New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-15
STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
E. T. Bedford and Daughter-in in
Law Hurled from Car at
Greens Farms, Conn.
MACHINE RUNS INTO TREE
Woman Is Tossed Through Glass
Windshield and, According to
Attending Surgeons, Is
Seriously Injured.
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Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 14.-Edward
Thomas Bedford president Of the Corn
Products Refining Company, head Of
many allied corporations and former
ce-president Of the Standard Oil
Company. was knocked unconscious.
and his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Charles
F.. Bedford, has a broken nose and
other injuries as the result of an auto
mobile accident Yesterday afternoon
near Mr.. Bedford's summer home, at
Greens Farms. Conn.
Mr.. Bedford was driving the car. OF
which the only other occupant was
Mrs. Bedford. He turned 10 look at a.
machine behind him and lost control Of
his own automobile. which dashed into
tree at high speed. Both he and his
daughter-in-law were hurled several
feet, Mrs. Bedford being tossed through
the glass windshield against the tree.
Mrs. Bedford was the first to recover
consciousness and screamed for aid
though weak from loss OF blood. Sur
geons are attending her, ard her con-
dition is said TO be serious
Mr.. Bedford is widely known as the
head Of some OF the largest manu-
featuring corporations in the country.
He was elected director OF the Stand
ard oil Company In 1903, later became
its vice president, and was a member
OF its executive committee until Feb
ruary, 1909. when he resigned 10 accept
the presidency Of the Corn Products
Refining Company. the New York Glu-
cose Company, the Self-Winding Clock
Company the Colonial Oil Company
and the Bedford oil Company OF France.
He also is trustee Of the Title Guar
antee and Trust Company. the Thomp-
SON -Starrett Company and the Long
Island Safe Deposit Company, and a
director OF the Bush Terminal Com
pany.
The Bedford town house, at No. 1S1
Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. is called the
second handsomest home In BROOKLYN"
The family goes TO the country place at
Greens Farms. Conn, early in the
spring and remains until late in the
fall. Wynfromere, Mr.. Bedford's ex-
tensive breeding farm. is connected
with the summer estate. There Mr..
Bedford bred Hamburg Belle. which
holds the worlds trotting record OF
2.O1A.
The eldest daughter. the late Mrs
Mary Esther Schiott. gained interna-
tlonal prominence by her announce
ment in 1900 OF her engagement TO
Lieutenant Johannes Schiott, Of the
Royal Norwegian navy. Lieutenant
Schiott obtained his retirement TO
marry Miss Bedford. and went into
business in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Schiott who was Christian
Scientist, died in March, 1911. Her
death attracted wide publicity owing to
an unsubstantiated report that she had
been without medical attendance.
The Bedford fortune is estimated at
500, 100000. Mr.. Bedford points with
pride to the fact that his father, a
well known wood designer. carved the
frame for the life-size portrait OF the
then Prince OF Wales. afterward King
Edward VII. which was presented to
Queen Victoria by the City OF New
York during the princes visit to Amer
lea.
Mr.. Bedford married Mary Ann
Dingee. daughter OF Peter NJ. Dingee.
the head Of +. NJ. Dingee & Co. There
are two daughters. Emily II. and Grace
NJ. Bedford. His son, Charles f.. Bed
ford. husband OF the injured woman. is
in charge of the foreign and domestic
oil department Of the Standard
oil Company. The other son, Frederick
T. Bedford is treasurer of the Corn
Products Refining Company.