Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-12
not be difficult 10 reiute these cruel
and outrageous calumnies.
MISS ANNIE JOYCE

Miss Joyce IS an dLttdCtlNe loOhlDE
voung woman and wore neat mourn
ing suit and a jaunty crepe bonnet.
Miss Joyce said: There Is absolutely
DO truth in the, stories connecting me
with the death OF Miss Pixley. ] do not
know what mas been said and shall
ignore the statements and charges made
against me entirely. The charges you
mention as those that have been circu-
lated are simply prepOsterous, and so
far as am concerned, court the full
est INQUIRY inJo the death OF Miss Pix
ley so FAR as nv attendance Of her dur
ing her asst illness is concerned, or
otherwise.
The alleged mysterious death in Lon
don OF the late Miss Annie Pixley, the
well-knOwn American acreSs, which.
according 20 the published statements
OF her family. was due 20 a conspiracy
on the part OF Robert FulfOrd, her hus-
baud, Dr. Walter NJ. Fleming and An
ME joyce, maid TO Miss PiXley, has
aroused considerable comment among
the friends OF both parties.
The friends Of Mr.. Fuliord are indig-
naut and refer 20 the charges with con-
tempt and assert that 10 only requires
Nr. Fuford's presence here 70 entirely
dissipateS them.
On the part Of the family, their at
t0rney, Colonel r. j. Haire, is vigor-
0usly investigating the case, with a
view so securing the rights Of his eli
euts 20 a share of the estate Of the ac-
tress more than attempting to prove
that Miss PiXleY's death was due to her
q v Wit
her.
Colonel Haire announces that he has
positive evidence 70 prove that Miss
Pixley left will
PROVIDING FOR HER FAMILY,
and witnesses who VIII testify as to the
harsh treatment OF his wife by Fulford.
F0rgeries q the transfer OF deeds are
also broadly hinted at. The case,
which will come uD Ia Philadelphia,
promises 90 be a sensational one.
Tn connection with the charges,
emanating according 70 published re-
ports, from the Pixley family, Mr..
Starr L. Pixley, brother % the late
Annie Pixley, said TO the Associated
Press preventative, on behalf OF the
family:
1--WE an believe that the manner in
which my sister came so suddenly TO an
end is, 90 say the least, peculiar While
we have no proof upon which to base
prosecution of Robert FulfOrd, her hus-
band for causing the death Of my sis
ter, the published stories aud interviews
with my mother and sister represent
our opinions on the subject.
The only object Of the legal pro-
ceedings we are preparing to take is to
obtain what we believe to be our right
90 a proper share of the estate Of An
nie, and 90 cause Mr.. FulfOrd 20 make
q proper accounting % us Of his dispo-
siti0n of the will. deeds and papsrs of
NJ sister, Ga which we can prove We
are Interested.
"Anuie's brain was in no way affected
last September when she was il and
her husband called ia DR.. Walter
Fleming 60 attend her. Or. Fleming
aud Mr.. FuIford were Intimate friends.
Annie did not like him and begged that
she be permitted 20 have another ply
sician. We do not know exactly what
the powders were which were perscri6-
ed for her and which were so persist
entity and regularly administered by
joyce, Aunie'S maid and dresser We
wish we had kept
ONE OF THESE FOR ANALYSIS.
CAS- it stands, however" continued
Mr.. PiX'ev, "we can only give it as our
opinion that Aunie's death was very
MYSTERIOUS and her cremation, despite
the wish of the family that her remains
be sent home, only adds, 10 our minds,
90 the strength Of this view. The entire
lack Of proof, in a legal sense, prevents
our making these charges against Full
ford.
''It is true shat Mr. Fulford has COM
plete possession OF the entire estate OF
his wife. Everything has been trans
ierred 20 him, and we suspect joyce to
have assisted in t5iS. Her writing is
certainly very like that of my sister,"
"Fhe actress was very generous,
kindly aud ambitious. Her trust in her
husband was very great aud he con-
troled, absolutely, her affairs"
Dr. Walter NJ. Fleming, who attend
ed the late Annie Pixley during ber
illness prior to her departure
for England, speaking Of the
published charges made by the
family of the late actress that the pow
dsrs he prescribed for her were opiates
OF a powerful character, and assisted
10 her untlmely end, made the follow
ing statement for a representative OF the
Associated Press:
IL have been intimately acquainted
with Miss PiXley aud her husband for
many years. attended her during her
illness just before she eft for England
m company with Mr. Fulford. She was
suffering from OyerwOrk, nervous
pyostrati0n aud the loss OF
her young son caused her
90 worry and wear herself out. The
inSiuuations as 20 the character OF my
treatment OF Miss PiXiey are absurd
and unjust TO the last degree. As TO
what course 1 will pursue with refer
euCe 20 these charges / prefer TO say
nothing further than that the last has
not been heard OF them. The less the
family OF Miss Pixley have TO say
a00ut this matter, in my judgment, the
better 10 will be for them. Mrs. Pixiey,
who is advanced 10 years, has probably
been unduly Influenced by the half SIS
terS and brothers OF the actress owing
% the fact that FuliOrd did not rush
over 20 America after the death OF his
wife and turn over 60 them a share OF
bis wiie's estate.
"The powders. (which prescribed for
Miss PiXiey and about which so much
has been said, were simply bismuth and
soda TO settle the lady'S stomach"
Charles = fsvvipn Dead
BALTIMORE, ND, February 11.-E1-
Attorney General of MARYLAND Charles