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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
This Sporting World
In Case You Didn't Know
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

At least half of the half dozen candidates electioneering for the Crosby high school job left vacant by Bill Schof-,ld, are going to be mildly surprised when they learn of the NEW requirements of the state board of education for the position. Dr. Thomas J. Condon, superinten- dent of schools will make the ap- pointment at the proper time, pos sibly at the August 4th meeting of the school board, the appointment to be submitted for the approval of the boards committee on teachers and the full board, which will prob ably be a mere formality, unless some of the commissioners go to bat for candidates of their own. One of the strongest candidates for the job when and if it is filled is Joe Lee, Waterbury boy and now connected with the physical education depart ment of the amman schools. He is graduate of the Arnold College in New Haven, which specializeS in physical education. Alden White is rot interested; George Taylor, for mer Crosby coach now at Fairfield might be; Bobby Cavanaugh, Wash ingtCn Hill athlete now in Maryland is reported interested; while Billy O'Brien of New London Bullkeley has too nice a setup in the Whaling City to seek job which pays less money than he can now make.
 V V V V
 ,emember Little Wolf" the Y. M. c. A. wrestler, who turned pro- fessional nathan and then went into specializing on jiu-jitsu in- struction; having classes of police men, GIRLS, office workers and even Caspar Milquetoasts whom he taught to defend themselves. The Wolf now a 190 pound chunk of man who can KILL an opponent in a matter of seconds without gun or knife, is Private Winfred Maruc- ci, assigned to Amarillo, Texas, air base, and teaches JUDO, six days week to Uncle Sam's nepheWs work ing hard for their WINGS, a P-33 or tail-gunner'S spot in a B-27 or Liberator Naugatuck's Red Ryan will soon be a sailor and should make a good one. He's one of those kids who just must be in action anywhere all the time. Wouldn't be surprised if he turns up a hero or something one day Waterbury's Luddy Burke, now a lieutenant, is said to be assigned to one of the NaVy's newest and best DESTROYERS. There's an- other guy who thriVes on action, each and every turn of the wheel,
 Most AMAZING sport note of the week thus far is the fact that an official survey disclosed that 90 per cent of men in the Armed Services of the United States, CANNOT SWIM at all, or are mere novices. For that reason the ASF (Amer- ican Sports Federation) of the gov ernment is sponsoring July Swim For Safety" month. When the men get to camp, they find skilled swimming instructors, but there is NOT ENOUGH TIME to teach them to handle thmeselves in a heavy sea, before they are ship ped over". Which, I suppose ac- counts for many missing in ac- tion' telegram from the War De- partment to heart-sick parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
Red Cross Golf

CIose to $100 was raised by Coun- try Club of Waterbury golfers for the American Red Cross over the Independence Day week-end; with George Swentor and E. J. Daly, Jr.; low gross and net winners with scores of 3840-78 for Swentor and 4l-4o-8 Bill net 70 for Daly. Ben Chatfield, Alfred Hart and Rev. Dave Gaines were also low net scorers with II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
FIGHT RESULTS By United Press

Providence, R. I.-Maurice La- chance, 128A Lisbon, Me, scored a technical knockout over Billy Bates, 125, Pittsburgh (O; Verne Patter- son, 146A Hartford, Conn.,, scored a technical knockout over Bernie Mill Ter, 145, New York CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06

- THEY PLAYED THE GAME - Wild Bill Donovan Had Control Pitching Detroit To Three Flags

Wild Bill bagged 43 games while losing no more than II in '07 and '08, his 25 and in '07 making him the league leader with 1882. Only two pitchers have had a higher winning percentage in the majors Smoky Joe Wood of the Red SoX
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
MIDDLEBURY

Funs-Festa, Shedrick, BradshaW, Gagain, Edmonds 2. Radzevich 2, Alexander 2, Painter, PonZi. Errors White. Oldakowski, Bieman. Runs batted in-Radzevich CD Alexander. Painter, White Branch, Festa, Mack @. Bradshaw. Two base hits-Ed- monds, Jonzi. Radzevich, Alexander. Three base hits-Gagain. Painter. Home runs-Radzevich. Festa. Stol-
 en bases-Sheehan Edmonds. Sac rifices-Bieman Left on bases = Naugatuck G. Middlebury 7 Bases on halls-off: Rrauch 2 casain l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
UKNES TO LEAVE MARINES

Iowa City, Ia. (UP)-Charles Uk- nes, fullback on the University of 1oWa's 1922 eleven, will be given a medical discharge from the Marine Corps because of heart disorder, it has been learned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
Standings:
Games Today

