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LOOKS LIKE FOLKS AIN'T EXACTLY WELCOME AROUND HERE.

WELL, I DON'T BELIEVE IN SIGNS.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

GET YOUR HANDS UP!

TOLD YOU THEM SIGNS WASN'T FOOLIN'.

HEY.

HELLO, BUD.

WHAT ARE YOU PLAYIN'?

KEEP 'EM UP!

HE AIN'T PLAYIN'.

YOU BET I AIN'T!

YOU'D BETTER TURN THOSE HORSES AROUND

AND GET OUTTA HERE!

'LESS YOU WANT A SKINFUL OF LEAD!

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOOT US.

IF HE DON'T, I WILL!

HA HA!

AW, HECK, WHAT DID YOU HAVE TO TAG ALONG FOR?

SAY, WHAT IS THIS?

DADDY TOLD US TO GUARD THE MINE.

HERE! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

HELLO, DAVE.

HIYA, DAVE. HI, DAVE.

HOW ABOUT CALLING OFF YOUR FIRING SQUAD?

HELLO, BOYS!

IT'S ALL RIGHT, BILLY.

THESE ARE THE FRIENDS I'VE BEEN EXPECTING.

YOU MEAN THE MESQUITEERS?

YEP.

WELL, SURE GLAD TO SEE YOU ALL.

THANKS.

UH, BOYS, THIS IS BILLY,

AND THIS IS JULIE JANE.

HELLO, THERE.

HOWDY. HOWDY.

GOSH, I'M SORRY, HONEST.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, BILL.

YOU WERE JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS.

SAY, DAVE, DIDN'T YOU USED TO HAVE

ANOTHER YOUNG ONE?

A LITTLE GIRL WITH FRECKLES AND A PUG NOSE?

HE CERTAINLY HAS.

AND I'VE ALWAYS SAID

SUCH NICE THINGS ABOUT YOU.

GOSH, NANCY, YOU SURE GROWED UP IN A HURRY.

AND PRETTY, TOO.

WHAT IS IT, HONEY?

HINK YOU'RE

Tucson: YOU'RE DOIN' ALL RIGHT YOURSELF.

COME ON, BOYS.

LET'S GO UP TO THE HOUSE.

LET ME.

Nancy: BETTER LET ME

BEFORE YOU KILL EACH OTHER.

COME ON, HONEY.

WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS ORE,

I KNEW WE'D STRUCK IT RICH AT LAST.

BOY, YOU SURE DID.

DAVE, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE US HALF YOUR MINE.

WHY NOT?

YOU BOYS GRUBSTAKED ME, DIDN'T YOU?

SAY, THIS KIND OF NEWS WAS WORTH COMING FOR.

I HAD ANOTHER REASON FOR SENDING FOR YOU.

WHEN BYRON GETS WIND OF THIS GOLD STRIKE,

HE'S LIABLE TO TRY AND GRAB IT.

BYRON? WHO'S HE?

THE HONORABLE MAYOR OF SANTA FE JUNCTION.

WELL, WHAT CAN HE DO?

YOU'VE STAKED YOUR CLAIM,

HAVEN'T YOU?

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

I HAVEN'T DARED TO TURN MY BACK LONG ENOUGH

TO GO OVER TO THE COUNTY SEAT

AND RECORD IT.

WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT FIRST THING TOMORROW.

LOOK! THEY WERE AFTER MY HORSES!

COME ON!

CLOSE CALL.

YEAH.

YEAH, IT WAS A LITTLE.

THANKS FOR THE HELP.

OH, DON'T MENTION IT.

WELL, WE'D BETTER GET THIS BIRD IN TOWN

AND LOCK HIM UP.

WELL, HOW'S THE MAYOR?

DID YOU GET THOSE SAMPLES FROM CARSON'S MINE?

SURE... HERE THEY ARE.

WHERE'S JOE?

PROBABLY ON HIS WAY TO JAIL.

JAIL?

OUR HORSES GOT AWAY.

AND WE HAD TO GRAB A COUPLE OF CARSON'S.

HE AND 3 MEN TOOK OUT AFTER US,

AND THEY CAUGHT JOE.

JOE HAVE ANY OF THIS ON HIM?

NO.

THEN, FOR ALL THEY KNOW,

YOU'RE JUST A COUPLE OF ORDINARY HORSE THIEVES.

RIGHT.

HOW DOES IT LOOK?

WELL, IF I'M ANY JUDGE, CARSON STRUCK A BONANZA.

YOU WANT US AND THE BOYS TO MOVE IN ON HIM?

NO.

FIRST I WANT YOU

TO TAKE SOME OF THIS OVER TO PLACERBURG.

BRING ME A DETAILED REPORT FROM THE COUNTY ASSAYER.

MEANWHILE, I'LL GO INTO TOWN AND TALK TO HARRIS.

MAYBE HE CAN FIGURE OUT

SOMETHING LEGAL AND MORE PAINLESS FOR MR. CARSON.

I'LL HAVE HIM LOOK AFTER JOE, TOO.

GET YOUR HORSES, BOYS. WE'RE HEADIN' FOR TOWN.

JED!

OH, JED, COME OUT HERE!

WHAT IS IT?

LOOKS LIKE THEY FINALLY CAUGHT UP

WITH JOE MOFFIT.

WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME.

YOU CAN'T COME BUSTIN' IN HERE

TELLING ME HOW TO RUN MY BUSINESS.

WELL, I'M HERE, AND YOU'RE GONNA ARREST THIS MAN.

TURN ME LOOSE, TOM.

I'LL HELP YOU BLAST 'EM OUT OF TOWN.

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?

THESE GUYS ARE TRYING TO ACCUSE ME

OF STEALING CARSON'S HORSE.

RIDICULOUS.

IS THAT SO?

WELL, WHO ARE YOU?

I'M MOFFIT'S ATTORNEY.

I RECKON HE'LL SURE NEED YOU.

ARE YOU GONNA LOCK HIM UP,

OR ARE WE GONNA HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOU?

OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT ACQUAINTED

WITH OUR LOCAL LAWS.

THE SHERIFF CAN'T HOLD A PRISONER

WITHOUT A SIGNED COURT ORDER.

HAH. THAT'S A NEW ONE.

WHERE DO WE GET IT SIGNED?

OVER AT JUDGE HIXON'S, AND HE AIN'T HOLDIN' COURT.

WE'LL FIND HIM.

GIVE US AN ORDER.

LOOKS LIKE THEY MEAN BUSINESS, THOSE BOYS.

THANKS.

WE'LL BE BACK IN 2 SHAKES.

AND IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOUR CLIENT,

YOU'LL SEE THAT HE STAYS RIGHT HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BOY,

BUT I'M SURE GLAD TO SHAKE YOUR HAND.

HELLO, JED.

I WANT YOU TO MEET MY FRIENDS

THE MESQUITEERS.

HIYA.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

THEY'RE THE MESQUITEERS.

YEAH.

NEWTON HERE RUNS THE STORE.

GLAD TO MEET YOU, BOYS.

TOO BAD THERE AIN'T MORE LIKE YOU

ROUND THESE PARTS.

YOU SAID SOMETHING.

I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE DOING OUT HERE.

MAYBE GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.

YOU SURE PICKED OUT A FINE TIME

TO TURN HORSE THIEF.

WELL, WE WASN'T AFTER HORSES.

THEN COMES THE, UH-- AHEM--

SHALL WE SAY THE AMBROSIA,

WHICH IS POURED THUSLY,

WITH REVERENCE,

WITH CARE.

HA HA.

AHH!

AND NOW...

FOR THE MINT.

THERE, TIMOTHY.

YOU HAVE A MINT JULEP AS IT SHOULD BE...

BUT, ALAS, IS SELDOM MADE.

JUDGE HIXON.

OH, HELLO, DAVID.

HOW'S THAT CHARMING FAMILY OF YOURS?

FINE, THANKS.

I WANT YOU TO MEET THE MESQUITEERS.

HUH?

HOW DO YOU DO?

HOWDY.

UH, GENTLEMEN, WON'T YOU JOIN ME?

NO, THANKS.

SHERIFF SAYS YOU'LL HAVE TO SIGN THAT

BEFORE HE CAN ARREST JOE MOFFIT.

JOE MOFFIT? UH...

WHAT'S THE CHARGE?

HORSE STEALIN'.

WELL, I, UH--

WHAT'S THE MATTER, JUDGE?

AFRAID TO SIGN IT

'CAUSE HE WORKS FOR MAYOR BYRON?

WELL...

I THINK IT ADVISABLE

THAT FIRST I CONSULT WITH THE DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL. I--

WELL, DON'T BOTHER.

WE'LL GET HIM FOR YOU.

WELL, OF COURSE. CERTAINLY.

I'D BETTER GO SEE THE BOSS.

GOIN' SOMEWHERE?

I TOLD YOU THOSE MESQUITEERS WERE PLENTY TOUGH.

THERE'S THE MAYOR.

WAIT TILL HE HEARS ABOUT THIS.

LISTEN, YOU DRUNKEN OLD WINDBAG,

TURN ME LOOSE OR I'LL--

WATCH YOUR TONGUE

WHEN YOU ADDRESS THIS COURT.

AND TAKE OFF YOUR HAT.

THANK YOU, MY BOY.

MOFFIT, YOU ARE FACING A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE,

AND, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,

I AM COMPELLED TO SIGN THIS ORDER

AND HAVE YOU HELD FOR TRIAL.

NICE GOIN', JUDGE.

YEAH, BUT WHEN?

THIS TIME NEXT YEAR?

Dave: NEVER IS MORE LIKE IT.

I ASSURE YOU, GENTLEMEN,

THIS CASE WILL BE TRIED

IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

IT'LL BE TRIED RIGHT NOW.

CLEAR THAT DESK.

GET SOME CHAIRS.

OK, MAYOR.

THAT'S THE MAYOR.

BRINGS HIS OWN JURY.

SWELL CHANCE WE'RE GONNA HAVE.

LET'S STICK AROUND

AND SEE JUST HOW FAR THIS THING WILL GO.

Judge Hixon: OBJECTION SUSTAINED.

CONTINUE.

SURE, HE STOLE MY HORSE. DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN PROVE THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ANIMAL?

I CAN SHOW YOU THE BILL OF SALE RIGHT HERE.

