The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-05

formerly a deputy sheriff OF TINS eoun-
HATFIELD Chambers and II others
from Mingo were taken 20 welch on a
charge OF shooting up the town OF Mo-
hawk. The two men were starting up
the steps OF the court house when the
ehootinR began. The following ac-
count from the Williamson News APP
pears TO be about the best yet pub
llshed;
HATFIELD and Chambers. accompanied
by their wives. had started up the steps
leading from the street 10 the court
house entrance. The two men were In
the center OF this group OF -four, iheir
wives being at the ends. Behind them,
and near the FIRST step from the street,
were from six to twelve OF their friends
from Matewan and vicinity. Al the
top OF the staircase stood Q. Il. Lively
and several other men.
Just what significant motions OF
hands and OF lips. what gaances OF
hate. may have preceded the shooting
win never be learned fully and accur-
ateiy portrayed. Pistols were brought
into play like flash. Reports indi-
Gated that Liveiy's brace OF guns were
the ilrst in the fray He had one in
either hand and fred both pistols In
rkpld succession. Hatfield drew at least
one or his pistols, possibly both. II IL
believed that he shot one OF them Ave
times before he fell dead riddled with
bullets Chambers went down about
the same time. Although as many as
10 shots are supposed TO have been
tIred. Il was all over in 10 seconds, Oy
many eye Witnesses.
Mrs. sid Hatneld is said to have
thrown up both hands an soon as the
shooting started and asked that her
iife be spared. Mrs. Ed. Chambers, II
le DECLARED stood rnotioniess. When
the firing ceased. she walked hurriediy
up the steps, carrying parasol. She
stopped IN front OF Lively, who had not
moved one step since the gun battle
started. looked him squarely In the
eyeu and said, "You" (using an epithet)
..have murdered my husband" Lively
who had reloaded his pistols or was
then reloading them, returned her gaze
and cody remarked, In substance, y
beat him ON the draw and shot him.
After Lively reloaded his pistols. he
placed one in his pocket and kept the
other In his hand ready for action, and
stood motioniess and silent. except for
his remark to Mrs. Chambers. Near
him were several men. most OF whom
n Is said, had pistols In plain view.
AT the bottom OF the steps were the
friends OF Hatfield and Chambers They
had crouched down when the shoot
inr began. Some OF them, II is said
drew guns but did no shooting. STATE
police and other Officers soon reached
the scene and aided In preventing 9
renewal OF hostilities.
II IA believed that someone besides
Lively and HATFIELD took part In tn
hattie. Friends OF Chambers declare
he was unarmed while others say
platol dropped out OF his pocket whei
he fell with eight bullet wounds IN MI
head and body.
Word comes from Welch that out
i8 or perhaps 10 shots fired at HATFIELD
ana Chambers, is took effect. More
over nearly everyone OF the IS infiict
"a 4 wound that would have probabl,
nroved fatal. Stranger still, according
II a messaRe from the scene OF IN
trouble. the wounds OF the. two mel
were very much alike. EacJ It Is as
serted. was shot twice in the head an
above the eyes, once In the neck, an
the other bullets took effect In tn
breast. n.
a smith q wssson "Squeezer" wit
a-inch barrel, was found on OF nea
Hatiield. II Is believed that he ire
ave times. Five bullet marks wer
found IN the wall Of the building Jus
hehind where Lively was standing. A
haa gone over his head. by a narroN
margin evidently.
sid Hatfield married Mayor Tester
mans wife two weeks after he wa
r,lled IN the Matewan tragedy In Ma
7o2o Eight Baldwin Felts men wer
lxiiled at that time also, one OF ther
being q Felts.