Newark at Jersey City (twlighO Rochester at Buffalo (night) Baltimore at Syracuse (nigh) Montreal at Toronto CD
 Twilight and night)
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston (Judd 2 4) at Chicago (Humphries 5-T-8:30 D. m.. CWT.
 New York Russo 0-3) at St. Louis (GaIehouse 5-2)-S:45 D. m., CWT.
 Philadelphia (Arntzen -6) at Cleveland (Smith 6-2)-S:SO D. m., EWT.
 Washington (Candini 7-0) at De- troit (RridGAa s-2l-2:QQ ?. m., EWT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
WASHINGTON HILLS
Axiglianese .. oO11OO K
Runs-Romeo, Rinaldi. Error

Runs-Romeo, Rinaldi. Errors Travers, Quilter, Greatorex, Janetty. Runs batted in-Elia, Romeo. Two base hit-Grabeck. Home run Romeo. Stolen base-Coviello. Left on bases-Hills ,, Aviglianese 3. Struck out. by Grabeck ,, Decker Il. Umpires-Vincent and O'Connor. Time-2:24:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
Probable Pitchers
 (By United Press)
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati (Beggs 2-2 at Boston (Javery 7-6-3:oO D. m., EWT.
 Chicago Passeau 7-6 at Brooklyn (Macon 6-3)-5:30 D. m., EWT.
 St. Louis (Gumbert 5-4) at Phil adelphia (Kraus 4-s)-3:15 D. m.. EWT.
 (Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
QUITE A CONTRAST

Only 36 home runs were made in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, while 147 were hit in the Giants Polo Grounds last season.
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Box Scores

Hits off: Gagain 1 in 1 inning; off: Flood 15 in innings. Struck out by Branch ', Gagain 1, Flood ,. Wild pitch-Gagain. Losing pitcher Flood. Empires - Slatery and Crichton. Time-2:00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06

Buddy Lewis, former star of the Senators, has started this season playing for the Fort Benning, Ga.. Infantry School team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
TO REDUCE WEIGHT

Babe Ruth has become a regular bowler in an effort to keep his weight down, now tEat it is difficult to get to golf course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterday'S Results New York 3-S, St. Louis 2-5 Gst, II innings) Chicago Al, Boston 2-6 Philadelphia 2-7, Cleveland 10 Detroit 10-4, Washington 3-s (1st, morning; End, twlight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Jersey City 5-2, Newark 2-5 Syracuse "A, Baltimore Az Buffalo 5-3, Montreal 20
 Toronto 9, Rochester (twlight) Toronto at Rochester (2nd, night)
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Games Tomorrow

Boston at Chicago
 New York at St. Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-06
Games Today

New York at St. Louis (nighO Boston at Chicago (night) Philadelphia at Cleveland (night) Washington at Detroit
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The Standings
 NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Brooklyn 6-S, Chiacgo 3-2 Pittsburgh so, New York 4-9 Philadelphia 15-3, St. Louis 4-3 Cincinnati at Boston C., postd.)
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Games Today Chicago at Brooklyn (twlight St. Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at New York (postd)
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Games Tomorrow

Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia (niEht
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NEXT: Harry Heilmann.
Evening star., 1943-06-04

Mr.. Russell did not sense danger as
his erstwhile friend approached
1t was not until he was almost upon
Mr.. Russell that Clatterbuck shot
him.
Clatterbuck also explained. accord
ing to Mr.. Howe. why Mrs Russell
was shot twice. Clstterbuck. accord
TO Mr.. Howe. took the gun from
James hand after he had killed him
He had four cartridges. One he used
on Mrs. Love. The second went into
the body of Mr.. Russell and the
third was used on Mrs. Russell. The
fourth bullet, according to Mr.. Howe,
apparently was FREQ to get rid of the
cartridge.
Paralyzed With Fright.
1t was also discloeed by Mr. Howe
that Mrs. Russell had come down to
the fence at the side of the lane and
probably saw her husband killed
She then ran back to the house. Mr..
Howe said he was told by Clatter-
buck. and was hudGied in the hall
way between the kitchen and dining
room, paralyzed with fright. when
the. man with the gun entered the
little tenant house and murdered
her.
The bed ticking apparently was
put over Mr.. Loves body not only to
conceal him from view but also be-
Evening star., 1943-06-04

