 Down Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers of the spoilers, and that's with the U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke, starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America. And the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. Have you noticed? You hear something new at Soda Fountains today. People are saying... Pepsi, please. Pepsi, please. Why don't you say it too and enjoy a light, clean-tasting fountain Pepsi Cola? Say, Pepsi, please. Now it's Pepsi. For the losing game. I sure like to meet whoever's around in the kitchen in this place. Hi, Kitty. A cook that can make antelopes, too, taste like prairie dog. That'll be something to see. Well, at least it's hot. No, it's not. Well, mine is. You're forgetting. You don't have that bowl of chili peppers in yours. You spoil, Kitty, Dodgers and St. Louis. St. Louis. I was there six months, four years ago. Hello there, Kitty. Hi, Dod. Well, that's what they call it. Well, I'll try a little in here. Then I'm going to go to bed. At noon? I was up all night, Kitty, out at the brand place. Oh, Mrs. Brand have a baby? Yeah, that's a boy. That's five I've delivered out there. Seems to me it's about time they gave you one. No, no, thanks. I've got enough trouble all by myself. But I'll tell you something, man. It's got so I'm afraid to be driving under the prairie at all. I ran into Sam Butler just outside. He drove in with his whole family and all his belongings loaded onto his wagon. He says he's quit. Why? Pawnees wiped out another family up near his place on the Smoky Hill River a couple of days ago. That's the second raid in the last two weeks. No wonder he's scared. He's telling everyone who listened that it's a shameful thing for the law to be hiding out in Dodge City while whole families are being slaughtered in the country. He isn't. Yes. I thought you'd like to know. You said with Kitty, Doc, I'm going to go have a talk with Sam Butler. Sure. Yes. See you both later. The man who stays out there and exposes his family to them where they're inside is just as drunk as crazy. Right. You can't fight a Pawnee War Party off where you've been hiding, Marshall. I heard the Pawnees made another raid up near you. If you're called shooting and scalping a man and his wife and their two boys are raided, those men never had a chance to fight, far as I see. Men. The boys are coming on 14 or 15, holding up the handle of a rifle. If they got caught outside, they never even made the house. Never made the house. I've seen them with my own eyes, Marshall. And if you've seen them, you'd be doing something about it instead of sitting around here and dying. Yeah. I'm not hired to fight Indians. I'm less than the Army's job. Then you ought to be out helping the Army. Yeah. Every law man in the country ought to. The Army doesn't need help, but there's something strange about those Pawnees. What's strange about them? They've killed right men before. I think I'll write up there and look around. I'm sorry you're quitting, Sam. We need settlers out here. Not deadwinds, you don't. In the CBS Radio Network calendar of events brings with it hourly on the hour, longer, stronger CBS News coverage. To keep informed on developments near and far, lend an ear here. And keep in mind as your day and week progress, not only the news, but its color and background are amply covered by this station. The CBS Radio Network features sidelights with Douglas Edwards, probes a new aspect of latest events each weekday. In the lively feature of Women's Washington, CBS Newswoman Nancy Huntsman reviews the capitol scene for stories of highest current interest. 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At my request, Captain Star filed his troupe out in patrols while he and Chester and I rode forward to the scene of the slaughter. Why isn't there boy? Look over there, Chester. They even scout her. At least they didn't torture them. Did they torture the other family, Captain? No, they didn't, Marshal. They shot them just like this. Sculpt them. Now, you told me this is your first tour of duty in Indian country. That's right, Marshal. These settler families were killed in the open, outside their cabins. Now, does that mean anything to you? Well, I guess the boy needs to bribe them. They sure did. There are not many arrows around. If these people had had a chance to put up a fight, there'd be a lot of arrows. Look at the ground, Captain. There are no tracks. Every sign of the track's been dragged out with a blanket. Yeah. Yeah, you're right. I hadn't noticed that. There's one other thing you hadn't noticed, or maybe you don't know about. What's that? Same age as the boy at the last place, maybe 12, 13. Yeah. Now, Captain, that's old enough to be a brave in a couple of years if he was upon