St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-15

Shortly after o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, in the vicinity of the new court
house at Fourth street and Third ave-
hue south, V. f. Tyler attempted to
murder his wife with a revolver and
then turned the weapon on himself.
AS the woman fell to the ground she
threw up her hands and exclaimed,
"Oh, God! forgive me for my sinsp'
Her would-be assassin, after he had
shot the woman he had sworn to cherish
and protect at the altar, took a calm
glance at his victim and then, retreat
ing, shot himself.
AS the unfortunate woman was being
assisted to DR.. Rochford's office, she
pitifully inquired: "Will [ die? On,
will die?" Her husband shot at her
four times Two of the bullets missing
her and two taking effect. One of these
struck her in the nose, and, passing
into the nasal cavity, fell into her
larynx. The second shot that struck
her entered her head little below her
right ear, and, passing upwards, found
lOdgment in theupper part of her skull.
1t has been reported that Tyler was
i'll the habit of drinking. but this is I'M
true. He has done but little or no work,
and bore reputation for laZiness,
which was well earned. His wife's
source. After shooting himself, Tyler
was laid OH stretcher unconscious and
taken by the patrol wagon to the city
hospital. He was still alive at the time
of his arrival there, but his case was
considered hopeless.
To escape her husbands prosecutions,
Mrs. Tyler had been living under the
name of Mrs. Swallow. with her sister,
in room in the Myers block, according
to the janitor there. Between 10 and IL
O'Clock yesterday morning Tyler was
seen haunting the place where his wife
roomed.
Tyler's frequent brutallties to his wife
have made life with him matter of so
much danger that she had determined
for some time to get divorce from him.
Her reputation is above reproach; his is
that of a brute. When with her he
uniformly abuses her, and when absent
from her protested passionate love and
devotion to her. Such were the incon-
siStencieS of his character.
Mrs. Emma Tyler, wife of Y. f. Tyler,
was in the employ of the Smith Costume
company, in the SIdle block on Nicollet
avenue, corner of Fifth street. From
Mrs. Smith. the proprletress of the cos
tune company, was learned yesterday
the following facts in the case:
1.-TWO years ago Mrs. Tyler entered
my employ. She is the third wife of Y.
+. Tyler, the man who did the shooting.
His other two wives left him on ac-
cruel treatment. Mrs. Tyler Is twenty
G shit years of age and Tyler is fifty-two.
They have been married ten years. l
think she left her husband about April
L last, remaining away a month, on
account of non-suppOrt and abuse. He
used to strike her, and manifested all
sorts of cruelty towards her. She re-
manned away about a month. He
then promised to do better and
she returned to him on May l. She re-
manned with him until July l, when she
was forced 70 leave him again on ac-
count of his cruelty. AT this time they
occupied fat on Third avenue be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
south. She then took room on Hen
nepin avenue opposite the West hotel.
He has tried to blacKen her character,
but L consider her pure, virtuous
the habit of apprOpriating her money,
and did practically no work himself.
She remained with me until Aug. l,
when she went on visit to her mother
at Zion, Wis. Two weeks ago she re-
turned to Minneapolis. While she was
absent, Tyler went to Upton, o.,
where he has a sister living. He
wired her at Zion, and also
wrote her. asking her to live with
him at Upton, but she declined to re-
new her association with him or to live
with him again. He then went to Zion
week ago last Monday, but found she
had left for Minneapolis. He went to
her brothers. home and made desperate
threats as to what he would do in case
she would not live with him. During
life and that of my husband in case we
did not turn her out. as he said she
would then have to live with him. A
week ago last Wednesday Tyler re-
| turned from Zion, and at once began to
| annoy her. He located her by noon
of that day, in a peculiar way. He
went to the Century Piano company,
| where she had her organ stored, and
| there procured her address. He met
! her at noon as she was coming from her
abode. He seemed friendly, and asked
| her to come and live with him. She
positively declined. He then left her,
but has bounded her ever since. Three
days ago he showed her his revolver
and said he should shoot her and then
himself. This morning she called on
Chief Smith and told him of Tyler's
threats, but he intimated that barking
dog never bites. She asked him if she
could get divorce this term. She met
Tyler after leaving the chiefs office.
He told her that he was going to her
room to live with her. but she would not
have it. He then said he had KEY that
fitted her door and he should 90 to her
room and stay there. Then they parted.
He then went to her room, but she did
not. Later on she sent an officer after
him to GUST him, which was done. As
he was leaving her room on Fifth street
at o'clock he met her again, and asked
her if she had sent the officer after him.
They then had some words, and he
threatened to strike her, and began
swearing at her. She put up her hand
to ward off his attack. Her sister, Miss
Jane Swallow, was with her at the time.
Tyler pulled gun and fired five shots.
Two OF those whizzed past her, and mar
rowly missed her sister. The third shot
struck her in the tip of the nose. The
fourth shot struck her on the right side
of her head, and became lodged.
He then ran into johnson IL
Hurd,S shed, at Third avenue
and Fourth street. Here he fired the
fifth shot into his right temple. The
weapon was a small 22-callber revolver.
Mrs. Tyler called to bystanders to help
her, but they fed. A policeman and a
fireman assisted her to DR.. Rochford's
Office, corner Fourth street and Second
avenue south. The doctor trealed her
and she was afterward removed to St.
Mary's hospital. 1t is thought she Will
recover, as her wounds are not neces-
sarily fatal. At the doctors office she
coughed up the first bullet, very much
tiattened. After shooting himself, Tyler
fell to the ground unconscious, and was
removed to the city hospital"
Mrs. Tyler has brother in st. Paul
who is in the employ OF the Powers Dry
Goods company.
Tyler, who was taken to the city hos
pal at lis p. m, unconscious, so con-
tinued from that time on to 8 o'clock
last night; at that hour he died. The