cause of Clatterbuck's sentimental
attachment" for the dead man.
Mr.. Howe quoted Clatterbuck as
saying. Il loved that man. He was
so kind to me"
Clatterbuck's brother Meredith
confirmed the fact that the con-
fessed slayer had been devoted"
to both Mr.. and Mrs. Love.
Love Family Eulogized.
Even while their slayer was re-
enacting his crimes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Love and James were eulogized as
great and kind influence on their
community" during a triple burial
service yesterday from tiny, flower
banked Harmony Methodist Church
at Hamilton Va.
No murderer could erase their
influence for good in this community
and they will live always in the
hearts and life of our county" the
! Rev. J. C. Murphy, pastor. said.
The pastor also invoked divine
guidance and protection for Miss
Sarah Love. only survivor OF the
+ mass slayings.
/ approximately 500 farmers and
lifelong friends of the Love family
filled the church to capacity. Many.
tight-lipped, stood against the walls
, and others overf1owed into the aisles.
At the same time, in nearby Pur-
cellv'lle, simple rites were conducted
for Mr.. and Mrs. Russell. the two
Evening star., 1943-06-04

rifle. Clatterbuck even put his hand
on the back of Mr.. Howe's head
where the blow had landed.
Although there was report in the
sheriff's Office that the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. which had
made ballistics tests in connection
with the murder, had found that
James rifle was not the death
weapon, Mr.. Howe said there was no
question about the accuracy of the
confession.
The trip to the farm also answered
two other questions which had both
cred the investigators. according to
Mr.. Howe. They had been unable
to figure out how Clatterbuck had
managed to do the five killings with
out signs of struggle and why he
had covered Mr.. Love with bed
ticking
Clatterbuck explained that Mr..
Love was facing slightly away from
him, looking down at the notes in
his lap, and Clatterbuck was able
to reach the croquet mallet behind
Mr.. Loves chair and swing it over
the head of the farmer without
him being aware that the weapon
was falling.
In the case of Mr.. Russell. Mr.,
Howe told reporters that Mr.. Rus
sell and Clatterbuck were friendly
and once had worked together. De-
spite the rife in Clatterbuck's hands
Evening star., 1943-06-04

there broken hand grip of a gun
or rifle that had been tapped to
James rife. His idea in doing these
things was to give the impression
that Russell had killed the others
and then had committed suicide.
"Clatterbuck then went back up
the lane toward his car. where he
discovered he had a partially fiat
tire. He took hand pump from his
car and pumped uD the tire enough
to get away from the Love place.
Then he drove out to the road
and to tnearbyp Hamilton, which
he reached at about 10 am. He
went directly to the bank, where he
discussed various business matters
with businessmen on the street
Next he went to the gas station
across the street from the bank to
get air in his tires.
Drives to Leesburs.
Then from Hamilton (which Is
between Purcellville and Leesburp,
he drove here to the Leesburp
courthouse. He went into the sher-
ms office (Which is in the court
house, to discuss with State Trooper
Frank M. Ritter the possibility of
getting a chauffeur's license for one
OF the helpers in his quarry business
"Clatterbuck was in the sheriff's
office at the time or just few min
utes before the first news of the
murder was received by authorities
BY this. he established a good
allbl for himself and also found out
what happened when the authorities
received the news.
"Clatterbuck was first brought in
for questioning Tuesday night, after
he had driven his family home from
church."
Evening star., 1943-06-04

because "a man couldn't eat after a
sight like that"
For the rest of the oay ard The
next day. until he was arrested,
Clatterbuck apparently was trying
to keep busy every moment to take
his mind off what he had done.
To illustrate the peculiar thinking
OF the man at the time of his crime,
Mr.. Howe brought out that instead
OF making his getaway, Immediately
after the murder, ClaLterbuck was
worried about driving on a partially
fiat tire. To preserve the tire rubber,
he paused to pump air into it.
Closed Gates After Crime.
Clatterbuck also carefully closed
each of the three gates behind him,
getting out of his car each time to
do SO as he left the farm. Al
though he. had left five people dead
behind him, Mr. Howe commented
he couldn't let the mans stock run
all over the place
At the confessed murderer's home
in Hillsboro, his brother Meredith.
who has often been used by Mr..
Harrison as an expert witness in
lumber trials. said that Clatter-
bucks mother had been semi
conscious from shock since being
informed of her sons confession.
The brother also said that the
family still could not believe in
Clatterbuck's guilt. because "he was
kindly gentleman" Meredith
Clatterbuck said his brother has a
beautiful tenor voice and sang in
the church choir. Other friends of
the Clatterbucks told of Clatter-
buck always carrying candy in his
pocket for children in the neighbor-
hood.
The first news that Clatterbuck
had confessed came out at S pm.
yesterday, and soon afterward it was
learned that Clatterbuck was being
held in Winchester.
About $50 O'Clock last night Com
monwealth's Attorney Harrison was
found by Star reporter in a VIM
chester restaurant.
I'VE have Thomas William Chat
terbuck,s signed confession that he
single-handedly killed A. Morris
Love, Mrs. Love and their son James
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Russell on
the Love farm Tuesday morning
sometime after 8 o'clock" Mr.. Har-
rison said.
II have telephoned brief state
ment to Sheriff Alexander to release
at Leesburg. l am in a hurry to gel
home. Chatterbuck is being held ir
Evening star., 1943-06-04
Re-enacts Crime