the... Now, what do you mean, if he was upon the... They usually keep a boy that age. They don't kill him. They make him and try to make a brave out of him. Oh. Oh, I didn't know that. You don't think it was Parnese that done this, Mr. John? No, I don't, Justin. And Warren Markisons doesn't care about his tracks. He's got nothing to hide. Oh, I'm afraid I don't understand much. It wasn't Parnese that did this, Captain. It wasn't Indians at all. No white man would shoot that little girl over there. And then the scalper. Captain, did you ever hear what Chivington did to the Cheyennes at Sand Creek? Kill and scalp them all, he said. Big and little, nits make life. Congress has repudiated that whole affair, Martin. That still happened, Captain, and there was still a white man that did it. Why did they do it? The man must have had six, seven head of horses. Yeah. The other settlers did, too. They stole the horses and probably whatever they could find in the cabins. And right now they're sitting around camp somewhere drinking coffee and laughing at all of us Indian hunters. I'll find them. It's a big country, Captain. I've got a trip of cavalry out there, Marshal, over a hundred men. All right, suppose you do find some riders with a bunch of horses. How are you going to know they're the men you're after? Those horses are branded, aren't they? What brands? I don't know, but they must be registered somewhere. Yeah, maybe. Well, you're finding all that out. Some of the families are going to be slaughtered. No, Captain, there isn't time. I didn't realize how new I am at this game, Marshal. What would you suggest? Well, we're all about five miles upriver from here. They'll stand and we'll bait it with a couple of dozen head of good cavalry horses. They'll come to us. Good idea. And I'll have my troop deployed, ready to move in. Now that wouldn't work, Captain. You can't hide a hundred men. You'll have to keep your cavalry clear away. But how can we just turn out be there? Where are the side of the Rocky Mountains? They're sure to be scouting around. There ain't still enough horses to leave the country yet. Besides, they're feeling mighty safe. Dillon? Yeah. I've been thinking. It's Dillon that will make you rich, Chester. Not thinking. I don't care too much about being rich. It's going on living. Oh, what's bothering you? Oh, sure, there's only two of us. I was wondering how many there are of them. You want to go back and find the cavalry? You didn't ask my question, Mr. Dillon. How many do you think we're waiting for? Yeah, there's no way of telling. Well, if there's a whole parcel of them, how in the world are we going to take them? I don't really care how we take them, Chester. You're pretty mad, aren't you? I just can't get that little girl out of my mind. Huh, look up. Take them, somebody. You know, alone. Just some cowboy probably. Yeah, maybe. Yeah, sure, kid. He seemed smoked by fire. Now he's wondering what that old crowd's doing. Pull the horses. He might be scouting after the others. Those men don't take many chances. How are we going to find out? Maybe we won't. It's too late. You'd heat up some coffee for him. Ah, Chester. I think I'll have a cup of that, too. Morning. If you get on, stranger, we'll have some hot coffee up in a minute. Yeah. Wait, time my horse. I made a dry cat last night. Oh. You couldn't have been very far away. Why didn't you ride on down to the river here? I'll tell you why, Mr. I was lost. I rode till after dark. I lost. Your horse could have found it for you. Well, maybe my horse ain't as smart as yours. No offense. Sit down. Chester's bringing me coffee now. I've been sitting all morning. Here you are, Mr. We ain't got no sugar. You've been traveling pretty light, ain't you? What do you mean? Here's your coffee. All right. You know all them horses? Right. They were big removed from no wagons. Not much grub, I can say. They were driving those horses to Cheyenne. And only two of us, we couldn't handle a wagon in the hurry both. Oh, only two of you? Yeah. I'm drifting, Mr. Maybe you could use another hand. Yeah, maybe. Where are you from? Dakota Territory. Name of Lee Stapp. And I sure like to see Cheyenne. I've never been there. Why don't you ride up there alone? I'd be chasing a herd of horses all the way. Well, I'm broke, Mr. I wouldn't have much of a party in Cheyenne broke, would I? Oh, I don't guess you would. I'm a good hand. I'll work cheap. How about it? You're a good hand, huh? Sure, of course I am. Mr. I wouldn't hire you the herd sheep. What? You said you made a dry camp last night. How come you tie your horse up without watering him while you stand here sloppin' up coffee? Well, it's my horse, ain't it? Yeah, sure. How's the coffee? The coffee? Is it any good? Well, sure, sure it is. I can have some more of