August 15, 2025 • 25 mins
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone debuted on February 23, 1958 and, sadly, only ran for a total of 16 episodes. Sam Buffington played Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalry officer, turned cattle rancher, in post-Civil War Arizona Territory near Fort Huachuca and the town of Tombstone, not far from the U.S. southern border. This was a well-received program but was cut short due to the pressure of television at the time. At the beginning of each show we hear "Slaughter's my name, Luke Slaughter. Cattle's my business. It's a tough business, it's a big business. I got a big stake in it. And there's no man west of the Rio Grande big enough to take it away from me."
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Speaker 1 (00:14):
Slaughter's my name. Luke Slaughter. Cattle's my business. It's a
tough business, it's big business. I've got a big stake
in it, and there's no man west of the Rio
Grand big enough to take it from me.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Civil War
cattleryman turned Arizona cattleman. Across the territory from Yuma to
(00:57):
Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Wachuca, and below the
border through Chihuahua and Sonora. His name was respected or feared,
depending on which side of the law you're on. Man
of vision, man of legend. Luke Slutter of Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You get used to all kinds of people and tombstone
miners from above and below the border, cowboys, legitimate and illegitimate,
Chinese cook your meals or your shirts, all kinds. But
one afternoon, Wichitan, I spotted a new brand.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Shaye, when you look at that dude with the white hair,
and go tee if he ain't a high monkey monk
of something I missed my gears.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Looks more to me like a traveling preacher.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
But the other I ain't no deacon from hers Rokes.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
Good afternoon, gentlemen, afternoon. I wonder if you could give
us a direction. Sir, I'm not too familiar in these parts,
and let me introduce myself. I'm Colonel Everett. This is
my business associate, mister Granby.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
Harry Hardy Slaughter is my name.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
This is what your time? What is it you're looking for,
Colonel Well, we're heading for the Meeker Place. I believe
it's just outside of Tombstone somewhere.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
That's right. Call Meeker spreads about three miles north the
Lazy M. You can't miss it.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Oh, thank you, Thank you for your courtesies.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Not at all, Oh, mister Granby, Yeah, haven't we met
somewhere before? Met? Now?
Speaker 5 (02:44):
I don't guess so, mister. It's the first time I've
ever been in Arizona.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Oh no, I haven't spent all my life here either.
I'd swear we'd met someplace.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Well, thank you for the directions, mister Slaughter. We'll get
along to the Lazy m. Come on, Granbury. So that's
the way of it, mister Meeker. I'm sorry.
Speaker 6 (03:17):
No, Now wait a minute, Colonel Everett. This is my land,
I homestead of it. Got my titles straight from the government.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
You don't listen, very good, Meeker.
Speaker 5 (03:26):
The colonel told you he's got the original grant on
this land, dated way back in fifty two, before you
ever saw Arizona.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
That's right, sir. My title is all official and registered.
Speaker 6 (03:37):
But Mexico sold this land to the US in fifty
three and.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
The United States honored all prior claims.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
That's all, grandy. Now I am ordering you to get
off my property in two days, Meeker, And I'm giving
you choice a choice. Drive your cattle office spread within
two days, or leave them and I'll give you five
five dollars ahead for.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Him five five dollars. Why that's robbery.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
And what if I refuse, then we'll have to drive
them off ourselves. That's your choice.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
Choice.
Speaker 6 (04:18):
Get off my ranch and stay off.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Both of you.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Get away that gun, Meeker, Get going, I said, get
going around man, okay, colonel, get back on.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Our shoe or you won't.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Oh drop the gun, Oh drop it? You might hurt somebody.
He don't think we mean business, Granby show him. Yeah,
that'll give you a rough idea, Meker. I'd suggest you
start moving off this land now. We're taking over day
(04:50):
after tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
The cow. Let me get this straight. The colonel claims
he has an old Mexican grant to your land.
Speaker 6 (05:08):
That's right, look signed by Santa Anna himself, he said.
And not just my spread either, he claims all the
land out my way.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Why he'd waited all these years to claim it?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Golly well, ain't your something you can do?
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Luke, I don't know. It's a fact the government did
recognize prior claims when they bought this territory for Mexico.
So if his grant's on the level, you know, this.
