Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-23
SAW POLICE CHIEF
! SHOOT A. {. FELTS
Brewer, Former Defendant, Now
Turns States Evidence and
Tells of Battle.

- A..,c,.t.d Prcss TO Every Evening.
williamson w. Va. Feb. 2S-lsaao
Iprswer today told the jury trying ~
smsn In connection with the death OF
ALBERT g Felts. a private detectise, last
May 10 at Mntewan. that Sid Hatheid
told Brewer he would cut Mayor Z. y
.rc~terman in two with bullet II the
tla,,~r "ncssed around" Hatfields busi-
kncaa.
Brewer was one of those indicted by
Ia grand jury in connection with the
rtr~et Hghting that resulted IN the
deaths of seven private detectives ana
three citizens Of tho LITTLE mining town.
Baldwin Felts mon had been engaged
there evictins miners famiis from
stone Mountain Coal Company houses
Before the casc WAS called for trial the
charge against Brewer WAS dismissed
and there have been persistent reports
that he would turn states evidence.
when the battle started Brewer WAS in
Chambers Hardware store at the door
way off which Mayor Testerman and
Albert & Fclts. leader of the evictins
PARTY were shot and killed.
The Witness testified that he met Sid
Hatfield Matewan Police Chief and now
n co-defcndant. shortly before the fight.
Baldwin Fclta operatives had been con-
Quoting evictions during the day.
brewer said he met Hatfield by ap-
pointment and that he. Brewer was
armed with two pistols.
Brewer told the jury that when he
met Hatfield the latter remarked.
TestermRu is trying TO carry water on
both shoulders further stating that
Hatfield added that If he messed
around in IIathcld's business. he would
he II h. wouldn't cut him in two
with bullet
Later brewer saw Hatfield in Cham
hcrs' store Felts TestermRn and {. V.
unningham private detective. stood
ia tho doorway Witness testified that
Hatfield cuppcd his hands to Brewer .
ear and whispered lets kill every
one Of them
\ moment later Rrcwer said he step
rcd back from tho doorway and Hat
nc'd fir"d
who iii h. ~hoo, states counsel
asked
Albert i Folt~ VAS The ropl,
What did rclts d. WHOM The shot
vas ared
IIe fell
va= pushed forward after that
urst shn, heard was fred. witness
continued and then VAS shot hy
Cunningham ! attempted to draw my
listo' after being wounded was
shot aRain IL the hand ~ J got my
pstcl ont
TITS first wound Rrowor said. was
rs tho right breast
Rrewcr said he lid not know who
frcd ths shot that caused Mavur
Teatcrman's doath lie declared how
ovcr that he hoard anothe1 shot from
behind him after Telte fell
Rrewer testified that he foII after he
iuE wounded in tho hand hut saw sid
hatfield and several others including
some 81 the defendants pass through
the store
As Prover looked out tho doorwa, \.
he said hc saw Hatfield and William
rovnlan also defendant approa,h h
the SPOT whore Fclts lay IL testified
that Bowman lovellcd 2 pistol At Felts
and remarked Now ] guess YOU II
Witness AZ no tim. saw 2 weapon i'm
Ieits hand he said
on .roSs-eVa r1Inatior j j Conif de
f,rse COUNSEL sought to learn why
Brewer declared hIs reason for So
Brewer declarde his reason for So
doiuE Was because he understood the
hamr for killing Fel's would he placed
on him lie admitted he was q relative
of Judges Marcum and namron at
torncys for tho prosecution
Prcver fISt Wcu, tn Judge Mar
cln he SAID hut tho latter refused 70
rsiN - him Later through friend =
brewer testified he learned that II he
would TIL : ;ruc STORY. his ,asc would
10 dismissed
nder irsistert Questioning b. MI
Conir, witness testified that nc learned
from Wos Holhrook z Matewan resi-
don't Tho day tn, trial started that
100 would bc given d defendant To-
t9ru States evidence and swear he
r"Ver. KILLED Foits Anticipating such
actiou witness sad. he decided TO
stiff, for Tho stat.