The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-22

Paris. August 15.-The bodies Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fair who were killed
in an automobile accident yesterday
near EvreuX, were embalmed and plac-
ed in collins today after which they
were shipped to Paris, whence they will
be taken to San Francisco.
The Chauffauer said today that be-
fore the accident he noticed the tire of
the left hind wheel of the machine was
debated and that the rim of the wheel
was rubbing on the ground. He told
Mr.. Fair, who tried to stop, and the
accident followed. Peasants who saw
the automobile say it was going at such
i terrific pace at some points that il
was impossible to distinguish it's color.
The firm that sold Mr.. Fair the auto
mobile last June says he paid So, 900 for
it and ordered another at the same
price TO be of sixty horse power. The
second machine was almost ready for
delivery.
Mr.. Fair was passionately fond of au-
tOmObiling and never missed a day on
the road. Several times he attempted
to beat the n our record.
San Francisco, August 15.-The sud
den death Of Charles Fair and his wife
by the collapse of their automobile near
EVreuX France, yesterday, means a
great loss to San Francisco. Just be-
fore his departure for Europe in May
last Charles Fair had practically COM
pleted plans for S., 000, 900 worth of i'm
prOVementS to The Fair property in this
city and it was his intention on his re-
turn from his sOjOurn in Europe to
sign contracts for the work in contem-
platiOn.
The matter of the disposition of the
estate of the dead millionaire and his
wife has given rise to some little spec
ulatlOn as to what will become of
Charles Fairs portion of his deceased
fathers immense holdings. 1t is known
that a very short time ago, both Mr..
and Mrs. Fair made wills, disposing of
their separate holdings and the COM
munity property, but just what the
provide for MeSSrS. knight
and Haggerty, the attorneys of Charles
Fair do not feel at liberty to make pub
lie at this time. Mrs. Fair was possess
eSAof property to the value of $3.50, 900
AZ it is thought her will b~equeaths
her holdings to relatives in New Jer-
sey, but in the event of evidence being
adduced that Charles Fair succumbed
to his injuries first, Mrs. Fairs interest
in the community property will natur-
ally revert to her heirs n it is this
point on which the disposition of the
~milliOnaire's estate largely depends.
At a late hour last night, the public
administrator applied for letters of adj
ministratiOn in the estate of Charles
Fair n his wife. Judge Carroll Cook
has not as yet granted the application
of the public administrator, preferring
to delay matters until proof of death
has been received in this city. This de-
lay will give the Fair attorneys an Op-
portunity to prepare papers countering
the plea for public administration.
The matter will come up for hearing
in Judge Cooks court tomorrow morn
ing. asi
New York, August 15.-The Evening
World says today that Mrs. Anna E.
Nelson mother of the late Mrs. Charles
Fair accompanied by her son, A. g..
Nelson a half brother of the late Mrs.
Fair, will cav their home at Newark,
Y. j., on Sunday for San Francisco,
where they will employ lawyers to rep
resent them il the distribution of the
Fair estate.The paper adds that the
trip is made at the in~stigation of
George Harvey, of San Francisco, who
had t~elegraphed Mrs. Nelson to come
immediately. The paper also quoted
Edward s. Letter, a real estate dealer
of this city as saying he n his family
would take steps to protect their in
terests as heirs. Mr.. LETTERS mother
was a sister of Mrs. Charles Fair.
Among Mrs. Fairs heirs, besides her
mother others who live in the east are
said to be Mrs. Elizabeth Bunnell, of
Union, N. J.; Mrs. Laura Leonard, of
Caldwell, N. J.; William B. Smith, of
Newark, n. j., and a number Of men,
bers of the Letter family.
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