Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-12
MISS P|XLEy'S DEATH
Promises 10 Furnish an
Interesting Case.
HUSBAND DENIES CHARGES.
Opinions Of Women Who Were With
Actress When She Died.

NEw YORK, Feb 12-Interest IN IN,
case OF Annie pixley, who died in Londor
four months ago under circumstance
which are alleged 10 be surrounded b,
mystery, was revived by the arrival her,
Of her husband, Robert Fulford, yester
day.
Mr.. Fulford was accompanied by his
sister Mrs. William Fraser, and by Annie
Joyce. the late Miss Pixley's maid who IA
said 10 have administered certain powders
20 her, thus being instrumental in caus-
ing her death, in order that Mr.. Fulford
might obtain possession Il Ger estate,
valued AT from $500, 900 10 300 900.
Upon the arrival OF the New York at
quarantine, Mr. Fulford was acquainted
with the serious charges which have been
made against him by the Pixley family,
as published during the past week, AS 70
the circumstances surrounding the death
OF his wife and the alleged forgeries in
connection with the transfer of deeds and
mortgages belonging to his wife's estate.
Mr.. Fulford was considerab bly surprised
and shocked when hs learned the serious
nature Of the charges. II have been liv-
ing In the suburbs Of London" he said,
"and have seen nothing of all this.
therefore do not feel like saying very
much on the subject until have become
more fully informed concerning the
stories circulated
Il can say now, however" continued
Mr. Fulford, that IL is the most absurd
rubbish. My 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 impGtience
on their part because l have not hurried
over here and turned over 10 them Annie's
estate.
"The idea OF charging me with seeking
20 get rid OF my wife is nothing short Of
silly. What had ! 70 gsinf 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 2l years
from the time Of our marriage 10 her
death, happily and without a separation
at any time. Her death was a serious
blow 20 me-
He Provided For the Family.
"The assertion upon the part of the
Pixleys that all the deeds and mortgages
belonging 20 Miss Pixley are in my name
Il 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 70 me- 10 be
disposed of as thought best 1t was
never intended that Mrs Pixley, her
mother, should be left unprovided for. I
have taken care Of the whole family for
over 90 years.
1.-The bulk of my wife's estate is located
I'm Philadelphia, where / shall go very
soon 70 prepare for the fighting of the
legal battle, which understand has been
started for me. There is a Joint will
there between my wife and !. made by us
years ago, which l will have probated
II am not guilty of murder or of any
crime, and have with me in an urn the re-
mains OF my wife, which / propose 10
place beside the remains OF our little
child, who is buried at London, Ont"
Courts Inquiry.
Miss Annie Joyce was next interviewed.
Miss Joyce Is an attractive looking young
woman. and wore "A neat mourning suit
and jaunty Grape bonnet. Miss Joyce
said:
"The~eis absolutely no truth IN the
stories connecting me with the death OF
Miss Pixley. ! 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 preposto.
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 a 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 10 her husbands de-
sire TO make away with her
Forgeries in the transfer of deeds are
also broadly hinted at. Ths case, which
will come up in Philadelphia, promises TO
be sensational one. The estate, among
other things, includes S65, 900 mortgage
on the Park theater in Philadelphia.
The latter. il Is claimed by Colonel Haire,
Miss Pixley arranged prior 10 her death
to bs set aside absolutely for her mother.
Mrs. Edwin Fulford's Story.
LONDON, Feb l2-An investigation Of
the London end Of the reported mysteri-
Gus death of Annie Pixley and the ru-
'uOTtu ulsappthranCc Ol ntf property
brought from Mrs. Edwin Fulford, wife
of the brother OF Robert Fultord, in whose
house Annie Pixley died, the following
statements:
Mrs. Edwin Fulford said that she re-
ceived Annie Pixley at her house in Sep
tember last, when the actress returned
dying from the United States She
nursed Annie tenderly throughout her
-. II. ..tl \.
death. Mrs. Fulfo ID also spoke bitterly
of Annie Pixley's mother, who, she de-
clares, always showed an animus against
the actress husband, who during his
wife's Illness according TO Mrs. Edwin
Fulford, scarcely left Annie's bedside for
moment Mrs. Edwin Fulford, con-
tinuing, said that the two eminent physi
clans, DIR. Paramore and DIR. Barlow, at
tended the deceased during her Illness
In conclusion, Mrs Fulford added:
"Annie's will is deposited in phiiadelnhin