Clatterbuck said that after he
shot Mr.. Russell the man fell writh-
ing to the ground and squirmed on
his side before falling back on the
ground. 1t was while he was
squirming that Clatterbuck bludg-
eoned him with the, barrel of the
Evening star., 1943-06-04

Loves hand, and put it in his own
pocket. Then he threw the mallet
across the yard as far as he could
throw. The splintered. blood
stained mallet later was found in a
corner of the yard by the fence.
about so feet from the porch.)
After that, Clatterbuck retraced
his steps toward the door that led
into the dining room AS he went
around the porch he saw the dining
room door opening. James, who evi-
IDENTIFY had heard some slight scream
or noises as his father was being
murdered, was coming out of the
door with rife in his hands.
"Clatterbuck sprang toward James
and the two grappled until Clatter-
buck, much larger man and power
fully built. wrested the rifle from
James hands.
Kills Loves Son.
James backed away then turned
and ran few steps into the dining
room, pursued by Clatterbuck with
the rife. James paused and turned.
At that instant, Clatterbuck raised
the gun and fired. James staggered
on into the room and fell to the
floor. Then, with the barrel of the
rifle, Clatterbuck battered him on the
head. He wanted to be sure, he said,
that James was dead.
The noise brought Mrs. Love in
from the kitchen AS she entered
the door to the dining room, Clatter-
buck decided he had to kill her, too.
So at close range he raised the rifle
again and shot her through the
heart. She fell to the floor imme-
diately and, satisfied that she was
dead, he did not bludgeon her as he
did the others.
Then ne went back to the side
porch. where he had noticed an
empty featherbed ticking thrown on
the rail to dry He took the ticking
back to the front porch and placed
it over Mr.. Loves body in the chair
to conceal the body from passersby.
Murders Russell.
"Clatterbuck then decided that.
while he had waited by the gate for
Mr.. Love and James. he probably
had been seen by Russell, who was
working down by the barn, or by
Mrs. Russell, from the tenant house.
so he went down the lane,
climbed over the barn gate, and saw
Russell, who had just stopped thin
ming corn. Russell turned, appar-
emily not suspecting danger and
thinking Clatterbuck wanted to talk
to him. Clatterbuck raised the gun
again. He put it almost against
Russel's body and shot him. Then
he bludgeoned Russell with the rifle
to make sure he was dead.
"Clatterbuck then went to the
tenant house and went inside. Mrs.
Russell was In the hallway between
the dining room and the kitchen.
He raised the gun and shot her. He
shot her again and then bludgeoned
her.
Plants Billfold.
Then he walked back to the body
OF Walter Russell. and took from his
own pocket Mr.. Loves billfold. He
withdrew the two notes from the
billfold, and leaving inside both Mr..
Loves automobile registration card
and 81 ,391 check to Mr.. Love from
a milling company, put the billfold
In Russells pocket. He put the gun
on the ground beside Russell's s
) body, He also placed on the ground
Evening star., 1943-06-04

the Winchester Jail on warrant
charging him with murder" " he con-
tinued.
"Clatterbuck confessed to officers
questioning him in the Middleburg
Jail and voluntarily asked to be
taken back to the Love farm to
re-enact the crimes I was present
at the farm with several officers
when Clatterbuck told his story"
Mr.. Harrison then recounted the
same sequence of events as were
given III detail later to reporters
at Leesburg, ending with the story
OF Clatterbuck's departure from the
Love home
This afternoon Mr.. Harrison COM
mended two Washington detectives
and District Deputy Coroner Rich
ard Rosenberg for their assistance
on the case.
Mr.. Harrison telephoned Police
Supt. Edward J. Kelly and COM
mended the work of 1t. jeremiah
Flaherty. chief of the homicide
squad, and his assistant. Detective
Sergt. Richard Felber, in addition
to DR.. Rosenberg.
Evening star., 1943-06-04

