The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

standing in front of the Vandervoort
cigar store at 113 East Jackson
street last evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mr. Lang was in the front seat,
back OF the steering wheel He had
been operating the machine. BY his
side was Mrs. Lang. In the rear seat
Mr. and Mrs. Judd G. Perry had been
riding. Mr. Lang had stopped the
car in front of the cigar store at
Mr.. Perry's request, as he wished
to 90 in and buy some cigars.
While Mr. Perry was in the store,
the two ladies in the automobile OBJ
served that Mr.. Lang sank down In
his seat and appeared to be helpless.
At the same moment Mr.. Perry came
out OF the store Mrs. Lang called
to- him to get a doctor for Mr..
Lang. Mr. Perry hurried back into
the store and called up the office Of
Dr. A. Z. Sohmer across the street.
Did Not Utter Word.
Mrs Lang spoke to her husband
and tried to get him to recognize
her. but in vain. Mr.. Lang quickly
passed away, without utterine a word
or giving any sign of knowing what
was going on about him.
Clarence T. Taylor, who happen
ed to be in the cigar store, had In
the meantime learned what was hap
pening and rushed across the street
III In slxy
returned with DR.. Sohmer's partner,
DR. A. " Denman.
Mr.. Taylor, with the help Of others
that were there. moved the lifeless
body of Mr.. Lang over on the seat
away from the wheel and then he
himself took charge Of the car. Mrs.
Lang was assisted into the rear seat
with Mrs. Perry. All OF these, to-
gether with Mr. Sohmer and Den
man. Al Pioske and Lawrence Roebke,
went in the car TO the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang at 31S Walnut
street. Mrs. Lang was extremely nerv.
Gus and excited. Friends took care OF
her during the evening and IL was
not until about nine o'clock that she
was finally told that Mr.. Lang was
dead.
Coroner a. G.. Liedloff was notified
and Investigated the case, together
with the other physicians. II was
found that death had resulted from
heart disease.
Had Complained Of illness.
Mr.. Lang was an exceedingly
feshy man. and this without doubt
had much to do with his sudden
passing away. AS far as known, how.
ever, he had never had an attack OF
heart trouble before. II was soon re
membered, however, that while he
was acting as election Judge in the
city hall, the polling place Of the
third ward, he had frequently com.
planned OF the atmosphere being close
and sitting, when nobody else
noticed anything of the kind. At the
suggestion Of the other judges he
went out and walked in the fresh
air.
Mr.. Lang attended the funeral OF
George Meyer yesterday afternoon
He walked from the Meyer residence
on Byron street to Glenwood Gene
terry. He went with the Odd Fellows
who had charge OF the service at the
grave. Mr.. Lang was past noble grand
of the local lodge.
Early in the evening. Mr.. Lang
had complained TO his wife OF not
feeling well. He suggested that a
ride in the fresh afr would do him
good. II, was agreed that Mr.. and
Mrs. Lang and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
go out riding in Mr.. Lang's car. Mr..
Lang brought the car 10 the Perry
residence at S14 Jackson street,
where Mr.. and Mrs Perry entered
the car. Then the car was driven TO
me vandervoort cigar store. as Mr.
Perry wished to purchase some CT
cars.
Native Of Mankato.
George II. Lang was born in Man
Kate, October II, 1871. He was a son
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