Summary of death of Harry Love
Description of the state of the Love Bennet marriage and that she had been afraid of his violent tendencies and that he had a history of beating her. That is why she hired Mr. Iverson to work on her property. Mr. Love ambushed the couple when they were returning home from business and both wer shot. Harry Love had the more serious wound and required emergency surgery. Because the doctors did not have any saw on hand they dislocated the arm at the socket and some reports say administered a lot of chloroform. Harry Love died soon after the surgery and Mr. Iverson was acquitted on grounds of self-defense.
Source:
San Jose Mercury
Date: 1869-07-14
Type:
NEWS
Identifier: Fe-BEN-Love, Harry Death- 45
Collection
Citation
“Summary of death of Harry Love.” San Jose Mercury. 1869-07-14. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/137724. Accessed 30 July 2025.