It Began with a Heated Argument

The agents then came back to Matewan later that day, both sides claimed they had the right to arrest the other side. Testerman and Hatfield felt the actions of the Detectives were illegal. And the Detectives felt that it was illegal for Testerman and Hatfield to interfere with their hired duties. The verbal altercation became very heated at this point. Other sources claim that the agents were leaving town when an argument broke out between the agents and the pro-union police chief, Sid Hatfield and Mayor Testerman. What is clear is that the dispute quickly turned violent.

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