New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
DENYING 4 Silly STORI.
\ STATEMENT REGARDING TIE LATE ANNIE
FINLEY CONTRADICTED BY THOSE WHO
KNEW Kl1II HER AND HER llLni.AND.

4 STATEMENT REGARDING TIE LATE ANNIE
FINLEY coNTRADICrED BY THOSE WHO
KNEW BOTH HER AND HER HUSBAND.
A lurld story, dealing with the alleged unhappy
domestic relations Of the late Miss Annie iiNley
and her husband. Robert Fuford published
Yesterday. II will be remembered that Mrs. Ful-
ford stricken with nervous prosrat!on early In the
summer while fulfilling engagement at -. Louis.
lay III for considerable time In the Westminster
Hotel. and subsequently went - En"land. whore
on October q she died. There was ~ doubt titi
and there IS 10 doubt row. that her decline was
brought about ~ consan; grief over the death Of
her only child a boy to whom she was pa-sonaieiy
attached
The story in question. which ia published on the
authority Of Mrs Py'ey and Miss Lucy PiXicy. the
mother and half-es'.r Of the dead actress. insnr-
ates doubt that Mr. Fu.forl dicl natural death:
that her mind had weakened under the influence
Of her husband VINO. in conjunction with a maid
named Joyce. had complete control over her ana
N.p, hcr practically prisoner, that she was g.
prvel 81 her viii power and WAS taken to ENGLAND
against her Will and against the repeated protests
OF her family. The story ;hen draws narrowing
picture OF Mrs. Fuiforls helpless position.
To those familiar with the circumstances OF Mrs.
Fufords domestic lie. the story was sufficiently
absurd to need scarcely any contradiction bu, Inc
remarks Of II. c. Anable. proprietor OF the NcS'-
Minister Hotel. and of DR. Walter J. Fleming
well-;nown and reputable physician who ait,Ai"!
her. VIII be sufficient to destroy any doab. 4 any
remain.
The story. az far as | know SAIL Nj Anaoic
yesterday. "ls grossly exaggerated ana altogether
untrue. Mr. ana Mrs. Fulfori had made tins hoiel
their New York home for six or eight years ana /
! can say In the two years that knew them nap
| pier couple never existed She confined 10 h'T
| room more or less for two winters. Then 80 her
own WISH as soon she was c)nv1iesc"n'' she
| determined TO take sea voltage. MIR. and MN
Fulforl had at first proposed to V7l' the W. !"
Indies bat the accommoGa tioas Of the steam r
| being somewhat defective for person IN poo'
| hoalth il was decided T. take The Trip To Europe
| joyce the maid. exercised no Influence over MT-
| Fulfor1 but she had been III s~iN!c" WIN .'' i"'
| over eight years ana they Nrrc "uch Hl'a'"''
| t. each C'her. T..
| Dr Fleming was more explicit in his reply. rms rms
| attempt Of Mrs. Pixey and her daughters 10 throw
mud at Mr. Fuford IS merely an evidence % ~"
spite which they have always felt aHalH'i MN iI'
! the day he married .liss lxley in"tc !, nCi WE
eIiohtos, Foundation for the story ta'd Ny th'in
| It's falsify can be VOuchcl Tor oy az MH' - =
| knew them. Mrs Fulford Mad always 'T"'..' "'t,l
tho loss of her boz ana the strain Of her WORK IN
conjunction with this sorrow brought "a me lii"'-
, from which she died The ocean voyage was s.iinf
! "A las. resort Mrs. Falford proposed - FiFlt ','
grave Of her boy in Canada As frr p'i' ''.Ii"' !
! advised against This and recommended tt' Tip 10
| Europe. on the day before me- "tMtDHr I i9
! diued with US ard never saw h'' brighter. ii'i
| death was undoubtedly due 70 cD"g'H'oh 81 te
brain u.m ,s he,Ievo in existence. ,ira Fulforl
| ,od me that she had mad. one. coniointy WIN
| MIR Fuford 1t is in a safe-Grp0>it vault anu WI
probably be probated on Mr. Fufords Iotut" from
| A well-known newspaper men Of this city fofI
| mnry Of san Francisco. who knew hop F.l' ,,,
| and was at one time employed with MN on, Nr
! gan Francisco Times" says that Mr. fdi"rd ~ Il
of the mides ana 5 SWnes wSa hc - arc4ed
| OF in the published story. ON the contrary, nis
man says 4 is well kngwn by al AL T ,,,SI Tat
| her viii was always "EOD's' pleasure.