Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-17
KIDD DECLARES
He SHOT TYLER
IN SE[F-DEFENSE
Men in Jail on Murder Charge
Make Statement of Circum-
stances Leading Up to XIII
inc in Roy Wednesday,

.,.et.t cossssrososnes 70 sessisa JOURNAL
ROY. y. NJ, oct. 16.-Accordlng tol
aaviees received from Mora, where
oscar Kidd and Bert jay are confined
In iail charged with the murder of
PAM TYLER In Roy last Wednesday,
the TWO men have made Il formal
statement in which they claim that
TYLER fred first at Kidd and that the
latter shot his assailant in sef-de-
fense. The statement is in writing
and is signed by both men. In sub
stance It is as follows:
we were preparing to go to our
claim In the canyons, and had our
wagon loaded with furniture in front
of the Tyler hotel We went TO the ho-
tel TO get our clothes, and were met
bv Mr. Sam Tyler the father of Paul
TYLER. who told ms not 10 go upstairs
after our clothes, saying that he
would get them for us. While he was
upstairs. Paul Tyler came outside
and began cursing Oscar Kidd, and
umplng behind Bert JAY. who was
with Kidd, shot twice at Kidd. Kidd
drew his gun and returned the fire.
TYLER then shot twice again at Kidd
and shot twice at jay
We then ran to the blacksmith
shop near by and hid there while
Dean Tyler and Lee Tyler, brothers
of Paul Tyler were running up and
down the streets carrying guns and
looking for us Jay had no gun. After
we had given ourselves up and were
going across the street in custody Of
the officer Sam Tyler. Paul's father.
drew a small pistol from his pocket
and tried to kin us. but was dsarmed.
We hired an automobile TO take MS TO-
solano. where we gave ourselves up
10 Deputy Sheriff Hughes
Dead Mans Statement.
The statement of Paul Tyler, which
was taken shortly after he was shot
and sworn to before a notary, was as.
follows:
oscar Kidd did the shooting. and
Bert Jay was with him. DO not know
whether Bert shot. ! had a gun with
me. oscar Kidd made the first move.
They came here and had horses tied
behind the barn. | believe they came
for trouble. ! went outside and told
Them to leave the premises. We had
some words. He reached behind in
his overcoat pocket. ! reached for my
gun. He shot first. jay was with him
all the time.
According to the statement made
by the two accused men. eight shots
in all were fred, six by Tyler ana
two by Kidd. Persons near the scene
Of the shooting at the time declare
they did not hear more than four
shots.
Trouble Over Wife.
Paul Tyler and his wife came mere
three months ago to live with the
parents of the former at the Tyler
hotel. Kidd, who recently took some
land in the canyons nearby. stopped
at the hotel for several weeks ana
became infatuated with young Tyler
wife. Trouble between Tyler and kidd
was looked for. and Kidd had been,
warned REPEATEDLY to stay away from
the hotel.
In order to avoid notoriety and tol
get her from under the influence OF
Kidd Tyler decided to send his wire
10 Los Angeles; but Kidd is said tol
have prevailed upon her to stop at
French and to have prevented herl
temporarily from going on from there
after she had promised the elder ~
Ter. who made a trip to French TOT
that purpose, that she would go on
to the coast. Later she continued her
Journey and is now supposed to be'ln
Los Angeles.
II is said that the parents of Young,
Tyler did everything in their power
TO prevent trouble; that they pleadea
with Kidd to stay away from the 10
tel and otherwise exertcd themselves
to solve the difficult problem lhtY
claim that their son had never nad
word with Kidd in regard to the mat
ter and that his whole attitude was
enc of endcavor to prevent notorlety
and a scandal.