New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
E. F. SHEPARD INJURED.
AUTO JUMPS INTO RIVER.
Condition Not Serious-CdgnO Wins
Race at RreSCid.

Brescia, Italy Sept. 2-Elliott F Shepard. of
New York. while speeding over the fifth circuit
in the automobile race here to-day plunged into
the river at Monte Chlari. broke his collarbone
and was otherwise slightly injured. 1t was an
nounced this evening that his condition was
satisfactory Mr Shepard's meChanican, Leh-
mann, had his face and bruised.
While Mr. Shepard was driving rapidly over
the bridge spanning the Chiari River a tire of
his machine slipped the lurched bounded
into the air. jumped over the bridge railing and
shot down five yards into the river Shepard
and Lehman were rescued by people in the
vicinity and were taken to the hospital at Monte
Chiar Their injuries are not considered seri-
Gus.
Mr.. Shepard. who was the only American IN
the contest, was the first 70 complete the first
circuit of the course. his time being 33 minutes
and 80 seconds for 60 40 kilometres. a rate Of
JOS kilometres hour. He was second on the
completion of the second circuit and third at
the end OF the third circuit. after which, passing
Fabry the italian driver. Shepard regained sec
ond place. on the fourth circuit Shepard was
struggling along in fifth place. and was there
when the accident occurred.
Cagno, driving an italian automobile. won the
grand prize a gold cup valued at $1,000. his
time being hours 81 minutes and 36 seconds
cars In the contest.
Cagno averaged more than 1o5 kilometres an
hour He was among the last OF the contestants
in the early stages OF the race, but put on
burst Of speed in the fifth circuit. took tho lead
In the sixth and held 1t until the finish. Victor
DerDoceot Franch was second, in hours 10
minutes and 30 seconds. Rougier. France, was
third. In 4 hours A. minutes and 81 seconds
Mr. She1,ard in his most recent automobile acct
dent has been more fortunate than on two former
occasions at least, in that, although injured nm
self his m!schance has not proved iatai 70 ot"e's-
ON April a. 1885, MI Shepard, while driving an
autor,oble through St Ouen. France. ran over and
killed Madeline Marduol. young glrI Of that place
Nr Shepard was arrested. tried and sentenced on
October 26, 1900 TO pay fine OF Sl2o. TO pay III
addition q oa 10 the parents Of the victim and 10
serve three months in prison He promptly paid
the fine and indemnity. but applied to have the
Imprisonment part Of the sentence waived. After
bringing great deal OF influence 10 bear upon the
French courts and government, and after many ap-
peals and suspensions OF sentence. MI Shepdrd
was In January Of this year released after nine
davs. confinement In the Fresnes prison and the
payment Of s2Oo. The pardon" carried with It
special exemption from the law, which provides
that all foreigners convicted Of crime in France
arr. on their release conducted the frontier and
expelled from the country.
In the mean time Mr.. Shepard obtained permits
sion 10 visit America in the fall of 1906 in order
to take part in the Vanderbilt Cup race. He came
in fourth after running into and killing Curt l..
Cirlner OF Passaic N J.. Of the spectators Of
the contest At the inquest the coroner exonerated
Mr. Shepard from blame for the accident. which
was stated have been caused by the carelessness
Of Gruner, and could only have been avoided by
Mr. Shepard by turning into the crowd and en-
danserlng the lives Of hundreds
Elliott Fitch Shepard is a grandson of the late
William IL vanderbilt and n OF the late Colonel
Elliott F Shepard. formerly editor Of The Maf
and Express He was born in this city thirty-one
wears ago and was married ten years ago to Mrs
Alfred Potter. of Philadelphia. formerly Miss
Esther Virgins, of Greenport Long Island. Short
" after his marriage Mr.. Shepard went to Paris
where he engaged in business. first a liquor
merchant, then a banker. and later manu-
facturer Of automobiles. He was not successful in
any of these undertakings. and for several years
he has been acting sales agent for the Hotch-
kiss automobiles