Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-24
1iss Blanche Burford, Re-
ported Wealthy, Commits
Suicide in Hollywood.
0UND WITH REVOLVER
STILL CLUTCHED IN HAND
lad Been Ill and Was Recently
Released From Sana-
torium.
ARRIED RAZOR IN HAND BAG
orpse Discovered by Pittsburgh
Salesman, Who Thought 1t
Was Case OF Painting.

Miss Blanche c. Burford. thirtv-nve
cars OF ago and reported wealthy.
'mmitted suicide yesterday afternoon
etween $3.50 and $40 O'Clock in HolIv-
ood Cemetery. near tho grave OF,
emerson Davis. By shooting herself
IFoueh the facavt with revolver.
"hiie looking over a burial lot with
ne intention OF buying. r. r. l.. Paw
IN, salesman or Pittsburgh. yester-
ay at $3.50 z. NJ. found the body OF
ne woman lying ben ind u hedge with
20 revolver stin tightly clu,ched in
Tar hand
Miss Burford was Unmarried and
we'd in her own property at East
race Street with Mrs. @. /. wilkes
\ Had Money And Itnxor.
In her hand bag was found sone
nall change and new razor. That
ISIS Burtord intended taking her own
fe when she left home was proyed
'nclusiveiy last night when Coroner
'hitheld found two sealed letters in
sr room, one addressed 10 j. -. Car
lsai, her business executor, and IN.
Ither 10 Miss Jane Bird. who also
i'omed with Mrs. Wilkes
\ DR.. Beverly r. Tucker of Tucker
stated last nigh: that Mtu.
urford came 10 h.1 hospital some
me ago 10 be treated Tor sciatica. but
lat she had seemed perfectly we'll for
l,verai days. ana was staying on at
ne santtarium while making prepara-
ions Tor Tip TO Virginia Beach
iss Buriords mother, he said, had
led at the sanltarium about year
lso ater a long illness through which
he had been dcvotedly nursed by her
Iiughter. who had since gone often
i' the family lot in Hollywood TO visit
mo'hers grave.
\ The news that Miss Burford had
Pmmitted suicide this afternoon was
bolt OUT or clear sky" said DR.
/ my lie, i6r she had seemed per
i:ctly well and mucA Interested in
Ter tTip TO r2!nia Beach where she
las preparing TO go for few days
Miss Burtord left her home about 3
clock yesterday afternoon. and was
len to enter Hollywood Cemetery at
80 o'clock by W. o. Saunders. park
bat he saw small packa age which
4 took for n book. under uhc young
oman's arm when she entered the
rmetery. but thought nothing OF il
4 the time.
Inst OF Her Family.
/ AS far as is known no one heard
lie report of the revolver. The young
oman died within a few feet of the
lave OF her mother. She is said TO
IL
4 All indications are that death was
4 stantaneous. Coroner Whitfield said
4 ST night that II was his opinion that
he deed was committed about ,
tclock. because OF the condition OF
he body. The revolver with which
4 iss Burford ended her life was one
jhich mad been In the family for
i.ars. according TO Lieutenant F.. A.
iampodonico. who conducted the in
l.stigation for the police. No informa-
on as to where the woman obtained
te razor could be obtained
MIR. Payton stated last night that
Then he saw a woman lying behind
1 hedge near the grave OF Jefferson
Iavis he thought she had tainted He
jished to give her assistance but
Iund the woman lying in a pool OF
\ ood. He Immediately notified j. r.
looper. superintendent of the ccme-
Try, who called the coroner.
After viewing the body Coroner
Il Ihitheld turned il over to Bennett's
i1dertaking establishment for inter
lent.