Jaliscoe | Gunsmoke (05-10-52)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns: Gunsmoke – "Jalisco" (05-10-52)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: February 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of Old Time Radio Westerns features a digitally restored broadcast of "Jalisco," an early episode of the legendary radio drama Gunsmoke, originally aired on May 10, 1952. The episode drops listeners straight into the tensions of the American frontier, telling a gritty tale of violence, justice, and the era’s escalating clash between homesteaders and cattle ranchers. As Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a brutal family massacre, suspicions fly and justice teeters on a knife’s edge—a classic struggle embodying the heart of the Western genre.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Breakdown

1. Introduction and Setting the Scene (02:28–03:38)

• The narrator (William Conrad as Matt Dillon) introduces Dodge City’s volatile environment where law is kept by grit and gunfire:

  "Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of gun smoke." (02:28)

2. The Discovery: A Family Massacre (03:38–07:44)

• Matt Dillon, Chester, and Doc investigate the wreckage of the Thompson homestead.
  • The young son reports his family attacked, their house burned, and his sister kidnapped.
  • The grim scene includes the bodies of Will Thompson and his dog, further evoking the violence.
  • Will’s wife, barely alive, confirms that their daughter Mary has been taken and dropped a telltale spur belonging to one of the attackers:

    “His spur came off... it's here somewhere. It's on the ground somewhere.” (07:28)

3. Evidence and Investigation: Homesteaders vs. Cattlemen (07:44–13:00)

• Dillon links a silver spur to Jalisco Pete, a cowboy working for prominent rancher Ben Rourke.
• At the saloon, Dillon questions Kitty about Jalisco’s whereabouts and confronts Rourke—suspecting involvement stemming from ongoing tensions over land and fence cutting.
• Rourke refutes Dillon’s indirect accusation, but the episode underscores the broader conflict:

  "You're a cattle rancher, Ben. An open range man... Boys all hate the homesteaders coming in with their plows and fences.” (11:45)

4. Mounting Tensions and Lawlessness (16:00–19:00)

• Cattle hands ride into town, shoot up the jail, and are disciplined by Dillon, highlighting the thin line between order and chaos.
• Homesteaders, represented by Ezra Hawkins, express frustration with the law’s speed and effectiveness.
• Doc paints a dark picture of what’s coming if justice isn’t served:

  “If I don't bring in Jalisco Pete before tonight and find out who his three partners were, you're gonna have bodies lined up twice, 20 in a row.” (18:55)

5. Jalisco’s Fate and Misplaced Blame (19:56–23:00)

• Chester returns with grim news: Jalisco Pete has been found dead, shot in the back and scalped—an attempted frame-up to blame Native Americans and stoke violence.
  • Doc debunks the idea that Indians did the scalping, reinforcing that the real culprits are cattlemen masking their crime.
  • Notable exchange about the science of ballistics and the future of forensics:

    “Someday, though, they may figure a way to tell them apart. Maybe even tell which gun fired which bullet.”
    “Oh, no, not a chance, even, Marshall.” (19:59)

6. Race to Prevent a Lynch Mob & Range War (23:00–26:42)

• News spreads rapidly, nearly resulting in the lynching of an innocent Indian, Pete Doxwa, saved at the last minute by Dillon.
• Ezra Hawkins reveals that the Indian has been working for homesteaders, not attacking them, exposing orchestrated manipulation by ranchers.
• The narrative swings between mob justice and official law, with Matt Dillon desperately trying to prevent an all-out range war.

7. Showdown and Resolution (26:42–30:50)

• Chester reveals that the true killers were Circle Bar B cowboys, who murdered the Thompsons to fuel conflict.
• Matt and Chester track the killers to their hideout, leading to a tense shootout:

  "Fire at the flashes, Chester... That came from the side window..." (29:00–30:00)

• Red Dudley, wounded, surrenders but tries to shoot Dillon, only to be swiftly dispatched—showcasing the West’s unforgiving code.

