Evening star., 1941-11-24
Robbery Suggested as Motive
In Loudoun Murder Mystery
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IN IOuOOun MuI
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tigation experts, called into the
case by Virginia authorities, left
Washington at 1:30 pm. today to
aid in the investigation,
With the approval OF Maj. Edward
J. Kelly, superintendent of police,
Assistant Chief Of Detectives Capt.
Robert j.. Barrett dispatched the
following men to the scene OF the
crime: Chief of the Homicide
Squad jeremiah Flaherty, Deputy
Coroner Richard J. Rosenberg, De-
tective Sergt. Richard Felber of the
homicide squad and Vigo H. Larsen
head of the Police Department 1den-
tiflcation Bureau.
The District experts were ordered
to leave for Leesburg about half an
hour after States Attorney Charles
F. Harrison had appealed to Wash
ington police for assistance in the
case. .
County and State police kept the
house locked and barred while
flngerprints were being taken.
State Trooper Helm said the
trend of the investigation would
depend on an examination of the
body later today.
Lights Left Burning.
Caretaker Davis told The Star
that when he found the body all the
lights were on upstairs and there
were evidences Of a struggle every
where.
The caretaker declared Mr.. Love-
less wore a suit and overcoat He
found one of his employers hats on
the kitchen floor and another on
the front lawn.
The caretaker declared that when
he left the estate late Saturday
Mr. Loveless appeared to be in good
spirits. He said his employer usually
ate his meals lin town" when his
wife was away. No cook was en-
ployed at the estate except when
guests were being entertained, Mr..
Davis said.
Deputy Sheriff Cooley said dresser
drawers in upstairs bedrooms were
open. but he said he did not know
whether any had been ransacked.
State and local police in Virginia,
North Carolina. Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and the District were warned
to keep a sharp lookout for the law
yer's missing car, license plates of
which were given as 300-364 Vir-
glnia.
Owned Several Farms.
The home where the Staying oc-
Cured is large Colonial-type man
sion sitting back from country
road amid Handicapped surroundings.
1t occupies prominent spot on
4O0-acre estate. Residents Of the
area said Mr.. Loveless also owned
several other farms in the county.
Mr.. Loveless was a partner in the
tax law firm Of Miller & Chevalier,
with Offices in the Southern Building.
o. H. Chmillon, business asso-
ciate of the attorney, said Mr.. Love-
less was last seen at the office Fri
day afternoon about 430 o'clock.
Miss Katherine Cunningham, tele-
phone operator at Mr.. Loveless' Of
flee, said he called her about 10 am.
Saturday to see if he had had any
telephone calls and then spoke
briefly with Mrs. Mary King, his
secretary
Had No Washington Home.
Miss Cunningham said Mr.. Love-
less had had no calls. He did not
seem worried" at the time, she said.
Mr.. Chmillon said that Mr.. Love-
less had no Washington residence,
committing between here and his
Virginia home and that it was not
unusual for Mr.. Loveless not to come
to work on Saturdays.
Mr.. Chmillon, who had known Mr..
Loveless for a number of years, said
he was a mild hammered, well-liked
man with no enemies" Mr.. Chmil-
lon said he knew of no close friends
of Mr.. Loveless outside OF his busi-
ness associates in the Office.
Mrs. Loveless is visiting a rela-
tive of Mr.. Loveless, Miss Lucy Love-
less, in Elkmont. Ala, he said. She
went there shortly before Thanks
giving.
A native of Iuka, Miss, Mr.. Love-
less was born August IA, 1890. He
was educated in the public schools
Of Limestone County. Ala, and at
tended an agricultural school at
Athens, Ala. He took his law de-
gree at National University Law
School here. finishing in 1918. Be-
fore coming with the tax law firm Of
Miller & Chevalier in 1926, Mr.. Love-
less was with the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Former Government Attorney.
For many years Mr.. Loveless was
employed in the Appeals Division
of the office of the general counsel
in the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
according to P. c. Alexander who
was chief Of the division. He left
the department in 1926 to enter
private practice.
Before his appointment to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue on June
l., 1920, Mr.. Loveless was employed
for three years with the Federal
Trade Commission.
Before coming to Washington, Mr..
Loveless spent three years teaching
school and working In law ohiceS In
the South. He WAS q member OF