Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26
PETER VUKOVLCH
 KILLS HIMSELF

On Thursday afternoon about o'clock, in the tHinkIing of an eye the life Of Peter Nukovich was snuffed out, and he became victim of suicidal mania with which he was obsessed. Nukovich had arrived there but few hours previously from Dlkeman in charge of Deputy Marshal Andy Conln, and at the time of the tragedy was in the kitchen of the jail, where the attendants were preparing to serve him with a cup of coffee One of the guards c. A. Duffy, was standing with his back toward Vukovich when the latter grabbed g carving knife which was hanging in leather case on the wall, and plunged the blade almost its entire length into his throat, immediately above the breast bone Mr Duffy instantly grap- pied with the desperate man. but 1t was too late. Eukoyich reeled in his steps, fell to the floor on his stomach, partially raised his body from the floor and died in less than a minute.
 This was the second attempt at self-de- struction made by Vukovich
 Crazed by breeding over the European war. in which he has two sons serving as soldiers in the army of Montenegro, his condition of mind probably aggravated by business troubles, Pete Nukovich made sensational attempt at suicide at Dikeman on Monday last.
 Vukovich, who is known locally as Big Pete" was one of the large number of pas sengers on their way Outside who were held at Dikeman several days for the ar rival of the Washburn. On Monday morn ing last, shortly before the arrival of the Washburn Vukovich suddenly became frenzied and, seizing double -bitted ax, he removed his clothing and drew the blade of the instrument across hlS abdomen, ln- ficting a severe wound. The performance was witnessed by large number of per sons, some of whom caught and dlsarmed the desperate man before he could com plete the work of self-destructlon. He was cared for by his fellow-p passengers and oth- CTS. and in the absence of a physician Ray Clark and Charles Larson sewed up the wound The 'inteatines had not been cut, and the injury would not have caused him serious trouble.
 Conlin arrived with Vu&oyich Thursday morning and placed him in the local federal jail During his brief stay there he had behaved very rationalIy, and seemed in good spirits until he caught a glance of very small portion of the handle of the kitchen utensil-and in a second the job was done. He had repeatedly told MT. Conlln on the way up the river that he would accomplish his own death.
 Vukovich was quite we'll known in 1dita- rod and had been engaged in wood-cuthng in the district for some time. He has been regarded as eccentric, and his actions since the outbreak of the war have been such as to suggest that his mind was affected
 Commissioner Albrecht on Thursday even ing, with coroner's jury composed Of W. S. Hunsaker, Sam Bates, William J. Ansley, Louis Erickson, Edgar W. Miller and James E. Fullerton, held an inquest over the remains and returned verdict that the deceased came to his death from knife wounds inflicted by himself.
 Funeral at O'Clock Today
 The funeral of Peter Nukovlch will be held this Saturday. afternoon at o'clock at the parlors of Smiths undertaking rooms, Willow street, and interment will be in the Idtarod cemetery.
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