8. Aftermath: Justice, Change, and Reflection (30:51–31:44)

• In the aftermath, Dillon confronts Ben Rourke about the cattlemen's actions and warns of the inevitability of change as the frontier becomes more settled:

  "Like it or not, homesteading's here to stay. There's more of em coming in on every train." (31:00) "Times change, Ben. ... Law's here now, Ben. In Dodge City, I'm the law." (31:30)

• The episode closes with a somber acknowledgment that the cycle of violence is checked—if only temporarily—by resolve, not by resolution of the underlying conflict.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Cycle of Violence:
  “A man gets known as a fast gunslinger and it goes to his head. Then he gets himself a tin star and goes around bothering people.” – Ben Rourke (13:00)

• Innovation and Forensics:
  “Maybe someday ... they may figure a way to tell them apart. Maybe even tell which gun fired which bullet.” – Matt Dillon (19:59)

• Precarious Law:
  “The bloodiest mess you’ve ever seen, and I don’t know any way of stopping it.” – Matt Dillon (22:11)

• On Change and Modernity:
  “Law’s here now, Ben. In Dodge City, I’m the law.” – Matt Dillon (31:30)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |----------------------------------------|--------------| | Introduction by Matt Dillon | 02:28–03:38 | | Thompson family massacre discovered | 03:38–07:44 | | Evidence & saloon confrontation | 07:44–13:00 | | Lawlessness in Dodge | 16:00–19:00 | | Jalisco Pete found dead | 19:56–21:00 | | Prevention of lynching | 23:00–26:42 | | Showdown with the real killers | 26:42–30:50 | | Resolution & reflection | 30:51–31:44 |

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains a classic, hard-boiled Western tone throughout—sparse, direct, and gritty, favoring action and moral complexity over sentimentality. Dialogue is brisk, the world painted as both dangerous and rapidly transforming, and the “law” is personified through Matt Dillon’s grim determination.

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Summary

This Gunsmoke episode, “Jalisco,” is a tightly wound drama confronting the deadly friction between old and new, order and chaos. It’s a story where the gun carries as much weight as the badge, and justice is always one step ahead of a lynch mob. Through digital restoration, the Old Time Radio Westerns podcast breathes new clarity into the soundscapes and performances, allowing listeners to experience the classic Western saga with all its suspense and atmosphere fully intact.

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Transcript

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[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America. The story of a man who moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. Marshall. Marshall. Dylan. Over here, son. What's the trouble, Marsha? Why, that's will Thompson's youngin. Mr. Dillon. What is it, kid? What's wrong?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Dad?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Mom. They burned our house. Got the fences, four of them. My sister. Sister they wrote in. Shot. He's been shot. Hold that lamp down here, chester. Yes, sir, Mr. Jones. Blood all over the back of his shirt. Wall Thompson. He's a homesteader, isn't he? That's right. Came to Dodge City about three months ago. Took up a section over on Mulberry Creek. Mr. Dillon, you want me to go get the duck? No. Boy doesn't need a doctor now. Burned the houses. Right, Mr. Dillon. It's still burning. Yeah, what's left of it is. Watch yourself. Not just. Yes, sir. No sign of life, though. Whoever did, it's probably long gone by now. No reason to hang around. Let's tie up here and look around on foot. Bring up your carbine, Chester. I got it, Mr. Dillon. They even fired the corn crib. Now, why would anybody want it? What's there? What is it? It's a dog. Shot a dog. When they even shoot the dogs, it's a. You see something? Yes, sir. It's Will Thompson. I think it's Will. What do you mean, you think it's Will? Scalped. You was Indians, Mr. John. They couldn't have been Indians. Only tribe reported in 20 miles is the Kiowas. And they wouldn't do anything like this. They've been peaceful for years. I don't know, but come on. Find out what happened to the rest of the family. Yeah. Besides Will and the boy who rode into town, there's Ms. Thompson and a daughter. Girl, about 17. Pretty as a picture. There's something lying over there by that cottonwood. Yeah, I see. Well, I guess we found Will's wife. Mm. Mm. She's alive. Yeah, if he can call it that. Scatter on. Take a look for the daughter, Chester. Yes, Mr. Nelson. Uh. It's all right, Ms. Thompson. It's all right. It's all right.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Mary. My daughter.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

