The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-12
THE PIXLEY FAMILY.
Relatives 81 the Dead Actress
Greedy For Her Money.
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has investigated the LONDON end a ths
reported mysserioas death u Asnss Piz-
10y. The vssi-knepn Americas actress. ssd
the sunored dissvpesssses Of her prop
srty. When this dispatch 10 pabsishsd
Robert Fuisoxd, hrsbsnd Of tbs 1soesssd
sssress; Aanss Joyee. hsr maid. and Mr.
Fraser. sssser 81 FalfosS. viii b In ssw
York city, Tor which place they sssied
week ses on board the steamship ssv
Ycfk- From Mrs. Edwin Fussore. Wis
81 the brother of Rshers Fulford. Ia whose
house Annis Pixisy died. > representative
Of the Associated Press o5saised the fol-
lowing statement: Mu. Fslfora said she
ysesiv~d Annie Pixisy - bsr house In
ksptsmbsr last, when The actress returned
dying from the rnft~d States. she
Bunssd Annie ssndsriy throughout her
sieknem and was present ~ her death.
Mrs.. Yuisord spoke bisssriy Of Annie Pix
iey's mother. who she declares aiwsys
showed anirposity for the actress bus
band. Who during his xifs's Illness
scarcely left Anste's bedside for rso-
msnt Two eminent physlrfsns. DR. Par
snore and Or. Esriox. attended the De-
ceased during her Illness. Kot<rt fus-
ford allowed bis motker-fn-isv SIS
. moasb, which sum he prom
issd 20 continue sfser Annie's
death. Nsvsthsi-ss Annie's mosher.
when Informed II her demise. wrote 20
Fuiford limiting a. ali kinda Of dark deeds
aud concluding with suggestion that
cremation wss sesofted 70 iH order 20 pre-
Glade any further Investigation into
death. In second letter. Mrs. Fufsord
further stated. Annie Pixiey's mother
wrote: wow that she 10 erenated. moth
ing can be done 20 ron" Armies viii Is
Deposited in Pbf.aaelphss. and Fslford
has gone TO tbs United States IN order %
dfstribsts the property 10 aeeosdaaes With
the terms 81 the will.
Esw fosg. Feb. ii.-Rab~rt Falfor5.
husband Of Annie Piriey, who died in
London October Z. was . passenger on the
Amenesn iins steamship Sew York. which
arrived &C her wharf at about clock this
morning FRiford wss accom- panied by
his sister. Mrs. William Fraser, and by
Annie Joyce. late Niss pixley's maid. wIso
Is said 20 bare administered certain
powders 20 her. thus being fnafrumsnssi
in causing her death IN order that Full
ford might obtain possession Of her
estate, valued a. from $500. 100 20 $780,
600. Upon his arrival in View York
~ quarantine Fulford xas met By q repre-
sentative Of ths Associated Press, who
acquainted him with the serious charges
made against him by the pixlsy family.
Fulford, who IL q short. thIck-set gentle
man. with gray hair aud mastachs and Of
very good appearances. vas considerably
surprised snd shocked when he Learned
Of the serious nature OF the charges. II
have been living In the suburbs Of Lon
dom" ne said. and have seen nothing Of
ell this. ! therefore do not feel like say
Ing very much on the subject until have
become more fully informed concerning
the stories that have been circulated.
] can say new, however, that IL In all the
most absurd rubbish on earth. Ny wife
died despite the attention OF two Of the
most skilled physicians IN Ensisud.
have been quietly resting with my people
in London ever since. The action Of the
Pixiey family 10 no doubt due to impa-
thence on their part because I have not
hurried over hsrs sEd turnsd over 20 them
Annie's estate. The idea Of charging me
With seeking 10 get rid Of my wifs Ia moth
Ing short Of silly on the face Of il. What
had to gain Certainly no monetary object
would have influenced me, a. there vas
no necessity for II. All the money
was mine. whether my wife we're alive or
not. The charge Of harsh treatment Of my
wife II likewise untrue. Ny wife and
lived together twenty one yesrs. from the
tins Of our marriage ~ Portland, Or. 10
her death. happily and without separation
~ any time. Her death vas a serious
blow TO me. The assertion on the part Of
The Pixleys that ali the deeds and mort
cages belonging 70 Miss Pixley are in my
name 10 certainly true. They are all in
~ name and wall remain 30. Who else
would have them7 II was through nv
management that Miss Pixley made her
fortune She left everything TO me, to be
disposed Of as I thought best. TWAS
never intended that Mrs. Pixley. her
mother, should be left unprovidcd for.
have taken care OF the whole family for
pver twenty years. Mrs. rixley has got
mo into q nice iit,lc scrape by her
lii-advissd taking. and il Is poor
way 10 set about obtaining what
phe alleges is due her. OF course.
I shall continue TO look out tor NV
mother -in-law. but doubt IL viii con
tribute anything more for the half brothers
Of my wife TO sport with on broadway.
They are old enough and big enough 10
barn living for themselves. Certainly
I'm going to look into what they have said
against me. and am not going 10 furnish
Them with weapons 60 fight mo With.
There really has never been too much
good feeling between Annie Pixiey'S
family aud myself received a letter
from my old friend. DR.. FleminA, saytne
The old lady was very iraic. or something
10 that effect but did not know Co what
bounds her anger or impatience had lei
her until nos. The bulk OF my wife's
ssta,e Is located in Philadelphia. where I
shail GO soon TO prepare Co fight the legal
battle which understand was started for
me. There Is . joint will there between
my wife and me made by rs wear ago
which I will have prohased. an not
guilty Of murder or any crime. and
have with me In an urn the
remains of my dear wife. which propose
10 place beside the remains OF our
little child. who Is buried At London
Ontario In regard IN the story thar /
ssused my wite's remains 20 I've cremated
in order that no investigation could be
made into the cause OF death. can cnty
say she Was cremated At her own REQUEST
and l can prove this BIZ The evidence Of
several people. As | have previously
nased. was not IN any way instrumental
in the death % my wife, and there is abso-
lutely ne truth IN the reports pr. Elem.
ng. who Is physician 30 the Actors Fand
f America. and who has been a trusted
physician of Professions! people SINCE the
SAYS of Edwin Forrest, gave nay wiie
medicine that In no way injured her. ana
there is no truth in the report that my