The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-12

actors fund in America, and who has
been the trusted physician Of professional
people since the days OF Edwin Forrest,
gave my wife me!icine that in no way in
Jured her, aud there "a no truth in the re.
pott that ny :. .re's maid, Annie Joyce,
hau a'ly Va" q 10 do with the death OF my
M'i'' ', nave brought Miss Joyce back TO
s country with me, so II will not be
d iheult 10 refute these cruel and out
rageous calumnies."
Miss Annie Joyce was next interviewed.
She is an attractive young woman and
wore a neat mourning suit and a jauniy
crepe bonnet. Miss Joyce said:
There is absolutely no truth in the
stories connecting me with the death of
Miss PiNlcy. | 10 not know what has
been said and shall ignore tho statements
and charges made against me entirely.
1 ne charges you mention are SIMPLY pre-
posierous. and so far as am concerned l
court the fullest inquiry into the death Of
Miss PiSieyr
Friends Of FuIford are indignant and
refer 10 the charges with contempt. They
assert that 1t only requires Fulford's
presence here 10 entirely disspatc them.
ON the part OF the family, their attorney,
eoi. II. j. liatre, is vigorously investgat-
ing ihe ease with view to securing tho
rights OF his clients 10 share in the es-
iale poro than attempting to prove that
Miss PiSley's death was due TO her hus-
h-nd's desire TO make away with
( her. Colonel Haire announces he has
positive evidence To prove that Miss Pix
Icy left a will providing for her family,
and witnesses who will testify to harsh
treatment Of his wife by Fuford For
gcries in tho transfer of deeds are also
broa lily limited at. The case will come up
in Philadelphia and promises to be SEN
sational one. The estate of Miss PiSley
Is variously estimated al 81 5000 10 S4o,-
0oo. Among other things, il includes
$4,000 mortgage on the Park theater in
Philadelphia. The latter, il is claimed by
Haire. Miss Pixley arranged prior TO her
death 10 be set aside absolutely for her
mother. In connection with the charges
cmanating, according TO public reports,
from the Pixley family, Starr l., Pixley,
brother OF the late Annie Pixley, said TO
an associated press representative in be-
half Of the family:
I'VE all believe the manner in which
my sister came SO suddenly TO an end Is,
10 say the least, peculiar. While we have
no proof upon which to base prosecu-
tion Of Robert Fulford, her husband, for
causing the death of nv sister, the pub
lished stories and interviews with my
mother and sister represent our opinions
on the subject. The only object OF the
legal proceedings we are preparing to take
is to obtain what we believe our right to n
proper share of the estate of Annie, and
cause Fulford 10 make proper account
| ing TO us OF the disposition OF the will, the
deeds and papers of my sister, in which
We can prove We are interested. My sister
trusted implicitly IN her husband; lie was
always in full control of her property and
deposited in the banks all her money in
bis name. so that Annie had TO 20 to her
husband for every dollar she wanted TO
spend. Annie's brain was In no way
affected. Last September when she was
| ill her husband called in DR.. Walter
Fleming TO attend her. Fleming and Full
ford were intimate friends. Annie did
not like him and begged that she be per-
miited 10 have another physician. We do
not know exactly what the powders were
which were prescribed for her and SO per-
sistently and regularly administered hy
Joyce, Annic's maid and dresser. We
wish We had kept one of these FOR analy-
sis. As il stands. however, We can only
give il as our opinion that Annie's death
was very mysterious and her cremation
despite the wish OF the family that her re-
mains be sent home, only adds. in our
minds, to strengthen this view. The en-.
tire lack Of proof. in a legal sense, pre-
vents our making these charges against
Fulford. II is true Fuliord has complete
possession OF the entire estate of his wife.
everything has been transferred to him.
and We suspect Joyce 10 have assisted in
this. Her writing is certainly very like
that of my sister. We do not think il pos.
sible Annie ever intended to leave her
mother or any Of us out of her will. In
fact II is well known she proclaimed her
intention of handsomely providing for
her mother, only short time previous IA
her departure FOR England. Annie showed
Alice. her sister, typewriter document
with blue cover. which WAS undoubtedly
her will. She kept this documen: in her
writing desk. She one day showed Alice
this paper and covering all but few
. | llllct. Call ltT alltllllpu 10 u cltutN
ing: TO Alice. $3.50 diamond sunburs
and ring.' There Is no doubt in our mind
that the remainder of the document con
tanned other clauses giving our mother
and all OF us a share in her estate"
Plxlcy expressed the conviction that his
brolhcr-in-laY. FulfoEd. would not yis
America. and the family did not expect t,
see anything more of him, Colonel HARE
IN another interview said he would prcfel
that the Pixley family had used more dis
creIlon in their statements. "it is yer,
serious matter TO charge n man will
felony unless there is good legal proof Il
substantiate the guilt" he SAID. "Ther,
ia no such proof in the present case ant
no such charge will be made. know
nothing about the matter beyond wha
has been told me by the Pixlcy family
My duty is simply 20 investigate the qucs
ton OF right. FulForI had to transfer TN
entire estate OF his wife To himsel.
thereby entirely ignoring the claims o
her family. All friends OF Mrs. Fullor,
knew very well that her husband was 4
provide against want upon tie part OF be
mother and sisters and tho FORUM
she accumulated amply justified even al
eXirayagani estimate OF what she mus
have provided for them in her will. hav
engsgcl associate counsel IN London an,