The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-12
ANNIE PIXLEY's DEMISE
Ugly Stories Anent the Late
Actress Death.
Serious Charges Made Against
Her Husband.
Murder and Forgery Hinted at b.
Her Relatives.
A Legal Contest for the Possession o
Her Property-Mr. Fulford Arrived
from Europe to Administer
the Mstate.


BY the Associated Press.
New YoRK, Feb. 11.-Robert Fulford
husband of Annie Pixley, who died il
London October 9Th, was passenger
on the American line steamship New
York. which arrived at the wharf al
about O'Clock this morning. Fulford
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
William Fraser, and by Annie Joyce.
the late Miss Pixley's maid. who is said
to have administered certain powders to
her, thus being instrumental in causing
her death in order that Fulford might
obtain possession of her estate, valued
at from 5000, 900 to $4,000 Upon the
arrival of the New York at quarantine
Fulford was met by a representative oi
the Associated Press, who acquainted
him with the serious charges made
against him by the Pixley family.
Fulford, who ia q short, thick-set gem
tlemen. with iron-Rray hair ana mus
tache and very good appearance, was
considerably surprised and shocked
when he learned the serious nature OF
the charge.
MR.. FULFoRD TALKS.
81 have been living in the suburbs OF
London" he said, land have seen moth
ing of all this. l therefore do not feel
like saying very much on the subject
until l have become more fully in
formed concerning the stories that have
been circulated. l can say now, how
ever, that it is all the most absurd rub
bish on earth. My wife died, despite
the attention of two of the most skilled
physicians in England. / have been
quietly resting with my people in Lon
don ever since. The course of the Pix.
ley family is no doubt due to impatience
on their part because have not hurried
over here and turned over to them An
nie's estate. The idea of charging me
with seeking to get rid of my wife i'd
nothing short OF silly on the face of it.
What had to gain? Certainly no mer-
censry object would have Influenced
me. as there was no necessity for 1t.
All the money was mine, whether
my wife was alive or not. The
charges OF harsh treatment of my
wife are likewise untrue. My wife and
lived together 21 years, from the time
OF our marriage at Portland, Ore, to her
death, happily and without separation at
any time. Her death was serious blow
to me. The assertion on the part Of the
Pixleys that all the deeds and mortgages
belonging to Miss Pixley are in nv name
is certainly true. They are all in my
name and will remain go. Who else
would have them7 1t was through nv
management that Miss Pixley made her
fortune. She left everything to me to
be disposed of as thought best.
PROVIDED FOR HIS MoTHER-rN-LAw.
ut was never intended that Mrs. Pix
ley, her mother, should be unprovided
for. l have taken care OF the whole
family over 20 years. Mrs. Pixley has
got me into nice little scrape BY her
ill.advised talking, and it ia poor wsy
to set about obtaining what she alleges
is due her. OF course shall continue
to look out for my mother-in-law. but /
doubt if l will contribute anything
more for the hslf.brothera Of
my wife to sport with on
Broadway. They are old enough and
big enough to earn a living for them
selves. Certainly am going to look
intolwhst they have said against me.
and am not going to furnish them with
weapons to fight me with. There really
has never been too much good feel
ing between Annie's family and
myself. read letter from my old
friend DR.. Fleming, saying the old lady
was very irate, or something to that
effect, but ! did not know to what
bounds her anger or impatience had led
her until now.
''The bulk of my wiie's estate is To-
Gated in Philadelphia, where / shall 20
very soon to prepare for fighting the
legal battle which l understand has
20 ~ for - 80
will there between my wife and me,
made by US years ago. which I will
have probated.
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
81 am not guilty OF murder or any
rhine and hsve with me in an urn the
emsins of my dear wife, which 1 pro-
rose to place beside the remains of our
title child who is- buried at London.
int.
I'm regard to the story that l caused
ny wife's remains to be cremated in
rder that no investigation could be
1ade into the cause OF her death, can
My cay che was cremated at her own
eouest. and can prove this by the
vidence Of several people. As / have
reviously stated | was not in any way
Instrumental in the death OF my wife
nd there is absolutely no truth in the
sport. DR.. Fleming. who is physician
D the Actors Fund of America, and who
as been the trusted physician OF pro-
sssional people since the day OF Edwin
orrest. gave my wife the medicine that
4 any way injured her. and there 10 no
ruth in the report that my wife'B maid,
-nnie Joyce, had anything to do with
ne death OF my wife. l have brought
Iiss Joyce back with me to thie country
D it will not be difficult to relate these
ruel and outrageous calumnies."
MISS JOYCE INTERVIEWED.
Miss Annie Joyce was next inter
iewed. She is an attractive young
oman and wore neat mourning suit
nd jsunty crepe bennett. Miss Joyce
i'd.
"There ia absolutely no truth in eto-
es connecting me with the death of