The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-12
MIR. FULFORD TALKS.
He Denies All Charges and Crikcises
Mrs. PixIeX,S Conduct.


NEW YORK, Feb. u.-Mr. Robert Full
ford. husband of the well-known American
actress, Annie Pixley, 1.-The Child of the
Sierras," who died in London on Oct.
last under, it is claimed, mysterious cir
cumstances, was a passenger on the Amer
lean line steamship New York, which ar
rived at her wharf at about o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Fulford was accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. VIM. Frazer and by Annie
Joyce. the late Miss Pixley's maid, who is
said TO have administered certain powders
10 her, thus being instrumental in causing
her death in order that Mr.. Fulford might
obtain possession of her estate, valued at
from 100000 to 100000
Upon the arrival Of the steamship New
York at quarantine Mr.. Fulford was met
by a reporter, who acquainted him with
the serious charges which have been made
against him by the Pixley family, as pub
lished during the past week, as to the cir
Cumstances surrounding the death of his
wife, and the alleged forgeries in connec-
ton with the transfer of deeds and mort
cages belonging to his wife's estate. Mr.
Fulford, who Is a short, thick-set man.
with gray hair and mustache, and very good
appearance, was considerably surprised and
shocked when he learned the serious nature
of the charges.
II have been living in the suburbs Of Lon
don," he said, land have seen nothing OF
all this i, therefore, do not feel like say
ing very much on the subject until / have
become more fully informed concerning the
stories which have been circulated. l can
say now, however, that it is all the most
absurd rubbish earth. My wife died.
despite the attention of two of the most
skilled physicians in England. L have been
quietly resting with my people in London
ever since. The course of the Pixley fam
lily is no doubt due to impatience on their
part because L have not hurried over here
and turned over 10 them Annie's estate
THE idea of charging me with seeking
to get rid of my wife is nothing short of
silly on the face of it. What had TO gain?
Certainly no mercenary object would have
for it. All the money mine whether
my wife was alive or not The charge of
harsh treatment of my wife is likewise un-
twenty-one years, from the time of our
marriage at Portland. Ore, to her death,
happily and without separation at any
time Her death was serious blow TO me.
THE assertion on the part of the Pix
leys that all the deeds and mortgages be-
longing TO Miss PiXley are I'm my name is
certainly true. They are all in my name
and will remain SO. Who else would have
then It was through my management
left everything TO me to be disposed OF
as 1 thought best 1t was never intended
left -nprovided for. L have taken care of
the whole family for over twenty years.
Mrs. Pixley has got me into a nice little
scrape by her ill-advised talking. and it is
a poor way 70 set about obtaining what she
alleges is due her. OF course 1 shall con-
tinue 10 look out for my mother-in-law but
1 doubt If 1 will contribute anything more
for the half brothers of my wife to sport
with on Broadway. They are old enough
and big enough to earn living for them
selves. l certainly am going to look into
what they have said against me and am not
going To furnish them with the weapons to
fight me with. There really has never been
too much feeling between Annie'S family and
myself. L received a letter from my old
friend Dr. Fleming saying that the old
lady was very irate or something 10 that
effect. but did not know to what bounds
her anger or impatience had led her until
now.
TO prepare Cor the fighting of the legal bat
tie which. / understand has been started
for me. There is joint will there between
my wife and /, made by us years ago, which
j Will have probated.
"I am not guilty of murder or any crime
and have with me in an urn the remains
Of my dear wife, which 1 propose to place
beside the remains OF our little child, who
is buried at London, Ont. In regard TO the
story that / caused my wife's remains TO
be cremated in order that no inves tigation
could be made into the cause of her death
/ can only say that she was cremated at
her own special request, and l can prove
this by the evidence OF several persons. As
/ nave previously stated, / was not in any
manner instrumental in the death of my
wife. and there is absolutely truth i'm the
reports that DR.. Fleming, who is physician
To the Actors Fund OF America, and who
has been the trusted physician Of profess
sional people since the days OF Edwin For
rest, gave my wife medicine that in any
way injured her. and there is also no truth
I'm the report that my wife's maid, Annie
Joyce, had anything 10 do with the death
Of my wife. have brought Miss Joyce back