The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-15
YOUNG "CHARLIE" FAIR.
Has just Taken Kelley Cure Again.
To Sail for Europe.
From the New York WORD.

From the New York World.
Charles l.. Fair, son of ex-senator
James G. Fair, of California, and brother
of Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, has for the
second time been an inmate of the Kelley
cure establishment at White Plains
He was discharged from that institu-
ton last Thursday cured, the doctors
say. To-day, it is understood, he will sail
for Europe with his wife, his marriage to
whom made his father cut him off with
$500, 600. out of an estate valued at $90,O0O,-
900. Even that legacy was hedged about
with conditions which nobody expected
young Fair could possibly fulhl-total abb
stnenee for five years. But he decided to
keep sober The five years of temperance
meant $4,000 ready money with which to
break his fathers will and get 900,
and with which to attempt secure the ST.,
GOO, 600 which his mother left to his broth
er James, who died before the mothers
estate was distributed.
Fair won On Feb. 2, 1895. Judge Slack
of San Francisco, decided that the trust
clause in the dead millionaire's will was
void, and this meant that the 100000 900,
of which 100000 was in United States
government bonds, was to be equally d.
vided bet cen Mrs. Oelrichs, Miss Fair
and CharlesI. Fair, their brother.
What made ex-senator Fair cut off
Charles in his will was his marriage to
Caroline d. Smith, known to the world
in which she had lived as Maude Nelson.
This marriage was the elimination of
debauch that was not without its humor-
Gus features.
Charles and James, his elder brother,
We're wild lads. After ten years of mar
ried life their father separated from his
wife, taking the boys under his care. He
was already many times a millionaire,
and the lads had plenty of money TO
spend They would brook no restraint
and wandered over the country leading
the most reckless lives.
James was the first one to take the
Kelley cure, in 1893 but Immediately af-
ter his return from White Plains to San
Francisco he died A year later Charles
went TO White Plains
1t was not long, however, before he was
again drinking heavily. In October, 1898,
his friends were surprised and shocked to
hear of his marriage
Charles and several boon companions
had started to Mill Valley, few miles
from San Francisco. Young Fair had $500
and valuable jewelry. The men went to
a gambling den and in a few hours Fair
was penniless and without watch, dia-
mond scarf-pln, and other valuables.
Then the men started back for the city
of the Golden Gate. On the way Fair
tumbed into a creek, was fishe1 out, put
to bed by his companions, and at O'Clock
in the morning he left the hotel clad only
in an undershrt He wandered about the
hills for twenty-four hours borrowed 81
from a hotel keeper he had stood up
for a slight breakfast, and then in borrow
ed clothing returned to San Francisco. In
a few hours he was married
His father was furious. He had put up
with the young mans convivial habits
and eXtravagances, although he had at
tached Charles string of horses to sat
isfy his claim of $4,000. money advanced
to his son to start the stable. But he
could not conceal his distress when he
learned of his sons marriage to Maude
Nelson.
This girl, born in 1868 in Jersey City.
spent her childhood in and around New
York city. When she went West she
passed under various names-Maude
Thomas, Maude Uiman, Maude Corrigan
and Maude Nelson-the latter being the
name by which she was known in San
Francisco.
AT the marriage, which was performed
by the Rev. Benjamin AlIerly, the aged
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church, San
Francisco. in the presence of hackman
Mrs. Fair announced that she would IRE
form her husband. She refused to marry
Charles until he had become sober and
the wedding breakfast was made Jelly with
a single bottle of beer.
After various remarkable incidents, in
GLIDING a disturbance in the Ayiesmere
apartment house In this city. when Mrs
Fair was accused of trying to stab her
husband the pair went to Europe Mrs
Fair sent back glowing letters of the do
nestle habits Of her husband. and there
was happiness in the Fair family for the
first time in years.
When Fair returned from Europe II was
said that he was suffering from Bright's
disease. Then came union of the brother