WE SAW MOFFIT AND ANOTHER MAN

RIDE OUT OF DAVE'S CORRAL.

WE TOOK OUT AFTER 'EM,

BUT THE OTHER MAN GOT AWAY.

MOFFIT WAS RIDING DAVE'S HORSE

WHEN WE GRABBED HIM.

THAT'S ALL.

YOUR HONOR,

THE TESTIMONY SO FAR

HAS PLACED THE ACCUSED IN OR ABOUT THE VICINITY

OF THE NANCY CARSON MINE ABOUT NOON TODAY.

NOW, I HAVE WITNESSES THAT PROVE

THAT HE WAS NOWHERE NEAR THERE

AT THE TIME INDICATED.

VERY WELL. CALL YOUR WITNESSES.

WILL YOU KINDLY TELL THE COURT

WHAT YOU AND YOUR COMPANIONS WERE DOING ABOUT NOON TODAY?

WE WAS BRANDIN' CATTLE.

WAS ANYONE ELSE WITH YOU?

SURE.

WILL YOU KINDLY TELL THE COURT WHO IT WAS?

JOE MOFFIT.

AS THE COURT WILL AGREE,

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A MAN TO BE

IN 2 DIFFERENT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME.

THEREFORE, I MOVE THE CASE BE DISMISSED.

MOTION GRANTED. CASE DISMISSED.

JUST A MINUTE.

WHAT KIND OF A FARCE DO YOU CALL THIS?

DON'T YOU APPROVE OF THE WAY

WE CONDUCT COURT?

THIS ISN'T A COURT. IT'S A 3-RING CIRCUS.

Judge Hixon: CAREFUL, YOUNG MAN.

OF WHAT?

YOU'RE SWORN TO UPHOLD THE LAWS OF THIS TERRITORY,

AND WHAT DO YOU DO?

JUMP LIKE A RABBIT EVERY TIME HE CRACKS A WHIP.

ONE MORE WORD FROM YOU,

AND I'LL FINE YOU FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT.

WORDS FAIL TO EXPRESS MY CONTEMPT FOR THIS COURT.

AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED,

YOU'RE A FINE RUNNING MATE FOR HIS HONOR.

YOU BOTH OUGHTA BE BEHIND THE BARS.

WHY YOU--

I HEREBY FINE YOU $100 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

AND DISTURBING THE PEACE.

IT'S WORTH IT.

AND 100 FOR YOU.

STILL WORTH IT.

AND 100 FOR YOU, TOO.

A FINE STATE OF AFFAIRS.

WE CATCH A THIEF, BRING HIM TO TRIAL,

AND WHAT HAPPENS?

WE'RE SOAKED 300 HARD-EARNED DOLLARS.

WELL, I HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO, BOYS,

BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS.

WHAT'S THE MATTER

WITH THE DECENT PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN?

WHY DO THEY STAND FOR IT?

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MUCH LONGER.

COME ON.

I MOVE THAT WE ORGANIZE A VIGILANTE COMMITTEE.

AND I'M WITH YOU.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT IT,

BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY.

WHY NOT? VIGILANTES SAVED CALIFORNIA.

AND THEY CLEANED UP IDAHO

AND DID A MIGHTY GOOD JOB.

THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE

WE OUGHTA TRY FIRST.

WHAT'S THAT?

A RIGHT OF APPEAL UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.

THIS TERRITORY MIGHT STILL BE A WILDERNESS,

BUT IT'S JUST AS IMPORTANT TO THE UNION

AS ANY OTHER STATES.

NOW, IF WE CAN ORG...

THEN THE INDIANS COME SWOOPIN' DOWN THE HILL,

AND BUFFALO BILL TURNS TO ME, AND HE SAYS--

HEY, CUT IT OUT. YOU GOT ME DOIN' IT.

WELL, LET'S SEE, WHERE WAS I?

SWAPPIN' LIES WITH BUFFALO BILL.

[HORSES APPROACHING]

WHAT'S THAT?

MAYBE IT'S THEM INDIANS COMIN'.

QUIET, ELMER.

STILL UP?

SHH!

SORRY.

[WHISPERING] Did you get it signed?

Did we!

WELL, YOU CERTAINLY MADE A HIT

WITH BILLY AND JULIE.

I WISH THE REST OF THE FAMILY

FELT THAT WAY.

HOW ABOUT IT?

GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD.

OH, I'M KIND TO ANIMALS

AND...HELP OLD LADIES ACROSS THE STREET.

THAT IS, WHEN THERE AREN'T ANY YOUNG ONES TO HELP.

THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.

YEAH. YOU'D BETTER HIT THE HAY, ROMEO.

YOU AND DAVE GOT A LONG RIDE

AHEAD OF YOU TOMORROW.

WHERE?

WE'RE TAKING THE PETITION

TO GOVERNOR WHITING.

OH.

HOW ABOUT YOU GOING IN MY PLACE TOMORROW?

OH, NO.

I'M GONNA STAY HERE AND LOOK AFTER THE MINE.

WELL, BE SURE IT'S THE MINE YOU LOOK AFTER.

SAY, UH, WHY DON'T YOU COME ALONG TOMORROW?

SORRY.

I HAVE TO STAY HERE AND COOK FOR THE BOYS.

