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Sid Hatfield

On January 26, 1921, the trial of police chief Sid Hatfield for his role in the Matewan Massacre began in Williamson.

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Sources on the Matewan Massacre
Matewan Massacre
Three Days Battle of the Tug
Sid Hatfield's Murder Trial



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