The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

fathers millions. When his mother died
a few years ago she left an estate valued
at upward of 81 600, and of this $780,
600 went to the elder son and a like
sum to Charles. The elder boy sue
cumbed to heart disease about one year
ago, and his share reverted to Charles.
This million will become due when the
young man reaches the age of thirty. or
in about three years time.
The latest expedient for keeping his
son out of mischief was for ex-senator
Fair to send him East with a valuable
string of horses. There he entered for
many big races. but his fortune was bad
and il said that owing to lax man
agement and constant dissipation the
Fair racing stable rapidly deprecated.
Mr.. Fair had deputed Gus Sheehy.
quasi-friend of his son, to look AFTER
him, but his influence, If any. was not
strong enough to change the young
mans Incorporate habits.
Recently Mr. Fair had reason to be-
lieve that Maud Nelson was trying to
inveigle his son into marriage. and the
ex-senator is said TO have taken legal
steps TO tie uD his sons property, so
that 1t can not be made ducks and
brakes of by unauthorized persons.
Something of the Bride
Maud Nelson is the name by which
Charles L. Fairs wife has. always been
known in the city, and that was the
name she used in the East before she
came here. six or seven years ago. She
is a handsome blonde. with rather too
much embonpoint to be graceful, but
with classical, regular features She is
perhaps thirty years of age, or even
more, although the marriage license says
twenty-siX.
When Miss Nelson or Smith first came
to this city from Chicago she was even
handsomer than she is at present. She
was smart woman, too, one who knew
how to talk and how to dress. Conse-
quently she became very well known in
the half-world, and at various times the
names Of several very prominent men
in this city were connected with hers.
Soon after she became proprietress of
a boarding house on Stockton-st., Charlie
Fair became smitten with her, and to-
gether they journeyed to Europe. spend
ing several months in London and on the
continent. Gus Sheehy. young Fairs
friend, was with them. After his return
Fair took the Kelley cure, and for
time touched nothing of an intoxicating
nature. He was pointed out to every
body as wonderful example of the eff
cacy of the treatment Although he
spent the greater portion of his time In
saloons with people who were constantly
drinking. he remained strictly sober.
Then he relapsed into his old habits,
and there are people who say Miss Mel
son, alias Smith, was responsible for it.
At any rate, they went East together
last summer, and were seen in each
others company on all of the principal
race tracks. his horses We're a disap-
pointment, and it was a matter Of COM
mon gossip that he devoted so much Of
his time to Miss Smith that the horses
got along as best they could.
Since returning to the city Charles L.
hnpn wi Of
the time. Rumors Of his approaching
marriage TO her were frequent and COM
mon, but outside of their circle of init
mate friends could not be verified.
Last week the woman disposed Of her
establishment and it is on the program
that the newly married couple will start
for the East and Europe on Monday
night.
What the Father Said.
When ex-senator Fair was divorced
from his wife she kept the two daugh-
tiers and he the two boys. The elder boy
James, who died a year ago, was said
to have been his fathers favorite, but
all his affection after the loss of his
first born seemed to have been given to
the younger. His care of Charles and
constant endeavors TO reform him have
long been matters of public notoriety.
When the ex-senator was Informed yes
terday of the step taken by his son,
he Immediately asked the woman's name.
He was told the name was Caroline ID.
Smith.
Il never heard of that woman" re-
piled the ex-senator. Now, If you told
me ii was Maud Nelson. 1 should not
be surprised. I have known the boy,
was running with a woman of the lat
ter name. / recall the name because it
is the same as an English adrniraFs.
Some time ago she was trying to get him
to marry her, or rather trying to marry
him, but 1 hardly thought he would be
fool enough to be caught. Perhaps she
may find she hasn't made such a good
financial match as she expected.
''Shall I attempt to break the we'd
ding? Not 1. 1 dare say the thing could
be broken without trouble, as the boy
has been wild for a week past and has
no idea of the step he was taking.
But what would be the good of my
disturbing existing relations? The boy
is old enough to be responsible for his
actions. l can't watch him and imprison
him all the time; and whenever he got
loose he would be liable to repeat this
way; 1 can't be responsible.
''At all events, at the rate he is living
now, he can't last long. 1t is a pace
that kills; the boy is killing himself
/ suppose he won't live more than a
year or two if he keeps up his gait, and
1 am perfectly helpless.
II shall not interfere. for I can not
prevent him from doing what he pleases.
If he meant to get married he would get
be OF temporary use. He will be sorry
I'm a little while that he did this, and
then we will see what we can do"