LUCKY DOGS.

[PIANO PLAYING IN SALOON]

WELL, WELL, WELL,

IF IT ISN'T THE CHARMING MISS CARSON.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE HIXON.

IT IS A FINE MORNING, ISN'T IT?

I THINK IT'S KIND OF HOT.

YES, SO IT IS.

PERHAPS A LITTLE COOLING REFRESHMENT

MIGHT REMEDY THE MATTER.

WON'T YOU JOIN ME IN A DRI--

UH--UH--UH, A DISH OF ICE CREAM?

I'D LIKE TO,

BUT DADDY TOLD ME NOT TO LEAVE THE WAGON.

HE'S IN A HURRY.

Judge Hixon: GOING SOMEWHERE?

UH-HUH. WE'RE GOING TO CAPITAL CITY

TO SEE THE GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR?

DADDY WANTS HIM TO PUT ALL THE BAD MEN IN JAIL.

HE'S GONNA TAKE HIM A PETITION.

JUDGE, WHAT IS A PETITION?

A PETITION?

UH, WHY, IT'S A, UH, A...

I'VE GOT TO BE GOING, MY DEAR.

E-E-EXCUSE ME, MY DEAR, I...

AW, STONY, CAN'T YOU COME UP HERE

AND RIDE WITH US?

MAYBE I'LL DO THAT, JULIE.

Dave: WELL, HERE WE GO.

COME ON!

WELL, WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?

YOU HAD THE RIGHT HUNCH, CHIEF.

THAT ORE IS PLENTY RICH.

HERE'S THE ASSAYER'S REPORT.

WELL, THE NEXT THING

IS TO GET THE MINE IT COMES OUT OF.

I CHECKED WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE

WHILE I WAS THERE,

AND CARSON HASN'T RECORDED HIS CLAIM YET.

WELL, SMART BOY. WE'LL DO IT FOR HIM.

GIL. GIL. DAVE CARSON AND STONY BROOKE

HAVE JUST LEFT FOR CAPITAL CITY

WITH A PETITION OF PROTEST FOR THE GOVERNOR.

SO THAT'S THE REASON THE MESQUITEERS CAME IN HERE.

DON'T YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS MEANS?

THERE'LL BE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.

WE'D BETTER PACK UP AND GET OUT OF HERE.

OH, NO. WE'RE NOT LEAVING NOW.

BE SENSIBLE, GIL.

YOU'VE BEEN RUNNING THINGS FOR YOURSELF

AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT

BECAUSE NOBODY HAD THE COURAGE OR THE INFLUENCE

TO REPORT YOU TO WASHINGTON.

BUT THIS TIME IT'S DIFFERENT.

THESE MESQUITEERS ARE GOING TO GET ACTION

ONCE THAT PETITION REACHES GOVERNOR WHITING.

DON'T WORRY.

IT'S NOT GOING TO REACH HIM.

MACK. YEAH?

YOU AND JOE GO AFTER THOSE TWO

AND BRING BACK THAT PETITION.

DAVE WON'T HAVE MUCH USE FOR HIS MINE AFTER THIS.

OH, BY THE WAY, JOE,

YOU KNOW THE DESCRIPTION OF THAT CLAIM.

AFTER YOU BOYS TAKE CARE OF THEM,

YOU GO ON TO PLACERBURG.

FIND LAWYER STONE.

HE'LL HELP YOU FILE IN MY NAME.

MACK, YOU'LL HEAD BACK HERE AND BRING ME THAT PETITION.

YOU GOT THAT STRAIGHT?

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

WAIT.

GIL, YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

WHO'S GONNA STOP ME?

THERE'S A CHILD ON THAT WAGON.

DAVE CARSON'S LITTLE GIRL.

WHAT OF IT?

LISTEN, GIL,

I'VE DONE SOME MIGHTY SHADY THINGS,

AND I'VE SUNK PRETTY LOW,

BUT I'M NOT LOW ENOUGH

TO STAND BACK AND LET YOU DO THIS.

OH, NO, YOU SNIVELING OLD FOOL.

GET BACK THERE.

ALL RIGHT, ON YOUR WAY.

COME ON, BOYS.

STONY?

YES?

YOU AREN'T GOING TO MARRY NANCY, ARE YOU?

WHAT IN THE WORLD GAVE YOU THAT IDEA?

I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID LAST NIGHT.

I WASN'T ASLEEP.

WELL, NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT,

IT ISN'T SUCH A BAD IDEA.

I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE STONY FOR A BIG BROTHER, JULIE?

UH-UH. I WANT TO MARRY HIM MYSELF.

WHY, HONEY, HE'LL BE AN OLD MAN WITH GRAY HAIR

BY THE TIME YOU GROW UP.

HE WON'T NEITHER, 'CAUSE I'M GONNA HURRY.

THERE THEY ARE.

HOLD IT.

THEY'VE GOT COMPANY.

HELLO, BOYS.

HELLO, DAVE.

HOWDY.

THIS IS BEN CAREY

AND HIS PARTNER JOHN FRANKLIN.

HOW DO YOU DO?

GLAD TO MEET YOU.

HOW ABOUT GETTIN' THEIR SIGNATURES

ON THE PETITION?

WELL, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

SEE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT, BEN.

