New-York tribune., 1911-11-15

The case presents some mysterious as
poets. and up to midnight few details
had been learned A London dispatch
IN reply TO inquiries said that Mr.. Mix
left the hotel where he had been stop
ping on Sunday night to proceed to
Paris. What became Of MiX's baggage
is another phase of the mystery, the
elucidation Of which may possibly throw
some light on the aeronauts fate
The report Of his supposed death came
from the French maritime inspector in
Calais through James b. Miner, the
American Consul at Calais, to Frank II.
Mason, the American Consul General
here. The inspector said Mr.. Mix had
undoubtedly jumped from the mailboat.
which left Dover for Calais a o'clock
on Sunday night
To the captain of the steamer Mr.. Mix
left letter indicating his intention to
end his existence. a search of the boat
resulted in the discovery Of an Overcoat
and hat in which were his initials and
Mix's business card as manager of the
European division of the General Motors
and Exports Company Of Detroit.
Twelve English shillings (S3) was
found i'm his effects on the boat The
letter TO the captain requested the latter
10 forward the writer's coat TO Pierre
Hablizi~. his secretary, in Paris The
secretary when seen to-day said that his
erlployer left for London yesterday to
attend a conference Of American and
English automobile engineers, and that
he had not heard from him since.
The report to the consul adds that the
body has not been recovered. Friends
of the missing man say that if II is true
he took his life the act can he explained
only on the ground Of oyerwork.
Edgar Mix was one of the most prom
inent and best liked of Americans in
Paris. where he had been engaged in
business for many years. He had been
chosen delegate Of the Aero Club Of
America to the international aviation
conference. which will open i'm Rome on
November 25. He was a member Of both
the Aero Club Of France and the Aero
club Of America having represented
both countries in international contests.
He won the international balloon race at
Zurich Switzerland ON October >. 1909.
Mr. Mix was unmarried and lived in
an apartment at 40. ~ Boulevard des
Invalides He was formerly connected
with the General Electric Company Of
Schenectady, and until the first of the
present month held the position of chief
engineer i'm the French branch of the
Thompson Houston Electric Company.
which he resigned for the European
management Of the Detroit concern.
Recently he returned from the United
states armed with data 10 present at
the Rome conference defending the po-
sition OF the Aero club Of America rel
alive 10 the English protest over the
awarding Of the international Avia-
tion Cup for the aeroplane race at Bel
mont Pars, y. Y, in the fall Of last
year TO the late John B Moisant. the
American aviator
Tho American Consul General tele-
erarhed 10 the Consul at Calais To try
60 obtain and forward TO him the letter
"a hicb Mix left for the captain 50 AZ
10 rcrmit Of comparison with the
known handwriting Of the supposed
sutcide and also to do everything pos
sibla to recover the body which, it -
thoueht must he near the English
coast
Hart o. Berg, who was personal
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