Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-02
HATFIELD's TURBULENT LIFE
 ENDS IN TRAGIC DEATI

Welch, W. Va, Aug. l.-Sid Hstheldi career in West Virginia ended today or the courthouse steps of this village. l remains fo "a coroners jury to pas Judgment as 10 who shall be held foi trial on a charge Of having fired the sho- that ended the life of picturesque hgurs in the industrial strike of Mingo county C. E. Lively, a private detective, is beinf held pending verdict
 Hatfield, former chief of police at Mat awan and central figure in the trial earl, this year of more than a score Of meI charged in connection with the killing O prlvate detective fourteen months ago together with his friend, Ed Chambers a.sp a defendant in that trial fell as result of pistol shot wounds suffered z the two men were entering the littls courthouse where Hatfield was to fact trial on another shooting charge
 According to persons near by. Hatheld with a party of friends approached tho entrance to the courthouse just befori noon. where they met Lively and a grouf Of companions. Friendly greetings wers said 10 have been exchanged, but a mo ment later those on either side were no. tieed to assume a hostile attitude. Louc | talking and the crack Of pistol fire fol. | lowed. Hatfield and Chambers were seer to fall Examination revealed that Hat i held had been shot in the chest and | Chambers in the head and breast. I, The shooting, although creating some excitement, did not cause more than 2 i furry, and the large crowd in Weich foi the trial was dispersed quickly by local | authorities. The charge on which Hat. field was to have been tried today was ir connection with the shooting up Of Mo hawk. W. Va. about a year ago.
 l Mrs Sid HaTFefd the wife of Mayor C. C. Testerman, one , of those slain in the Matawan battlt which resulted in deaths of seven privau detectives and three citizens. was ir Welch 10 attend court at the time. Her marriage 10 Hatfield occurred two week. after the death of Matawan's chief ex. ecutive.
 C. E. Lively was the surprise" wit. ness for the prosecution in the trial con ducted in connection with the death oi l Albert C. Felts, director of the band Of private detectives which had been sent te Matawan for the purpose of evictins miners families from the houses of . coal company. This trial was the resul; of a street battle in the West Virginia mining town one year ago last May l9
 Although only 26 years old. Hatheld'i name was known 10 almost every wesi Nirginian,, and 10 many persons outsidf l Aue slalts on account or frequent plSto episodes 10 which he had been a party.
 Hatfield was one of the witnesses re gently called by the senate committed appointed 10 investigate the industriz conditions in the Mingo coal fields.
 Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Chambers widows of the slain men, tonight were 10. cated at the home of Sheriff Bill Hatfield of McDowen county. Both declined however. to answer a telephone call iron The Associated Press. saying through ar intermediary that they had nothing tt say. It was Sheriff Bill Hatfield Eht went to Matawan and placed Sid undel arrest on the Mohawk charge.
 Those who saw the bodies Of Hatnelc and Chambers after the two men hac been shot at the courthouse entrance as serted that the smile of the Matawan ex. chief of police remained even in death The smile has been the subject dwell upon by all who came in contact witt Hatfield and had earned for him th, name of Smiling Sid"