The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-12
When He Heard Of Charges
Made by the PixIeys.
DID NOT CAUSE ANNIE's DEATH.
Proposes to Fight the Matter Out In
the Courts-He Makes Statement
I'm Regard TO the Case-what Her
Family Have to Say.
BY The Associated Press.

nusodnu VI Annie flxley, -Ine Cniiu OF
the Sierras," who died in London on Oct.
last, under. 1t IL claimed. mysterious
circumstances. was . passenger on the
American line steamship New York,
which arrived here yesterday.
Mr. Fulford was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs William Fraser. and by Annie
Joyce. the late Miss Pixley's maid, who Is
said to have administered certain powders
to her, thus being instrumental in caus-
ing her death, In order that Mr.. Fulford
might obtain possession of her estate,
valued at from $500, 900 to e400, 1000.
Upon the arrival of the New York at
quarantine, Mr.. Fuiford WAS acquainted
with the serious charges which have been
made against him by the .Pixley family,
as published during the past week, Al to
the circumstances surrounding the death
OF his wife and the alleged .forgeries in
connection with the transfer of deeds and
mortgages belonging to his wifs's estate.
Mr.. Fulford was considerably surprised
and shocked when he learned the serious
nature Of the charges. II have been liv-
ing in the suburbs OF London" he said.
land have seen nothing Of all this. I
therefore do not feel like saying very
much on the subject until have become
more fully informed concerning the
stories circulated.
II can say now, however," continued
Mr.. Fulford, that IL is the most absurd
rubbish. Ny wife died despite the at
tendance of two of the most skilled physi-
clans in England. The course of the Pix
ley family Is no doubt due to impatience
on their part because have not hurried
over here and turned over to them Annie's
estate.
"The idea of charging me with seeking
TO get rid Of my wife Is nothing short of
silly. What had / to gaini All the
money was mine whether my wife was
alive or not. The charge of harsh treat
ment of my wife is likewise untrue My
wife and lived together for 81 years,
from the time Of our marriage to her
death, happily and without q separation
at any time. Her death was q serious
blow to me-
Entitled to the Property.
"The assertion upon tho part Of the
Pixleys that all the deeds and mortgages
belonging to Miss Pixley are In my name
Is certainly true. They are all In my
name. and will remain SO. Who else
should have themf II was through my
management that Miss Pixley made her
fortune She left everything to me, to be
disposed of as thought best. 1t was
never intended that Mrs. Pixley, her
mother, should be left unprovided for /
have taken care of the whole family for
over 90 years.
''Mrs. Pixley has got me into nice lit
tie scrape by her ill-advised talking, and
it's n poor way to set about obtaining
what she lleges Is due her OF course 1
shall continue to look out for my mother
in-law, but / doubt IL I 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 q
living for themselves. Certainly I'm
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 has really never been too much
feeling between Annie's family and my
self
''The bulk of my wife's'estate Is located
in Philadelphia, where / shall go very
soon to prepare for the fighting of the
legal battle, which understand has been
started for me. There is . joint will
there between my wife and 1. made by us
years ago, which will have probated.
'I am not guilty of murder or of any
crime, and have with me in an urn the re-
mains of my wife, which / propose to
place beside the remains of our little
child, who Is buried at London, Ont"
Miss Joyce's Denial.
Miss Annie Joyce was next interviewed.
Miss Joyce is an attractive looking young
woman. and wore neat mourning suit
and jaunty Grape bonnet Miss Joyce
said:
"There Is absolutely no truth in the
stories connecting me with the death of
Miss Pixley. I do not know what has
been said and shall ignore the statements
and charges made against me entirely.
The charges you mention as those that
have been circulated are simply preposter-
Gus, and so far as am concerned court
the fullest inquiry into the death Of Miss
Pixley so far as my attendance OF her
during her last illness is concerned. or
otherwise"
On the part of the family, their attor.
ney, r. j. Haire, is vigorously investigat-
ing the death of Miss Pixley, with view
Of securing the rights of his clients to a
share of the estate of the actress, more
than attempting to prove that Miss Pix
ley's death was due to her husbands de-
sire to make away with her. Colonel
Haire announces that he has positive evil
dence to prove that Miss Pixley left will
providing for her family, and witnesses
who will testify as to the harsh treatment
of his wife by Fulford.
Forgeries In the transfer Of deeds are
also broadly limited at The case, which
will come up in Philadelphia, promises to
be n sensational one. The estate, among
other things. includes a s65,00o mortgage
on the Park thester in Philadelphia
The latter, IL Is claimed by Colonel Haire,
Miss Pxley arranged prior to her death
30 be set aside absolutely for her mother.
The London End of the story.
LONDON, Feb 12--An investigation of
the London end of the reported mysteri-
Gus death of Annie Pixley and the ru-
mored disappearance of her property
brought from Mrs. Edwin Fulford, wife
of the brother of Robert Fulford, in whose
house Annie Pixley died, the following
statement:
The ashes Of Annie Pixley were placed
In m casket after cram atiou. and were