The Iola register., 1902-08-22
TOO SLOW FOR HIM
Charles Fairs Automobile Was not
Fast EnOngh.

NhUA 10 II Oll hulOihObhiN 'Ac NV
Fast Enough.
Evereux, France, Aug. 15.-Charles
Fair, who. with his wife, was killed
through q collision of their automo-
bile with tree yesterday, was a son
of the late James Fair Of California.
More details of the collision have
been received here.
The accident occurred at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon almost in front
of the Chateau Buisson du Nal. The
wife of the gatekeeper of the chateau
was the only witness Of the disaster
She says she noticed big red auto
mobile coming along the road at
tremendous pace. Mr.. Fair was driv-
ing. Suddenly something happened
and the heavy machine slide sideways
from the right to the left side of the
road, for about sixty yards. 1t then
dashed up an embankment, turned
complete somersault and crashed into
big elm tree in front of the gate Of
hte chateau. The automobile was
wrecked, the front axle was broken
and other parts of the machine were
smashed, inluding the steering gear.
When the automobile turned over,
the wife of the gatekeeper says, she
saw Mr.. and Mrs. Fair thrown high in
the air. The chatfeur, who was sitting
behind the Fairs, was precipitated in
to a ditch. He staggered TO his feet,
calling for help. The gatekeeper's 5
wife rushed to his assistance and aid
ed him in eXtricaLing Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fair, who we're buried beneath the
wrecked machine. Both had received
terrible injuries. The chalrour was
terribly affected by the calamity and
seemed bereft of his senses. He
threw himself into a ditch on the op-
posite side of the road and rolled
about crying, "My poor masters"
NJ. Borson, owner of the Chateau
Buisson du Nal, was summoned and
after advising the local authorities of
the accident, ordered the bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Fair to be carried to the
gatekeeper's lodge. Here they lie on
mattresses. Flowers have been strewn
over them. In the room are three
wax tapers burning dimly.
The accident was evidently ue to
the bursting of a tire. At the time it
occurred the automobile, which was
capable of running seventy-four miles
an hour, was going at the rate of six
ty-two miles an hour. The local po-
lice authorities hold in their posses
sion and have sealed up valise bo-
longing to the Fairs, which contains
Jewels, two letters of credit, a French
banknote worth $500 and some gold
coins.
Paris, Aug. 15.-The bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fair, who were
killed in an automobile accident yes
terday near EvereuX, were embalmed
and placed in caskets today, pending
instructions from the family as to
their disposal. The chauffeur said
today, that before the accident he no.
ticed the tire of the left hind wheel Of
the machine was debated and that the
rim of the wheel was rubbing upon
the ground. He told Mr.. Fair, who
tried to stop. The accident followed.
Peasants who saw the automobile say
it was going at terrific pace at some
points that it was impossible to dis
tinguish its color. The firm that sold
Mr.. Fair the automoblne last June
says he paid Sl2, 900 for it and ordered
another at the same price to be of
sixty horse power. The second ma
chine was almost ready for delivery.
Mr.. Fair was passionately fond OF
automobiling and never missed day
upon the road. Several times he tried
to beat the one-hour record.