The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-27
ID SWITCH TRIAL
 OF MATEWAN CASE
Jury Will See Ground on Which Pistol and Rifle Battle
 Occurred
By Associated Press

Williamson, w. Va, February 26.- The Mingo county court will adjourn to Matewan Monday afternoon, it was announced at the conclusion of today's session. There, the jury that is trying Sid Hatfield, the town chief of police. and IS other men on charge in con- nection with the death of. Albert c. Felts, a private detective, will have a look at Mates street and the buildings facing on it. It was in that street last May 19 that a pistol and rifle battle was staged, during which Felts, six other private detectives, Mayor c. c. Testerman and two residents of the lit tie mining town suffered wounds that resulted in their death.
 Chambers hardware store. the Nor folk and Western station and Mates street are names now familiar to the Jury and in order that it might have an eyesight picture of the battle ground. 1t was decided by the court to take the jurymen, defendants and counsel to the scene of the shooting. A special car will be attached to regu- lar train for Matewan at noon to ac- commodate the court party. Counsel for the prosecution told Judge R. D. Bailey presiding, when court ad- journed today that the states case would be concluded some time Mon day morning. Five witnesses remain to be examined
 DEFENSE BEGINS TUESDAY
 It is likely that the defense will be- gin it's case on Tuesday morning. The trial has been in progress since Janu- ary 26 and during that time nearly 1000 were examined and the testimony of more than 100 witnesses has been heard. While 1t is not definitely known how many persons will be called to the witness stand by the defense the num- Der is variously estimated to be be- tween 75 and 80. At the rate hitherto maintained the trial would continue for another fortnight
 TWO witnesses were called during today's brief session. one was c. E. Lively, Surprise witness" for the uxos- ecution, and the other. c S. Penning- ton, member of the United Mine Workers
 Lively, who is Baldwin -F'elts se- cret service agent, was called for cross- examination after telling startling story concerning number of the de- fendants late yesterday afternoon. Most of the morning was taken up with his cross-examination, but little not already told was brought out Live ly testified that he had been in the Baldwin Felts employ -or 12 years and told of some of the detective work he had done during taht time adding that he had appeared as a witness in court only twice and on those occasions he gave testimony before justice of the peace.
 Attorney J. J Coniff. defense coun- sel. at one time during the cross questioning. asked Lively how quickly he could put a rifle together. If I rushed, between three quarters of "a minute and minute" witness replied.
 But" the defense attorney queried how fast could you put a nigh powered Winchester together?" The witness replied that if it was like the Winchesters Drought in by the union," it was all in one piece. Attorney Coniff objected to the an- swer and witness retorted, 'The trouble is you're bringing out stun you don't want.n
 To this Conifr replied. And you're putting in stuff to get the backing of your. agency."
 NO, sir; facts" was Liveiy's re- joinder.
 Pennington's testimony was brief, relating chiefly to his having seen one of the defendants with rifle the day |.