The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
ANNlE PlXLEY,s DEATH.
The Charges That Her Husband snd Her
Maid Hurried ~.

Maid Hurried ~.
Enw YonE. Fsb. ll.-HobeFt Fuiford. hus-
band Of Annie PiKlsY. who died In London
Oct q. was a passenger on ths American
line steamship New York. which arrived nt
her wharf this morning. fulford vas Gc-
companisd By his sister Mfs. Wm. FHser.
and oy Annie joyce. late Mlss PiElsy's
maid, Who IL said 20 have aIminiatered
certain toWders to her thus being insiru-
mental Ia causing the not ess' death In or
der that Fulford might obtain possession
~ her estate, valued az from t'DIUD %
800 900. Upon the arrival Of tho NeW YORK
o; quarantine Fulford was met BY repre-
sentative % the Annotated press, who 40
quaiuted him with The serious oharges
made against him by the PixloF family.
Fulfori who isahoft and thick set With gray
hair aud muathohe and good appearance
said 10 was absurd rubbish. NY wife died
despite the attention 81 two ~ the most
skilled physisians in England" be aays.
lie had nothing TO gain by u. a. all his
Wifs's money Waa his whether she visa
alive or dead. His Wifo and he lived to
gether tweuty-OLe years, from the tme OF
their marriage Ia Portland ore, % her
death. happily and without separation A.
any time. Fulfofd aays Miss Pirley left
everything 20 him 80 be disposed of as be
thought best. IL vas never intended that
hia wife's mother should DO unprovidei
70 and fulford says b will continue 20
look out for hsr. - hs has for the whole
go 10 Philadelphia, where the bulk of MS
wife's estate is. and ur55hts joint will
made there by him and his wife.
Fulfor has with him IN an urn the aahss
Of his wife. which be means 70 place beside
the BODY Of their child ~ London. Ont.
In regard 20 tue atory that he had the re-
mains crtmAtsi 50 that no investigation
could De made into tho cause Of dsnth,
Fulfo d says shs Was crenihted at her own
request. DR.. FleminQ physician to tie
Actors Fund, gave Miss PiKley medicine
that in no way hurt. Fulford Eaye. de also
denied that his wiie's maid. Annie Joyce,
had anything so do with his Wifo's death.
Miss Annie Joyce denounced tho charges
as false and pTspos,srous. Miss Joyoe Ia an
attracaivs Young woman.
Col. T. J. Haine. Who represent the rela-
tivss OF Miss PiEleY. says lie LAS positive
euldencs that Miss Pixley left a will proyid-
ing for her family, and witnesses who Will
testify TO hsrsh treatment Of his wife BY
Fuliord. Fsrgeries il the transfer OF deeds
are also broadly hintsd At. The estate in
cludsd q SOB. 900 mortgage on the Park
theatre ia Philadelphia. This, 10 is claimed
BY Col. Haire, Miss PiKiey arranged prior
to her death 10 be set aside absolutely foE
her mother.
starr L. Pi1ley. brother Of the late Annie
Pixloy, said: I'VE all believe the manner IN
which my sister came 90 suddenly 20 hei
end is 60 say the least, peculiar. When
Annie was III last September her husband
called in D.. Walter Fleming to attend her.
Fleming and Fulford we're intimate friends.
Annie did not like him and begged 10 havs
another physician. We do not know eK-
Aotly What the powders we're which were
prescribed for her and 80 psfsistsHtly and
/ regularly administered by Joyce. Annie I
maid and dresser. Ne wish We had kept
one Of these for analysis"
DIR. Walter N. Fleming. who attended
Annie PixlsY during her illness prior TO heE
departure for England, says she was suher-
! ina from oVerwork and nervous prostTation.
ard she losa of her young son caused hsi
10 worry aHd wear herself out The insin'
uationa as TO the character Of his treatment
OF Miss Pixlsy be pronounced absurd and
unjust. 1hs powders be prescribed foi
Mics Pixley we're simply bismuth aad soda
TO settle the lsdy's stomach.