They took her and dragged her away. Easy, man. Easy, man.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

I tried to stop them.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

I held on to one of them. Kicked me loose. His.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

His spur came off.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

It's here somewhere. It's on the ground somewhere. On the ground. Yeah, I see it. My daughter.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

I took her away.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

The baby. There, now. It's all right. We'll find her, ma'. Am. We'll find her in minute, Miss thompson. Well, you're better off it, ma'. Am. Mr. Dillon. Yeah? Over here in the willows. I found her all right, Chester. Pretty as a picture. Seen her in Dodge, walking down Front Street. Pretty as a picture. Yeah. All right, let's ride. We'll look in the long branch first. And if the list go, Pete's not there. We'll try the other soil. I bet his boss is here. He's here every night. Yeah, I know. Follow me in, Chester. Just keep him off my back. I'll take care of the rest of it. Yes, sir. Good luck, Mr. Dillon. Yeah, thanks.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Well, look who's here. Matt Dylan.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

How you kidding?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

What brings you in, sweetie? Business a pleasure?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

It's not pleasure. Ah. Plenty of other men in Dodge, Kitty.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Either.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

They come in here, don't they?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Sure, they come in. I talk to them and I drink with them. That's my job.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

You follow me, miss? I follow you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

I'm off at 2 every night.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Kitty, have you seen Jalisco tonight?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

No, he hasn't been in. Matt. Ben Rourke's sitting over there to daw table, though.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Good. I'll talk to him. I'll see you. Kidding?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Sure, man. Sure you will.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

