Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-12
KILLED I~IIS OWN
BRO II R.--CUT
UP THE BODY.
DIR. ASA w. CHAMBERLAIN
CONVICTED.
Tried to Destroy EVidence13 Jury Recommends
y Mercy~1Grues0me RecifaEz1PcopIe Astounded
y B0th at the Crime and the Verd1ctr~ kEiH
NOT Go TO tho Electric CHAIR

Goochland Courthouse, Va, JAN
AIRY S.--.Dr. ASA w. Chamberlain
was today convicted Of tho murder
Of his brother, Judge Albert 7.
Chamberlain and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in tho State Penitenti.
airy. Motion for an appeal has been
entered by counsel for the convicted.
Tho verdict came this morning,
after the jury, sitting up In the case
since last Wednesday morning, had
dellbelated only fortyteiGht MINI
utes Court convened at 8 o'clock.
Argument had been completed Mon
day night. final Instructions were
given by Judge John Rutherford and
tho jury retired at 9:27.' At 1915 the
jury re-entered and Foreman Noah
G, Lippy announced that a verdict
had been reached. A hush settled over
the half filled little courtroom In
which counsel for State and defense
had fought q thrilling siv-day battle.
Tho tired little wife of tho accus-
u. man, and his sweetfaced little
daughter, who had como across tho
continent to comfort him, sat be-
side Dr.. Chamberlain when the jury
entered. Neither they nor tho doctor
showed emotion when tho verdict was
read by Peter Miller. clerk Of the
court.
The death penalty was expected by
most OF Goochland's people, but be-
cause OF the advanced age and No.
FOrmity general satisfaction Is eI
pressed that his punishment Is not
to DO SO severe.
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
ON WAY TO PRISON
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered DR.. Chamberlain was re-
turned to Goochland Jail. He went
with the same stocism marveled at by
all who have witnessed his demeanor
during the trial just closed. His wife
and daughter accompanied him to tho
cell, In which he remained until this
afternoon when he was carried to
Richmond and committed to Henrico
Jail by Sheriff John Massio. He will
remain there pending the outcome of
his counsels motion for appeal.
The murder Of which DR.. Chamber
lain stands convicted occurred near
Three Squares, In Goochland County,
lltolI, otIODCI IL lS Dc-
lieved to have been committed at the
homo Of Judge Chamberlain, with
whom the convicted man had quarrel
cd over the outcome Of an arbitration
proceeding, in which the judge was
awarded sum much greater than his
brother thought due him for his al
legged half interest in personal proper
ty on Sunnyside Farm. The doctor own
cd the farm. 1t was proven that he
had sent his brother there from Dos
Moines Iowa in order that lie might
have a home after he had, it Is al
legged been made homeless through di
vorce proceedings instituted by his
wife.
DR.. Chamberlain In sixty-three
years old. Judge Chamberlain was
sixty-four. After the judge had lived
two years at Sunnyside the doctor
came with a young bride to take up
his residence. Tho Judge feared that
he might not be permitted to live
there always under the then existing
agreement. He asked his brother to
deed him half interest In the proper
ty. This was refused. The arbitra-
ton proceeding followed. The doc
tor gave the Judge a note for the sum
agreed upon by tho arbitrators.
CLAIMS TO HAVE PAID DEBT
LAST NIGHT JUDGE WAS SEEN
ALIVE.
Tho doctor contends that he paid
his brother tho amount Of the note at
the latter's home on the night Of Oc.
tober %. 1t was on this night that the
5udge was last seen alive. The next
day his neighbor's missed him. Two
days later the doctor was arrested
on suspicion. He then told the Same
tale that he still sticks to-that he