Speaker 6 (05:34):
Had ruined me, all of us up there, Luke.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
I know where's this colonel located.
Speaker 6 (05:41):
He told me he's got a land office in Bisbee.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
All right then, which to tell you? And I'll take
a little ride down at Bisbee to see what we
can find out. And you caw look, go back to
your spread and don't do anything until you hear from me.
This may all be on the level. But every time
I think of that business associate of the colonels, I wonder.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
Hey, there's a place, Luke see the Shingle.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Yeah, land office, colonel justin Everett.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
See your party name.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It seems to me that Shack was vacant a month ago.
You ain't here with your tom I won't belong right.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Yes, sir, what cannot Well we meet again, mister Slaughter,
isn't it?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
That's right, colonel?
Speaker 4 (06:52):
Well, what brings you down to Bisbee, sir? In the
market for some land like the Lazy m Ranch. Well,
now that won't be available for a couple of days.
But we can talk about it now.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Yeah, I think now's the best time to talk about it.
Cow Meeker's a friend of mine, Colonel, and a member
of the Cattleman's Association. He tells me, you'll lay in
claim to us spread. Yes, yes, that's correct, sir. Suppose
you tell me all about it? Well, I don't know
why I should, mister Slaughter. This is a private matter
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between Meeker and me. I'm the head of the Cattleman's Association.
Up a tombstone. Anything that affects the member's interests me.
Now let's hear about it. Where all very simple, sir.
I hold a permanent grant on the land up there,
signed by Santa Anna himself. It was a gift to
my father, sir, who did some favors. That land is
(07:45):
United States territory.
Speaker 4 (07:47):
Now I'm aware of that.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
You're bad.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
Your claims certified, and course I have the document's been
verified and declared legal by your own judge, Harrison Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Oh when.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Not more than a month ago.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
I'd like to take a look at that paper too,
If you don't mind, I.
Speaker 4 (08:09):
Do mind, sir, There is none of your business.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
I just got back from Tombstone. Colonel Judge said, slaughter,
what are you doing.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Here El Paso? You ever live in El Paso? Granby?
Speaker 5 (08:25):
You still trying to make out you know me? No,
I never lived in El Paso.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
Well, I guess I must be mistaken. Thanks for the information,
colonel information.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
Yeah, you sure you never got fouled up with that
man Granby, because if you did, and he remembers, swear, Colonel,
I never saw him before in my life, all right,
I just hope he never saw you.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Yes, morning, Judge.
Speaker 7 (09:17):
Well Lukes, Laura, what can I do for you?
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Nothing special? Just drop by for a chat.
Speaker 7 (09:22):
Come in, come in.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Thank you. You know I haven't talked to you since
you lived in that little house up on Saffretge Street.
It's quite a fancy layout you've got.
Speaker 7 (09:32):
Now, Well, thanks, Laura. I like it.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
I don't see how you can swing it on a
judge salary.
Speaker 7 (09:38):
Oh well, you see, a relative of mine died in
Kansas City left me some money. Yes, uh, quite a
lot of money.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
When'd you buy this place?
Speaker 7 (09:49):
Why? It was just a month ago, next Monday.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
I see, Judge, I wonder if you could give me
a little information on a land deal.
Speaker 7 (09:58):
What kind kind of a land deal?
Speaker 1 (10:01):
A fellow named Everett, Colonel Everett, claims he has a
Mexican grant on a lot of property around him.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
Oh, Colonel Everett, yes, say that was a surprise to
me too, Yes, sir, quite a surprise. I had no
idea such a grant existed.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
It tells me you certified the title, said right.
Speaker 7 (10:19):
Oh, yes, yes, I went into it very thoroughly, studied
the grant, checked Santa and his signature, and didn't leave
a stone unturned. No, sir, not a stone.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
And I certainly hope so, Judge, I wouldn't want to
see you mixed up in a crooked deal.
Speaker 7 (10:34):
Crooked Why what do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Well, I haven't seen the grant myself, but well, somehow
it's got an unpleasant smell to it. For your own good,
you better have another look at that paper.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Now, Slora, if you questioned my antiquity.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
I never have, Judge, and I'm sure I won't have to. Now.
