Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-16
CHARLES FAIR DEAD
Himself and Wife Killed in an Au-
tOmObile Accident.
HIGH RATE OF SPEED
lie Was Running at Sky Niles an
Hour When Ills Machine Swerved,
Striking a Tree, killing the
Two and Iujuring IL.

San Francieco. Aug. l5.-Mr. and
! Mrs. Charles Fair who were killed In
France In the automobile accident
left san Francisco late In May for a
trip to Europe. Charles Fair was the
son Of the late Senator Fair. and was
one OF the heirs 10 the immense es-
tate OF the late senator. II is a re-
markahle fact tina; the son Of the late
John W. Mackey. one Of Senator Fairs
partners. was also killed near Paris a
few years ago by being thrown from
his horse,
Charles Fair has been enthusiastic
about automobiles ever since the ma
chimes came into use abroad. lie was
one OF the first 10 brhNg automobiles
20 the coast. and he owned three or
four OF them lie had what was per
haps the largest and swlftest autmo-
bile In California. u was a huge
French racing machine and capable. Il
is said OF going az a speed OF 20 miles
an hour Il had a i0-horse power en-
CINE. He imported It from France and
with II came a chaneur
Fair was interested also in yachting
and owned the steam yacht Lucero.
Charles Tair was the third OF four
children Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Fair. Teresa. who Is now
the wife OF Hermann Oelrichs. Is the
eldest Then came james. who died
about ten years ago. Charles was the
third. and the youngest was Virginia.
who Is now the wife OF w. X. Wander
bilt. Jr
In the spring OF 1894 Charles mar
ried Maude Nelson. The ceremony
took place in Oakland and IL was al
most "A secret one.
Charles Fair was one OF the three
heirs 70 an immense estate. estimated
In value az between s25 100000 aud
$4,000 600. The othe rtwo heirs are
his sisters.
Charles Fair was born In Virginia
City, New. on April 81. 1867. and was
greatly interested In photography and
constructed one OF the largest cameras
ever built In the United States
Mr. Fairs lawyer. Mr.. Haggerty
says the death OF Charles Fair will not
upset the present arrangements Tor
the management OF the Fair estate
The property is now managed by Her
mann OelrIchs. Under this arrange
ment. Charles Fair decided certain
property TO his sisters.
There Is now much speculation as 20
what will become OF Charles Fairs
share. On this point Mr. Hagserty
says:
Under the law OF California. when
a couple are victims OF a common ca
lamity and both are between l6 and
10 years OF age. and there is no evil
dence as 10 which died FIRST. the man
is presumed 10 have lived the longer
On such a case all the property
would go to Mr.. Fairs relatives, his
sisters
"On the other hand II there is evil
dence 20 show that Mrs Fair lived
longer than Charles Fair. her relatives
in the east would inherit the property
involved
Mr.. Haggerty will not discuss the
matter OF the will. From other sources
II Is learned that Charles Fair had a
will. which Is now supposed 10 be lock- /
ed up In his safe here.
Mr.. and Mrs Fair had been staying !
AZ Trouville during racing week They |
had a very fast forty-ave-horsepower |
auto. which attracted considerable az.
attention and with which they were
highly pleased Mr. Fair had been
from Trouvllle 20 Paris and back again
IN one day on the machine Mr. Fair /
was running the machine himself and
witnesses say must have been going /
at about 60 miles an hour when a tire