Evening star., 1941-11-26

Sllt lIOIIl lIlS 1dtIlCI, WHICH, llt Us
ually kept in an upstairs bureau
drawer.
Mr.. Harrison and other investi-
gators clung to their belief, held
since yesterday, that robbery was
not the motive for the murder. But
the evidence had failed thus far to
point up any other motive-a sudden
quarrel, revenge or jealousy.
officers said woman's pendant
watch found in the disordered down.
stairs living room was believed to
belong to Mrs. Loveless.
Her daughter, Mrs. Carr, told re-
porters she thought pair of wom-
ans gloves also discovered at the
scene of the murder belonged to
friend Of the family who visited the
estate two weeks ago.
The lipstick-stained cigarette
stubs which Uttered the floor re-
manned unexplained, and investiga-
tors by no means had discarded
their theory that woman was one
OF the visitors who greeted Mr..
Loveless when he returned to his
home alone late Sunday night.
One Clue Eliminated.
They say. on the other hand. that
another pile of a dozen cigarette
stubs found on a road beside the
estate had been eliminated as hav-
ing no bearing on the case. These
were photographed late yesterday.
The search for Mr.. LoveleSs' miss
ing Ford car had extended to dis
tant States today.
The brown hat. which was report
ed to have yielded fresh informa-
ton. bore the initials of a notorious
criminal who has operated around
Washington. Authorities said the
finger prints taken at the scene of
the Staying should determine wheth-
er he was involved.
Efforts were being made to trace
where the hat was purchased.
Investigators still believed that
three persons-probably two men
and woman-Were present when
Mr.. Loveless was killed.
Another unexplained mystery is
the finding of an almost empty
bottle of tequila, type Of Mexican
brandy, in the living room. Miss
Heath and Miss Macon both deny
that they had tequila Sunday after
noon. according to police.
One piece of evidence led officers
to conclude that the tequila had
been drunk some time Sunday night
after the women and Mr.. Loveless
had returned to Washington for the
dinner party at the country club.
This was the fact that three liquor
glasses that had formerly held te-
quila were sitting on top of the
dishes from which Miss Macon, Miss
Heath and Mr.. Loveless had eaten
Sunday lunch All these articles are
being tested for fingerprints.
Mr.. Harrison said he had learned
that Mr. Loseless kept the tequilla,
the gift of a Western friend, in a
small wine cabinet. The prosecu-
tor concluded that the lawyers late
Sunday night visitors either were
acquaintances and had been offered
drinks or else they knew enough
about the house to find the bottle.
The wine cabinet was in an incon-
spicuous place. which stranger
would not easily have found.
Frederick Incident Considered.
Desk Sergt. A. L. Heffner of the
Frederick Md police department
told The Star he had turned over
to Washington detectives informa-
ton concerning appearance of a
blond 15-year-old Capital girl and
middle-aged man at Frederick
hotel about 8 am Monday.
Sergt. Heffner said because the
girls clothing was torn, las if she
had been in a scrap" and the man
was hatleSs, he thought the Incl
dent might have connection with
the murder.
The man was described by the
hotel desk clerk as between 40 and 45
years of age, weighing about 15C
pounds, about 5 feet 7i2 inches tai
and having dark hair combed
straight back and touched with
gray. The man paid two nights
lodging for the girl and then left.
Sergt. Heffner said the girl first
admitted being a runaway from
Grand Rapids, Mich, whose picture
she resembled. but later was founc
to be Washington girl who had
been reported missing Sunday. Sht
was highly nervous and would give
no information about her COM
panion, Sergt Hef1ner added.
Her father a Government en-
ploye, claimed her.
Estate Closely Guarded.
The Loveless estate was closel.
guarded today. Newspapermen ant
curiosity seekers were barred from
the grounds. While the house wa
kept quiet because of Mrs. Love
less's condition, officers assigned II
the case still roamed about the plac,
in search of evidence that nigh
have been overlooked.
The funeral will be held at tn
home at 2:30 pm. tomorrow. Mem
bers of the Washington Masoni
Lodge to which Mr.. LoveleSs be-
longed will conduct the service.
The 51-year-old Washington at
torney was last seen alive, so far a
the police have been able to Learn
by Mr. Richey and the two youn
women who were Mr.. Loveless' guest
for dinner at the country club. MI
Loveless dropped his guests at thei
homes and left alone for the 40-mil
drive back to his home.
His body, still clad in overcoat
jammed in a china closet, was foun
by a servant at 8 am. Monday. H
had been beaten and shot thre
times. The struggle which he ha
put up for his life was depicted b
overturned furniture and blood spat
tered through three roonA