You know, it's quite a coincidence that relative of yours
dying in Kansas City exactly the same time, Colonel ever
it came to Arizona. Now I see here, sir, just
a coincidence, I'm sure, Judge.
Speaker 8 (11:17):
I said, boys, get those cattle moving and keep moving
till they clear off the place.
Speaker 5 (11:25):
Hey, hey, what is this?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
What do you do with my cattle? Brand?
Speaker 8 (11:28):
Ba? I figured you'd be showing up meagers.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Stop those men. They can't drive my hert off like that.
Speaker 8 (11:34):
They won't if you want to take the kernels off
for five dollars.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Hey, this is my ranch and these are my cattle.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
They may be your cattle, this is no longer your ranch,
all right, Keep moving, boys, come on, keep.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
A moment.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
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Speaker 1 (13:14):
Hey, look, you gotta come help me. Sure, Cal, what's
the trouble that Colonel Effett? What about him? His men
are driving my cattle off? How many minutes he got cow.
Speaker 6 (13:22):
Granby and three others the driving my herd told the
east line, all right.
Speaker 1 (13:27):
Keep your shirt on. We'll get your herd back if
we have to make the colonel drive him back himself.
Speaker 8 (13:46):
Yeah they are, Luke, Yeah, driving them right down a
royal up here.
Speaker 1 (13:54):
They'll be scattering all over the territory. I'll lose half
my herd. Forget the cattle. We'll get the men first. Cal,
you right around that Buken come in on her from
the other side. When I signaled you all right, Luke,
all right, which it to? We'll move in from this side. Yeah,
I'm right with you, Luke, holl it close.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Enough where if these use the Colonel's land, we're the
ones breaking the law.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
First things first. We'll worry about the law later.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
Look, there's cow waiting for your signal.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
All right, then here we go. That's the way he
wants it. I got one of them kicking on his
horse on the fire. They're making a break for it. Yeah, yeah, I.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Guess he ain't wanting any more.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Of it, Luke, Luck said, way, I think you and
cal can get the herd back on the lazy m
a right which time?
Speaker 8 (14:54):
Why?
Speaker 7 (14:54):
Sure we can.
Speaker 3 (14:55):
But where are you going?
Speaker 1 (14:56):
I'm making a fast trip to Bisbee. Now I know
the Colonel's play and for keeps, it's time for a shoutdown.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
Hey, colonel, don't bother me. Granby, I'm figuring Slaughter's out front.
Who Slaughter? You didn't waste any time getting down from tombstone.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
Hello, colonel, you be got.
Speaker 4 (15:27):
Your nerve coming in here. Slaughter, you wounded one of
my men when he was doing his legal duty.
Speaker 1 (15:31):
Legal duty. He was a rustler.
Speaker 4 (15:34):
What do you want well, I figured.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
Maybe we could stop any further violence around here if
I had a look at that grand of yours. Get
out of here, Slaughter. Tell your friend to keep his
hand away from his holster. Colonel, you don't want your
office messed up? Do you.
Speaker 4 (15:52):
Tell him he's got a right to defend himself?
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Yeah, sure he has. Go ahead, Granby, defend yourself, Go ahead, draw,
I thought so now, Colonel, the deed.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
I don't have to show it to you, Slaura, that's right,
but you're going to there, you're so curious. Have a look.
Speaker 1 (16:29):
M pretty document that defancy engraving.
Speaker 4 (16:35):
Just as legal as it is pretty mind help if
you could read Spannie, it.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Just so happens I can. Dated September eleventh, eighteen fifty two,
signed by say this fellow really took a liking to himself,
didn't he? His most serene Highness, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
Perpetual Dictator of Mexico.
Speaker 4 (17:03):
You notice the grant is perpetual too.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I noticed that. I hope it's more perpetual than Santa
Anna was. Yes, sir, that's mighty pretty engraving here, you satisfied, Flora, Yes, indeed,
I am I've seen all I need to for now,
(17:27):
And now that I've seen it, Colonel, I'm sure our
next meeting will be under much different circumstances.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
I set my hope, so sero dead.
Speaker 7 (17:38):
Gentlemen, slora, you must be out of your mind demanding
I issue in order for the arrest of Colonel Everett
and mister Granby.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
I repeat, Judge, I want them brought up from Bisbee
and held without bail. Oh, by the way, be sure
and subpoena that deed of the colonel's.