STONY...

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'M GOING OVER TO PLACERBURG

TO FILE ON YOUR DADDY'S CLAIM.

YOU WOULDN'T WANT ANYBODY

TO STEAL HIS MINE, WOULD YOU?

NO, BUT...

WELL, DON'T YOU WORRY.

I'LL SEE YOU AT CAPITAL CITY

THIS AFTERNOON.

YOU BET WE'LL SIGN IT.

HERE YOU ARE, BEN.

SO LONG.

SEE YOU LATER.

BYE, STONY.

SO LONG, STONY.

HEY, THEY'RE SPLITTIN' UP.

THIS PETITION MAY TURN THE TRICK, DAVE.

WELL, WITH THE MESQUITEERS BEHIND US,

WE'RE BOUND TO GET A NEW DEAL.

SO LONG.

SO LONG, DAVE.

IT WON'T BE LONG NOW.

[GUNSHOTS]

JULIE! GET DOWN! QUICK!

[GUNSHOTS]

[JULIE SCREAMING]

AAH!

AAH!

"JIM LIVELY,

"MARK CRAWLEY,

SAM SKINNER,"

AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST,

OUR OLD FRIENDS BEN CAREY AND JOHN FRANKLIN.

THOSE LAST TWO MUST HAVE BEEN THE MEN

WHO MET CARSON ON THE ROAD

THIS MORNING BEFORE ME AND JOE--

DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT?

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ANYWAY?

YEAH, WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF?

WE'VE GOT THE PETITION.

AND THAT'S JUST WHERE YOU MADE YOUR MISTAKE.

WHEN I WANT YOUR ADVICE, I'LL ASK FOR IT.

HEY, CHIEF,

THIS JUST CAME OVER THE WIRE

FROM PLACERBURG.

OH, THEN IT MUST BE FROM JOE.

STONY BROOKE BEAT US TO IT.

HE FILED THE CARSON CLAIM BEFORE JOE GOT THERE.

WHY, YOU STUPID, BLUNDERING FOOL.

YOU LET HIM GET AWAY.

HOW'D I KNOW HE WAS HEADIN' FOR PLACERBURG?

YOU HAD YOUR ORDERS.

JUST A MINUTE, GIL.

WE'RE NOT LICKED.

STONY BROOKE KILLS CARSON

TO GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY.

SURE.

THEN HE GOES ON TO PLACERBURG

AND FILES THE CLAIM HIMSELF.

AND THE HONORABLE JUDGE HIXON

TRIES HIM FOR MURDER

BEFORE THE OUTRAGED CITIZENS

OF SANTA FE JUNCTION.

IT'S PERFECT.

YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT STICK.

THE MEN WHO SIGNED THAT PETITION ARE STILL ALIVE.

THEY'LL KNOW WHO KILLED CARSON AND WHY.

EVEN I COULDN'T GET A CONVICTION

IN THE FACE OF THAT.

YOU WON'T HAVE TO.

MR. BROOKE WON'T LIVE TO FACE TRIAL.

DAN, HAVE THE SHERIFF SEND THIS TELEGRAM

TO THE MARSHAL AT PLACERBURG.

GIL, I'M WARNING YOU...

Byron: OH, GO POUR YOURSELF A DRINK.

Man: HEY, STONY BROOKE.

HELLO, MARSHAL WOOD. HOW ARE YOU?

FINE, ONLY I GOT SOME BAD NEWS FOR YOU.

WHAT'S THAT?

I JUST GOT WORD FROM SANTA FE JUNCTION,

ORDERING ME TO HOLD YOU FOR MURDER.

WHO AM I SUPPOSED TO HAVE KILLED?

IT DOESN'T SAY.

ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE SHERIFF

IS ON HIS WAY OVER.

YOU'D BETTER HAND ME YOUR GUN.

HOLD IT, JIM.

WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS A LONG TIME.

LET ME SPEAK MY PIECE.

GO AHEAD.

IF YOU TURN ME OVER TO THAT SHERIFF,

I'M A DEAD COMANCHE.

PROBABLY SHOT IN THE BACK

TRYING TO ESCAPE.

BUT IF I RESIST ARREST...

WELL, THERE'S MY HORSE...

I'VE GOT AN EVEN CHANCE.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN MY PLACE?

I'LL GIVE YOU BETTER THAN AN EVEN CHANCE.

I'M GOING BACK WITH YOU.

YOU WIN.

BOY, OH, BOY,

IF STONY COULD ONLY SEE YOU NOW.

STOP PICKING ON TUCSON. HE'S DOING VERY NICELY.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

I ALWAYS AIM TO PLEASE.

[HORSE APPROACHING]

TUCSON! LULLABY!

AND THEY BROUGHT IN THE BODIES

JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO.

I--I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

IT DON'T SEEM POSSIBLE.

AND THAT'S NOT HALF OF IT.

THEY'VE CHARGED STONY WITH THE MURDERS.

STONY? STONY?

YES. THEY ARRESTED HIM AT PLACERBURG,

AND BYRON IS SENDING A POSSE AFTER HIM NOW.

HE'LL NEVER GET BACK HERE ALIVE

UNLESS WE GET TO HIM FIRST.

