Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-03
TINY BLOOD CLOT
AND FLESH SPECK
FIGURE IN TRIAL
CONTINUED From FRS, Pare,

Continued From First Pagc)
There he and his fellow -searchers
found. according to his testimony. the
saw and coat. which was still wet from
recent washing, and saw dark stains
on the floor. They also discovered a
gold watch. recognized as one owned
by Judge Chamberlin, suspended from
raftcrs OF an iRconpletcd room, and
stron--boS. its lock broken. bearing
the name OF Judge Chamberlain, hid
den in chimney.
Mr.. Icuchcns began 10 testify i'm
r7eGiatciy after the close OF a short
recess for luncheon. lie was on the
stand for an hour and half. DR..
Whithe'd's testimony closed the ses-
sion. Court will open at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow. The State will probably
close Friday morning. although 1; still
has e. score OF witnesses TO introduce.
Judge John rutherford, before
whom tn. case is being tried, stated
to-day that he desired that the trial
BIO fastened rs much as possible In
order that the jury-mcn be not COM
PEELED to suffer any longer than Is
necessary from the extreme cold and
limited accommodations here.
Court opened to-day soon after the
arrival OF the prisoner. in custody OF
sherin Sydnor. OF Richmond at noon.
James G. Page, leading counsel for the
defendant, moved to ouash the indict-
ment on the ground that a member OF
the grand jury indictinE his client had
also been member OF the coroner's
jury which held the inquest over Judge
Chamberlin's body. He failed in this
and other efforts. Then he asked
continuance because OF the absence of
an important witness and the heavy
snow. In this he failed also, and his
client was summoned to the bar TO
plead. DR.. Chamberlin stood up, ap-
parenty calm. while the lengthy in
dictmcnt In four counts. was read. At
the end of the reading. in a slightly
husky voice he pleaded not guilty.
DOCTORS FATE IN HANDS
OF JURY OF FARMERS
The names OF the forty venireraen
summoned were calied-thirty- three
answered. sixteen were passed from the
first twenty-seven.
Just before recess, Mr.. Page exer-
cised his right OF four percmptory
challenges. and the jury was empan-
eled within two and half hours after
court opened. 1t is evident that
! new record for speed in important
murder trials is to be established. All
OF which is satisfying to those inter-
ested In the case, for Goochland has not
seen worse weather for many years.
since early morning. snow has fallen
steadily. Witnesses. court officials and
venircmcn from the outlying districts
suffer much from cold. even those who
| haVe been SO fortunate as to get
quarters hero being subjected to the
hardship of walking long distances
over country roads and through snow
TO and from the courthouse.
All the jurymen are farmers They
are Charles Mosby. James II. RowIes
}. Floyd Nichols. Herbert Crowder, A.
5. Mosby, Thomas Perkins, ". c. Lippy.
A. II. Shepherd, James P. Martin. Ed.
win S. Lacy, Erie w. Isbell and George
l.. Paine.
Louis Q. weneenburg and waiter
Leake are associated with David Leakc.
commemorative attorney pro TEN, in
the prosecution. Walter I.ealc to-day
stated tho States case against the ac-
eused. denouncinG him as the murder
or of his brother, and asked Cor the
death penalty. Mr.. wendenburs led
In examining witnesses.
Conway r. Sands. OF Richmond. g
associated with Hr. Page in the de.
Tense.