The state herald., 1908-03-20
SHOT IN FIGHT
With OFFICER
DESPERATE ATTACKS COLORADO
SPRINGS DEPUTY SHERIFF
AND is KILLED..
UNTENABLE SURMIsES
CoRONER'S JURY FINDS THAT
SHOOTING WAS DONE IN
sELF-DEFENcE.

Colorado Springs-Sam Barbwell. a
millman of Colorado City, supposed
murderer of Millionaire Otto Fehrin.
ger. was killed by Deputy Sheriff John
Z. Scoheld in a pistol duel in the dep.
uly's house Friday afternoon, the men
having gone there SO that Barkwell
could give the officer information he
claimed to have about the murder of
the rich druggist. Scofeld was shot
In the arm.
Barkwel had told the deputy that he
could solve the murder mystery. He
tried TO induce the officer 10 go with
him TO a lonely place near Colorado
City. Scofeld refused. Then they
came TO Colorado Springs. After learn
ing that Scofield's home was empty
Barkwell went into the house.
Barkwc!l had apparently decided to
confess the Fehringer murder, changed
his mind, thought he had said too much
TO Scoiieid, opened fire upon the 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 Scofield were
fighting their duel TO the death.
BarkwCll called up the sheriff's Of
ncc Friday to say he could tell all
about the case. after having left bar
Der shop where 1t was being discussed.
The tragedy occurred at 4 30 o'clock,
AT Sconeld's residence, 220 South Cas-.
cade avenue, stones throw from the
county jail, where the two men had
gone TO talk over the Fehringer case.
ScoAcld had left Barltwell sitting In
the from room, and removing his coat.
had gone into the back yard and was
re-ontcFing the house, when, without a
word OF explanation Barkwell shot him
The bullet was aimed at Sconeld's
left side, but did not pierce the flesh,
! as n pockotbook which he carried In
! his shirt DETECTED the bullet and prob.
ably saved his life. Darting behind a
partition Soofield jerked a gun from an
inside pocket of his trousers and re.
turned the fire.
The men fired eight shots. all OF the
/ four in Scofield's gun taking effect.
Bnrkwol was shot just above the left
| eye. again on the left side of the head.
another entered his neck and fourth
WIS diverted In its course by striking
/ his right arm, with which he attempted
" NA'AA l'uElhk w ilN Jaw
There were no witnesses 10 the
shooting. Sconeld walked over TO the
Jail and gave himself up.
Saturday an inquest was held on tho
body Of Bnrkwoll. The finding Of the
jury was that Scohcld shot him with.
out felonious intent and In selfde-
fcnso." Scofleld was released from
custody.
What Is alleged to have been the real
reason for Sam Barkwclls desperate
effort to kill Deputy Sheriff Sconeld
Friday Is claimed by officers 10 have
been revealed Saturday. They declare
that they found n photograph OF Mrs.
Scoflold In the dead mans trunk and
to have developed convincing proof
that the woman was unduly fond. OF
Barkwoll. who proves TO have been n
desperate with a long criminal record,
The officers assert that after Bark
well was released from n term In prison
for murdorous assault he was seen In
public In company with Mrs. Sconeld,
who was mntron Of his prison and be
came acquainted with him there. II Is
the thcofy OF the sheriff md police
that Bar;wcll planned to luro Sconeld
10 place whcro he could XIII him and
leave his body In such shape that he
would be considered n suicide
Connection OF Barkwoll with the
Fchrlnger case has not been estnb'
llEhcd. None OF those who were idontl.
ned with tho Fchringer case have idon'
Ned with tho Fohrlngcr case have
Identified the body or tho picture OF
Bnrkwoll ms resembling fohrlngor's
slayer.
Iinrkwcil was convicted ~ slabbIng
Thomna Tobin IN tho back and sen.
toneod to the county iall for slN months
on the charge OF assault with intont TO
klll, December 10. 1906. June 10. 1907
he was released
sconcll. when seen later. refused 10
credit huy insinuntlnna against his
wife an, Deputy sheriff Clayton said
thorc WIS absolutely no letters found
In bark scll'n possession from Mrs.
So0hold d=sc tho bottom soems TO have
dropped out ~ that theory