Speaker 7 (18:03):
But I can't issue an order for their arrest. There's
no charge against them.
Speaker 1 (18:07):
Listen, Judge, I guess I've read as much law as
you have. You want charges, I'll give you a few. Fraud, intimidation,
cattle rustling. You want any more, I'll sign the complaints.
Speaker 7 (18:21):
But you don't understand, slaughter. You'd have to have evidence.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
I'll produce the evidence of the proper time in court.
Speaker 7 (18:29):
I can't do it, No, sir, I just can't.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
Maybe you'd rather be a defendant in this case.
Speaker 7 (18:35):
Judge, you better be able to prove your chargers in court.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
It'd be surprised what I can prove. See you in
court judge.
Speaker 7 (19:00):
The court will come to order. Luke Slaughter, being the
complainant party in behalf of the Cattleman's Association, he gets first.
See go ahead, Slaughter, give it to him, good counselor
you do.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
Thank you judge. Now these men are being tried on
a charge of fraud. We'll forget a few other charges.
This is preposterous. He can't approval thing. The judge knows that.
Could we have a little order in the court, your honors,
thank you now, if it please the court. I have
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in my hand the Mexican land grant by which Colonel
Everett's claiming land around here. It wasn't for just two things,
he'd be in his rights. First of all, this grant
is dated September one, eighteen fifty two. That date looked
kind of odd to me some way, so I looked
it up. Now. It just happens that in September of
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fifty two, Santa Ana, who was supposed to sign this deed,
was in exile in South America. He didn't become President
of Mexico until more than six months later, April fifteenth,
eighteen fifty three, so he couldn't very well give away
land when he wasn't even in office. Could he.
Speaker 7 (20:23):
Order order?
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Now that's one thing. There's another. The first day I
saw Colonel Everett's business associate, mister Granby, I had a
feeling i'd met him some place before. The thought kept
nagging at me. And when I saw this document, I
put two and two together, and the whole thing came
to me. I was wrong. I hadn't met mister Granby
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at all. I'd just seen his picture a while back
in the wall of A Marshall's office back in Abilene, Texas.
It's no wonder this document looks so pretty. Mister Granby
is an expert at making things like this. He's wanted
by the United States government for forgery and counterfeiting. That's
a lot. Now there's one more way I'm gonna prove
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this case, Judge Harris himself, Judge can tell you a
few things about these men that will prove their guilt,
can't you, Judge?
Speaker 7 (21:21):
Well, when the Colonel and mister grant Be first approached me.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
You can take you to keep your mouth shut, Harris.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
Look, Cranbridge got a deputy's gun.
Speaker 1 (21:30):
You tell me how that desk. Judge, keep away from
the slaughter. I'll fix you. So's everybody. I'll keep away
from you. See he doesn't get away again. All right,
come on out, judge, let's have some order here.
Speaker 7 (21:50):
Yes, yes, all right.
Speaker 1 (21:57):
I don't think we need to carry this farce any further. Judge,
you ready to make a decision?
Speaker 7 (22:04):
Yes, yes, I find these two men guilty as charged.
They will be brought to this court tomorrow morning for sentencing.
This court is a journ.
Speaker 3 (22:17):
Were shay? That was real nice work, Luke. Why you
shaved the judges life?
Speaker 1 (22:24):
I guess I did you go ahead? Which it will
be along in a minute.
Speaker 7 (22:28):
Yeah, okay, well, I guess that takes care of everything. Slaugha.
Speaker 1 (22:36):
Almost, it's just one thing more. How soon are you
leaving town? Judge?
Speaker 7 (22:42):
What why I'm not leaving?
Speaker 1 (22:45):
I say you are. We like our courts to be
honest around here. I'm afraid you don't quite fit the bill.
Speaker 7 (22:53):
Yeah, I guess I did make mistakes.
Speaker 1 (22:56):
Laughter. Maybe you can profit by it in the next
place you go stage added here tomorrow afternoon. See that
you're on it. So long, judge, good luck, Luke.
