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He's gonna be disappointed if there's nothing for him to do A new judge. Mm-hmm. What happened to judge Brookings? I needed help I guess after all he has to cover about the whole of Western Kansas. Well, who is this new mayor? What's his name? I love the name of judge Stokes. That's all I know about it Well, I hope it was a good one I've seen some remarkably unlearned judges in my time No, it's not an easy job doc and out here. It doesn't pay enough to make it worthwhile to most men Judge Brookings could probably do twice as well back. He's yes, and so could I yeah, I know doc But then you wouldn't have anything to complain about You'd shrivel up and die if that happened. Well, at least I wouldn't go to the poppers grave I'm headed for now. I'll lend me a hundred dollars. What do you know? Mr. Dillon Doc, how are you just well? Who's this your god, Justin? This is Homer Tisdale, Mr. Dillon. There's a complaint against him. I complain yes, sir You know Van Walcott who's taking over that little store next to stage office. Yeah, I know I'm well sir He's coming over here in a few minutes. He claims Homer was trying to rob him Oh, I figured it'd be best to settle the thing right here with you Were you trying to rob him home? Yes, sir with a gun or what? No, sir I've got no gun Yeah You were trying to steal something out of his store is that it? Yes, sir Way from Homer. I haven't seen you in dodge before no, sir I've been homesteading in saline River I got starved out. I had to quit didn't have no luck at all Well, you sure don't look as though you'd been eating very regular No, sir ain't Well, you got him here. Yes, I got him here Walker dirty little thief Marshall I want to sign a complaint against this man. Mr. Walcott you've been in dodge about a month now, haven't you? What's I got to do with it? Well back east. I guess they're a little more formal the way they handle things Now, why don't you just tell me what happened? Well, I was next door at the stage office talking to J. Buford. We heard a crash over to my store something falling So we run out and there he was We caught him red-handed mark on him doing what stealing that's what well, you haven't told me what he stole He had a whole handful of potatoes Marshall the man's a thief and he belongs in jail Is this true Homer is that what happened? Yes, sir, Marshall. It's true. I Was hungry I seen them potatoes. I thought he wouldn't miss a couple I could pay him back later a man who steals belongs in jail. He shouldn't have done it. Walker. I admit that Been throwing him in jail. I Um, I can't do that why well for one thing Chester And I've got a right up to Fort Larnet for a few days. It wouldn't be anybody here to watch him or feed him Leave him some water. It's all he needs Chester yes, sir take Homer over to the long branch Would you maybe Sam Nunin can put him to work sweeping out or washing glasses or something now? Look here, Marshall. You ain't gonna make a fool of me. Yeah, go in Chester. Come on Homer Now look Marshall. I'm telling you a wall cuts Why don't you go back to your store? Hmm? Maybe somebody's found a few pennies and wants to buy that handful of potatoes This is it Filters it stands out from all the rest Miracle tip much more flavor L&M's got everything. 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I had Chester take my horse while I got down and went over to see what they wanted Hi, you came back just in time Marshall if he'd done what I said it wouldn't have happened I would just tell him walk it if you didn't get back today. We'd have to do something ourselves What's the trouble you for murder murder and robbery Marshall right there in the stage office? Charlie Reynolds is dead and ten thousand dollars is gone Happen this morning. Hold up. It was about eight o'clock Marshall And I just opened up my store and gone into the stage office to say good morning to Jay He was standing there talking to Charlie Reynolds And I no sooner got inside than the boys I back yelled at us to throw up our hands We did too and then this government come forward wearing a mask knew right where the money was too I had it in the treasure box waiting for the stage to go north Marshall He opened it up it was all bells and he scooped him out into his pocket And then he stood there Marshall and he told us not to try to follow him And then for he could even move he he pulled a trigger on poor old Charlie Reynolds and killed him just like that No reason at all. Yeah, it didn't follow him. He got away Who's gonna follow a killer like that? We ain't crazy any idea who it was you bet we do who that mask didn't hide Well, who was it Homer Tisdale What plain as day even if he hadn't spoke Homer ain't some eek as he looks Marshall. He's a killer. That's what he is All that others just pretending you should have put him in jail first off any idea of where he is Must be