Died in custody
D. W. Fresher
D. W. Fresher was being taken by a policeman toward the Leadville jail when, according to a June 1882 report in the Narragansett Herald, he broke away on the street. The report says he drew a revolver and fired at Robert Bartamoss, who fired back with a rifle. The paper reported that both men dropped dead at the same moment, and that Fresher had been shot in the heart.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A newspaper report says Robert Bartamoss shot Fresher in the heart during a street shootout after Fresher broke away from a policeman who was taking him toward the Leadville jail.
Reported by: newspaper account (Leadville) (reporters).