The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-12
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What He Says Aboul The Eysleri0us
D.a.h Of bnnis Pixiey.
HE WILL KEEP THE ESTATE
As Her Legal Husband Ho Claims
II All and Can Sac NO Reason
TO Divide Up With Ans
MOS Relatives,

LONDON, Feb. 1l.-'fhe associated press
has investigated the London end OF the
reported mysterious death OF Annie Pix
ley, the wcl-known American actress, aud
the rumored disappearance of her prop
erty. When this dispatch is published,
Robert ful!ord, husband OF the deceased
actress, Annie Joyce, her maid, aud Mrs.
Fraser, sister of Fultorti, will TO in New
York city, ior which they sailed week
ago OIL board the New York. From Mrs.
Edwin Fuiford, wife OF his brother,
Robert Fuitord, in whose house Annie
P!x!ey died. the representative of the as
sociated press obtained statement.
Mrs. fuliord said she received Annie
PiXley AT her house in September last,
when the actress returned, dying, from
the unlsed States. She nursed Annie ten
! derly throughout her sickness and was
present al her death. Mrs. Fulforl also
spoke bitterly OF Annie Pixley's T,,her.
vino, she declares, always slowed ami
mostly ior tho actress husband who,
during his wiie's Hines. scarcely left her
oedside Tor moment. Two eminent
| physicians, Dr. i.aramour anu DIR. Bailow.
attended tue deceased during her illness.
Robert fu!iord allowed his mother
ih-.aw sl5 per month, VIII ch
| sum he promised to continue after
her death. Nevertheless Annie's mother
| when informed Of her demise wrote Full
ford h!nting at all kinds OF dark deeds
and concluding with tho suggestion that
cremation was resorted 10 in order 10 pre-
cludc further investigation into her death.
Ia second letter, Mrs. Fu!ford further
l < .ss Il IA. ID gl.... >
that she is 'remated nothing can be done
TO you.' Her will Is deposited in Phila-
deiphia and Fulford mas gone TO the
United States in order 10 distribute the
property accord. .ng to the will.
| NEW YORK. Feb. 1l.-Robert Fulford,
husband ca Annie Pixlcy, who died in
London Oct. 8, was a passenger on the
American line steamship New York, which
arrived at the wharf at about . o'coclk.
fuiford was accompI e.. by his sister,
AIRS. William Fraser, anu by Annie Joyce,
the late Miss Pixley's maid, who is said 10
have administered certain powders TO her,
thus being instrumental in causing her
death in order that Fuiford might obtain
| possession OF her estate, valued at from
$4,000 TO 100000. Upon the arrival of
the New York at quarantine Fulford was
met by representative OF The associated
press, who acquainted him with the
serious charges made against him by the
P.xley family. Fu.Tord, who is short,
thck-set man with gray hair and mus
tache and OF very good appearance, was
considerably surprised and shocked when
he learned the serious nature of the
charge.
kan, l,.... s.. h. - -. -
LONDON, he said, "and have seen nothing
oil all this. | therefore do not feel like
saying very much on the subject until
have become more fully informed con-
cerning the stories that have been cIrcu-
lated. i can say now. however, that IL is
the most absurd rubbish on earth. My
wife died, despite the attention of the two
most skilled physicians in England and
have been quietly resting with my people
In London ever since. OF course the Pix
ley family is no doubt impatient because
have not hurried over 10 turn over to
them Annie's estate. The idea of charg-
ing me with seeking 10 get rid of my wife
Is nothing short of silly on the face of il.
What had TO gain? Certainly no mcr-
cenary object would have influenced me.
as there was no necessity Tor it. All the
money was mine whether my
wife was alive or not. The charge of harsh
treatment toward my wife is likewise un-
true. My wife aud | lived together u
years, from the time of our marriage At
Portland, Oregon, to her death, happily
and without separation. Her death was q
serious blow to me. The assertion on the
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
alse would have them? 1t was through
my management that she made her for
tune. She left everything to rue, TO be
disposed Of as / thought best. II was
never intended that Mrs. PiNlcy, her
mother. should be left unprovided for.
have taken care of the whole family more
than 90 years. Mrs. Pixlcy has got me in
nice little scrape by her Ill advised talk
ing, and it Is n poor way TO set about Obj
tanning what she alleges is due her. Of
course. shall continue TO look out for my
mother.in.!aw: but If l contribute any
more for the half brothers of my wife "a
sport with on Broadway, doubt. They
are old enough aud big enough
TO earn living for themselves. Ger.
iainly / ON going 10 look into
what they have said against me and am
not going 10 furnish them with weapons &c
fight me with. There really has never been
too much good feeling between Annie
PiNley's family and myself. ! received a
letter from my old friend, DR.. fleming,
saying tue old lady was very irate. OF
something TO that effect. but / did not
know what bounds her anger or irnpatieacS
had led her 10 until now. The bulk of my
wife's estate is located in Philadelphia
where shall go soon to prepare for fight
ing tho legal battle, which, | understand
was started for me. There is joint
will there between my WHO and
l, made by US year ago, which
will have probi,ed. ! am moi
guilty Of murder or any crime and have
with me in an urn the remains OF my deal
wife. which propose TO place beside the
remains of our little child, who is buried
at London. Oltario. In regard TO th'
story that caused my wife's remains tC
be cremated in order that no inyestira
ton could be made into the cause o
death. can only say she was crematel al
her own request, aud eau prove this bl
the evidence of several people, as l have
previously stated. was not in any wa!