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of the early West record many stories of

famous and notorious characters of that

period John Wesley Hardin a Texas bad

man who was unique in The Outlaw animals

of even that unique state

before he was 25 years old during the

1870s he'd killed 40 men cold-blooded

ruthless killer

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thank you

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pull this Trail Boss here I am why I am

yellow hat of the Osage Indian Nation

howdy I'm John Wesley Hardin you do not

know the act of Congress concerning the

passage of cattle in Indian Territory

now yell ahead

tell me about it you paid 10 cents ahead

to Indian Nation

how many head do you have 1200

that is 120 you owe us

tell me what I'll do with a yellow hat

I'm a gambler I hear tell that you're

tried pretty good gamblers too

suppose we uh pick a card for that

hundred and twenty dollars double or

nothing

I will do it

highest card wins

high card win

nine of Clubs

queen of diamond well I looks like your

lucky Dave

a hundred and twenty dollars doubled 240

dollars

all right your cattle go through thanks

yellow hat

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wasted enough time already

my name's Clark Matt Clark I'm a

railroad detective and I've been given a

new assignment

the railroad depended on cattle for most

of its Revenue out here in the west two

engines had been shot down in Cold Blood

and the Indians refused to allow any of

the herds coming up from Texas to cross

our territory to the railroad sightings

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good morning Matt Clark that's right

pull yourself up a chair I'm author

Sills the railroad said they were

sending you we appreciate your help we

want to clean those murders up just as

bad as you to Mr sales I'm sorry to say

this Mr Clark but we've had more trouble

since we got in touch with the railroad

the Indians are stopping all the herds

coming across their territory

there's been bad feeling and more

killings if it doesn't stop there'll be

a real bloody Uprising I realize the

Osage you're a proud Nation Mr sales but

do you have any idea how it all happened

no I wish I had after yellow hat was

killed I talked to the trail boss and

his men

he claims he paid the total charge and

moved on do you have any idea who the

trail boss was

now let's see

oh yes here it is

John Wesley Hardin

West Hardin do you know him

I'm afraid I do Mr sales he's wanted for

murder over all of Southwest territory

then he lied to me about yellow hat this

man is a killer he's already murdered 20

men fantastic

maybe you'd better find Harden and have

a talk with him have any idea where he

was heading says here the herd was

heading for Abilene Abilene

well if I know Wes Harden he'll still be

there he's a great Gambler and a ladies

man

ladies man that's it where can I send a

wire at the hotel in town thanks very

much I hope you'll catch him I think

I've got just a bait for him

yes I did have just debate for West

Hardin my associate Frankie Adams were

sent on to Abilene I was to meet her

Frankie was as beautiful as she was

smart hey Frankie set him up over here

Hey Joe give me a bottle of that good

whiskey

that's goodness

couldn't be better

nothing but these for tips

I'm thinking of hanging out to this job

and quitting the railroad

Well you certainly look as if you fit

the job

is everything fine

got some of the best customers in the

place

one very important hey Frankie where's

that drink

right away Mr Harden

Hey Joe hurry up with that bottle

so that's him

yeah Top Dog himself

he's my best customer

be back

whoa what took you so long baby tomorrow

is busy huh well you tell that bartender

when Wes Harden wants a drink he wants

it right now do I wish if he'd known it

was you he would have been jumping

thank you

hello Matt

I figured you'd catch up with me

Marshall but you got me all wrong

I can explain everything

keep your voices down see

I saw you passed by the office so I

followed you down here

I hadn't seen you in a couple of years

good to see you good to see you too

you know Matt I'm used to padman and

outlaws kicking her heels up around

these parts but I ain't she sure about

rival lawmen what brings you here fun or

Duty well I guess you could say with

Duty oh you're after summer

yeah and I'm not alone

there's the government railroad States

and territories of the West oh you must

be quite a man why gonna ask you who he

is

man I'd like to tell you something

I reckon I have enough rustlers and

bazzlers tinhorn gamblers Train Robbers

yes and even downright murders in this

room

to bust the seams of a dozen jail houses

wide open

Abilene swear to come to spend their

money you know why

because I don't care what they've done

elsewhere I won't arrest them as long as

they behave themselves here so uh tear

up that warrant and I'll see you later

stick around Frankie bring me Good Luck

well I'm sorry boys we're gonna have to

continue the game some other time

you leaving us your break of a winning

streak oh I don't know

yeah it's for you

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let's have it Dave

they paid off just as soon as those

cattle loaded on the track

not a bad chunk of money for just

trailering that Bunch up here are we

going through our plan why not check the

train schedules yeah those cattle cars

put out in one hour how many more men

will we need

yeah two more to do it

I think we can pick them up right here

hey Frankie come over here William

what do you want the same thing as you

were drinking oh

you know any Cowboys who'd like to pick

up a fast dollar and can keep their

mouth shut all Cowboys can use money

most of them can keep their mouth shut

them out to me

pull on the dark hat and tall one down

at the end of the bar

thank you

thanks

take them on the black hat

can I buy you a drink

yeah thanks set him up over here

how would you like to make yourself a

fast dollar

sure but what doing

well if you're going to ask questions

forget it

sorry

when I start to work right now and you

stand to make yourself some real money

where you from and what was the Marshall

talking to you about

I didn't think there was supposed to be

any questions asked

sorry

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slows down for the grade

you mentioned shove the cattle out the

doors you stick with me we've been

waiting to round them up

and move them up the head of the canyon

all right let's go

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Chief wasn't going to like me stealing

