New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
DTDFTYLER KILL HIMSELF
: CONFLICTING EVIDENCE PRESENTED.

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
sniTR1s WRITTEN SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEAia~
wnAr HIS WIDOW SAYS.
Tho most Interesting evidence In the Tyler
49, in the Brooklyn Supreme Court yosterday pemre
ondee Cullen in the form OF letters wn'en ts.o.
INT fust before his death ut South Norwax, %" pap
bund in bag which he LEFT in charge OF his H'eha'
Sames ]. Intktn They indicated that he designed 10
sud his life and benefit his friends by the ihsu
,olictes he carried The most important were TWO
SAircssed to bis brother Philo Tyler VINO ~As
called shelly by his family. They were as foo"s'
qn1..s, 49,.
.rre Of %ise and j. J. Lutkin with the request Of
That dcsirs YOU IL will b necessary for you 70
s.espt for reference are contained in PACKAGES
kArked No. 2 g. 4 8 and Mr. Misen 10 convesan'
~ MT. J. j. Lntk1n TO see my wishes carried out
Only wsh. Shelly. had q million to give you Billy and
refused to pay the ar Gtsw on mem ,os So sns
6ied provide for wife, Shelly and feel that you
vfn 90 all that you can for her. Good my dear Shelly
snd prosperity smile upon you is the prayer Of your
Miseirs address is sss West Twenty -third-st. New
JERSEY cnr, Nov. Q. 1885,
IL
sould this Of Affairs. but nothing but
troubles ahead AZ cannot get the insurance want
the money must have TO out plans In
the coal property have been working and out of which
expected to make some good money and Ed and Billy
viii not help me- i don't know - can blame them ~
sny / have feeling In the matter.
wish that my remains may be cremaed and then buried
my wife may desire and II she wishes would like TO
have you purchase in woodawn Cemetery not TO cost
ever 00o in which in future Of my family or her
family car be buried II they 20 desire and which sha De-
long to my wife. If my wife cannot be buried In our
family plot then buy me better place outside near New
York makes but little difference after one Is gone
Well goodbye dear Shelly, and believing that you
all those who dear to and while assume
III responsibility of this and other acts Of mine. re-
ntmber, my desr Shelly. your loving brother
DISCLOSING or HIS PROPERTY BY WILL
One Of the most important papers was in the nature
Of will and covered eighteen foolscap pages, filled
With minute instructions for the disposal of the money
sccru ng from his policies. Ii indorsed
In envelope addressed to p s. Tyler, David Misel
and James J. Lutfin was headed Glove, Charity
Hope, Fath.n The sum Of $4,000 was left to r. g.
Tyler
DIR. Theodore O. p Miller testified that he had oI
amned Tyler for various insurance companies and he
Believed him 10 be of the best risks that he had
He also examined his body at Boston
after his death, and believed that he died from apopexy
Of nervous type. On his evidence the Order OF
Chosen Friends paid the death benefit Tyer's life.
George W. Hubbard, of No 1875 DeKalb-ave., tes-
tilted that he was In the Government employ. He
regarded Mr.. Tyler temperate man. In Decem-
Der W. H. Jsc kson called to see him who had been
moned TO be examined by commission in regard to
Tylcrs Insurance, and said he could know little or
great deal, gage for $4,000 on his house was
satisfied.
TESTIMONY OF THE WIDOW.
Mrs Tyler was recalled and identified likeness OF
her husband taken In 1855 She testified that
opera ions performed Oh him In London or Paris
when they were abroad in 1859. He was never under
the Influence OF liquor to her knowledge and he never
took Q narcotic while living IN Greenville There
ban
knowledge. She was not a beneficiary under any Of
her hus ands insurance policies and she had secured
only $500 from her husbands estate through Philio
s. 1ylr. Her husbands face was the same at the day
Of his death that It when he first saw her
David Mlsell, one of Tylers intimate friends. said
BE- was broker and Spectator, OF No. ~ we" esa
Thirty secondst. He procured the Insurance for Mr.
Tycr In The National Benefit Company, and received
for It, The following eTte rr was Sd iefro
duoed by an advertisement for loan Of $4,000
Boston, Aug. 2, SO
My Dear Dave Above is the adj L put In the paper,
but blank sharks people are and now owing TO the
death of cousin Cyrus A. Sears who dd get the money
that coming out am sick and tired OF all this worry
and annoyance and see no show now TO get the heip
and II fail will determine what to do at once With
love, yours, JACK
30 the Witness dated December 10, 1856, In which he
that he had written to p s Tyler stating tho
90 he wanted some points from Mr.. Misell, adding:
a bad TX and must see my way out soon or shall
shall endesvor prevent these people from realizing on
his death. If in power to prevent which know Is
after my they least some salts
faction is given and that very soon but am In
yo hands advise what 10 do before make an ass OF
myself.
TYLER's RELATIVES HINT AT BLAcKMAIL.
The crosse animation of Misell by Abel Orsoks Of
the counsel fer the defence searching and severe
tending show that the witness was associated with
Tylers ether friends to profit by his death.
long letter was produced which Missll had
written to tn. relatives Of Tyler r which they
termed sscn he wSs asns%sa
Of When the letter prsduced It was surprise 70
nesn: from. MseiI admitted that he had written it.
he turned pale q. some OF the questions 10 Rn 70 81.
Of Boston, whs is beneficiary under one of Tyier's
insurance policies
Ny DEAR FRIEND MCKAY cart account for your silence
70 .a s for ss!
brother Shell Tyler Lutkis and myself act as trustees HIS
=: :i sssss's s:r%sf
a :. +. TO 90 IN back us
-:
Boston. nice fellow. Latin, ana Mr.. Foois ..,s.,
e relations %: with I'D her
D%g:S " IN Of eli Apa . SAD to 1our
Sss y:
+, had been il b.. p.wsr she today
This she felt and said she had mis-
vnaersocd matters Jack please regard this in confidence
Mr. shell Tv Ter AMI
between you and myself Your letter to Jack was
not reed h2uded 70 Shell Tyler. JACK, nave
been miserable and worried fer the last week
nd responsibility on
shouders Mr. Hubbard has handel Mr. TYLER his letter
ne will pay Mrs Ty 1000 cut OF the insurance collect
I'd. thing have prom sed lack has been done
know. my dear boy, how yon fee in the matter 70
vpon Hubbard yourself he had not been re-
fssed is pleased Jack thar you acted so
draft Lukin for Mrs TYLER Jack
Void he also You draft TO Charlie for $50. aud
shell said paid know you had AL these things
70 reD Jack and therefore would not troube
you beyond The draft. ,
Now Jack some funds per return mall havs
not dollar whore get II ron and have
Ies 10 OF that note per return
mail lect IT. The nclOssd letters VIII eh pain ALL
"'~ d. MERLL.
s.-Ifyou will help me- Jack. caa make you return
double
DR.. Jarvis S. Wight, Of the Long Island College
Hopia tes fled that there was no such DISEASE as