Fergus County argus., 1902-01-29
BUD TYLER
IS KILLED
Pulled a Gun on Deputy Martin Of
Gilt Edge-Was Shot and Killed
Instantly.
STOLE HORSES FROM oENeEL
Was a Hard Citizen and II is Thought
That He Was Wanted for Some
Former Crime.

Special from Gilt Edge Correspondent
Last Wednesday a warrant was
placed in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff
Edward Martin commanding him to
bring before Orlando Sawyer, justice
OF the peace, one Bud Tyler, accused
by Frank Dengel OF the crime of
horse stealing. Deputy Martin then
proceeded to the Dengel ranch, where
he stopped over night, and the next
morning, in company with Frank
Dengel and John King. proceeded to
Nick Welter's place, where their man
was located in Dry coulee, about one
mile from the mouth of Dry Blood
creek. The party went in buck
board, Dengel acting as driver.
Martin rode in the seat with Dengel
while King held down less exalted
place on the rear end of the convey
ance. Martin had been warned that
Tyler was desperate character and
that in all probability there was trou-
BILE ahead. The party headed for the
lower place and when within a short
distance of the place they saw their
man about thirty yards from the dug
out. where he had been stopping.
About the same time Tyler noticed
them and made for the dugout. At
this juncture Dengel whipped up the
team and got within a hundred yards
of the dugout, when Martin jumped
out and ran ahead along little ridge
which runs just back of the house,
the house being dug into its side.
When within thirty five PAGES of the
place Tyler came out with Winches.
ter in his hands and started towards
shed and Martin called to him. ask
ing where Busch lived. At this Tyler
turned around and ct the same mo
ment Martin drew MS six-shooter
calling upon him to throw up his
hands. In an instant Tyler had
thrown his rife to his shoulder. but
before he could pail the trigger a
fash was seen from Martins revol
yer and Tyler was seen to reel back
ward, but caught himself the next in
slant and attempted to draw a bead
on Martin. BY this time King had
jumped from the blackboard with his
rifle and as Tyler was in the act OF
throwing his gun to shoot, both Mar
tin and King shot and this time the
grim messenger had made no mis-
take, Tyler without moving a muscle
Ilurched forward falling full length up
on the ground with his rife under
him full cooked and clutched tight In
his dying grasp. Two of Mr.. Wei
ter's men were deputized to watch the
remains while Deputy Martin return
ed to Gilt Edge to inform Judge Saw
yer that the mandate of the law hat
been obeyed and to notify the coronel
oil the death.
| Friday morning Martin. with Ric'
Dougherty and Charles Thaler. wen
down and returned with the bod,
Saturday night.
Tyler was stranger in this par
OF the country. having come here II
the early fall. He was considered b.
the ranchers of the lower countr,
as a hard character and was given tn
right-of-way on all occasions.
He is about five feet eleven inche
tall. well built and muscular, weigh
about one hundred and eighty-fiv
pounds. large boned, has brown hal
bordering on the auburn, his eyes ar
blue, his features are rather coarse
jaws being square and heavy and hi
nose mas a decided pug, being turr
ed little back and TO one side. ind
eating break at one time. He wa
about 2S years old.
He began working for Nick We
ter about the frs of November an
was in his employ at the time of hi
death. Two other men we're stoppin
with him in the dugout who were a
so employed by Mr. Welter. He wa
rather talkative and always carried
: 45 Colts in his belt, which at nigh
. he would place on his pillow. II
had told the men that he was worl
ing with that he had gotten into trol
Bile in the upper country and kille
man. He was always practicin
with both Winchester and six-shoo
er and was a crack shot, being alb
: to hit a tomato can at a hundre
. yards every time with his rife. tn
night before he had cleaned up h
guns and told the boys he was wit
that he expected a hundred rounds
cartridges for his rife. which was
: 30-i0 army rife, and that when !
got them and was on the horse
had taken from Dengel that noboC
could ever take him. lie had oft'
|, made the remark that he would new
be taken alive and at times wou
Jump from his. bed at night exclail
e ing that they were after him. He h;
ltoken two OF Dengel's horses. or rat
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