The Washington times., 1921-08-02
MINERS
\ ARM FOR .
I REVENGE
Killer of Ex-Matewan Chief in
Jail, but Confederates Rally
for Reprisals.

WEIGH, w. Va, Aug e.
Rumblings of coal field war, with
q death toll even greater than that
taken in the bloody mine war in
Colorado, are heard here today
following the shooting of Sid Hat
field and his personal bodyguard,
Ed Chambers, by C.. E. Lively, a
Baldwin-Felts detective yesterday.
Miners Talk Reprisals.
Back in the hills groups of miners,
whose cause Hatfield championed
when he was police chief of Matewan,
gather hourly and then slip furtively
away. 1t is said they are planning to
meet at a rendezvous within twenty
four hours and then march against
the Baldwin.Felts forces enmasse.
Indications are here that men i'm the
employ of the detective agency also
contemplate this action. Lively is in
Jail, but plenty of his confederates are
about and make no secret of the fact
that they are collecting arms and am
munition to combat any moves or re-
prisal the friends of Hatfield may at
\ tempt,
\ Prosecutor Promises Probe.
SGovernor Morgan, who has been in
CONSTANT communication with the
cpunty authorities here, was assured
last night by the prosecuting attorney
!, that a rigid investigation would be
made of the killing of Hatfield and
Chambers.
The governor disclosed the fact that
he had been asked last week by the
counsel for the United Mine Workers
to afford special protection for Hat
field, who had many bitter enemies
in WEIGH, when he should appear here
today for trial. The governor de-
clined to send detachment Of State
police to guard Hatfield after the as
surance from Sheriff William j. Hat
field that he would avert any trouble.
Five men, including c. f. Lively,
are being held in connection with the
shooting. The others held are II. c.
Lucas, deputy sheriff Of Mercer coun-
ty: Robert Day, William Salter and
Buster Pence, deputy sheriffs of Nc
Dowell county. Lively also Is a Nc
Dowell county deputy sheriff
Prosecuting Attorney G.. l.. Counts
stated that he expected that investi.
cation would narrow the list to Lively
and Pence.
Shooting Accounts Vary.
=. Accounts Of the shooting differ, &C
cording to telephone advices. Some
say that Hatfield firo.l the first shot,
while others, who said they witnessed
the shooting. could not state positive
ly when the firing began.
Both Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Cham
bers said their husband were I'M
armed and that the "other side be-
Kan the shooting. According TO other
witnesses of the affray pistol
which had been emptied- was found
alongside Hatfield after he fell, while
another was in his trousers pocket.
IL was further stated that a pistol
containing four empty shells was
picked up near the body of Chambers.
Hatfield and Chambers were killed,
according to county authorities. by
representative of their bitterest
enemy organization, Lively, an op-
erative of the Baldwin -Felts Detective
Agency. The victims were approach
ing the courthouse at WEIGH, to an.
swer to an indictment returned hy
the grand jury for participation In
the shooting up of the mining village
OF Mohawk. AS they neared the
steps they encountered Lively and
Immediately an argument was
started.
Reports say Hatfield and Chambers
turned to walk into the courthouse.
when they were shot down as if by a
firing squad.