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Speaker 1 (24:02):
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Slaughter's my name. Luke Slaughter. Cattle's my business. It's a
tough business, it's big business. I've got a big stake
in it, and there's no man west of the Rio
Grand big enough to take it from me.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Civil War
cattleryman turned Arizona cattleman. Across the territory from Yuma to
(00:57):
Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Wachuca, and below the
border through Chihuahua and Sonora. His name was respected or feared,
depending on which side of the law you're on. Man
of vision, man of legend. Luke Slutter of Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You get used to all kinds of people and tombstone
miners from above and below the border, cowboys, legitimate and illegitimate,
Chinese cook your meals or your shirts, all kinds. But
one afternoon, Wichitan, I spotted a new brand.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
Shaye, when you look at that dude with the white hair,
and go tee if he ain't a high monkey monk
of something I missed my gears.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Looks more to me like a traveling preacher.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
But the other I ain't no deacon from hers Rokes.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
Good afternoon, gentlemen, afternoon. I wonder if you could give
us a direction. Sir, I'm not too familiar in these parts,
and let me introduce myself. I'm Colonel Everett. This is
my business associate, mister Granby.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
Harry Hardy Slaughter is my name.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
This is what your time? What is it you're looking for,
Colonel Well, we're heading for the Meeker Place. I believe
it's just outside of Tombstone somewhere.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
That's right. Call Meeker spreads about three miles north the
Lazy M. You can't miss it.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Oh, thank you, Thank you for your courtesies.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Not at all, Oh, mister Granby, Yeah, haven't we met
somewhere before? Met? Now?
Speaker 5 (02:44):
I don't guess so, mister. It's the first time I've
ever been in Arizona.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Oh no, I haven't spent all my life here either.
I'd swear we'd met someplace.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Well, thank you for the directions, mister Slaughter. We'll get
along to the Lazy m. Come on, Granbury. So that's
the way of it, mister Meeker. I'm sorry.
Speaker 6 (03:17):
No, Now wait a minute, Colonel Everett. This is my land,
I homestead of it. Got my titles straight from the government.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
You don't listen, very good, Meeker.
Speaker 5 (03:26):
The colonel told you he's got the original grant on
this land, dated way back in fifty two, before you
ever saw Arizona.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
That's right, sir. My title is all official and registered.
Speaker 6 (03:37):
But Mexico sold this land to the US in fifty
three and.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
The United States honored all prior claims.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
That's all, grandy. Now I am ordering you to get
off my property in two days, Meeker, And I'm giving
you choice a choice. Drive your cattle office spread within
two days, or leave them and I'll give you five
five dollars ahead for.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Him five five dollars. Why that's robbery.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
And what if I refuse, then we'll have to drive
them off ourselves. That's your choice.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
Choice.
Speaker 6 (04:18):
Get off my ranch and stay off.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Both of you.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Get away that gun, Meeker, Get going, I said, get
going around man, okay, colonel, get back on.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Our shoe or you won't.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Oh drop the gun, Oh drop it? You might hurt somebody.
He don't think we mean business, Granby show him. Yeah,
that'll give you a rough idea, Meker. I'd suggest you
start moving off this land now. We're taking over day
(04:50):
after tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
The cow. Let me get this straight. The colonel claims
he has an old Mexican grant to your land.
Speaker 6 (05:08):
That's right, look signed by Santa Anna himself, he said.
And not just my spread either, he claims all the
land out my way.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Why he'd waited all these years to claim it?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
Golly well, ain't your something you can do?
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Luke, I don't know. It's a fact the government did
recognize prior claims when they bought this territory for Mexico.
So if his grant's on the level, you know, this.
Speaker 6 (05:34):
Had ruined me, all of us up there, Luke.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
I know where's this colonel located.
Speaker 6 (05:41):
He told me he's got a land office in Bisbee.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
All right then, which to tell you? And I'll take
a little ride down at Bisbee to see what we
can find out. And you caw look, go back to
your spread and don't do anything until you hear from me.
This may all be on the level. But every time
I think of that business associate of the colonels, I wonder.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
Hey, there's a place, Luke see the Shingle.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Yeah, land office, colonel justin Everett.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
See your party name.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
It seems to me that Shack was vacant a month ago.
You ain't here with your tom I won't belong right.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
Yes, sir, what cannot Well we meet again, mister Slaughter,
isn't it?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
That's right, colonel?