other victims of the killings. This
service. too, attracted a group which
filled Halls funeral home to capa-
city.
The Loves were buried in the
church cemetery on the outskirts OF
Hamilton and the Russels were
buried in Berryville.
Was in Financial Jam.
The details of the financial Jam
in which Clatterbuck found himself
just before the Staying were dis
closed by Sergt. c. w. Blue of the
Virginia State Police. He said that
about two weeks before the Staying.
Mr.. Love had visited Clatterbuck
at his home in Hillsboro. and told
him that something had to be done
about the note. He also protested,
according to Mr.. Howe, about a
check from Clatterbuck for more
than $500 dated March 10, which
was no good.
At that time Mr.. Love had warned
him, according to Mr.. Howe, that
something would have to be done.
Sergt. Blue said that Clatterbuck
also was in trouble over another
note. 1t was note for $500 ac-
cepted by the Hamilton Bank on
which Clatterbuck had paid all but
$370. After he had made no pay
ments for three months the bank
asked for a judgment. According to
SarOt Pllla Nf the 0cin
on this note also were forged. The
judgment was granted last Tuesday,
the day OF the murders. That, ac-
cording to Sergt. Blue, was the rea-
son why Clatterbuck visited the
Hamilton Bank shortly after the
murders, where he was advised to
see the sheriff about the note.
Went Home for Coffee.
The sheriff was not at the court
house and Clatterbuck transacted
his other business, staying in the
courthouse to find out about his
draft status (3-A) and to inquire
about a chauffeur's permit for a
driver working with him. Officials
speculated that Clatterbuck was in
the courthouse when the first word
came of the murder.
After leaving the courthouse, Clat-
terbuck drove to nearby Wheatland
and then went on to his home, where
he had cup of coffee. In the
course of the questioning OF Clatter-
buck. Mr.. Howe used as one of the
arguments to make the suspect break
down that Instead of eating lunch
Clatterbuck had only drunk coffee
Evening star., 1943-06-04
Details of CIotterbuck's Confession

Here is the story of the quintuple
Staying on the A. Morris Love farm
! near Purcellville, Va, as told by
Commonwealth Attorney Charles F.
Harrison a few hours after he had
received the full written confession
of Thomas William Clatterbuck, 33-
year-old quarry worker.
More than 100 Leesburg residents
crowded around Mr.. Harrison on
the steps of the Loudoun County
courthouse at Leesburg as he re-
lated the confessed killers recon-
struction of the crime.
| Mr.. Harrison announced that he
would not make public any part of
the text of the signed confession
and then gave this version of the
way the events last Tuesday morning
took place:
| "Clatterbuck went to the Love
farm between and o'clock on
Tuesday morning to ask Morris Love
| to be lenient with him.
! Had Borrowed $500.
"Clatterbuck had borrowed 81 500
from Mr.. Love and had given him
two notes, one for $4,000 and the
other for $500. Clatterbuck had
forged several names of co-signers
to the $4,000 note. Among the names
forged was that of Clatterbuck's ia =
ther, a prominent Harpers Ferry
| farmer
"Mr. Love had discovered the for
geries and demanded that Clatter-
buck make the notes good immedi-
ately, threatening to turn him over
to the authorities unless this was
done
Arriving at the farm to ask Mr.
Loves leniency. Clatterbuck saw
Mr.. Love and his son. James, down
by the barn. He walked down the
lane toward them, as they walked
up the lane toward their house. AT
the gate in the fence that sur
rounds the house, he waited for
them. and the three went through
the gate together. Then they went
up on the side porch of the Love
house, and James went directly into
the dining room. while Mr.. Love and
Clatterbuck walked around on the
porch to the front of the house and
sat down.
Threatened Prosecution.
Love took the two notes from his
billfold, where he had been carrying
them. and discussed them with
Clatterbuck. Finally, he said that ii
Clatterbuck was not going to make
good on the notes, he was going
ahead and prosecute on the for
geries.
The two men were sitting facing
each other, in rocking chairs.
"Clatterbuck got up then. osten-
sibly to leave. but he was determined
by that time that he was either
going to get the notes back or get
Loves life.
The croquet set was on q small
bench behind the rocking chair in
which Love was sitting. As Clat-
terbuck arose, he quickly reached
for mallet from the box and swune
it as he Strengthened up. He STRUCK
Love over the head with . terrific
blow. He knows he hit him more
than once, but he doesn't know how
many times.
The killers first act after striking
the death blows was to pick up thu
i -billfold, which had fallen from