The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
MA TENAN WOMAN EYE WITNESS
OF BATTLE IN THRILLING RECITAL

- and that Sid Hatfield got several
OF them" Ten persons including seven
Ba!dwin-feltS detectives we're killed In
the principal street OF Matewan last
May. Sid Hatfield. Matewan chief of
police. also is u defendant
The negrcss' testimony was that
after the shooting Williams returned
home carrying two pistols. lie had
previously left the house with one.
The witness testified that Williams
said he got, the other pistol ON one
OF those big dogs" She then related
what she saw of the battle.
The first witness called was Allen
Johnson. a railroad man. Johnson tes-
till-d that after the night Sid Hatfield had
in his possession Albert {. t'clts'
Iocketbook
What. did Hatfield say. the witness
was asked.
Much obliged. Mr.. Felts."
tpOn cross examination 1t developed
that Johnson did not know how the
police chief obtained the pocketbook.
Mrs. Kennsr Hatfield on Stand.
The second Witness placed in the chair
was Mrs. kennrr Hatfield. a resident
Of Ma:ewan. who was in the mining viii
!LGe the day Of the tragedy.
Mrs. liatiie.d'S cNauliuation was mere
ly repetition Of preliminary testimony
in witnessing armed men running about
Matcwan after tn" fight However, she
recalled having seen hatfield and Ed.
Chambers. C"-dcf"ndantS, with weapons.
Her recollection was dim as TO the kind
Of arms they were alleged to have pos
ScSScd.
Mrs Hatfield was tho coolest young
woman yet put on the stand. Cross
examination failed to fluster her and
she answered every question ntelI-
gently and without nervousness.
Nsgress Springs Sensations.
Margi" Washington, "a necrcSs. en-
ploycd at the home OF Art" Williams Il
defendant. followed Mrs. Hatfield OH ths
stand.
Her assertions were sensational and
restless court room fell into silence.
She declared after tn" shooting that
Williams returned TO his home with two
pistols.
Tn, STATE asked if the defendant
said whcr" he got the Extra gun, having
lett the houS". previously with one ,
pistol. according To the witness.
Yes" she asserted. he said he got the
pistol off one Of those big dogs"
Williams is alleged to hnv" declared
further tn. witness said. that 'hr was
most sur" he got ON" Of th"S" - - -..''
Also Sh" said William Stut"d Std Hat
iicld got several Of them "
Miss Washington told the court fur
,h"r that She saw one man among soy
raj others tir" with i long gun" at :
man from tn" porch of Mrs. Mary .
putN'S house. several blocks from the
~a lroad station, where most of tn.
iEhtimg took place. The mau rcll. she
said.
Summoned aS witness last Srpt"nr- !
Drr when the eases were first called (
WAS alleged that her former employer.
Williams. told her il She didn't wish 10
,et into ia" affair she said better max,
l Ert a way.
Mis- Washington stayed only in Mate .
wan for eight Ut ten days and left frr
Bristol. Tenn.
Anonymous Letter Introduced. :
=. Il. Avis attempted n"\t I" Introduce .
an anunl nous lrtirr received BY IL. .
1"GrrsS and id"mtih"d by h"r On the
stand.
80 much r0uirnlrrSy arose h..; prcn .
'pp"s!ug counsel over In" Iutrodurt iou :,
V the i"tter that ii took som" time for .
he court - StrtiEhiru out In" tangle.
Avis continued MS queries ANA learn |
ID that the note had been turned over
- Judge Damron. then on the circuit
ourt bench.
Defense made objection /" motion
~ III" state Ia iutrudur" tn" letter uS !
y idencc and was sustained.
In turn tn" defense asked all test .
,ut was nvrrrul"d with The except on al
hat part in which an attempt was made
@ prov" il was threatening.
Tn" witness was then released for
ross cNamin" tlon.
The Cross Examination.
The witness stood up under Irnif"s
ross eXa amnation very we'll. and failed
- b" shaken IN many points stressed
- the state
One was that Williams. h"for. le.y.
ng The house 4 short I'm" before thu
rst shot was fired. carrying 4 "Shin"
'iStol' had told his wifi" that he 'eX.
sc,cd lttt'" trouble up town: hotter
eep the children in"
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