halfway to Texas by now But you better find him Marshall Yeah A lot homers a mighty cool one if he's still in dodge mr. Dillon. Oh, maybe he hasn't heard about it yet Chester You don't think he did it do you? I will ask him if he's in here There he is Sweeping out back to them tables Marshall gesture. Well Homer Fellers looking for a drink. It ain't ten o'clock yet. Uh Homer, how long have you been here? Come to work brown 830 Marshall why? Where were you before that? not back Sam lets me sleep in the shed you got out there Homer can you prove that you were out there at 8 o'clock did anybody see you? No, nobody ever comes out there Why Marshall? Now the stage office was robbed this morning and a man was shot and killed J. Buford and Van Wolcott witnessed it They say you did it Me they're willing to swear to it. Well, I didn't rob them. I didn't kill nobody. I Wouldn't do nothing like that more short You don't believe them do you it doesn't matter what I believe Homer But there are two witnesses and you haven't even got an alibi well Marshall I was right out back there I was I was eating a little bread and some bacon a fella. Give me home. I will you promise me something Why sure Marshall what? That you won't leave dodge Well, I'm I mean bad troubling Yeah I won't run I promise Three days later judge Stokes circuit brought him to dodge and went over and talked to him about Homer Tisdale But it was like talking into a rain barrel or rather a whiskey barrel The judge seemed to have more interest in corn liquor than in the wall And all I could get out of him was that a jury would have to decide the case So the following monday morning court was opened in an old dance hall across the railroad tracks A jury was sworn in and judge Stokes took over First he put van Wolcott on the stand Then jay Buford Chester and I sat with Homer and watched And Marshall there's something I don't understand what oh Well this judge you've been talking to will cut about me and now he's going to talk to you Buford yeah Well, ain't gonna ask me nothing. Oh, sure. He'll put you on stand, but uh, you'll have your own lawyer to help you Well, what that man sitting right over there. He's the lawyer the judge appointed to defend you. Oh Well, how can he help me? He ain't even talked to me You won't know what they say while he will talk to you. I guess there's no hurry about it. Mr. Dillon I never seen that one here before. Did you know he's a stranger to me too, chester Judge Stokes seems to know him What I don't understand is why there ain't no persecutor It's prosecutor chester But I asked the judge about that and he said that now there was no need for one Well, I guess he knows what he's doing Buford's sworn in now Let's listen Now Mr. Buford We've heard the testimony in detail for mr. Wilkett So The speed things up a little. I'll just ask you a few questions. Yes, sir You were at this stage office when the holdup took place Right That's right your honor and you saw everything mr. Wilkett saw that right Yes, sir bandit came in Took $10,000 and bills out of the box and then shot and killed. What's his name charlie reynolds here on charlie reynolds All right, mr. Buford I want you to tell the gentleman of the jury Who that bandit was it was homer tisdale your honor homer tisdale How'd you know it was him? Well, he had a mask on but it didn't really hide nothing. It was him All right, besides it was his voice plain as day and you knew him before sure The day we caught him robbing wallcott store. He's been a thief ever since he come to dawg Your honor you're out of order marshal your honor He's giving the jury a wrong impression of this man sit down marshal or i'll hold you in contempt That's better The jury is competent to judge the evidence marshal All right mr. Buford you may step down Yes We're now here from the defense Take over mr. Ship. Yeah, but marshal. He didn't ask me nothing. You said he would wait a minute homer Let's see what your defense says about it May it please the court and the gentleman of the jury You've heard the evidence I rest my case That ain't no defense mr. Dillon. What's he mean marshal? He's sitting down already mr. Dillon. He can't do that Silence so he's in the court Silence The jury will retire to consider the evidence And it will return with its verdict in Say a half hour And it'd better be the right verdict where i'll hold you all in contempt Now get to work I don't understand this marshal. I thought a man had a right to say something for himself Yeah, so did I homer. Well now that that defense feller. He sure didn't help none. He Where's judge going now? Outside for a drink I expect You wait here with chaston. Well, you talk to him. Will you marshal they tell him I didn't do it I'll be back Have a nip marshal uh No, thanks judge I always like to get the jury out and gives a man time for a little refreshment That's good corn you make here Yeah You know something marshal