YOU MIGHT MAKE IT

IF YOU TOOK THE SHORTCUT OVER MORTON'S RIDGE.

CAN YOU STAY HERE TILL WE GET BACK?

WHY, OF COURSE.

WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

BUT I KNOW SOMETHING'S HAPPENED,

OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THIS WAY.

PLEASE. PLEASE, NANCY--

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO TELL ME.

YOU'VE GOT TO.

SMITH.

JOSLIN.

I'M SWEARING YOU TWO IN AS MY DEPUTIES,

AND IT'LL BE YOUR JOB FROM NOW ON

TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE PRISONER.

YES, SIR.

I'LL GET HIM.

HOWDY, MARSHAL.

YOU KNOW WHY I'M HERE.

YEAH. HERE'S YOUR PRISONER.

SORRY, STONY.

ALL RIGHT, YOU.

I'LL TAKE HIS GUN.

NO. I'LL KEEP IT.

I'M GOING WITH YOU.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON.

THE OLD FOOL.

WHAT'S HE UP TO?

I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM.

MY CHILD,

THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE BLOW.

WHY, ONLY THIS MORNING,

I WAS TALKING TO LITTLE JULIE, AND--

THE JUDGE IS TRYING TO TELL YOU

HOW WE ALL FEEL.

YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO TO--

THANKS, BUT THERE'S NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO.

WELL, AT LEAST I CAN PROMISE

THAT STONY BROOKE WILL BE PUNISHED

FOR THIS HORRIBLE CRIME.

BUT IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN STONY.

WELL, I'M AFRAID THE EVIDENCE

TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY.

WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE

THAT HE DELIBERATELY PLANNED THIS MURDER

TO GET POSSESSION OF YOUR FATHER'S MINE.

BUT HE'S BEEN SO KIND TO US.

WELL, NEVERTHELESS, MY DEAR, HE'S...

HERE'S THE POSSE.

SAY, ISN'T THAT MARSHAL WOOD?

YEAH.

WHAT'S THE IDEA OF MARSHAL WOOD

COMING BACK WITH YOU?

THAT'S HIS IDEA, NOT MINE.

WE'RE MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU, MARSHAL,

FOR ESCORTING OUR PRISONER PERSONALLY.

THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.

NOW THAT HE'S HERE,

WE'LL RELIEVE YOU OF HIS CUSTODY.

I WOULDN'T THINK OF IT.

MAYOR, I'M READY TO COOPERATE.

IN FACT, MY DEPUTIES AND I ARE FULLY PREPARED

TO STAY UNTIL AFTER THE TRIAL.

YOUR DEPUTIES?

YEAH. I'VE JUST SWORN IN TUCSON AND LULLABY.

THE BOYS'LL HAVE TO TAKE YOU AND LOCK YOU UP.

WOULD YOU MIND, MARSHAL?

I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO MISS CARSON.

NO. GO AHEAD.

NANCY, I'M--

YOU DIRTY MURDERER!

BILLY!

BILLY!

YOU KILLED MY DAD AND MY SISTER,

AND NOW I'M GONNA KILL YOU!

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

NO, I WON'T LISTEN!

YOU'RE A DIRTY, ROTTEN KILLER!

I HOPE THEY HANG YA!

BILLY, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN'.

LET ME GO!

LET ME TAKE HIM, STONY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

LOOK AT ME.

YOUR DAD WAS MY FRIEND...

AND SO WAS JULIE.

I COULDN'T DO A THING LIKE THAT TO THEM.

BUT THEY SAID YOU WANTED THE MINE.

BUT I DON'T NEED THE MINE.

AND I DIDN'T KILL YOUR DAD.

WON'T YOU BELIEVE ME?

NANCY, YOU DON'T THINK

I DID IT, DO YOU?

NO, STONY,

AND BILLY DOESN'T EITHER.

YOU DIDN'T MEAN WHAT YOU SAID, DID YOU, BILLY?

NO, I GUESS I DIDN'T.

JUDGE HIXON,

THE PRISONER SEEMS TO WANT AN EARLY TRIAL.

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ACCOMMODATE HIM?

YES, MARSHAL, I THINK I CAN ARRANGE IT.

I'VE DONE IT BEFORE.

OH, NO, JUDGE.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A FAIR TRIAL.

CAREY AND FRANKLIN CAN TESTIFY

THAT DAVE WAS ALIVE WHEN I LEFT HIM.

MARSHAL, YOU SAY YOU ARRESTED STONY ABOUT NOON?

THAT'S RIGHT. WHY?

WELL, IT JUST SO HAPPENS

THAT NO ONE IN SANTA FE JUNCTION

KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THE KILLINGS

UNTIL AFTER 1:00.

NOBODY EXCEPT THE KILLERS.

DID YOU GET CARSON'S EFFECTS FROM THE CORONER?

YEAH...

WHAT'S LEFT OF THEM.

HIS MONEY'S GONE

AND SO'S THE PETITION.

THERE'S YOUR ANSWER.

SOMEHOW BYRON FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT PETITION.

THE ONLY WAY HE COULD PREVENT IT REACHING THE GOVERNOR

WAS TO HAVE DAVE KILLED.

THEN MADE YOU THE GOAT.

THERE'S NO REASON

FOR YOU TO STAND TRIAL, STONY.

