Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
TOO LATE FOR SYMPATHY,
SAYS Or. CHAMBERLAIN
Tells His Jailcr SO When Man Re-
marks, ~ Am Sorry
for You"
wENDENBURG MAY PROSECUTE
Lawyers Look Forward to Another
Great Contest Between Attorneys
Who Fought Every Point in Trial
of Henry G.. Beattic.

IT'S too late now, I'm much Obliged
Thus did DR.. Asa w. Chamberlain, who
is charged with the murder of his
brother. y. p. Chamberlain, reply
to his jailer yesterday when the latter
addressed TO him the question: We'll,
doctor, how do YOU feel today" The
accused man replied that ho felt about
as usual, and when the deputy sheriff
went on to say, II am sorry for you,"
the accused made the remark above.
The doctor eats very lightly. and
takes only the vegetables which are
served with his meals at the Jail. No
one has been permitted to see him eX-
cept the deputies OF the sheriff and his
counsel, II. NJ. Smith, Jr lie is said
to be pale and haggard and somewhat
depressed. When asked about his ac-
quaintanceship with w. 4. Ba ailcy, who,
1t is said. knows quite intimately about
the relations Of the murdered man and
the accused doctor, he said that he
barely knew Mr.. Bailey, and that he
had only been at the Chambc rlain place
Il few times.
1t is said that Attorney Louis D.
Wendenburg will be called in to assist
the Commonwcalth's attorney in the
prosecution of DR.. Chamberlain. Mr..
Wendcnburg was prosecuting attorney
in the famous trial Of Henry Clay
Bcattie. Young Mr.. Chambc rlain, the
son of the dead man, expressed himself
yesterday as dcsirous of obtaining the
services of Mr.. Wendcnburg in the trial
Of this case. The son was in Gooch-
land yesterday. and with. n number of
local men went over the scene Of the
murder. with view to gathering all
the circumstances surrounding the
death of the young mas father which
point to DIR. Chamberlain as the person
who committed the crime.
WELL LIKED IN HIS
HOME IN THE WEST
Judge" y. L. Chamberlain seems to
have been man who was we'll liked
in his home community in the West,
and from what can be learned, lie was
! man OF strong character. He was
known to his intimate friends by the
nickname Jack" Young Chamberlain
Is said 10 have stated that the rela-
tions of his father and the doctor in
the West were always agreeable, and
that IL any trouble arose, it must have
been since coming East. From another
source it is learned that the Judge"
WAS man who might provoke Il quar-
rel. and was man Of fighting ten
denotes when crossed
letter received here from boy
hood chum of the dead man. who knew
the entire family and visited at the
parental home, states that a. p. Cham
berlain was man Of strong. determi-
nation and combative to n degree. ~
writer says: II am wondering whethc.
he attacked his brother. 1t would he
like Jack to say Uf he found 1t dim-
cult to make collection), I'll take Il
ont of his hide if can't get It any
other way. Possibly the two got into
an alteration and the brother struck
him an unintentional fatal blow. and
thought to hide his crime. Jack was
an agreeable man; apparently fair In
his dealings. and stayed by his friends
to the last. am indebted to him for
many favors and kindncsses."