I think I got a pretty good hand here myself. All right, boys, here's where money talks. I'm raising another hundred and I'll stand pat. Ben. Huh? Well, the marshal himself. I'd like to talk to you, Ben. All right, Matt, talk. Not here. We'll go over there by the bar. I'm sorry, I'm busy. I got a pat hand and a cinch back. Maybe this is official, Ben. Meaning minute. I want to talk to you. Now, come on, take over my hand. Donnelly. I'll be right back. All right, Matt, let's have it. What do you want to talk about? One of your cowboys, Ben. Jalisco. Pete. What about him? Know where he is? Around somewhere, I guess. Why? I'd like to know if he lost his spur recently. Tonight, in fact. It's pretty, ain't it? Mexican silver, needlepoint, ral gold inlaid. Pete's the only man I know in Dodge who's got a pair like this. All right. I'll see the pig gets it. He'll appreciate your finding. I doubt that. I found it lying beside a woman he just kicked to death. Will Thompson and his whole family were wiped out a few hours ago by four knight riders. You know anything about it? How would I know about it? Your boys call you King Rourke, don't they? Never heard of one of them pulling anything without being sure you'd back him up, Matt. Now you claiming I was in on this? You're a cattle rancher, Ben. An open range man. You. You boys all hate the homesteaders coming in with their plows and fences. Been a Lot of fences cut by night riders. Now it's murder. You haven't named me yet, Matt. A couple of months ago, here in the Long Branch, I heard you say you'd get the homesteaders out of Ford county if you had to burn them out. Well, did you? Sometimes a man gets known as a fast gunslinger and it goes to his head. I asked you a question, Ben. Then he gets himself a tin star and goes around bothering people. Ben, if you're figuring to draw on me, don't. Why not, Matt? I've seen you in action. You're not fast enough. Now, I asked you a question, and maybe I don't feel like. What's going on in here? Nothing. Oh, there you are, Marshall. How are you, Marshall? What's this I hear about an Indian uprising? There's been none that I've heard about. Old family massacre? The way I hear it, sir, murdered and scalped. Scalped? Two of them were so as Indians. What game are you playing, Matt? Indians don't cut fences, Ben. That's a cattleman's trick. Scalping, too. Could have been an afterthought. It wasn't an Indian who lost that spur. Well, we'll soon find out about it. I'm riding into the Kiowa country with Troop C tonight. I hope you won't do that, Colonel Blake. You know, the Kiowas are peaceable enough when you let them alone, but if you push them, they'll fight. True enough, Marshal. We can't let them get away with it. The Indians weren't responsible, Colonel. I got evidence to the contrary. Give me 24 hours and I'll prove it. Well, I certainly don't relish stirring up a tribal war, but just 24 hours. Well, all right, then. If you know where Jalisco is, you better turn him in. It'll save trouble. When any of my boys need discipline, I take care of it. Not this time. Other people are involved. Homesteaders squatting on a measly 320 acres apiece, ruining the whole country. They got rights, man. Who says so? I do. Morning, Marshall. Good morning. Any luck, Chester? No, sir. I just stopped by the jail. Here to see if you'd found him? I wish I hadn't. I'll head out again in a few minutes. Oh, this fellow's been waiting for you all morning, Mr. Dillon. Is that so? My name's Ezra Hawkins, Marshal. We ain't met, for. I got a homestead up the river. Don't leave me much time to get to town. I see. Well, what can I do for you? Mr. Hawkins. Well, it's about what happened to the Thompson family last night. Other homesteaders sort of appointed me to speak for the whole bunch. All right, speak. Well, we want to know what you aim to do about it, Mr. Dillon. I aim to get the killers. When? Mr. Hawkins, I've been up all night trying to get an answer to that question. Question? If you got any information to offer, fine. If you haven't, the. What's up, Chester? A trail herd hit town, I guess. Pull up, boys. Look at that pretty sign. Dodge City Jail. Come on, let's decorate it. Let's go, Chester. Yes. All right, hold it there. Hold it. My. My jail is occupied, boys. You men just blow into town. You ain't talking to men. Sheriff, these are Curly Wolves from the circle. Far feet, the roughest, toughest. I'll fit in the panhandle. And you're not talking to the Sheriff. I'm the U.S. marshal. You the range boss? That's right. Red Dudley. And what about it, Dudley? We got a new law here against shooting off firearms inside the city limits. Yeah? You mean like this? No, Dudley, I mean more like this. Now, come on down off that horse. Watch Mr. Dillon. He's got a knife. So I see. Nice work, Mr. Dillon. Drag him in and lock him up. Chester, throw some water on him. Yes, sir. All right, Curly Wolves, your boss is jailed and fined $50. You can get him out tomorrow morning. We got the money in the matter. I said tomorrow. Now, on the move, all of you get. All right, I'll see you. You handle things right fine, Marshall, once you get started. Thanks, Hawkins. Only trouble is, some of us homesteaders are getting kind of impatient. Cattle ranch has been treating us pretty bad for too long. Boys are all meeting at my place today. I reckon I can hold them back till tonight. You know what I mean, Marshall? Yeah, I saw it happen in Abilene, dirty and bloody. I'd hate to see it happen here. Sure, I know what you mean. Range war. Well, Marshall, we can hold an inquest anytime now. I'm all finished with the autopsy. All right, Doc. It goes pretty fast when you can line them. That way, four in a row makes the job a lot easier. Yeah, I imagine. Doc, have you ever seen a range war? No. I hear there's one Boo on there is. Plus Indian trouble. If I don't bring in Jalisco Pete before tonight and find out who his three partners were, you're gonna have bodies lined up twice. 20 in a row. Well, it sure bring in a lot of fees. I could retire and Buy myself a ranch? Sure, Doc. Oh, that sounds like Chester Marshall. Yeah, he's been scouting those thickets along the river bottom. Mr. Dillon, I brought in Jalisco. Where is he, Chester? Outside, tied on the pack mule. Good. No, sir, I'm afraid it ain't so good. He's dead. Been shot in the back and scalped. We will return for the second act of Gunsmoke in just a moment. But first, CBS Radio, in cooperation with TIME magazine, makes available to you free of charge a valuable convention handbook packed with facts and sidelights about American national political conventions. This convention handbook, containing a convention map and box score of interesting pictures and a complete history of this old American custom, will be yours if you send a postcard with your name and address to time. CBS Chicago, 90 Illinois. That's time. CBS Chicago, 90 Illinois. And now with William Conrad starred as Matt Dillon. Here's the second act of gun smoke. Just a second now, Martian. Here it comes.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Now.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

