Iditarod pioneer., 1917-05-26

w. E. Ansley, W. R. Day, W. C. Mitchell, Charles Bowman and c. G. Lamont
 The funeral, was held on Wednesday last from Smiths undertaking parlors.
 MAN KNOWN AS "YORKEY"
 COMMITS SELF-DESTRUCTION
 AS RESULT OF ILL-HEALTH
 While apparently suffering from despon- dency induced by impaired health Richard Langley, or Longey, generally known to his acquaintances as "Yorkey," an Englishman about 45 years of age, com mitted suicide at some time during Monday night near cabin at Flat The body was found by one of his cabin mates when he returned from work early on Tuesday morn ing. Langley had sashed his throat with a razor completely severing the Jugular vein and inActing most ghasty wound
 Dr. Aurlnger was immediately notified, and he made an examination of the body and notified the marshols office.
 Commissioner Geraghty, as coroner, ac companied by Deputy Marshal Charles at once proceeded to Flat, where a coroner's jury was summoned and rendered verdict in accordance with the facts
 "Yorkey" was a familiar figure to all residents of Flat He had formerly worked 'as a bartender but has been unemployed for some time, and had complained of i'll health Before coming to Iditarod he had been in Fairbanks and Dawson. Little or nothing Is known as to his antecedents however, as he appears to have had few confidants Few persons knew him other, wise than as "Yorkey," and even now the spelling of his name is in doubt
 The only writing left by Langley was the address of his half-brother, as follows; T. J. Bassett, oil merchant Eldey, GlouceS tershire, England,
 The Inquest
 The testimony at the inquest brought out little concerning the deceased His preparations for self-destruction were simple and the only intimation that the act was contemplated was contained in his hints to Charles krutsinger
 Dr. H. E. Auringer testified that he was in bed when called at 8 o'clock that morn ing He was notified that man had cut his throat. He notified the marshal, and then packed a few necessary articles and went over to krutsingers cabin, and found deceased as he now appeared. He found that deceased had almost severed the wind pipe, and that death had followed a few minutes after. He then notified Deputy Marshal Charles of the mans death. Charles Krutsinger testified that deceased 1 lived in the same cabin with himself hay ing come to stop with him about month l ago The preceding day deceased had made a remark to the effect that he (afhantl might not see him again" He complained of feeling bad, and said that his father had died with Bright's disease, and that he would probably go the same way, He wrote the address of his half f-brother in England, then went over to town. Krut- singer followed and found him talking in | the Grand bar.
 Danny Shea testified that he last saw | Langley alive at o'clock in the evening of Monday He said that deceased's full name was Richard Langley and that he came from England He had no relatives 1 in the United States, Deceased never threatened suicide, and was never despon- dent, but often complained of being sick. He had no near friends and no property, Deceased had not been drinking. He had been stopping in a cabin with Charles krut- singer and Doane.
 George w Doane said that he was work ing for the Yukon Gold Company on the night shift; that he came in from work about 7:45 that morning. He found de ceased lying as now appeared and noti- fled Charles Krutsinger, then went over and called Dr. Auringer He lived in the same cabin with deceased, and had never heard him threaten suicide.
 The verdict of the jury was as follows ::
 We, the jury duly impaneled and sworn to inquire who the person was, when, where and by what means he came to his death, and into the circumstances attending the death, and to give true verdict thereon according to the evidence offered to us, and arising from the inspection of the body, do hereby render this our verdict in writing, and find that the deceased died from razor cut in the throat, said cut being inflicted by himself.
 The jury consisted of George Mutchler, c.