The Washington times., 1907-04-28

crazy, but frenzy seized me;
every muscle and vein in my body
called for vengeance. L sought
his life. and I took it, and all the
powers OF hell could not have
stopped me-
virginia IN 81. Morris Estes, st up
ming bic fellow. as courageous anu 90 .
less as "A lion, slung ms r M snirl.td
shoulder. threw a leg over MS spiI -. 80
roam marc and rode on 70 5ou4 ~ ~
Eighth Virginia cavalry. re va
Company y. under t1lZhugh - - ~,
Major KRONE 80 man had q more 81
,-isblo record as "A soldier. lie par ~
mated in the raid al kenoNa 40 q Pr,
Vate. Eecaus, OF his Vaioroua $3.50 - ~.
m field of battle he was unanlinousls
NJ -. f7s. lieutenant OF the company
v,itr can't l. A. Paul as his command
ing officer.
Settled in LOvingston-
,,o-r5s E.stas settled IN Lovingston
v-itt mis- father after the war and soon
-,,r-;cd The union vas blessed Win
ton children. eight OF whom are iNii's-
rrbe LIVING, ones now arc Oscar p. Estes
"a MERCANTILE dealer in DanIlle. Va
f-1issa IT. n hardware dealer IN Dan
,-;le- Aztec W. travelling representative
of a 81. Louis hardware frm; Euschard,
a youth. who has taken Theodore
place IN the store, Mrs. John p Swan
son. "a beautiful woman VINO married
,he brother of Gov. claude Swanson OF
Virginia. and Miss Mamie and MISS
Lula Estes.
They all lived iE peace and harmony
and what IS caliel luxury IN Inc coup-
tr- Sheriff Estes and Eis Va - were
Harnv and COnteutad u-tu last MONDAY
All their children had attained man pt
wOmanhood OF bordering on T. 80
were prosperous and able t1 SHIFT Tor
themselves
Theodore was known as the shrewd-
est and most entcrpTlsinB business man
iu the community, and was The most De
loved OF All the boys HIS father had
taught him 10 bc courteous. uaU v. up
right. and above board in his dealings
and at his mothers kEee he learned to
pray He attended church regularly
and Livingston was proud OF him.
Loving Ancestry Old.
Judce Loviue's ancestry is as old rs
the eternal hills ~ the Town mountains
which surround Livingston and form
"a beautiful natural amDhitheaJcr. TEs
little village is named after his great
great-graudfather and nothing was
ever been done OF suid to dishonor the
name. The Lovings have ever been
proud. dign6Isd. wealthy. exclusive in
teHectual. bus nevertheless impulsIye and
prone TO act quickly and resret after
ward
While Judge Loving was stripping
his branch OF the famous family moved
10 Amherst county. There he received
his classic education and read law
Practicins his profession with unbound
. d n.
the county in the State Legislature. His
conduct in the house Of delegates so
Impressed the citizens Of the county
that he was reelected. He has always
figured couspicuously in politics Many
years ago be returned TO Nelson county.
where he was elected county Judge
Three years ago, when the new consti-
tuition Of Virginia was adopted. the po-
sition of county judge was abolished.
and Bennett T. Gordon. a redoubtabIe
and interchangeable Commonwealth at
torney. was selected as circuit Judge
Since that time Judge Loving has
managed the beautiful Oak Ridge farm
about two miles from Livingston
This farm is owned by Thomas r
Ryan. the millionaire traction rnaguats
OF New York IL was purchased from
Harry Sneed brother of Miss Mary
Snced. To- whom Judge Loving was mar
rleu about twenty-five years ago. Her
sister. Lula. married oscar PEBBLE Estes.
eldest brother of the murdered man.
Although the farm covers an area OF
several thousand acres filled with Moth
! ing but bloOded stock and deer and an
entire chain o. mountains. Judge Loving
managed ~ with more success than any
/ one who ever had charge Of il. and won
I the undying admiration and affection OF
/ the wealthy owner.
Family of Four.
! On the farm with the judge lived his
charming wife. Sneed and Elizabeth
I Loving, his son and daughter.
The girl is nineteen years old. She is
a tan, stately blonde. with large strik-
/ ing blue eyes. delicately chiseled fea-
\ lures. and possessed of much beauty of
/ face and form. She was educated in
\ Miss Stuart's school, In StauntOn. Va.
and is q cultured and accomplished
young woman. Miss Loving is an all
/ around horsewoman. She drives like an
reXpert. and few women sit on a spirited
horse with as much ease and comfort
as she
! Miss Loving is said 10 have looked
| with favor upon Theodore Estes. They