There'S the bullet, if it'll do you any good. It won't, Doc. The slugs I dig out of the bodies all look alike. Someday, though, they may figure a way to tell them apart. Maybe even tell which gun fired which bullet. Oh, no, not a chance. Even Marshall. Well, I guess that's all I can do for the late lamented. You see, he's only wearing one spur. Yeah, I know. I got the make to it. Here. That's what I wanted to talk to him about. It's too bad, Marshall. His talking days are over. Yeah, somebody made sure of that all right. Then tried to cover the trail by scalping him. Well, I can tell you one thing. It wasn't done by Indians. That's my guess, too. I've seen how Indians do it down in the territory up in the Dakotas. Slick and clean. Nothing like this. Why, I could do a better job with my eyes closed. I bet you could. Where? Yes. I'd better get ready for the rush. Looks like a showdown, Marshall. And I don't see any way that you can stop it. Neither do I. Matt.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Over here. Matt.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Oh, hi, you. Kitty.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Business again, Matt?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Well, I was looking for Ben Rourke.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

He isn't here. He left about an hour ago. Some of his boys came after him. Matt, I. I waited for you last night.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

I worked, Kitty all night. Yeah.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

There's a bad feeling here. Matt. What is it? What's going to happen?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

I wish I knew.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

They called all the soldiers from Sea Troop back to Fort Dodge this afternoon. I hear they're planning to move out tonight.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

I hope not.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Been A lot of homesteaders in here drinking today. That's unusual for them. What's going to happen tonight?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

The bloodiest mess you've ever seen, and I don't know any way of stopping it. If I'd only found Jalisco, Pete before they killed him. Now I got nothing to go on.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Jalisco came in here last night, late, after he'd gone.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

What? Well, why didn't you let me know?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

There wasn't time, Matt. He heard he was wanted and he left right away. His friends with him?

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Friends? What friends?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

I'd never seen him before. Think Peter known him in the Pecos country? They're all pretty drunk.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

How many were with him, Kitty?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Three, I guess. One of them was named Red Dudley.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Red Dudley?

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

And one called himself Tulsa. Jim, they kept talking about the Circle Bar B brand.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

It might be. It might be. They could have ridden in last night ahead of the herd to look up Pete, and then they. Marshall say you better come on outside here if you want to stop a lynching. Coming, Doc.

[Various Characters (e.g., Ben Rourke, Kitty, Chester, Doc)]

Be careful, Matt.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

Be careful. What is it, Doc? It's Ben Rourke and some of the cattle ranchers. They caught themselves an Indian and they're going to string him up. I doubt it. Let us stay clear of this, Matt. We know what we're doing. I hope so, Ben. Who have you got here? One of the murdering skunks who wiped out the Thompsons. Any objections? I might work up some, Ben. What's your name? He won't talk to you. He hasn't opened his mouth. Look, fella, as an Indian, you're a war to the government. I'm a U.S. marshal. I represent the government. I'm here to protect you. Now, what's your name? Pete Doxwa. Work hard. Good man. No kill. What makes them think you did say kill, people? No kill. He pleads not guilty, Ben. Sure he does. And maybe he can explain why we caught him. Two miles from my ranch house is that reservation. What was he doing there, Mr. Roark? Maybe I can tell you what he was doing. What? Ezra Hawkins, one side, if you don't mind. Would you let me through here, please? We got tired of waiting, Marshall. We come on into town. Maybe that was a mistake, Hawkins. Maybe you have to play it the way you see it. Look, mister, let's have it. What's this all about? I'm a homesteader, Mr. Roark. Well, I accept your apology. Tweren't no apology. I just wanted you to know who those hundred men across the street were. And they all got guns. A Hundred, huh? Well, there's 30 of us, so the odds aren't bad. What's on your mind? This Indian's been working for us, Mr. Roark. Tracking down fence cutter. Maybe that's why you caught him within two miles of your house. Got the nerve to come out and say what you mean? Homesteader? You bet I have. Fence cutter. All right, hold it now. You're covered, Ben. And you too, Hawkins. This play's gone far enough. Not giving a man a chance to draw, Matt. Not this time, Ben. All right, Catoxa. Climb off that horse and get over here behind me. Move slow and stay out of the line of fire. You men. Either side makes a move, Ben and Hawkins will be the first to get it. You understand? Doc, take us in. Into your office. Well, Matt, what's the next step? You can't keep us here with our hands in the air forever. I don't intend to. I got one of the murderers locked up in jail. I want you two to come along and listen to his statement. But leave the questions to me, all right? It's just fine with me, Marshall. It's your show, Matt. Good. Come on. Come on. Chester. Chester. Looks kind of deserted, Matt. He may have gone back to the cells to see me. Chester, move on. He's going, Ben. Hawkins. What's the matter, Matt? Here, I'll get that gag off of him. You cut the ropes, Ben. Right. All right, Chester, here we go. Easy enough there. What happened, Chester? Oh, they slipped in and got the drop on me, Mr. Dillon. Took Red Dudley with him. There was two of them not more than 20 minutes ago. Who were they? Did you know him? Nope. Circle Barbie boys. I think. They slugged me and thought I was out. But I heard them talking. They were all in with Pete on the Thompson killing.

