN FIGHT
WITH OFFICER
DEsPERADo ATTACKS COLORADO
SPRINGS DEPUTY SHERIFF
AND is KILLED.
UNTENABLE sURMIsES
coRoNER's JURY FINDS THAT
SHOOTING WAS DONE IN
sELF-DEFENcE.

Colorado Springs,-Sam Barkwcll. a
millman OF Colorado City. supposed
murderer OF Millionaire Otto Fehsin-
ger. was killed by Deputy Sheriff John
e. Scofeld In a pistol duel In the dep
uty's house Friday afternoon. the men
having gone there so that Barkweil
could give the officer information he
claimed to have about the murder OF
the rich druggist Scofeld was shot
In the arm.
Barkwell had sold the deputy that he
could solve the murder mystery. He
tried to induce the officer 70 go with
him. to lonely place near Colorado
City. Scoheld refused Then they
came to Colorado Springs. After learn
Ing that Scofleld's home was empty,
Barkwell went into tho house.
Barlwell had apparently decided to
confess the Fehringer murder, changed
his mind, thought he had said too much
to Scofleid. opened fire upon tho officer.
whom he thought uarmed. and was sent
to death with four bullets In his body.
While Fehringer's body was being
lowered into the grave at Evergreen
cemetery Barkwell and Scohcld were
lighting their duel to the death.
Barlwall called up the sheriRf's of.
fee Friday to say he could tell all
about the case, after having left n bar
Der shop where It was being discussed.
The tragedy occurred at 4 30 o'clock,
at Scoheld's residence. 220 South Cas-
cade avenue. a stones throw from the
county Jail. where the two men had
gone to talk over the Fehrlnger case.
Scoheld had left Barl1well sitting in
the from room. and removing his coat,
had gone into the back yard and was
re-entering the house, when, without n
word of explanation Barkwell shot him.
The bullet was aimed at Sconeld's
left side, but did not pierce the flesh.
as pockotbook which he carried In
his shirt detected the bullet and prob
ably saved his life. Dnrting behind n
partition Soofeld jerked gun from an
inside pocket OF his trousers and re-
turned the fire.
The men fred eight shots. all OF tho
forr in Scohelds gun taking effect.
Barkwell was shot just above the left
eye. again on the left side of the head.
another entered his neck and fourth
was diverted in its course by striking
his right arm, with which he attempted
to shield himself. lodging in his jaw.
There were no witnesses to tho
shooting Sconeld walked over to the
jail and gave himself up.
Saturday an inquest was held on tho
body of Barkwell. The finding OF the
Jury was that Scofleld shot him with
ont felonious intent and In self-dc-
fense.' Scofield was released from
custody.
What Is alleged to have been the real
reason for Sam Barkwell's desperate
effort to kill Deputy Sheriff Sco6eld
Friday Is claimed by officers to have
been revealed Saturday. They declare
that they found a photograph OF Mira
In, 10 mo ~ tram nA
to have developed convincing proof
that the woman was unduly fond OF
Barkwell, who proves to have beon n
desperate with long criminal record
The officers assert that after Bark
well was released from term In prison
for murdorous assault he was seen in
public in company with Mrs. SconeId,
who was matron OF his prison and be
came acquainted with him there. II is
the theory of the sheriff and police
that Barliwell planned to lure Scofieid
to place where he could kill him and
leave his body in such shape that he
would be considered a suicide.
Connection OF Barkwell with tho
Fehringer case has not been estab-
lished None of those who were ident1-
fed with the Fehringer case have ideD-
fed with the FehrInger case have
identified the body or the picture of
Barkwell as resembling Fehringers
slayer.
Barkweil was convicted of stabbirg
Thomas ToblD in the back and sen
fenced to the county jail for six months
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill. December 13. 1906. June 10, 1907.
he was released.
ScofielI. when seen later. refused to
credit any insinuations against his
wife and Deputy Sheriff Clayton said
there was absolutely no letters found
in Barkwells possession from Mrs
Scofield--sc the bottom seems TO have
dropped ont OF that theory.
Shopmen May Strike.
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