The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
'TAuNTs COST LIFE
Of AVIATOR FR|S|E
One of the Curtis Birdmen Killed
by Fall at Norton County Fair
in Kansas.
AEROPLANE OUT OF ORDER
Crowd Refused to Listen to Expla-
nations; Wife and Children
Witness Fatal Accident.
AEROPLANE OUT OF ORDER

NORTON. Kan, Sept ii. +. Frisbe
the Curtis aviator. was killed by a fall
at the Norton County fair this evening
F'risbie met with an accident yesterday
and only went into the air again today
jcers OF the crowd.
Frisbic fell about % feet and the en-
gine OF his machine fell upon him
crushing his LEFT side and chest. He lin
gcred for about an hour before he died.
Frisbc had been giving exhibitions AT
Elmwood park for several days. Yes
Lferday his machine acted badly and he
HAD fail OF about forty feet, but be-
.Sond bruises and shaking UP was not
1nlured.
He was skcptical about the ability or
his machine TO stand another fight today
and announced that he would not take
.the air this afternoon, but when this
rstatement was communicated 10 the
Crowd there was an angry demonstra :
uon. The spectators hooied and shouted
H"fakir." and refused 10 listen TO eXPla-
nations.
Came Crashing Down.
\ Finally Frisbie announced, rather than
have the big crowd go away with the
Impression that he was not willing 10 do
ihis best. he would attempt flight he
ascended from the track without diff
but in attempting to make turn the
planes tipped and Frisblc lost control.
AS he came crashing 10 earth the spec
|tators could sec the aviator trying to
fright the machine, but as ii approached
tho ground one OF the wings crashed into
a barn and the machine glanced off.
struck the Garth. with Frisbie under
lnesth, \
Physicians who hurried to The avs-
,fors assistance expressed the opinion
M once that his injuries were fatal
A Frishie's wife. son and htue sirl were
WITNESSES of the accident. Mrs. Frisbic
was Frustrated when she saw her hus.
band fall, Tonight she bitterly dcnounccs
THE action Of the spectators In forcing
her husband TO make the flight with a
disabled mHchine.
\ After tho accident it was learned that
|Frisbe had told several OF those about
him before starting. that his machine
WAS not properly balanced. Frisbie was
|plainy aVcrse TO making the flight.
j. W Scott, the manager for the Cur
|fiss company. who is here. said. how
Eyer tonight that the blame for the ac
'cidcnt was not TO be laid 10 the ma
Chino
Il Career Of Frisbie
Mr.. F'risbic was 81 years old and was
parents still reside. He is survived by
n widow and four children. The oldest
isop. Donald. aged 81 and fivc-year
;old daughter, in addition to Mrs; Frie-
Rccident occurred. TWO other daughters.
aged respectively is and Is. arc living
IN Rochester, N y, Frisbic, popularity
known as the Irish aviator" had been
attempting asccusions for twcnty-slX
Wears. according 10 his son Donald, but
bis experience with heavier-than air ma
ebincs dates back only a little more than
year, He was formerly with the
-Moissant ilycrs. took part in the meet
At Belmont park and the recent big meet
~ Chicago, He was also at Overland
penver, when Ralph Johnstone was
killed
4 Mrs. Frisbic will leave at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon with The body for
1Osweso, y. y.