The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-12
MORE EXPLANATIONS.
The Doctor Says lie Gave Only Bis
muth and Soda.


NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-COlonel Haire in
another interview said be would have pre-
ferred that the Pixley family had used
more discretion In their statements. at
is a very serious marter to haree men with
felony unless there is good proof to sub
stantiste their guilt. There Is no such proof
IN the present case and no such charges
will be made. / know nothing about the
matter beyond what has been told me by
the Pixley family. My duty is simply to
investigate the question Of the right Full
ford had to transfer the entire estate of his
wife to himself. thereby entirely ignoring
the claims of her family and his failure to
advise then concerning his disposition of
her estate and their nterest in ii.
"All the friends of Mrs. Fulford knew
very well her husband was to provide
against want upon the part of her mother
and sisters. and the fortune she accumu-
lated amply justified even an extravagant
estimate of what she must have provided
for them in her will. l have engaged
associate counsel in London and in Phila
delphia to assist me in preparing the case,
and when it comes up Philadelphia will be
the fighting ground, as Il is there that Miss
Pixley's largest interests lie. | have a
record of the money. real estate and jew
elry left by Miss Pixley TO the value of
between $500, coo ard 100000 The actress
was very gen erous, kindly and ambitious.
Her tTusl in her husband was very great,
and he controlled, absolutely, her affairs"
The appearances indicate some sort of
an understanding between the maid, Joyce
and Fulford. Joyce was engaged by the
Pixlevs at Philadelphia about seven years
ago. DR.. Walter NJ. Fleming, who attended
the late Annie Pixley during the illness
prior to her departure for England, speak
ing of the published charges made by the
family of the late actress that the powders
he prescribed for her were opiates of
powerful character and assisted in her
untimely end. made the following state
ment: Il have been acquainted with Miss
Pixley and her husband many years. |
attended her during her illness just before
she left for England in company with
FulfOrd. She was suffering from over
work, nervous prostratioD, and the loss of
her young son caused her 10 worry
and wear herself out. The insinua-
lions as to the character of my treatment
of Miss Pixley are absurd and unjust TO
the last degree. As to what course / will
pursue with reference to the charges 1 pre-
fer to say nothing further than that the
last has not been heard of them. The uni
versal indignation of the friends of FuIford
is nothing short of intense. / never knew
any charge of misconduct TO be taken up
aud so Indignantly condemned as the
charges made against Bob" Fulford have
been by his host of friends. The less the
family of Miss Pixley have TO say about
this matter. in my judgment, the better it
will be for them. Mrs. Pixley, who is ad-
vanced In years. has probably been unduly
| influenced by half-sisters and brothers
and brothers of the actress, owing to
the fact that Fulford did not rush
over to America after the death of
! his wife and turn over to them share of
his wife's estate. l have no doubt Full
ford will see they are properly provided
| for. He had not been home for years and
| desired to quietly visit his family on the
nther side long enough to rec Yer from the
shock OF his wife's death, which was very
great. as could be shown by my person al
/ correspondence with him. The powders
prescribed for Miss Pixley, and about
| which so much has been said, were simply
| bismuth and soda to settle the lady's
stomach. My mail is very larry large since
these charges were made and | am daily
flooded with messages and letters from my
own friends and friends of Fulford con-
demling the Infamous insinuations which
have been and are being made"