The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-23
MURDER ATTEMPTED.
DOMINICK TYLER A SUBJECT
FOR THE ASYLUM.
Shot Twice at His Wife But Neither
Bullet Took Effect-ReIatives aud
Neighbors State That He Has
Been Ont of His Head.

Neighbors State That He Has
Been Ont of His Head.
Dominick Tyler, while suffering from
an evident alteration of the mind, made
an attempt to kill his wife this morning g
at9 80 o'clock At that hour Mrs. Tyler
WAS attending to household duties in the
kitchen of the home at No. 979 North
Cleveland avenue. Mr.. Tyler, who has
remsiued within doors for the past few
months, came into the kitchen and told
his wife that 1t was necessary foe bin to
leave for Pittsburg on the morning
train and he desired his clothes. Mrs.
Tyler refused to get the apparel and
her refusal enraged her husband and he
left her in an angry mood. He pro-
cseded to his bedroom where he secured
32-calibre Smith & Wesson revolver and
returning to the kitchen aime6 the
weapon at his wife AMI demanded his
clothes. Mrs. Tyler ran from the house
and had reached the edge CT the rear
porch when her husband fired Mt her. The
ball whizze1 dangerously close to the
thoroughly frightened woman who q /
across Summit street toward the resi-
dence Of Mr.. NJ Shaffer, who lives on
the corner opposite the Tyler residence
The insane man fired again, the ball
striking a coal sled ON the opposite side
of the street. Mrs. Tyler ran into the
Shaffer home and her husband remained
standing at the rear gate Uf his home
The sound Of the shooting called the
attention of the 6remen of No. engine
house, which is in the immediate rear
of the Tyler home. Firemen Charles
Romy and A. Riegler ran toward MIR.
Tyler. Romy was in advance and as he
approached him he raised his weapon and
pointed it at the flremen, who wisely re-
tired. Tyler then disappeared. Fire
man Riegler then went into the house
Romy and Willis and the patrol wagon
responded. Mrs. Tyler, who had re-
mained at the shaffer home, asked that
no arrest be made and the officers re-
turned to the police station.
In the meantime Attorney W. j. Piero,
son-in-law of Mr.. Tyler, was notified and
he soon arrived on the scene In com
pany with Firemen Riegler, search
was made for Mr.. Tyler. The house was
searched from cellar to attic with no
result. The men then came into the
rear yard and found the object of their
search seated on an inverted store box
near the stable. He wore long dressing
gown and looked wan and tired. He
gazed up at the leafy bougbs of tie sur
rounding trees ana to the questions asked
him replied incoherently. The unhappy
aft air seemed to be a blank to him but he
insisted that he was needed in Pittsburg
The revolver was found In the poe ket
of his dressing gown by Mr.. Piero. He
was assisted into the house and Mrs.
Tyler soon joiued her sufferir husband.
Fer some time Mr. Tyler has acted
queerly and he has not been permitted TO
leave the house. Upon ore occasion, it
1t asserted that he went to the fountain
in the front yard and was placing board
on the water. When found he resisted
the effots of his friends to have him
desist. He insisted that bridge should
be built over the water and he was con-
structing it according to his own IDEAS.
1t is said that he has not shown dis
position to be harmful until last even
ing when he became violently and threat
ened his wife's life. He became calm
after while but resumed his mad tactics
this morning. 1t is probable that here.
after the unfortunate man will be care
fully guarded.
DOCTORS OPINIONS.
No formal action has been made in
the probate court to declars Mr.. Tyler
insane, though the matter has heen
brought to the att6nion of Judge Wise
Drs. Marchand and Leininger expressed