The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-24
A Desperate Killed.

the santa re at tnls place, ulsplay esi
great skill and courage in shooting
down a would-be robber Wednesday
morning in the very face of shining
Colts revolver.
Word was sent over the wires from
the Humboldt office about 10 O'Clock
Tuesday evening that the operator at
that place had been "held up" to the
tune of S4.S5. The report from that
place indicated that there were two
men, and Mr.. Tyler was warned to
hold them if they came to lola to take
the train, as it was thought they were
likely to do. Mr.. Tyler. accordingly
kept a sharp lookout for suspicious
characters until the night passenger
trains had passed through and then
gave the subject no further thought.
Mrs. Tyler was in the same room
with Mr.. I. reclining upon a desk a
few feet behind her husband, who
was sitting in the operators chair
with his head resting upon the instru-
ment table. Mr.. Tyler has been in the
service in Mexico, and there he ac-
quired the useful habit of sleeping
with huge A calibre Colts revolver
always within reach of his hand.
About 3:45 a. m. Tyler was aroused
by the crash of shattered pane of
glass in the ticket window behind
him and just 'opposite.Mrs. Tyler, and
voice: Throw up your hands"
He turned his head, to see a human
eye glancing through the aperture in
the glass, along the barrels of two
large revolvers, one leveled upon
himself and one covering his wife.
Quicker than thought Tyler obeyed
the command, but just as quickly did
his right hand, grasping the revolver,
fall to a level across his breast, and
the report of the pistol shot was
followed instantly by the thud of a
falling body in the waiting room.
Fearing both that the fall was merely
a sham and that the highwayman
was not alone, Mr.. Tyler waited for
some moments before venturing to re-
connoitre. Investigation showing
that no one else was about the depot.
Mr.. Tyler left his brave wife in
charge while he aroused Mr.. Vassar,
at the section house. Leaving Mr..
Vassar to watch his prisoner Mr.. Ty-
Ter then took his wife home and
aroused a number of those living
along the way, some of whom soon
summoned Sheriff Hobart. Return
ing then a hasty investigation show
ed that the ball from Tyler's pistol
had penetrated not less than four
inches of hard wood before finding
lodgment in the head Of the highway
man. The latter had evidently been
bleeding profusely where he fell, and
although he had escaped, it was seen
that he had left a trail of blood by
which his course was easily traced.
He had crept onto the platform
and around the depot to the
west, where he had fallen to
the ground at least four feet
below. From here he was traced in.
to a cornfield, where he was found
about twenty rods west Of the depot.
He was carried back to the depot and
DR.. Mcdowell says he gssped feebly:
Where lis Jimmie Humboldt"
Jimmie is thought to have been the
accompliee at Humboldt. There is
little doubt that the wounded man is
one of the Humboldt men, as practi-
cally all of the money taken there was
found upon his person. After day
break he was removed up town, where
be died at l p. N. Coroner Brown,
Of Humboldt was Immediately sum-
mOned and the inquest held, at which
OF interest was developed.
No clue to the dead mans identity
was to be had except letter found
upon his person dated "Mulvane,
Kans., Jan. 81 1898" 1t was address
sed to "My Dear Brother" and signed
Eta The letter was written upon
a printed letter head of Brown & Hill,
Grain Dealers, Mulvane, Kas." A
telegram was sent to the firm. and in
response a member of the firm is COM
ing up to identify the body.
The desperate was Of rather heavy
build, about five feet nine inches tall,
with very black hair and mustache,
high forehead, sallow complexion
He wore a navy blue flannel shirt,
blue necktie with scarf pin to which
4 small chain was attached, black
coat, blue jeans pantaloons, and con-
yress shoes.
Mr.. Tyler is, of course the hero Of
the hour, and, it is hoped that the
Company will reward him for his
prompt and fearless action which not
only saved the property of the rail-
road at this place, but serves as a
warning to all adventures who may
be inclined to adopt this system Of
pillaging as a safe and easy road to
Mrs. Tyler also is accorded
her share of praise as she showed as
few signs Of fear as her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler were wed only
last week, and they have had a some
what peculiar honeymoon.
Success in everything depends
largely on good health. De Wits
7 title FarIv Risers are little health