The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
MRS. S. A. BLUNT'S SUICIDE.
After Three Intellectual Attempts She
Finally Ended Her Life.
FOUND HANGING FROM The BALUSTERS
Her Husbands 'sDlscovery-shs Was Driven
to the Deed by Long g-Continusd and
and IntoIcrsble Physical Suffering.
Her Husbands Devotion.

Rendered Temporarily insane by pro-
longed and severe suffering from an In
curable disease. Mrs. Samuel a. Blunt
committed suicide by hanging herself
from the balusters yesterday afternoon.
i.tweon tho hours OF 1 and 3 o'clock. at
.,o home OF her husband. No. All south
Laurel street.
No ono was in the house at tho time the
deed was committed. Shortly before
o'clock Mr. Blunt kissed his wife good
bye. and went down town, leaving lit
%, girl. the child OF a neighoor, with
t.r After his departure. however. Mrs.
piunt sent the child home saying tnat
sho would not need her any longer.
she was last seen alive by her neish'
bors. standing on her porch just before
o'clock. After being there Few mo-
ments she went In and shut the door.
FOUND HER DEAD.
Mr. Plunt returned home about hfleon
minutes before 3 O'Clock. and - he OPEN
Ell the door behed his wite's body hang
,ng suspended from tho railing OF the
bamsters. She was atill warm. but hie
was extinct
with the aid OF some friends whom
he called I'm Mr.. Blunt as quickly as pos-
| sible cut her body down. end DR.. StoNer
was at once summoned. Tho physician
responded quickly, but found that che
was past oil earthly Old.
1T IS lust what feared" he said 20
Mr.. Blunt Her suffering from ill-health
was more than she could bear.
! Mrs. Blunt was Miss Beotte. Of Nor
! folk and she became tho wife OF Mr.
Blunt fourteen years ago. four years
| oinca she was taken sick with nervous
trouble. and. although she had the best
Of medical attention. grew rapidly worse
| short time ago Mr.. Blunt took her 10
baltimore. where she was under the care
Of phvefcians NJ Johns-Hopkins Unlver-
sity. but without beneficial results.
HER FOURTH ATTEMPT.
I During the past four years Mrs. Blunt
made three attempts of various kinds TO
end hor life. and Was only prevented by
the watchful care OF her husband. who
never LETT her except when compelled
| bv business TO do so. lie was one OF tho
| host and kindest OF husbands. and Mrs
| piunt never expressed a wish that was
| not instantly grathcd. Her suffering.
| however. threw her into . melancholy
| state and she was constantly haurted
hv the fear that she would go mad. ard
have 10 he placed In an insane asylum.
| only "A fow DAYS ago she said 20 her
| husband:
There is no use in your watching me.
| FOR 7 have made UP my mind 10 Kill NY
| self. and will 60 IL sooner or later.
| know that my brain is becoming affected.
. Sometimes J have horrible pains in my
| head. and then become totally blind
Mr. Blunt who was deyotcdly attached
| 10 HIS wife is almost overcome with
| grief nj her loss but ho feels that he dii
al IN bis power for her comfort. and that
! hcr rash act was due solely 20 intense
, physical suffering
HAD NO CHILDREN
Mrs. Blunt had no children. and Ner
only relative here is her sister. N-s.
Bqughman. who ar cnce went 10 ror side
when she heard the sod news. For Tho
past four years Mrs. Blunt has declined
20 leave tho house under any circum-
stances. and breeding over her troubles.
Doubtless rendered hor moro desnoHdent.
and provoked her attempts upon her life.
Tho funeral will take place from tho
residence no 2.7o o'clock tomorrow after
noon. and the remains VIII be inferred
| iu HOLLYWOOD.