[Podcast Host Andrew Rines]

Yeah, I know.

[Narrator/William Conrad as Matt Dillon]

And they killed Pete, too. I was afraid you'd make him talk. The question now is, where are they? I know where the Arkansas rooms they are. Kansas, huh? They planned to hole up there till it got dark. Maybe they've gone by now, though. Maybe not. Want some help, Matt? No, thanks, Ben. It's my job. Mine and Chester's. Come on, Chester, let's. The room and house is all dark, Mr. Dillon. It doesn't mean a thing. Watch the window. Drop behind that water trough. Here. Use your carbine. It's more accurate. Yes. All right, Dudley, come on out. You're under arrest. Come and get it. Fire at the flashes, Chester. That came from the side window, Mr. Dillon. Ten to one there's somebody behind the other corner. So yeah, there was Rake. The front of the building. Chester. Yes, I got one. He's hanging out. The wind. Yeah, it's too.45. I give up. All right, come on out. Be careful, Mr. Dillon. It may be a trick. It's up to him. Come on out, Dudley. Well, hurry it up. I'm coming. I got a. I got a bullet in my leg. I can't hurry very fast. You got me all wrong. Wrong. Chester, he started to. See if you can find the doctor. Get him to help you pack these things over to the jail. Yes, right away, Matt. You all right, Matt? Yeah. Yeah, I'm all right, Ben. Had a clean sweep, huh? Looks that way. Well, bullets are cheaper than rope. I guess so. Ben, you and your boys aren't murderers like Red Dudley. But this business of fence cutting can lead to a range war too. Like it or not, homesteading's here to stay. There's more of em coming in on every train. I know all that. Those cattlemen built this country map. A few more years now, they'll have us fenced out of it. Times change, Ben. There's rain still left out west. New Mexico, Arizona. Yes, I know. Some of us have been thinking about it, Matt. They'll fence you out too, you know. Yeah, I guess they will. Well, when that time comes, I'll move on. If I'm still around farms and families. Next thing they'll do is set up courts and bring the law in here. Law's here now, Ben. In Dodge City, I'm the law. Gun Smoke, under the direction of Norman MacDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. Tonight's story was especially written for Gun Smoke by Les Crutchfield, with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey. Featured in tonight's cast were Harry Bartel, Lou Krugman and Georgia Ellis. With Jack Crucian, Barney Phillips, Vivy janis and Johnny McGovern. Parley bear is Chester and Howard McNear is Doc. Join us again next week as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal, fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West. In Gun Smoke. Jungle Legacy is the name of tonight's adventure with Tarzan. Listen as Tarzan, lord of the jungle, faces a band of unscrupulous men who seek a uranium deposit in Tarzan's realm through which they hope to rule the world. Don't miss Jungle Legacy tonight when most of these same CBS radio stations bring you Tarzan. It's packed with thrills, packed with action, packed with tense atmosphere. This is Roy Rowan speaking. Remember.

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