Evening star., 1943-06-02
farm implements as a member oil
the Ration Board in Leesburg.

farm implements as a member of
the Ration Board in Leesburg.
Described by neighbors as "a dirt
farmer who made money farming"
he was often asked, as one of the
leading farmers of the county, to
make surveys of agricultural prod
ucts. Recently, he had made survey
OF Victory Garden activities in the
county. He was also secretary of
the Lovettsville Farmers Club.
Mr.. Love once attended Randolph
Macon College and later went to
Poughkeepsie On. " business
school,
The farm where the five murders
occurred had been in the Love fam
lily for three generations. The mur-
der victim had inherited it as the
eldest son from his father, Fenton
Love. who served Loudoun County
IN the Virginia House of Delegates
The slain man also owned another
farm. about mile and a half away,
operated by hired hand
Mrs. Love was active In Sunday
school work and contributed hber-
ally to church bazaars and school
benefits in the county. She did her
own housework and spent much of
her time at home, but frequently
entertained.
The dead youth. James Love. also
had attended Randolph Macon Col
lege before returning to help his
parents operate the farm. He was
member of the Virginia Reserve Mi
litia and was described as very
popular" with the other young peo-
pie of Loudoun County.
The Russells had been tenants on
the Love farm for only about two
years, but had lived their entire
lives in the area and were known in
the community as "Loudoun County
people"
While newsmen and photographers
were waiting in front of the gate
to the Love farm yesterday after
noon, following instructions to
Deputy Sheriff C. S. Hutchison not
to admit any one other than rela-
tive, county officials were on the
scene examining physical evidences
of the murders. From Washington
came 1t. Jerry Flaherty and Sergt.
Richard Felber, along with Deputy
Coroner Rosenberg. 1t was nearly
6 pm. before newspaper representa-
tives were admitted to the Love farm.
Commemorative Attorney Harri-
son shed no light on developments.
but vented his displeasure toward
newsmen when they interviewed
him.
"1s there anything you could give
us that would not hurt your case?"
he was asked.
He replied: 1--WE do not try our
cases In the newspapers. conduct
my business and let others conduct
theirs. 1 want to make myself clear"
Relatives Visit Scene.
DR.. Grubb pointed out that his
nephew. James Love, had been de-
ferred from selected service as an
agricultural worker
The elder Mr.. Love raised sheep,
cattle and hogs.
He is survived by three brothers:
Mercer Love of Loudoun County;
Oscar Love. president of bank in
Albuquerque, N Mex. and Ernest
Love of the Chase National Bank
in New York City. Ernest Love ar
rived here today.
Relatives of the Russells visited
the murder scene during the after
noon. Arthur Leroy Morris, 38, who
has a wife and five children and
works for Otho Wenner on nearby
farm, said he peered through the
window at his sisters body, but was
not permitted to go inside. He last
saw his sister when she visited his
family two days before she was slain,
he said.
Lem Russell, jr., also a farmer,
knew no reason for the killing of
his brother. LENS wife was sister
of Mrs. Russell
If authorities possess flngerprint
evidence, they are concealing that
fact.
The fact that the slayings oc-
CURED in daylight hours and that
two women were slain along with
three men, led police to suspect that
the slayers were determined to elm
mate ali of them, as a precaution
against future identification.
Farmers from the surrounding
countryside stopped their work to
gather In front of the Love farm
entrance gate, exchanging gossip. and
speculating on the identity and mo-