The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
ATTACK FOLLOWS
DRINKING BOUT
PETER TYLER FOUND ON ROAD
SIDE WITH MANY WOUNDS
ON HIS BODY.
THROAT is LACERATED
INVITED TO RIDE WITH FARMER.
DIVIDES HIS BOTTLE OF WHIs-
KEY AND rs CUT WITH
RAZOR
THROAT IS LACERATED

Staggering about IN att almost NOR
tally wounded condition on the Broad
Street road at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Peter Tyler. who lives near
Laurel, Va, called on J. &. Wetmar.
of s03 South Randolph street, ana
charles Schmidt, who live on the
Broad Street road, to come TO mis-
rescue and take him to n doctor as
quickly as possible, Tyler was soaked
In blood from head to foot. WetInar
noticed that his throat was cut ana
helping the stricken man into his
wagon. turned back in the direction of
town. Tyler raved incoherentiy, and
blood ran from a wound In his throat
and from wounds in his neck, left arm
and hand as he talked. Mr.. Weifnar
FASTENED on, fearing that the man
might die in his wagon.
At the Belt Line crossing the wagon
driven by Weimar was overtaken by
an automobile driven by J. ii. Cren-
shaw. OF the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical company. Hating his wagon, MI
Weimer called out to Mr.. Crenshaw
and asked him 10 stop, saying that
be had dying man in his wagon ana
that he was hurrying him to q phSsi-
clan. But before he transferred MS
wounded passenger. Weimar made him
tell the details of the attempted muir
der to Mr.. Crenshaw SO that himself
would not be incriminafed by ctreum-
stance.
Mr. Crenshaw willingly offered his
assistance. and Tyler was transferred
from tho wagon 10 the automobile. and
was rushed at posthaste to the nome
OF DR. ]. Fnlmer Bright county coro-
ner Of 40s West Grace street
Tyler was so badly hurt that Iir.
Bright took him across tn Grace hos
pitai at Monroe and Grace streets.
ard called In Dr. H Stuart MacLean-
The two physicians. with the aid or the
inferno. sewed up the throat wounds
and dressed the others. and said last
night that Tyler would recover He
called constantly for hIs wife. and was
incoherent no 10 the time that he fell
asleep
Tells His Story.
According to the story told by
weinar, he Was driving his wagon
cut 10 a farm in the county. and was
near Woodson's blacksmith shop
about a nile and half from hi@h-
mond. when he saw a man siaEgcr
ont IN front Of his wagon and cry
ont. 'far Gods sake help me, and
take me to a doctor" II WAS about
$40 o'clock, and Weim4r and MS
companion could sc" at a glance tha'
the man was seriously. If not fataHF
hurt. They jumped out. and helped
fne Injured man In. and then iaraee
back citvwards ON ths VS." iN~'
told what he could Of what hhd nap
nenad 70 him. lie said that he was
ovartaken il the road by an CID man
ahnur sixty FIVE years old. who o'fefef
him ride. Tyler had half a pint %
yhjskcv with him. and. according u
..-4~-S4 = lament tAa-I1lEal- ah4ren--lllt
nouor. the stranger drinking most 81
II ~ the bottle was drained 10 III
last tTrap TYLER noticed. ne saw
something efstsning in the stranger
hand
WHAT is that" he qHestloned' eht
thea. he said. the man turned on ~. -.
I'm a fury. and slashed right anu ~.
The first blow struck him IN Il'
throat. and the blood snurted. ~ Sc
ond sttempt at his throat missed TN
try,,lar vein. but cat him in the nacs
~ The neck. He threw up his tett arm
n. defend himself and attempted
strike with his right. The third hI"F
descended on his upper LETT arm Nh"
ntiIl struggling, he was cat across ii
hack If his left hand Needing ffph
every wotfnt. ne fell from the Ne'llc4e
and the stranger passed on ana W"
soon lost to sight
Soon after Mr. Weimar cam" nl',
,,,ay and TYLER went out into the ro'''
10 beseech his aid
Police Notified.
After he had arrived az Grace nos
initial. the hospital authorities noll'ie'
the SECOND police station. ana ~, %,
Policeman Tiner was sent 20 ma on
what he could about the atteinpte'
murder. Tyler told him the san
story He declared that he olu no
know the ename Of the man VINO ma
attacked him and could give no re"s ',
for the attack. but said that ne WV ~
he able to identify his assaiian,, ~
story was incoherent and lacking !,
cssential details. the police thoush'
ana thav were inclined IL . eiieVe Una
tha whole story had not been siVe'
them. <,,,,,.,
,~ Policeman Tiller notified the count
authorities. and County ohicsr H. !"
Kendall was detailed to make al IA
vestigation. go. ,,,b
Inauiry after II o'clock last h'sn
~ the home OF Mr.. Weimar proash
the answer that he had not re'ulh
ed, and II was stated in the mouse W..
they did not know that he had or1Ne,
into tho county. 1t was thousht wa
after disposing Of Tyler. he tlrhe
hack and continued on ms oouihos
and fndtag It was late, daciueu ~
TO return at tho time :. ,
Tyler n thirty-siX years ola, anu
a man of family. II was stated ~ w
hospital last night that he w"aio ~
cover,