The Lamar register., 1908-03-18
SHOT IN FIGHT
WITH OFFICER
ATTACKS COLORADO
SPRINGS DEPUTY SHERIFF
AND is KILLED.
UNTENABlE SURMIsES
coRoNER'S JURY FINDS THAT
SHOOTING WAS DONE IN
SELF-DEFENcE.

Colorado Springs-Sam Barkwell,
nillmap of Colorado City. supposed
murderer Of Millionaire Otto Fehi in
ger. was killed by Deputy Sheriff John
Q. Scofield in PTS oil duel in the dep
lty's house Friday afternoon, the men
having gone there 50 that Barkwell
could give the officer Information he
claimed to have about the murder OF
the rich druggist. Scoheli was shot
n the arm.
BarkwsH had told the deputy that he
could solve the murder mystery. He
ried to induce the officer 10 go with
him to a lonely place near Colorado
City. Scofield refused Then they
came to Colorado Springs. After learn
ing that Scofeld's home was empty
Barkwell went into the house.
Barkwc!l had apparently decided td
confess the Fehringer murder, changed
his mind, thought he had said too much
o Scofie.d, opened fire upon the officer
whom he thought harmed. 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.
Barkw II called up the sheriff's Of
flee 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 Scofeld's residence, 22O South Cas-
cade avenue, a stones throw from tho
county Jail. where the two men had
gone to talk over the Fehringer case.
Scofield had left Barkwell sitting in
the from room, and removing his coat.
had gone into the back yard and was
re-entering the house. when, without
word of explanation Barkwell shot him.
The bullet was aimed at Scoheld
left side. but did not pierce the flesh,
as a pockc;book which he carried In
his shirt detected the bullet and prob
ably saved his life. Darling behind a
partition Scofield jerked gun from an
inside pocket Of his trousers and re-
turned the fire.
The men fred eight shots, all of the
four in Scofield's gun taking eject.
Barkwell was shot just above the LETT
eve. 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 the
shooting Scofield walked over to the
] Jail and gave himself up.
Saturday an inquest was held on the
body of BnrlIwell The finding OF the
Jury was that Scofield shot him with
out felonious intent and in self-dc
! Tense" Scoheld was released from
custody.
What is alleged to have been the real
reason for Sam Barkwell's desperate
effort to kill Deputy. Sheriff Scofeld
Friday is claimed by officers to have
been revealed Saturday. They declare
that they found a photograph of Mrs
Scofield in the dead mans trunk and
to have developed convincing PROOF
that the woman was unduly fond oil
Barkwell, who proves TO have been .
desperate with a lons criminal record
The officers assert that after Bark
well was released from term in prison
for murdcrous assault he was seen IN
public in company with Mrs. Scofield
who was matron of his prison and be
came acquainted with him there. II Is
the theory of the sheriff and police
that Bariwell planned TO lure Scofeld
to place where he could kill him and
leave his body in such shape that nc
would be considered suicide.
Connection Ct Blrkwell with the
Fehringer case has not been estab
lished. None of those who were idenu
fed with the Fehringer case have iden
fed with the Fehringer case have
identified the body or the picture oil
Barkwell as resembling Fehringer's
slayer.
Barkwe;l was convicted Of stabbine
Thomas Tobin in the back and sen
fenced to the county jail for six months
en- the charge of assault with intent &c
kill, December 10. 1906. June 10. 1907
he was released.
ScofielI, when seen later. refused &c
credit any insinuations against his
wife and Deputy Sheriff Clayton said
there was absolutely no letters found
In Barkwell's possession from Mrs
Scofield-sc the bottom seems to have
dropped ont of that theory.