New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
MRS. FAIR LAST TO DIE.
Thus Testifes 4Rother French Bi-
cycList at Viii Hearing.

The hearing of testimony in the Fair will case
before ex-Justice Keener as referee. was con-
tinued yesterday. after Justice Blanchard. in the
Supreme Court. had decided that Lucen Mas one
Of the Paris witnesses need not answer certain
questions as TO what hotel he was in and who
was with him on the night previous 70 the auto
mobile accident Paris. in which Charles L.
Fair and his wife were killed Replying TO ques-
tions by Mr. Beekman. of counsel for Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Fairs mother. Mas related conversation he
had in Paris with NJ Pickard secretary 70 Edward
Kelly. of counsel for Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs Van
derbi1t
The gentleman came see me- Mas said. ''and
introduced himself as the secretary Of the counsel
10 the American Ambassador at Paris. He told
Mr.. Kelly was much interested IN the deposi-
tion had made He said ne represented Mr. Van
derbilt. of whom I must have heard. a very gen
erous gentleman. who knew well how reward
those who served him I made plan OF the
OF the accident for him He tried 20 change IL and
took it back and tore it up. Then showed him
the door,
Alfred ]. Moranne. another witness brought from
Paris TO support the statement that Mr. Fair
dead before his wife died. said he should live in
Rue Surcouf, Paris, but until he learned from his
wife he not certain where his home Mo
ranne said he was with Mas on the day OF the
accident He off his wheel when the automo-
bile containing the Fairs passed 70 his left
Then l it a stop with great noise.
he continued My friend preceded me He jumped
from his machine. and the wheel fell I stopped
to pick il up and then followed to where the auto
mobile stood I three bodies The first one 7
approached was the chauffeur He screaming
and trying to rise. Next 1 the gentleman.
His skull crushed out Of all semblance %
humanity. As I examining the gentleman Nh
Mas said to The lady Is not dead 1 looked
around. and saw Mas lift the lady and place her
with her head against the tree"
How near to the lady did YOU approach Mr.
Beekman asked
Il was within a yard of her. 1 remarked th4t
her nose and eye were wounded and that = stream
of blood trickIed across her forehead
Did you see the lady mOve?
Il saw her lips move the hands tighten aild i.e
chest slightly The lips moved a. tnfrttf
she breathing
DO you recoIIect what you after your friend
put down.
For about 4 minute / saw her breathing gently.
her lips still moving when turned away
from her
Did the gentleman move at all2
He He in the position Wnen
/ turned away as when 7 him first
Moranne said he heard screams from the prop
on the right OF the scene OF the accident Just
before the accident occurred He could not tell
who screamed He come from the
castle gates but he heard people talking loudly
from beyond them No persons We're IN sight eN-
cept the three who were thrown from the auto
mobile, Mas and the witness The accident hap
pened, he thought. between and I'D O'Clock IN the
afternoon
How do YOU TX the time
left EVreux almost I o'clock. and we
travelled az fifteen miles hour The scene
of the accident is fifteen mines from EvreuN-
Adjournment taken until to-day