Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-16
COMPLICATION LIKELY
Disposition Of Portion Of Estate Depends
Upon which Died First
WIS Of sO1H ARE IN IxsTLNcE
BIrs. OetfichS. ne society Leader,
Much Anec3sa'by News Of Death
OF Her Bf6thcr ana
NJ wife.

death Of Charles Fair and his wife By the
collapse Of their automobile near Evreux.
France. yesterday. means a great Ices to
San Francisco. just before his departure
for Europe In May last Charles Fair had
practically completed plans for $4,000. 900
worth OF improvements to the Fair property
in this city, and1t was his intention on his
return from his ~sojourn in Europe to sign
contracts for the work IN contemplation.
The matter Of the disposition Of the es-
tates Of the dead millionaire and his wife
has given rise TO some little soecuiation as
to what win become Of Charles Fairs por-
ton Of his deceased father Immense
holdings. II "a a wen known fact that a
very short time ago both Mr.. ana Mrs.
Fair made Wills, dlsposing OF their separate
holdings and the community property, but
just what the documents provide for Messrs.
Knight and Hhggerty. the attorneys Of
Charles Fair. DO not feel at liberty to make
public at this time.
Mrs. Fair wa possessed OF property to
the value Of $4,000 and It is thought her
VIII bequeaths her Holdings to relatives in
New Jersey, but IN the event Of evidence
being adduced that Charles Fair. suecumbed
to his injuries nrBt, Mrs. Fairs interest IN
the community property viii naturally re-
vert to her heirs-aid It is this point on
which the disposition OF the miilionaire's
estate largely depends.
Il has become known that at a late. hour
last night the public .adminlstrator applied
for letters Of administration IN the estate
OF Charles Fair and his wife. Judge Carroll
Cook has. not as yet granted the apbiica-
tion OF the public Administration preferrinR
to delay matters until proof Of death has
been received In this city.
This delay win give the Fair attorneys
an opportunity to prepare papers opposing
the plea OF the public administrator. The
matter VIII come up for hearing in Judge
Cooks court tomorrow morning.
There being somess division Of opinion
among the friends and relatives Of Charles
Fair az to whether tie will Of Fair now IN
the hands Of Knight q Haggerty, his at
torneys. was the last made by him, Judge
Carroll Cook today Issued an order granting
the attorneys permission to search the sew
eral safe deposit boxes used by Fair. so
that II there isa will of more recent date.
It will be brought to. light.
Herman OeIrichs, brother-in-iaw Of the
deceased millionaire. is emphatic In his as
sertion that Charles Fair made a will very
shortly before leaving this city for Europe.
Mrs, oeIFiehs Frustrated.
NEW YORK. Aug. ia Newport teIe-
I gram saws hat We Herman ossTs55As ssss5f
sister Of Charles l. Fair, was out driyine
when news reached her that her brother
and his wife had been killed In an. automo-
bile accident in France.
On her return to Rose Cliff, her summer
home, Mrs. oeirichs found a cable message
from Paris. announcing the death OF her
brother and his wife. This she answered.
giving instructions 20 have tho bodies en-
haimed and sent TO New York at once. Later
In the ~afterneeg lAsN pelricha' received a
cable dispatch from William X. vapdurhilt
who placed himself At her disposal and who
In all prohabiiityS Win attend to this duty OF
sending the bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair to
A cablegram was received at Newport
early in the day announcing that Mr.. and
Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt. ST.. Mrs, oliver
H. r. Belmont and her daughter. the duchess
Of Marlborough, had already sailed from
England, It was out OF the question. there
fore, that they had heard anything before
their departure.
Mrs. oelriohs was preparing to give a
dinner for sixty at Rose Clin Friday nieht.
previous to the entertainment Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Pembroke Jones, AS soon as the in
formation Of the catastrophe was reesived
Mrs oelrlchs began to send out messages
recalling the oinner Invitations.
Mrs, oelrlehs was completely prostrated
about the news and saw no one.
A serious automobile accident mas Just
occurred near Bourg en- Brease. says q. Her.
aid dispatch from A.x-les-B aines. NJ.
Maurice Dollfua and his mother, wife Of
the well known stock broker, aolIlded with a
tree. Nine. Dollfus had a leg and en- arm
broken and the automobile was completely
smashed. NJ. Maurice Dollfus and the
chauffeur were unintured.
Heirs OF Mrs. Fair Take Action.
The Evening World says today that Mrs.
Annie =. Nelson mother OF the late Mrs.
Charles Fair, accompanied BY her son. A.
@. Nelson. a half brother Of the late Mrs.
Fair. viii leave their home At Newmarket.
n. J., Sunday Tor San Francisco, where
they will employ q lawyer to represent
them In the distribution OF the Fair es-
tate.
The paper adds that the trip is made at
the instlgation Of George Harvey Of San
Francisco. Who had ~teieggaphed Mrs. Nell
son to come immediately. The paper also
quotes Edward s. Letter, q real estate
dealer OF thii city. as saying that he and
his family would take steps to protect
their interests "a heirp. Mr.. Lehers mother
was a sister Of Mrs. Charles Fair.
Among Mrs. Fairs heirs. besides her
molhoEs ututEa WHO Tvs IN the east are
said to be Mrs. Elisabeth BunnelI Of Union.
N. J. Mrs. Laura Leonard OF Caldwell, N.
j.. william a. Smith OF Newmarket, N.
j.. and 4 number Of members Of the LET
Ter family.
PARIS, Aug. I5.--The bodies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fair, who were killed In an
automohile accident yesterday near nvreux
we're embalmed ana placed In conins today.
pending instructions from the family as to
their disposal.
The chauheur said today that before the
accident he noticed the tire Of the left
hind wheel Of the machine Was. debated
and that the rim % the wheel was rubbing
on the ground He told Mr.. Fair. who
tried 70 STOP apdsthe accident followed.
Peasants Who sew the automobile say It
was going a. auth q terrific pace at some
points that II Wis impossible 70 distinguish
its color. The 4fin that sold Mr.. Fair the
automobile last 1une says he paid ,t12. 900
for It and ordered another a. the ZANE
price TO be Of slxtF-horse power. The
second machine was almost ready for de-
livery.
Mr.. Fair was paaslonately fond OF auto
MODELLING ana never missed a day on the
road. Several things he attempted to beat
the one hour record.