Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-24
Hiss Blanche Burford, Re-
ported Wealthy, Commits
Suicide in Hollywood.
FOUND WITH REVOLVER
STILL CLUTCHED IN HAND
lad Been Ill and Was Recently
Released From Sana-
torium.
'ARRIED RAZOR IN HAND BAG
.0rpsc Discovered by Pittsburgh
Salesman, Who Thought 1t
Was Case of Painting.

Miss Blanche c. Burford. thirty five
ears Of age and reported wealthy.
ommitted suicide yesterday afternoon
et"esn $50 and $50 o'clock in Hollv-
'ood Cemetery, near tho grave or
emerson Davis. by shooting herself
hrough the heart with "A revolver.
while looking over a burial 10, win
he intention Of buying, r IL +. PAY
on. salesman OF Pittsburgh, ycster-
iaE at 80 T. NJ. found the body Of
he woman lying behind a hedge with
ne revolver st.ll tightly clutched in
,er hand
Miss Burford was unmarried and
wed IN her own property al East
'F1ce street with Mrs. .. l.. Wilkes.
Had Money And Razor.
In her hand bag was found some
mall change and new razor. ina,
Miss Burtord intended taking her own
'te when she left home was proved
'onclusi"eiy last night when Coroner
3Whitfield found Two sealed letters in
ner room, one addressed 10 ]. -. car
zeal. her business executor and tho
other 10 Miss Jane Bird who also
roomed wisI Mrs, WILKES
Dr. Beverly Il. Tucker. OF Tucker
Sanitarii;n. stated las, night that Miss
Burford came TO rs hospital some
time ago 10 be treated for sciatica but
that she had seemed perfectly well for
several days, and was staying on at
he sanitar!um while making prepara-
lions i,7i for Tip TO Virginia Beach
MISS Bu-fotd's mother. he said. had
died at the san!tarium about year
aso after "A long Illness through wh lch
she had been devotcdly nursed by her
daughter, who had since gone often
her mothers grave.
The news mat Miss Burford had
committed suicide this afternoon was
z boil; OF OF clear sky" said Dr..
| Tucker. Il was never more surprised
In my life for sAe had seemed per
fcctly well and mucA Interested in
ner Nip 10 N.rSinia Beach. where she
vas preparing to go for few days
Iouting."
Miss Rurford lef; her home abou, 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and was
$50 o'clock by W. @. Saunders. park
poiiceman Saunders told the coroner
hat he saw small package which
he took :or a book. under uhc young
|womans arm when she entered the
cemetery. but though; nothing OF it
at the time.
Last Of Her Family.
IS far as Is known no ono heard
woman died within "a few fec, OF tho
grave OF her mother She is said 10
be the last OF her family except for
come distant cousins N Portsmouth
Al! Indications arc thar death was
instantaneous Coroner Whitfield said
ldst night that il was his opinion tnat
he deed was committed about ;
o'clock. because OF the condition OF
;hc body. The revolver with which
Miss Burtord ended hcr life was one
which mad teen IN The family. for
years. according to Lieutenant +. a.
Campodonico. who conducted the in
restiSat' ion for the police No informa :
ton IS TO where the woman obtained
tho razor could be obtained.
Mr. Payton stated last night that
when he saw woman lying behind
a hedge near the grave OF jefferson
Davis he thought she had tainted lie
rushed 70 give her assistance but
found the woman lying in pool o.
blood He Immediately notihcd j. r.
Hooper. superintendent of the ccmc-
terry who called the coroner
After viewing tho body Coroner
Whitfield turned il over to Bcnnctt's
Undertaking csta adjustment for inter
'Nent.