The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-12

Assert That Her Death and Cremation
Were "Nysterious"-- r'hey win right
for a share in Her Estate
New YORK, Feb mir Robert Full
lord, husband of the well known Amcri-
can actress Annie piXley, who died i'm
London i'm October last under 1t lis claimed,
mysterious circumstances, was passenger
ON the American line steamer New York
Mr.. Fullurd was accompanied 10y his sis
ter, Mrs William Fraser and by Annie
Joyce, the late Miss piNley's maid, who is
said TO have administered certain powders
to- her, thus being instrumental in causing
her death in order that Mr.. Fullord might
obtain possession of her estate, valued at
from S3OOOOO to 100000
Mr. Fullord was met by a representative
of the Associated Press, who acquainted
him with the serious charges which have
been made against him by the piNley fam
lily, as published during the past week, us
60 the circumstances surrounding the death
of his wife and the alleged forgcriys in
connection with The transfer Of deeds and
mortgages belonging to his wifcs estate.
Mr.. Fulford was considerably surprised
and shocked when he learned the serious
nature of the charges
"l have been living in the suburbs of
London he said, "aud have seen nothing
/ of all this. / can say, however, that it is
all the most absurd rubbish ON earth My
wife died despite the attention of two of
the most skilled physicians i'm England.
1.-The idea of charging me with seeking
to get rid of my wife is nothing short of
silly on the face of it. What had / to
gainy Certainly no mercennry object
would have influenced me, as there was
no necessity for it, All the money was
mine, whether my wife was alive or not.
The chargp of harsh treatment of my wife
is likewise untrue My wife and ! lived
| together for twenty-Oue years, from the
time of our marriage at Portland. Ore, to
her death, happily aud without ,epara
tiou at any time. Her death was a serious
blow to me-
"Tbe assertion upon the part of the pix
| ley's that all the deeds and mortgages he
! longing to Miss PiNlry are in my name is
certainly true They are all in my uume
and will remain SO. Who else would have
thepg It wa, through my management
that Miss PiNley made her fortune She
! left every thing TO me to be disposed of as
| thought best 1t was never intended
that Nr-. PiNlcy. her mother. should be
| left unprovided for have taken care of
the whole family tor over twenty years.
"Mrs piNlcy has got me into nice lit
| tie sCrape by her in advised tallli ny, and
its poor way to set about obtaining what
| she alleges is due OF course ] shall con-
tinue to look out for my muther-n-law,
| but ! doubt ] will contribute anything
more for the half brothers of my wife to
sport with on Broadway They are old
and big enough to earn living for them
selves
''There really has never been too much
good feeling between Annic'S family and
myself. / received a letter from my friend,
DR.. Fleming, saying that the old lady was
very irate, on something to that effect but
| did not know to what bounds her anger
or impatieuce had led her until now.
1.-THE bulk Of my wifes estate is located
| In Philadelphia, where | shall 90 very soon
to prepare for the fighting of the legal bat
tie, which understand has been started
for me. There is a joint will between my
wife and !, made by US years ago, which |
will have probated
"In regard to the story that l caused my
wife's remains to be cremated in order
that no Investigation could be made into
the cause of her death / can only say that
she was cremated at her own special re-
quest, and 'Hn prove this by the evidence
Of several peoples
Miss Annie Joyce was next intervie wed
by the Associated Press representative.
Miss Joyce is an attactive looking young
woman aud wore "a neat mourning suitaud
a jaunty crepe bonnet. She said:
"There is absolutely no truth in the
stories connecting me with the death of
Miss PiXley, The charges are simply pre-
posterous, 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"
Mr.. Starr l.. PiNIpy, brother of the late
Annie PiNley, said on behalf of the family;
1--WE all believe hat the manner in
which my sister came so suddenly to an
end is, to say the least, peculiar While
we have no proof upon which to base "A
prosecution of Robert Fulford, her hus-
band, for causing the death of my sister.
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