WE HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE RIGHT NOW

TO HAVE THE CASE DISMISSED.

BUT I'M GONNA STAND TRIAL.

AND THE TESTIMONY THAT CLEARS ME

WILL CONVICT MR. BYRON.

I'M THE SHERIFF IN THIS TOWN.

WHAT RIGHT HAS WOOD

TO MOVE IN AND TAKE CHARGE?

THE RIGHT OF A UNITED STATES MARSHAL

IN A UNITED STATES TERRITORY,

AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

BUT I SAY THERE IS!

HEY, CHIEF.

YEAH, WHAT IS IT, TEX?

THE MARSHAL'S SENDING HIS DEPUTIES OUT

TO GET CAREY AND FRANKLIN.

MARSHAL WOOD CERTAINLY ISN'T WASTING ANY TIME.

FIRST HE ORDERS A TRIAL,

AND NOW HE'S ROUNDING UP WITNESSES.

SAY, THEY CAN FURNISH AN ALIBI FOR BROOKE.

TEX.

YES?

GET JOE AND TAKE CARE OF CAREY AND FRANKLIN

BEFORE THOSE DEPUTIES GET TO THEM.

YOU CAN SHOOT 40 WITNESSES,

BUT IT WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD.

BEFORE THIS IS OVER,

PEOPLE WILL HAVE US

AND ONCE THEY'RE REALLY AROUSED--

HOLD IT, JUDGE.

YOU DON'T KNOW IT,

BUT YOU'VE GIVEN ME THE SOLUTION.

AROUSED.

COME IN.

REACH FOR IT.

WHAT'S THE IDEA?

JUST THOUGHT WE'D LIKE A LITTLE COMPANY

WHILE WE'RE WAITIN'

FOR YOUR WITNESSES TO COME HOME.

I GET IT.

I FEEL SO SORRY FOR NANCY AND BILLY.

IT'S AN OUTRAGE, MRS. JONES.

SHOOTIN' A GROWN MAN IS BAD ENOUGH...

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO MURDERING

A POOR, DEFENSELESS KID...

YEAH, THAT'S THE LOWEST THING I EVER HEARD OF.

I JUST HEARD THEY'RE TAKING HIM TO PLACERBURG

FOR SAFEKEEPING. TONIGHT.

YEAH?

YEAH.

SAY, BOYS,

THEY'RE GONNA TRY AND SNEAK THAT KILLER

OUT OF TOWN TONIGHT.

ARE YOU GOING TO LET THEM

GET AWAY WITH THIS, HENRY JONES?

HE'S GOT A RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

WELL, ACCORDIN' TO THE LAW...

WE'RE THE LAW AROUND HERE.

YEAH. WE'RE THE TAXPAYERS.

AND IF THEY DO TRY HIM,

HE'LL SQUIRM OUT OF IT.

MOST OF YOU MEN HAVE KIDS OF YOUR OWN.

WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOUR CHILDREN?

I'D TAKE THE LAW INTO MY OWN HANDS.

I SAY WE OUGHTA MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF THIS MURDERER.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHAT HE NEEDS IS A ROPE.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, MEN?

NANCY, YOU'VE GOT TO EAT SOMETHING, CHILD.

YOU, TOO, BILLY.

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

I WONDER WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?

ANYTHING IN THIS TERRIBLE PLACE.

Mr. Newton: CAL, HAND ME DOWN THOSE SHELLS.

YOU'D BETTER CLOSE UP THE STORE FOR THE NIGHT.

PA, WHAT'S HAPPENED?

NOTHING YET,

BUT IT'S LIABLE TO

IF THAT CROWD GETS ANY UGLIER.

THE MARSHAL'S AFRAID

THEY MIGHT TRY AND STORM THE JAIL.

CAN'T YOU GET HELP?

YES. I'M GOING OVER RIGHT NOW

AND WIRE PLACERBURG.

I WISH TUCSON AND LULLABY

WOULD GET BACK.

WHERE ARE THEY?

THEY WENT OUT TO GET CAREY AND FRANKLIN,

BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN BACK BY NOW.

NOW, YOU WOMEN BETTER STAY OFF THE STREET.

Man: BURN HIM OUT!

HERE, GEORGE.

THE MARSHAL SAYS FOR YOU TO SEND THIS RIGHT AWAY.

SURE, MR. NEWTON.

LOOKS LIKE THE MARSHAL'S GETTING WORRIED.

HE'S YELLING FOR HELP.

DID GEORGE SEND THIS?

SURE...

RIGHT OVER TO YOU.

SAY, THE PARTY'S REALLY WARMING UP.

YOU'RE GOING TO SEND THIS AND SEND IT RIGHT NOW.

AND DON'T TRY TO FAKE IT.

I HAPPEN TO UNDERSTAND THE MORSE CODE.

HEY, JACK, GET THIS OVER TO THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

TROUBLE IN SANTA FE JUNCTION.

HOW'S IT LOOK OUT THERE, MARSHAL?

NOT SO GOOD.

WELL, IF THERE'S GONNA BE ANY SHOOTIN',

YOU'D BETTER LET ME IN ON IT.

NO, YOU STAY HERE.

I'LL SEE IF I CAN GET THAT MOB

TO LISTEN TO REASON.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

I'M IN CHARGE HERE!

