The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-20
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 BarkweIl,
millman OF Colorado City, supposed
murderer OF Millionaire Otto Fehrin-
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 Barkwell
could give the officer information he
claimed to have about the murder OF
the rich druggist. Scofeld was out
In the arm.
Barkwell had told the deputy that he
could solve the murder mystery. He
tried to induce the officer 10 go with
him to lonely place near Colorado
City. Scofeld refused. Then they
came to Colorado Springs. After learn
ing that Scofields home was empty,
Barkwell went into the house.
Barkwe!l had apparently decided 10
confess the Fehringer murder, changed
his mind, thought he had said too much
to Scofe.d. 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 Barlwell and Scofeld were
fighting their duel to the death
Barkwsll called up the sheriff's OF.
fice Friday to say he could tell all
about the case, after having left a bar.
Der shop where it was being discussed.
The tragedy occurred at 30 O'Clock,
at Scofeld's residence, 22O South Gas.
cade avenue, a stones throw from the
county Jail, where the two men had
gone to talk over the Fehringer case
Scofeld had left Barliwell sitting in
the from room. and removing his coat,
had gone into the back yard and WAS
re-entering the house, when, without a
word Of explanation Barkwell shot him.
The bullet was aimed at Scoficlds
left side but did not pierce the flesh.
as a pocketbook which he carried IN
his shirt detected the bullet and prob
ably saved his life. Darling behind 4
partition Scofield jerked gun from an
turned the fire.
The men fired eight shots all OF the
four in Scofeld's gun taking effec'
Barkwell was shot just above the left
eye. again on the left side of the head.
another entered his neck and fAr;h
WAS diverted in it's course by strsK,ng
his right arm, with which he attempteI
to shield himself, lodging in his jaw
There were no witnesses to the
shooting. Scof1eld walked over to tho
Jail and gave himself up.
Saturday an inquest was held on the
body of Barkwell. The finding Of the
jury was that Scofield shot him with
out felonious intent and in selffo
fense." Scofeld was released from
custody
What is alleged to have been the real
reason for Sam Barkwells desperate
effort to kill Deputy Sheriff ScofelI
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 o.
Barkwell. who proves to have been a
desperate with long criminal record.
The officers assert that after Bark
well was released from term in prison
for murderous assault he was seen in
public in company with Mrs. Scofleld,
who was matron of his prison and be
came acquainted with him there. II Is
the theory Of the sheriff and police
that BarKwell planned to lure Scofiell
to place where he could kill him AMI
leave his body in such shape that hN
would be considered suicide
Connection Of Barkwell with tho
Fehringer case has not been estab-
lished. None Of those who we're identi-
fed with the Fehringer case have iden-
fed with the Fehringer case have
identified the body or the picture %
Barkwell as resembling FehrinSsr
slayer
Barkweil was convicted Of stabhing |
Thomas Tobin in the back and 49,
fenced to the county Jail for six nidRhs |
on the charge of assault with intent to |
kill, December 13, 1906. June 13. 1907, |
he was released.
Scofel.l, when seen later, refused 10 |
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.
Shopmen May Strike.
Denver.-The Republican Monday |