Speaker 4 (06:52):
Well, what brings you down to Bisbee, sir? In the
market for some land like the Lazy m Ranch. Well,
now that won't be available for a couple of days.
But we can talk about it now.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Yeah, I think now's the best time to talk about it.
Cow Meeker's a friend of mine, Colonel, and a member
of the Cattleman's Association. He tells me, you'll lay in
claim to us spread. Yes, yes, that's correct, sir. Suppose
you tell me all about it? Well, I don't know
why I should, mister Slaughter. This is a private matter
(07:24):
between Meeker and me. I'm the head of the Cattleman's Association.
Up a tombstone. Anything that affects the member's interests me.
Now let's hear about it. Where all very simple, sir.
I hold a permanent grant on the land up there,
signed by Santa Anna himself. It was a gift to
my father, sir, who did some favors. That land is
(07:45):
United States territory.
Speaker 4 (07:47):
Now I'm aware of that.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
You're bad.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
Your claims certified, and course I have the document's been
verified and declared legal by your own judge, Harrison Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Oh when.
Speaker 4 (08:01):
Not more than a month ago.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
I'd like to take a look at that paper too,
If you don't mind, I.
Speaker 4 (08:09):
Do mind, sir, There is none of your business.
Speaker 5 (08:12):
I just got back from Tombstone. Colonel Judge said, slaughter,
what are you doing.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Here El Paso? You ever live in El Paso? Granby?
Speaker 5 (08:25):
You still trying to make out you know me? No,
I never lived in El Paso.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
Well, I guess I must be mistaken. Thanks for the information,
colonel information.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
Yeah, you sure you never got fouled up with that
man Granby, because if you did, and he remembers, swear, Colonel,
I never saw him before in my life, all right,
I just hope he never saw you.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Yes, morning, Judge.
Speaker 7 (09:17):
Well Lukes, Laura, what can I do for you?
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Nothing special? Just drop by for a chat.
Speaker 7 (09:22):
Come in, come in.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Thank you. You know I haven't talked to you since
you lived in that little house up on Saffretge Street.
It's quite a fancy layout you've got.
Speaker 7 (09:32):
Now, Well, thanks, Laura. I like it.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
I don't see how you can swing it on a
judge salary.
Speaker 7 (09:38):
Oh well, you see, a relative of mine died in
Kansas City left me some money. Yes, uh, quite a
lot of money.
Speaker 1 (09:48):
When'd you buy this place?
Speaker 7 (09:49):
Why? It was just a month ago, next Monday.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
I see, Judge, I wonder if you could give me
a little information on a land deal.
Speaker 7 (09:58):
What kind kind of a land deal?
Speaker 1 (10:01):
A fellow named Everett, Colonel Everett, claims he has a
Mexican grant on a lot of property around him.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
Oh, Colonel Everett, yes, say that was a surprise to
me too, Yes, sir, quite a surprise. I had no
idea such a grant existed.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
It tells me you certified the title, said right.
Speaker 7 (10:19):
Oh, yes, yes, I went into it very thoroughly, studied
the grant, checked Santa and his signature, and didn't leave
a stone unturned. No, sir, not a stone.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
And I certainly hope so, Judge, I wouldn't want to
see you mixed up in a crooked deal.
Speaker 7 (10:34):
Crooked Why what do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Well, I haven't seen the grant myself, but well, somehow
it's got an unpleasant smell to it. For your own good,
you better have another look at that paper.
Speaker 7 (10:47):
Now, Slora, if you questioned my antiquity.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
I never have, Judge, and I'm sure I won't have to. Now.
You know, it's quite a coincidence that relative of yours
dying in Kansas City exactly the same time, Colonel ever
it came to Arizona. Now I see here, sir, just
a coincidence, I'm sure, Judge.
Speaker 8 (11:17):
I said, boys, get those cattle moving and keep moving
till they clear off the place.
Speaker 5 (11:25):
Hey, hey, what is this?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
What do you do with my cattle? Brand?
Speaker 8 (11:28):
Ba? I figured you'd be showing up meagers.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Stop those men. They can't drive my hert off like that.