THEN HAND OVER THAT KILLER!

HE'S ENTITLED TO A FAIR TRIAL,

AND I'M GONNA SEE THAT HE GETS IT.

AND I AM WARNING YOU ALL,

BREAK THIS UP AND GO BACK TO YOUR HOMES!

AND WE'RE WARNING YOU.

HAND OVER THAT KILLER,

OR WE'RE COMING IN AFTER HIM!

I'LL SHOOT THE FIRST MAN THAT STEPS ACROSS THAT LINE.

COME ON!

WE'RE NOT LETTIN' NO MARSHAL STOP US!

STOP! STOP! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

Man: HE KILLED YOUR FOLKS, DIDN'T HE?

NO! NO, HE DID NOT!

AH, SHE'S SWEET ON THE BOY.

Woman: YOU OUGHTA BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!

Man: OUT OF THE WAY! COME ON...

MARSHAL, WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

HERE. LET STONY OUT OF THE BACK

AND TELL HIM TO HEAD FOR PLACERBURG.

NANCY!

YOU'VE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.

YOU'RE

NANCY...

NANCY!

RAISE YOU 5.

DID YOU HEAR SOMETHIN'?

NAH.

HA! HOW'S THAT?

YOU LOSE AGAIN.

I TOLD YOU I HEARD SOMETHING.

Billy: HEY! HERE THEY COME NOW!

WHAT'S UP?

THE MOB'S STARTIN' TROUBLE IN TOWN.

WE GOTTA GET THERE AND HELP THE MARSHAL.

WE'LL RIDE WITH YOU.

BYRON...

WELL? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

THE MARSHAL'S POSSE'S COMING FROM PLACERBURG.

HE...

HE MADE ME SEND THE MESSAGE.

WHO DID?

MACK.

YEAH?

WE CAN'T WASTE ANY MORE TIME.

GET OVER THERE AND BURN HIM OUT.

HEY, DAN!

WE GOTTA FINISH THIS IN A HURRY.

POSSE'S COMING FROM PLACERBURG.

HEY, HOLD IT! HOLD IT!

WE'RE GONNA BURN HIM OUT!

THAT'S RIGHT! LET'S BURN THE JAIL!

YOU'LL HANG FOR THIS.

Man: COME ON! BURN IT DOWN!

COME ON! BURN IT DOWN!

WELL, THAT'S THE LAST OF THAT GUY.

YEAH.

HE WON'T KILL NO MORE KIDS.

DO SOMETHING!

NANCY WAS IN THERE!

YOU MEAN--

SHE WAS TRYING TO SAVE HIM!

TAKE CARE OF BILLY. COME ON, LULLABY.

STONY! STONY!

WE THOUGHT YOU WERE--

SO DID MR. BYRON.

MISS NEWTON SAID NANCY WAS IN THE--

SHE'S ALL RIGHT, THANKS TO THE EXPLOSION.

IT BLEW A WALL OUT, AND WE CRAWLED THROUGH.

TAKE THEIR GUNS, LULLABY.

HAND IT OVER, GRAMP.

YOU WON'T NEED THIS WHERE YOU'RE GOIN'.

JUST A MOMENT, BROOKE.

YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.

I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT EVERY MAN RESPONSIBLE

WILL BE PUNISHED BEFORE I'M THROUGH.

YOU'RE THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

ARE YOU TRYING TO ACCUSE ME OF--

TAKE IT EASY, GIL.

THEY'VE GOT NOTHING ON US.

NO, NOTHING AT ALL,

EXCEPT EMBEZZLEMENT,

CLAIM-JUMPING,

INCITING TO RIOT, AND MURDER.

THE MURDER OF DAVE AND JULIE CARSON.

AH, YOU'RE CRAZY.

I WAS RIGHT HERE

WHEN THOSE KILLINGS TOOK PLACE.

NATURALLY...

BECAUSE MACK AND JOE

WERE OUT COMMITTING THEM FOR YOU.

YOU SENT THAT WIRE TO PLACERBURG?

RIGHT.

WHY, YOU DRUNKEN OLD--

YOU'LL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF,

WON'T YOU, STONY?

SURE.

LULLABY, WHAT'S HOLDIN' YOU UP?

WE GOTTA GO.

AIN'T ME. IT'S ELMER.

I DON'T WANNA RIDE IN THIS ROLL.

I'M NO HOT DOG.

SHUT UP OR I'LL SLAP SOME MUSTARD IN YOUR FACE.

I'LL SMOTHER.

I'LL SUFFOCATE.

IN FACT, I WON'T BE ABLE TO BREATHE.

CAN WE DEPEND ON THAT?

SO, YOU'RE ALL AGIN ME.

NOT A PAL IN THE CARLOAD.

GET ME OUTTA HERE!

QUIET, ELMER, QUIET.

YOU'RE COMIN' BACK SOON,

AREN'T YOU, STONY?

SURE. WE ALL ARE,

JUST AS SOON AS WE GET THAT MACHINERY FOR THE MINE

AND ATTEND TO A FEW OTHER THINGS.

Elmer: LET ME OUTTA HERE!

LET ME OUTTA HERE!

YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!

GOOD-BYE.

SO LONG, STONY.

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