The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-18
FAMIl|tSWONOER
WH0MADECHARCE
BRIDES MOTHER SAYS SHE iS
IN DARK AS TO THE
MOTIVE.
BASIS OF the CHARGE
Against Son of Vice President Fair
banks Rests Upon Declaration
at Time That He Was D
Working Man.

Steubenyille, Ohio. Jan l7.--Sherf
o Worries sent a telegram to the sheriff
n of Clark county at Springfield, Ohio
today to place Frederick G. Fairhank.
son of Vice President Fairbanks. un
, der arrest under his indictment here
, Yesterday by the grand jury for per
jury in connection with his procuring
license 10 marry Helen Scott
daughter OF the millionaire ironmas
ter. James Scott, of uittsburg.
When news that Mr.. Fairbanks had
been indicted reached the home OF
his bride il was secuted as sronndleSs
rumor. Mrs. James Scott, mother OF
young Mrs Fairbanks. said
y can hardly believe such a charge
has been brought against Mr.. Fair
banks for | am sure he did not per
jure himself The mystery is who in
the world was interested enough TO
bring suit, for outside of his family
and our own, | cant imagine who
would have any motive In doig such
thing, and. of course none OF MS
| did It,"
Basis Of the Charge.
The alleged perjury according TO
the Indictment, consisted in the decla-
ration made by young Fairbanks that
he was a working man and that both
he and Miss Scott. now Mrs. Fair
banks. were residents of Adams coun-
ty, Ohio,
The indictment adds a new chapter
to the Fairbanks-Scott romance,
which eliminated in an elopement
from this city last October and a
quiet wedding. Mr. Fairbanks suit
for the hand of Miss Scott, one of
Pittsburg's most beautiful girls, was
opposed BIZ both families. though both
houses Immediately forgave and
blessed the young couple as soon as
they announced their marriage.
Like a BombshelI.
The incident was considered closed
and Mr.. Fairbanks and his bride had
settled down to married life when the
SieubenyiIe grand jury hurled its
bombshell
According TO the information on
which the jury acted the clipping |
couple left Put~bnrg On october 10
last year and went 10 Steubenyille. |
leaving Miss Scou in one hotel, Mr. |
Fairbanks + said 10 have gone to an
other. ami there, with old clothes and |
artlsticaIly applied grease paint and
CRIME on hands and finger tips, dis !
guised himself as worllngman
Then he hurried after a license.
In answer to the clerks inquiries
Fairbanks is alleged to have said:
MY name r Frederick c. Fair
banks. I'm a working man. and live
in Adams county. wish to marry
Miss Helen Scott. who also lives in
Adams county.
Married in Half Hour.
He had such a frank. ingenious
manner, and his makeup was so per
feet, it is alleged. tina the license
was Issued. and half an hour later
Miss Scott was his bride.
Fairbanks and his wife returned TO /
Pittsbuig soon after the wedding, and
since then have divided their time be
tween Pittsburg. Washington. d. c.
and Steubenville, Ohio. where Fair
banks has business interests Thep
spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs.
Fairbanks parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Scott. in iPttsburg. and passed
the holidays in Washington as the
guests Of Vice President Fairbanks
and his wife. They recently returned
to Springfield from a visit, for Mr..
Fairbanks. though a romantic and i'm
perious lover. is a Woodworking bust
ness man.
Springfield. O.. Jan. IF. c. FAR
banks. who Is wanted on an indict
ment for perjury in Steubenville, has
left the city. His wife and aunt, Mrs
- fhaN hO