it. That's moving quick! Come on, hurry up! Chester? Yes, sir. Here, catch his gun. I'll get some rope. We'll tie him up while he's still up. Mr. Dill knew sure he ain't just a cowboy, like you said. I was pretty sure, Chester, but this made me real sure. It's sticking out of his pocket. I'll get the rope. And we ought to hang him with it. Do we speed laws and other regulations as restrictive, or do you look upon them as protective? When a police officer writes a summons for traffic violations, do you see him as an enemy or friend? Your life may depend on your attitudes. Statistics clearly indicate that when laws are obeyed, deaths go down. It's no secret that emotional immaturity is the major factor in our accident rate. How else but childish can you describe the notion that breaking a traffic regulation is a way of getting away with something? What could be more infantile and believing one can prove his superiority by ignoring a stoplight? Unfortunately, too many drivers on the road subscribe to that kind of emotional outlook. The result is tragic. Almost 85% of all traffic accidents in America are caused by careless, childish driving. We hope sincerely that your attitudes are adult. We hope you know our traffic laws and the people who enforce them are there to help save your life. See anything interesting? There's some dust on my way. Right this way. I reckon maybe half dozen riders. Your friends don't take many chances, do they, Steph? There ain't no friends of mine. I'll tell them that when they get here. You better turn me loose. You ain't gonna tell nobody nothing. You mean they won't like it if you're being all tied up that way? I mean you ain't got a chance, Washington. How are we gonna fight six men? I've been thinking, Chester. But we can't stand up to six men. We wouldn't have a chance. No, we wouldn't. I'm gonna do something I never did before in my life. What? Get your bandana and fix steps so he can't talk. Good. Well, I ain't gonna do you no good. You shut up and get on your feet. There's a bandana. Yeah, I'll do it. On your feet, Steph. Come on! All right, get a rifle, Chester. Turn around. That ought to keep you quiet, Steph. Right now, walk. Here's your rifle. Oh, thanks. You get down behind that log over there, Chester. Yes, sir. I'm gonna keep Steph with me right here. All right, Steph, lie down. If you make any noise, I'll split your skulls, so help me now, go on, lie down. All right, keep the son off your rifle. They're getting pretty close. Quiet now. What? What are we gonna do? Fight it out from here? Chester, I'd hate for either of us to get killed by men like them. When I start shooting, you start. You take whoever's on your side first and then work in. Yeah, so they'll never know it. Shut up now. Here they are. We'll get down and wait here for them. Yeah. Maybe snap. I don't like these, Jake. Steph should have been back a long time ago. Steph knows what he is doing. Well, I'm sure fine horses ain't doing that. Ah, Chester! No! Pull your guns away! Sure! Yeah! Now turn around. We killed four of them. Four of them. Bring Steph up to the fire. I'll handle these things. Yes, sir. You two, stop dusting time. You can turn around now. What'd you ambush us for? Why, you don't kill four men. I'm a US Marshal, Mr. You are lying. Am I? What kind of Marshal would ambush a bunch of men like that? My kind, Mr. I don't think I've been down this feeling. No reason. You shouldn't talk now. It was murder. That's what it was. It was plain murder. It sure was. Even if he is a Marshal, he'll hang for this. He'll never give us a chance. You're right, Mr. I didn't give you a chance. There were too many of you. Besides, I never knew any men that deserved a chance less than you. What are you talking about? We ain't done nothing. Now, I found this yellow hair ribbon in your friend's staff's pocket. Take a look at it. What's this? This ain't nothing, just a little yellow ribbon. There was more than just a ribbon. Are you a blasted fool, staff? No, no. I didn't say nothing else. That was just kind of a souvenir. I told you to get rid of everything. You know, staff, I'm sorry you came in alone. I wish you had been with the others. But I'm going to see you hanged all three of it. Hi, this is Dennis James to explain why Kellogg's way is the reliable way to get the effectiveness you want from Bran was just half a cup a day. See, Kellogg's all-Bran is the real Battle Creek formula, the one that millions of people depend on. And they depend on it because Kellogg's all-Bran contains more vital Bran bulk to help you keep regular. It's low in calories, and it's mighty pleasant eating, too. Kellogg's all-Bran comes in crisp toasted shreds that have a wholesome Bran muffin taste. I think you'll like it. 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