their cattle but that was evidence I

needed to put Wesley Hardin Behind Bars

it could prove a murder charge against

him

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Dave come over here

you and Dave stay with a cattle and keep

moving up the trail I'm going into town

and find a quick sale

it's just the same bunch of Cattleya

Trail in there a few days ago

thought there weren't going to be any

questions remember

he got

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what's the matter my horse has got a

loose shoe keep the herd moving and I'll

catch up with you later all right

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Russell right off the train you just got

a wire from the boss just wait until he

finds out who he'll press along

where's the Marshall I said for him well

Hayden's over in the saloon right now

yeah I know this time we have the goods

on him remember one thing you're the

only witness we've got so don't go get

yourself shot up before the trial

well well if it ain't the young lady

yourself

yeah there must be some reason for both

of you to pay me a visit what's on your

mind

it's Wes Harden Marshall this time he

broke your own rule stole a herd of

cattle right off the car just outside of

Abilene

you sure about that I'm positive I was

there it's the same herd he brought up

for the Cattle Company

if he'll send a posse out on the North

Trail you can pick up his partners and

return the herd will you testify against

him that's my job all right I'll pick

him up just as soon as he comes back

into town you won't have to wait

Marshall he's going to win the saloon

right now trying to sell a stolen herd

come on

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you better not command Matt he sees you

with me allowed to put two and two

together and be disposed to the draw

all right I'll wait here

I want to talk to you Wes hi there

Marshall well I'm busy right now this

can't wait you're under arrest

what four wrestling your charge was

stealing the herd of cattle from the

railroad

well that's a mighty nice trick if it

can be done it was done

now you know my rules Wes we don't

bother you in this town as long as you

behave yourself

but it seems as though you broke that

rule

any proof

well I ain't saying yes and uh I ain't

saying no

but I've got to lock you up

I don't like jails Marshall

so until you can prove what you're

saying

I'm staying here I don't want to have

any trouble with you Wes

but I'm still the law around here

so you want proof

Matt

pick your hands up of those guns

you know this man Wes but you didn't

know he was a railroad Detective

put out your hands

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get up

he's dead man I'm holding you for the

murder of Marshall carbon

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on October 5th 1878 John Wesley Hardin

was sentenced to a long term in the

Huntsville penitentiary in Texas

the most vicious killer the West had

ever known was finally Behind Bars

but in prison Hardin began changing he

was quiet well behaved and most

astonishing of all took up the study of

law

he was a brilliant student

passed a bar examination with high

honors

and was notified to this effect by the

bar association

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these clothes feel a little funny on me

yeah you'll get used to them

where's you been a model prisoner you're

a graduate lawyer now and we're proud of

you because you're one of the few

prisoners that we've ever had who's

taken advantage of his time behind

Prison Walls

remember

you're on the right side of the law now

with your Brilliance your experience

you can be a great help to people less

fortunate than yourself thanks Warden

what do you plan to practice well I

think I'll hang my shingle out in El

Paso

good time

here's the money we usually give our

boys to help them get a new start in

life use it properly I will good luck

thanks a lot

on February 17 1894 having paid his debt

to society John Wesley Hardin was

released from the penitentiary and hung

out his shanglin El Paso Texas

Harry became a successful and respected

attorney

and it looked as if though the former

bad man in convict had a brilliant

future ahead of him

unfortunately it wasn't in the cards for

Hardin to stay on the right side of the

law his excessive drinking his fondness

for Bad Company led to a grave mistake

he was instrumental in engineering the

murder of an El Paso citizen

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I happen to be in El Paso at the time

taking care of a railroad matter so I

found out what happened at firsthand

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Hardin inside

they hear my name

oh hello constable

you looking for me yeah

I got a warrant for your arrest

well there must be some mistake

what's the charge

murder

oh you sure this is not an old warrant

you know I've already paid my debt to

society

no it's a brand new one

you know this could prove to be very

interesting

maybe I could try my own case

you could try Harden with the evidence

we got you'd waste your time

let me tell you something salmon

nobody's taken me to jail

I've had my belly full of it

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give me your guns Arden Over My Dead

Body

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Harden drew his gun on Constable salmon

the same as he had on the Marshall in

Abilene but on August 19 1895 it didn't

work

there were 40 notches in hardin's gun

there would never be a 41st

there was a time nobody could beat West

hard to the draw

lost his touch

to take him inside boys

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that was the end of the worst killer in

the West

man who had a second chance which few

Outlaws ever get

John Wesley Hardin could have taken the

right Road

but instead decided to go the other way

until retribution caught up with him

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