The sun., 1919-03-28
FAIL TO IDENTIFY
TYLER AS R0BBER
Persons Who Saw Bandits Be-
fore and After Murders
Help Suspects Alibi.
CHAUFFEUR FAILS POLICE
Taxicab Starter Also Will Not
Lay Crime to- Man Who Is
Held in Brooklyn.

None of the men or women who have
70 far confronted Roy Tyler at police
headquarters IN Brooklyn has been able
to Identify him as one OF the men who
on December 10 robbed the East Brook
fyn Savings Bank and killed two OF the
bank employees. Tyler, who was ar
rested in ST. Louis on description sent
out by Harry E. Lewis. District Attor-
ney. was brought to Brooklyn on wednes-
day.
Since any case against Tyler must rest
ultimately on the testimony of persons
who can make a positive Identification OF
one or both OF the men who did the rob-
bling and killing opportunity Of meet
ing Tyler and talking with him will be
given by District Attorney Lewis to
every one whom he knows to have
caught even n momentary glimpse of
the men. Only a few of these persons
have so far seen Tyler at police head
quarters.
The two witnesses who saw most OF
the bank bandits on the day OF the crime
are John Mulligan. n taxi starter, who
rented them the car in which they drove
10 the bank. and George II. Mccullough,
the chauffeur. who took them from Man
haitian to Brooklyn and back again.
Neither OF these was willing to declare
positively yesterday that Tyler was one
OF the two who rode in the car.
Mccullough. explaining that his back
was turned TO his fares during most OF
the drive. that his life was threatened
and that he was naturally much excited
would say only that Tyler resembled one
of the robbers somewhat but that his
voice was unlike that of either OF the
men. Mulligan, the taxi starter, was
vague In his memory OF the pair,
Another witness from whom Mr.. Lewis
expected much but got little was Detec-
tive Albert Doody, who tried to intercept
the robbers rs they drove away from the
bank and who was shot by one. Doddy
had an extended talk with Tyler yester-
day but would not commit himself on an
Identification.
Tyler will undergo to-day the scrutiny
OF various of the bank officers and en-
ployees who have told Mr.. Lewis that
they believe they would know either of
the bandits IL they were TO see them
again.
Tyler. for his part, has declared that
he has an "ar and water tight alibi'' and
alleges that he was at Needles, Cal. on
the day of the robbery and murder and
at Los Angeles two days after it.
iylcT was accompanied 70 liiis CITY W
his wife, who tells a story identical
with his, and by DR.. Ralph Harding and
his wife, who were with Tyler when he
was arrested in st. Louis. Neither they
nor Tyler's wife are prisoners. but they
are not in a situation to leave Brook
lyn at a moments notice. All three OF
them developed influenza yesterday and
Mr. Lewis has arranged for their care
In hospitals.
Mr. Lewis regards Tyler as one of
the most interesting personalities he
has encountered since he became a pros
ecutor Tyler. who is about thirty
years old. is described by Mr.. Lewis as
having "a mind amazingly alert and
face absolutely battling" He says
that his family connections are unpre-
tentious and that all the education he
ever received was when he was learn
ing the trade OF a steamfitter. an occu-
patton which no longer engages his en-
ergies.
What calling Tyler follows now is
not known, but he goes in style and has
plenty Of ready money and. according
20 the authorities. is the owner OF oil
stock worth about 100000.