Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-12
DETECTIVE TELLS
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How many sick persons We're evict-
ed?" Mcdowell was asked.
None that L know Of"
Isn't II true that sick woman was
turned out OF the house?" MIR. Conim
asked.
Not that 1 know Of" Mcdowell an
swered.
You may now tell us about the ap-
pearance OF Sid Hatfield while the evic-
tions were In progress" suggested Mr..
Coniff.
While a few of us were taking the
furniture from house." replied the
witness. mfr. Felts. who was in charge.
said, Two or three of you had better
get your rifles. for yonder comes the
Mayor. sid Hatfield. and n gang of men,
We did as we were told to. Hatfield.
Mayor Testerman and two or three 9TH
ers came up 10 where we were and pro-
tested against the eviction"
Felts answered the protests of the
men by saying he had authority TO
evict the miners.
Then Tcsterman said" continued the
witness. well you don't pull anything
| like that and get away with II down
here
| Captain Avis protested vigorously
over what he termed improper" cross
! examination and Judge Bailey set
everybody right with n few terse rul-
! ings.
Mcdowell, continuing his testimony.
said that after the evictions. Felts and
his mon were preparing To leave Mate
wan They were approached by Hat
field. who told Felts that warrants for
their arrests had been sworn out In
Williamson and were coming on the
next train.
To this the witness said Felts replied:
sid. I've got a warrant for you. too"
Hatfield laughed. Mcdowell con-
tinued. and arm in arm he walked with
Fclts toward the hardware store in
front of which the first shot was fired.
Throughout the examination Captain
| Avis continued 70 register objections
until finally Attorney ConiG turned 10
him. sharply and said:
THE witness is getting along all
right Don't get worried"
laugh ripplcd through the court
room, which wss instantly stopped by
Judge Bailey with the remark:
The sheriff will have to keep order.
This is a real trial. not show"
A door leading 10 the jury room be-
hind the Judges bench, was used by
Mr. Conir TO illustrate the doorway of
was shot He took the witness from
the stand 20 the doorway and there had
him point out where the principal
actors in tho tragedy were standing
during the shooting. Every effort Of
tho State 10 prevent this spectacular
display was overruled until Conin had
tho whole thing before the jury. Then
~ told Mcdowell TO so hack to his
chair on the witness stand
II was further brought out in the
cross examination ~ Mcdowell that
.flIllv one hundred rounds Of ammu-
milton" were fired at the Baldwin Fcits
men before one of them was able &c
return the fire Persistent question
ing failed 10 make him say who fired
the first shot His answer was that hC
did not know.
Mcdowell said he ran from tho place
where he was standing in front Of The
railroad station TO n telephone pol'
nearby when the hattie began and onen
"a frc on Reeee Chambers. who &C
: c0rding 10 the witness, was bringing
: his gun into play.
Nv this time the battle was on IL
earnest and rifles and pistols Were
cracking on every side. Hc did no
! know who was shooting az him no
: could he see from where the shot
!. came.
Mcdowell was allowed % step dowi
= from the stand while the state intro
: duced in evidence. carefully prepares
I relief map Of Matcwan
i May Chafn, a ls-year-oid tolerhon
onerator and niece of Recce Chamhers
one OF the defendants. was the mex
witness
Miss Chain said she overheard y
Fatfcld tell Tony Webb. former chic
: deputv to the then sheriff, 6 Blank
enship. 10 inquire when warrants coul
d 10 obtained for the arrest q the Rald
o win Felts detectives who ere evict
: inr miners from company houses
D. Matewan.
Elsie Chambers, daughter Of keec
: Chambers. testified 20 suhstantial
e the same thing She said she, too. ha
e overheard the conversation.
e Each Of these witnesses declared the
J. hoard Hatfield tell Webb We il 81
the -- before they get out Of Mate
6 wan.
ID The girls were excused but Wer
IS snhiect to recall. as was Mcdowell.
Is Judge Bailey then announced INA
of couri would be adjourned until ocioc
Monday morning
J. DETECTIVES SPOIL PLAN.