The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-12
WHEELING sFEBRUARYl 1894 VOLUME
I propose to place beside the romans Of
our little child, who 10 buried at Lon.

4 propose to place beside the romains Of
our little child, who is buried at Lon.
don, Ont. 4 b ifI51'{ a.F'l.
"fn regard 70 The story that I caused
my. wife'H remains to be crcmatod In or.
der that no investigation could be mado
into the cause OF her death, / can only
say that nho was oremated sat her own
special request, and I can provo this by
tho evidence Of aeyeral people,
miss JoYcE's POSITION.
Miaa Annie Joyce wac next next In.
torylewed by the Associated Press re.
preventative. z,
Miaa Joyce 10 an attractive looking
young woman and wore q neat mourn.
Ing suit and q jaunty crepe bonnet
Mlas Joyce said 4.Thore Ia absolutely
no truth In the stories connectin ng mo
with tho death OF Miss Plxley. / do
not know what has boon snid and shall
ignore tho atatemenaand charges mado
against me ehtiraly. Tho charges you
mention as those that have been circn-
lated are simply propolterous. nnd go
far 90 ! am concerned / court the fullest
inquiry into tho death OF Miss Pixley,
90 fur aa my attendance of. her during
herlast illnels Ia concerned ,;or other.
wise.n '.''gS5,5 $S7Ff '97is 'H.y 4.
Tho alleged mysterious death in Lon.
don OF the late Misa Annie Pixley, the
well known American actress, which,
according to tho published statements
OF the family, was due to a conspiracy
on the part Of Robert Fulford, her hus-
band. DR.. Walter M. Fleming and
Annie Joyce, maid to Miss Pixlsy, has
aroused considerable comment among
the friends of both parties. ~ :
On tho part OF the family, their attor.
ney, Colonel R. J. Haire, ID vigorously
investigating the caae. with view ID
securing tho righta OF hia clients to d
share of tho estato Of the actress, moro
than attempting to prove that Miss
Pixley's death was due to her husbands
desire to make away with her.
THE OTHER SIDE.
y Colonel Haire announces that he has
positive evidence to prove that Alias
Pixley left will providing for her
family, and Witnesses who viii testify
as to the harsh treatment OF his wife
by Fulford. Forgeries in the transfer
of deeds arc also broadly limited at.
The case, which will como up in Phila.
delphia, promises to bo a sensational
one. * IA 3. g. Z
In connection with the charges, cma-
mating, according to published reports,
from the Pixley family. Mr.. starr L.
Plxley, brother OF tho late Annie Pixley,
said to the Associated Press representa-.
tive. on behalf OF tho family: f
"We all believe that the manner in
which my sister came so suddenly to an
end Is, to say tho least, peculiar. While
We have no proof upon which to base
n prosecution of Robert Fulford, her
husband, for causing the death OF my
sister, tho published stories and inter-
,yiews with my mother and sister repre-
sent our opinions on the subject sJs=H-=:sl
1.-THE only object Of tho legal proceed
inga we arc prepared 10 taEo is to OBJ.
tain what we believe to bo our right to
aproper ahare Of tho estate OF Annie,
and to cause Mr.. Fulford to make q
proper accounting to US OF the disposi.
ton OF the will, deeds and papers Of my
sister, in which We can prove we are in.
terested. ~, :, (. \
"Arnle's brain was In no way affected,
and last September when she waa i'll her
husband called in DR.. Walter. Fleming
to attend hcr. DR.. Fleming and MIR.
Fulford were intimate friends. Annie
did not like. him. and begged that she
be permitted to havo another physician.
We do. not know exactly what tho
powders were which were prescribed
for her and which were so persiutently
and regularly administered BY joyce,
Aunie'a maid and dresser. NYe wiah
We had kept one OF these for analysis.
4 ff54 AMYsTERlous DEATH. .s
"As it stands, however," continued
Mr%Pixlcy, I'VE eau only givo it as our
opinion that Annio's death was very
mysterious, and her cremation, despite
the wish ,oi the family that her romans
bo sent home, only adds, in. our minds,
to the strength Of this view. The entire
lack of proof, in q legal sensc, prevents
our making these charges against Full.
ford. . sl,2
n = at is true that Mr.. Fulford had COM
plete possession Of tho entire estate Of
his wife. Everything has been traus.
ierred 10 him and We suspect joyce to
have insisted in this. Hor writing is
certainly tory like thatof my sister. 3
"Tho actress was very generous, kind.
ly and ambitious. Her trust in her
huaband was very great and he con.
trolled, absolutely, her affairs" 3.
Dr.. Walter NJ Fleming, who attended
the lato Annie Pixley during hor illness
prior to nor departure for England,
speaking Of tho published charges nude
by tho family Of the latc nctress that
the powders ho,prcscribod for her. were
opiates OF powerful character and aa-
sisted in her untimely end, made tho
following statement to q representa-
tive Of tho Associated Prcas:
THE pocroR's srArEMEsr. !,
II hayo been intimately acquainted
with Miss Pixley and her husband for
many years. / attended hor during hcr
illness just before she left for England
in company with Mr.. Fulforl. sho
was suffering from overwork, nervous
prostration, and tho loss Of her young
qon cnrbad hor tn wnrrv nnd Wenr hor.