I'm a drinking man, but I've never been drunk in my life Never once. Well, that's fine judge Marshal, I'm sorry. I had to sit you down so hard in there But our court's got to be run by one man Or it'll get out of hand I know I've seen it happen. I've seen some things happen in court too judge But I never saw an accused man not get a chance to defend himself before you heard the evidence marshal What defense could he make? It'd just be a waste of time. Oh, I see Yeah, I want to get this trial over with I gotta take the santa fee up dabbling the midnight That doesn't give me much time to see dodge does it now? No, I guess it doesn't in fact Half hour is too long for that jury I'm gonna call them back now If you'll excuse me marshal sure. Oh Maybe you'll change your mind and have a drink with me after Yeah Maybe He sure didn't give that jury much time. Did he mr. Jones? No, he didn't trust it Marshal, what do you think he'll say? They have much choice over Well gentlemen, have you reached the verdict? We have your honor. Let's hear it We find the defendant homer tisdale guilty Homer tisdale Stand up. I ain't guilty I didn't do nothing stand up homer. Go on They fear homer tisdale You've been found guilty Where's the money What'd you do with that $10,000? I ain't got it judge. I didn't take it Honest silence Since you won't tell us where you buried that money I'm going to sentence you Robbery you get 20 years in prison 20 years, but you'll never serve them homer tisdale You were a double-died monster and your hands are steeped in human blood Creatures of your life aren't fit to live away with you For murder I sentenced you to be hanged by the neck until you are dead Fort dismissed Marshal Marshal, did you hear? Marshal, did you hear what he said? Well, I ain't ever seen nothing like that, Mr. Dillon There might just as well or not been no trial at all Take homer to jail, Chester, and keep him there Marshal, it ain't right, Mr. Dillon. It ain't right at all Do it, Chester Yes, sir Where you going? 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There You can't sit around a whole hour without a drink But I told you Aren't you enjoying yourself, Judge? Boy, it isn't that, Miss Kitty But I haven't been alone all day or all night Well, it's been my pleasure, Judge I don't often get a chance to be with a man like you Yeah, I know, I know There must be things you have to do I don't feel right taking up your time this way No, don't worry about him, Judge People don't get real serious about breaking a law around here Till after midnight anyway I'll put you on the train, Judge, and then I'll get to work No, no, I don't want anybody to put me on the train All right, it's less than an hour now Marshall, I insist I go alone I'm going to leave now Well, it doesn't take that long to get to the depot, Judge Well, I, I don't want to walk I want to walk around a little first By myself And I like being alone sometimes Everybody does Oh, okay, Judge I understand You go on alone, if you want Yeah, I'm grateful to you, Marshall, for all you've done Well, it was a pleasure meeting you, Miss Kitty Goodbye, Judge Look me up when you come back Of course, goodbye Goodbye, Marshall Goodbye, Judge Let me know when he goes out the door, Kitty I will I don't know what this is all about, Matt But I hope I did what you wanted Now you are a real help Got pretty tiresome till we came in here There it goes, Matt You better hurry if you're going to follow him Yeah, well, I'm going to pick up Chester first I think I know where the judge is going I'll see you later, Kitty Sure, Matt You must have drove him crazy, Mr. Dillon You're dogging him around that way Well, let worried him some, Chester That's how I knew I must be right Here we are Here We better watch through the side window Here they'll see us Yeah Can you see anything, Mr. Dillon? Yeah, that's Judge Stokes with him Come on, we'll walk right in the front door Now look, Chester, you get to one side when we go in, huh? Yes, sir What's he doing here? Well, I thought you wanted to be alone, Judge Shoot him Shoot him, I tell you He knows Well, Buford, walk it Which one of you is going to shoot me, huh? One of you must have a gun somewhere You shot Charlie Reynolds All right, then get your hands up while we search you Uh, I got a gun, Marshal Here, I'll give it to you Get his gun, Chester, it's still in his pocket Yes, sir Well, how much money did they give you out of a 10,000, Judge? I... I don't know what you're talking about, Marshal But I'll have you in court for this I'll be in court with you in front of Judge Brooking You overplayed your hand today, Judge Stokes You and that bought defense lawyer And I'll find him before the night's up You wouldn't dare arrest a judge You ever heard of such a thing? Well now, I guess maybe a judge is a pretty important man, isn't he? He certainly is Yeah Well... 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