Speaker 8 (11:34):
They won't if you want to take the kernels off
for five dollars.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Hey, this is my ranch and these are my cattle.
Speaker 8 (11:41):
They may be your cattle, this is no longer your ranch,
all right, Keep moving, boys, come on, keep.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
A moment.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
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Speaker 1 (13:14):
Hey, look, you gotta come help me. Sure, Cal, what's
the trouble that Colonel Effett? What about him? His men
are driving my cattle off? How many minutes he got cow.
Speaker 6 (13:22):
Granby and three others the driving my herd told the
east line, all right.
Speaker 1 (13:27):
Keep your shirt on. We'll get your herd back if
we have to make the colonel drive him back himself.
Speaker 8 (13:46):
Yeah they are, Luke, Yeah, driving them right down a
royal up here.
Speaker 1 (13:54):
They'll be scattering all over the territory. I'll lose half
my herd. Forget the cattle. We'll get the men first. Cal,
you right around that Buken come in on her from
the other side. When I signaled you all right, Luke,
all right, which it to? We'll move in from this side. Yeah,
I'm right with you, Luke, holl it close.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Enough where if these use the Colonel's land, we're the
ones breaking the law.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
First things first. We'll worry about the law later.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
Look, there's cow waiting for your signal.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
All right, then here we go. That's the way he
wants it. I got one of them kicking on his
horse on the fire. They're making a break for it. Yeah, yeah, I.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Guess he ain't wanting any more.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Of it, Luke, Luck said, way, I think you and
cal can get the herd back on the lazy m
a right which time?
Speaker 8 (14:54):
Why?
Speaker 7 (14:54):
Sure we can.
Speaker 3 (14:55):
But where are you going?
Speaker 1 (14:56):
I'm making a fast trip to Bisbee. Now I know
the Colonel's play and for keeps, it's time for a shoutdown.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
Hey, colonel, don't bother me. Granby, I'm figuring Slaughter's out front.
Who Slaughter? You didn't waste any time getting down from tombstone.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
Hello, colonel, you be got.
Speaker 4 (15:27):
Your nerve coming in here. Slaughter, you wounded one of
my men when he was doing his legal duty.
Speaker 1 (15:31):
Legal duty. He was a rustler.
Speaker 4 (15:34):
What do you want well, I figured.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
Maybe we could stop any further violence around here if
I had a look at that grand of yours. Get
out of here, Slaughter. Tell your friend to keep his
hand away from his holster. Colonel, you don't want your
office messed up? Do you.
Speaker 4 (15:52):
Tell him he's got a right to defend himself?
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Yeah, sure he has. Go ahead, Granby, defend yourself, Go ahead, draw,
I thought so now, Colonel, the deed.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
I don't have to show it to you, Slaura, that's right,
but you're going to there, you're so curious. Have a look.
Speaker 1 (16:29):
M pretty document that defancy engraving.
Speaker 4 (16:35):
Just as legal as it is pretty mind help if
you could read Spannie, it.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
Just so happens I can. Dated September eleventh, eighteen fifty two,
signed by say this fellow really took a liking to himself,
didn't he? His most serene Highness, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
Perpetual Dictator of Mexico.
Speaker 4 (17:03):
You notice the grant is perpetual too.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
I noticed that. I hope it's more perpetual than Santa
Anna was. Yes, sir, that's mighty pretty engraving here, you satisfied, Flora, Yes, indeed,
I am I've seen all I need to for now,
(17:27):
And now that I've seen it, Colonel, I'm sure our
next meeting will be under much different circumstances.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
I set my hope, so sero dead.
Speaker 7 (17:38):
Gentlemen, slora, you must be out of your mind demanding
I issue in order for the arrest of Colonel Everett
and mister Granby.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
I repeat, Judge, I want them brought up from Bisbee
and held without bail. Oh, by the way, be sure
and subpoena that deed of the colonel's.
Speaker 7 (18:03):
But I can't issue an order for their arrest. There's
no charge against them.
Speaker 1 (18:07):
Listen, Judge, I guess I've read as much law as
you have. You want charges, I'll give you a few. Fraud, intimidation,
cattle rustling. You want any more, I'll sign the complaints.
Speaker 7 (18:21):
But you don't understand, slaughter. You'd have to have evidence.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
I'll produce the evidence of the proper time in court.
