The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-28
1902 AUGUST 1902
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MR.ANDNRS.F F!AIRKILLED
While Returning to Paris Their Auto
Crashed Into a Tree.
WERE ALMOST UNREcoGNlzAsLE
Machine Was Going at High Speed.
When Tire Burst. and, After Dash.
Ing Up An Embankment, Turned
Somersault and Crashed Into Tree

Ing Up An Embankment, Turned
Somersaut and Crashed Into Tree
Evreux, France, Aug 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair, Americans, who
were related to Mrs. w. X. Wander
bilt, Jr. Miss Virginia Fair), were
returning to Paris from Trouville yes
terday. when their automobile swerv.
ed and crashed into tree Is miles
from here. Both were killed.
The accident occurred at 2.30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and al
most IN front of the Chateau Buisson
du Mai The Fairs intended to dine
and spend the night in Paris and re-
turn to Trouvlle for lunch today.
The wife Of the gatekeeper of the
chateau was the only witness of the
disaster. She says she noticed big
red automobile coming along the road
at tremendous pace. Suddenly
something happened and the heavy
machine slid sdewise from the right
to the left side of the road for about
60 yards. 1t then dashed up an en-
bankment, turned a complete somer-
sault and crashed into big elm tree
in front of the gate Of the chateau.
The automobile was completely
wrecked the front axle was broken
and other parts of the machine were
smashed. including 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 and fall with a heavy thud to the
ground The chaffeur, who was sit
ting behind the Fairs, was precipi
tated into a ditch. He staggered to
his feet, calling for help. The gate.
keepers wife rushed to his assist
ance and aided him in eXtricatlng Mr..
and Mrs. Fair, who were buried be-
meath the wrecked machine and in
the last throes Of death Both had
sustained gh Coy injuT els, and were
almost unrecognizable. Mr.. Fairs
head had been crushed in, while his
wife's skull was split. The chaffeur
was terribly affected at 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 Mai was summoned, and
after advising the local authorities OF
the accident, he ordered the bodies of
N,I lD 81, 20, . hn
Eatekccpor's lodge. Here they now
lie on mattresses and flowers have
been strown over them. In the room
are three wax tapers burning dimly.
The accident was evidently due to
the bursting of a tire. At the time
1t occurred the automobile, which was
capable of running "A miles an hour,
was going at the rate Of G2 miles an
hour
The local authorities hold in their
possession and have sealed up va
lise belonging to the Fairs, which con.
tains jcwery. two letters of credit, a
French bank note worth 5000 and
some gold coins.
hl. anu Mis-. II ali Ildu Dttu Sldy lIS
at Trouville during racing week. They
had very fast 45-horse power auto.
mobile. which attracted considerable
attention, and with which they were
highly pleased Mr.. Fair had been
from Trouville to Paris and back
again in one day on the machine
Fair Will To Be Contested.
New York, Aug. 1S.--The relatives
in New Jersey of Mrs. Charles L. Fair
will undoubtedly engage in a contest
for her estate of 100000, and for the
Charles l. Fair estate Of s1O,OOOOOO.
The heirs. who are in humble cir.
cumstances, are dazzled by the pros.
pect of achieving wealth in a few
months They expect to show that
when Fair and his wife were thrown
out OF their automobile on their way
from Trouville last Thursday Mrs.
Fair survived her husband by few
moments. If they can show this in
court they win the case for Mr.. Fair.
by his will, left all his property to his
wife, and She in her will, left all her
estate to her relatives.