The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-31
DR.. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
He IS INNOCENT Of
HIS BROTHERS. BLOOD
While Evidence against Him Biackens
He Prepares 20 Fight for
His Life,
GOOCHIlAND'S MOST
REMARKABLE CRIME
Remains of Victim Found Mt Bottom
Post Holes After Days OF Search
Had Failed to Disclose Hiding
Place.

| It is doubtless that Virginia has
| ever had more horrible crime to
deal with than that of which Judge
Albert p. Chamberlain was the vic
tim at his home IN Goochland county,
and for which his brother. Dr. A w.
Chamberlain. is now held in Henrico
Jail awaiting the inevitable hour when
the wheels Of Virginia justice will
turn
Reports were circulated yesterday
that a plea OF insanity would be made
for the accused, who will come UP for
/ trial before the December term OF the
circuit court of Goochland county,
presided over by Judge John Ruther-
foord
Through his attorney Murray Nc
/ CURE yesterday the accused man
made the simple announcement, 81
am innocent of my brothers murder"
In addition to Mr.. MEG uire, II. NJ.
Smith Jr.. has been retained for the
defense
While DR.. Cham berlllin was lodged
in jail Sunday night here. he was not
formally advised of the crime of which
he stood charged until visited yester
day by his counsel. Murray Mcclure.
It is stated that he expressed great
horror when told that the body of
| his brother had been barbariously
mutilated
Coroner's Verdict Rendered.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was made known here yesterday. 1t
holds the doctor responsible for the
death of his brother. but indicates
that death was brought about in a
! IN
examination of the terribly mutilated
remains of the dead man indicated
however that the dIssecttng had been
done by the practiced hand OF a ply
stefan, the members having been
separated In a manner that would
have been impossible for a person UNI
trained in the surgeons art.
II is reported that a strong box be-
longing to the Judge was found con-
cealed in the home of the doctor. and
that had watch belonging to the dead
man had been found in the attic Of
the accused mans home.
An Important Witness.
An important witness has been dis
covered I'm the person of Louisa Boat
wright, a negro woman employed by
the doctor She had prepared the
doctors supper the night he is be-
iieved to have committed the murder.
She told Of his having come in late,
having eaten but little, and, contrary
to his custom, had walked with her
a little distance. She saw the wagon
standing near the ice house in which
r part of the body of the murdered
man was afterward discovered.
! A diary kept by the Judge has been
discovered in which it Is said appears
a reference to conduct of his brother
/ "a l.. 70
templated murder He referred to
I the manner In which his brother eyed
corn knife while they were engaged
In conversation and says that he final
Nv got uo and moved the knife.
That the brothers had frequently
quarreled is admitted, 1t is said. by
the accused.
Reputation Unsas&ry.
News received here from Webster.
Iowa, Yesterday Indicated that DIR
! Chamberlain was once n man of good
reputation in the community but in
the last ten years he was twice In
dicted and convicted Ter illegal sale
Of intoxicants Several years ago his
drug store, Stratford. near Webster,
was burned. He moved to Virginia
three years ago.
The murder IS believed to have been
committed on the night OF Monday
October ~ In the afternoon DR.
| Cham berlain took his young wife to
the railroad station at Irwin, she
leaving forga visit to friends in the
west He then, 1t is said, expected
to Join her in weeks time. AT.
O'Clock that night he was seen oy
'Funder" Britt. near neighbor in the
home of his brother Britt noticed
the lamp burning In the home Of
Judge Chamberlain st 10 o'clock that
night. remarking to his Wife that the
Judge was sitting up late. The next
morning Britt called at Judge Cham
herlain's home but found one one.
Repeated calls were unanswered dur
ing the day. On Wednesday Britt re-
ported the judge missing, He and
other neiFhhors then reported the
matter to Justice Houchens and the
party repaired to Dir. Chamberlain's
home. 1t is declared that DR.. Cham
beriain assured the men that the judge
was then en- route TO Wyoming, adding
that he had just paid the judge ST.
ZOO, and had receipt therefor. He
described the suit In which the judge
had gone away--but the suit was
found In the judges home, the only
missing garment being pair OF
overalls. A message to Irwin show
ed that the Judge had not taken
train there. Blood stains found on
the doctors coat were explained by
him as having gotten on the gar1n ent
while he was disinfecting a hogpen.