Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-12

Goochland Courthouse. Va, JAN
AIRY s. Dr. Asa w. Chamberlain
was today convicted OF the murder
Of his brother, Judge Albert L.
Chamborla.n and sentenced to lifo
Imprisonment in the State Penitenu-
AIRY. Motion for an appeal has been
entcrod by counsel for the convicted.
lno verdict camo this morning,
after the jury, sitting up i'll the case
s;nco last Wednesday morning, had
GcllDel.Atcd only forty eit,n; min
utt5 Court convened at O'CLOCK.
Argument had been complotod Mon
Gay night. kinal Instructions wero
given by Judge john tutncrloord anu
tho jury retired ut 9:27. AT 1919 the
jury rc.cnlcrcd and Foreman Noah
(. lippy announced that verdict
had been reached y hush settled over
tuc half lilcd little courtroom in
which counsel for State and defense
had fought a thrilling siy.day battle.
rhc Tired l.ttlo wife Of tuo accus-
cd man, and his swcGt-faccd little
daughtcr, who mad como across tho
r"ntiucnl to comfort him, sat be
side Or. Chamberlain when the jury
showed emotion when tho verdict was
read 10y Peter Miller. clerk OF the
court.
Tho death penalty was expected by
most ol Goochland's people, but be-
cause Of the advanced ago and pe-
Formity general satisfaction is c1t
pressed that his punishment is not
10 be so severe.
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
on WAY TO PRISON
Immediately after the verdict was
rcndcrcl Dr.. Chamberlain was re-
turned to Gooch,and jail. He went
with the same stocism marvelcd at by
all who have Witnessed his hcmcanor
during the trial just closed. His wife
ami daughter accompanied him to tho
cell. IN which he remained until this
afternoon when he was carried to
Richmond and committed to Hcnr!co
Jail by Sheriff John Massio He will
remain there pending the outcome OF
his counscl's motion for appeal.
The murder Of which DR.. Chamber
lain stands convicted occurred near
Three Squares, In Goochland County.
Monday night. October %. II Is ho-
liovcd 10 have hcru committed at the
homo Of Judge Chamberlain, with
whom the convicted man had quarrel
ca over the outcome OF an arbitration
preceding. In which tho Judge was
awarded n sum much greater than his
brother thought due him for his al
lc"ca halr interest In personal proper
- on Snnn"Siac Farm. The doctor own
od the farm. IT was proven that he
IT,, I,.. I, ~
Moincs Iowa in order that le might
have home after he had. 1t is AL
legged bcnn made homeless through di
vorco proceedings instituted by his
wife.
DR.. Chamberlain In sxty-thrce
years old. Judge Chamberlain was
siXty.four. After tho Judge had lived
two years at Sunnvsidc the doctor
came with n young bride to take up
his residence. The Judge feared that
he might not hc permitted to live
there always under the then existing
agreement. He asked his brother to
decd him half interest In the proper.
ty. This was refused. The arbitra-
ton proceeding followed. Tho doc
tor gave the Judge Il note for tho sum
agreed upon by the 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 la'tor's home on the night Of Oc-
tohcr % II was on this night that tho
4udGo was leet sccn alive The next
dav his ncighbor's missed him. Two
days later the doctor was arrested
on suspicion. lie then told the same