Speaker 7 (18:29):
I can't do it, No, sir, I just can't.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
Maybe you'd rather be a defendant in this case.
Speaker 7 (18:35):
Judge, you better be able to prove your chargers in court.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
It'd be surprised what I can prove. See you in
court judge.
Speaker 7 (19:00):
The court will come to order. Luke Slaughter, being the
complainant party in behalf of the Cattleman's Association, he gets first.
See go ahead, Slaughter, give it to him, good counselor
you do.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
Thank you judge. Now these men are being tried on
a charge of fraud. We'll forget a few other charges.
This is preposterous. He can't approval thing. The judge knows that.
Could we have a little order in the court, your honors,
thank you now, if it please the court. I have
(19:40):
in my hand the Mexican land grant by which Colonel
Everett's claiming land around here. It wasn't for just two things,
he'd be in his rights. First of all, this grant
is dated September one, eighteen fifty two. That date looked
kind of odd to me some way, so I looked
it up. Now. It just happens that in September of
(20:03):
fifty two, Santa Ana, who was supposed to sign this deed,
was in exile in South America. He didn't become President
of Mexico until more than six months later, April fifteenth,
eighteen fifty three, so he couldn't very well give away
land when he wasn't even in office. Could he.
Speaker 7 (20:23):
Order order?
Speaker 1 (20:26):
Now that's one thing. There's another. The first day I
saw Colonel Everett's business associate, mister Granby, I had a
feeling i'd met him some place before. The thought kept
nagging at me. And when I saw this document, I
put two and two together, and the whole thing came
to me. I was wrong. I hadn't met mister Granby
(20:50):
at all. I'd just seen his picture a while back
in the wall of A Marshall's office back in Abilene, Texas.
It's no wonder this document looks so pretty. Mister Granby
is an expert at making things like this. He's wanted
by the United States government for forgery and counterfeiting. That's
a lot. Now there's one more way I'm gonna prove
(21:11):
this case, Judge Harris himself, Judge can tell you a
few things about these men that will prove their guilt,
can't you, Judge?
Speaker 7 (21:21):
Well, when the Colonel and mister grant Be first approached me.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
You can take you to keep your mouth shut, Harris.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
Look, Cranbridge got a deputy's gun.
Speaker 1 (21:30):
You tell me how that desk. Judge, keep away from
the slaughter. I'll fix you. So's everybody. I'll keep away
from you. See he doesn't get away again. All right,
come on out, judge, let's have some order here.
Speaker 7 (21:50):
Yes, yes, all right.
Speaker 1 (21:57):
I don't think we need to carry this farce any further. Judge,
you ready to make a decision?
Speaker 7 (22:04):
Yes, yes, I find these two men guilty as charged.
They will be brought to this court tomorrow morning for sentencing.
This court is a journ.
Speaker 3 (22:17):
Were shay? That was real nice work, Luke. Why you
shaved the judges life?
Speaker 1 (22:24):
I guess I did you go ahead? Which it will
be along in a minute.
Speaker 7 (22:28):
Yeah, okay, well, I guess that takes care of everything. Slaugha.
Speaker 1 (22:36):
Almost, it's just one thing more. How soon are you
leaving town? Judge?
Speaker 7 (22:42):
What why I'm not leaving?
Speaker 1 (22:45):
I say you are. We like our courts to be
honest around here. I'm afraid you don't quite fit the bill.
Speaker 7 (22:53):
Yeah, I guess I did make mistakes.
Speaker 1 (22:56):
Laughter. Maybe you can profit by it in the next
place you go stage added here tomorrow afternoon. See that
you're on it. So long, judge, good luck, Luke.
Speaker 2 (23:24):
Slaughter of Tombstone, starring Sam Buffington, was written by Don
Clark with editorial supervision by Tom Hanley and directed by
William N. Robeson. Supporting mister Buffington were John McIntyre, Jim McCallion,
Bill Quinn, Junius Matthews and Ed Jerome. Music composed by
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Wilbur Hatch and conducted by Amerigo Marino. Next week at
the time we return with.
Speaker 1 (24:02):
Slutters the name Luke Slutter. When we meet up again,
you can call me that Luke Slutter.
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