May 10, 2025 • 25 mins
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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."
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 (00:11):
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. There's no man west of the Rio Grand
big enough to take it from me.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slutter of Tombstone. Civil War
cavalryman turned Arizona cattleman. Across the territory, from Yuma to
(00:53):
Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Watchukas, and below the
border through Chihuahua and Sonora. His name was respected or feared,
depending on which side of the law.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
You were on.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Man of vision, man of legend, Luke Slutter of Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
It was early when Wichitan I started out for Fort Watchuka,
too early, but an Apache runner had come to my
ranch in the night with news I didn't like, and
I had to see Colonel Nickerson right away.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Listen to that, Luke. Them soldiers still wrestling their blankets here.
You've had me up for three hours already.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Well that's too bad, Wichitan. If anyone was.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
To ask me, I'd say the life of an army
man would be a booming snap compared to traveling with Luke.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Swan Now did I ask you to come out here
this morning? Wichita? Where did I you? Well? Where might be?
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Colonel Nickoson will throw you into the ardhouse for waking
him you.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Oh, here's his quarters. Oh hold on, you wait here
with you.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
If you're in there too long, I might join up
with this outfit for a rest.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Suit yourself. Good morning, Corporal, Oh, good morning, sir, Luke
Slutter to see Colonel Nicholson.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
Yes, you have a seat, mister Slaughter.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Oh no, I guess you're new here. Son. I'll see him.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Now, But sir, he's still in bedd well and it was.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Time he was up. But sir, who is it to me? Nick?
Luke Slutter, Come on now, get up. I want to
talk to you, Luke Slaughter.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
You hide bound cattle rustler.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
What are you doing up this early? This isn't the
Siege of Vicksburg, you know on.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
You peacetime soldiers take it too easy.
Speaker 6 (02:54):
I tried to stop him, sir, that's all right, Corporal.
He's an old campaigning sidekick of mine. I think I
can handle him. Yes, sir, what's got you up so
early in the morning, Luke.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Nick I got a message from Chief Mangus last night.
He says his braves are going to hit the war
path over the government beef cutbacks.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
I didn't know what was that serious.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
What are you going to do about it? Nick?
Speaker 7 (03:18):
Me?
Speaker 4 (03:19):
What can I do about it?
Speaker 8 (03:20):
Luke?
Speaker 4 (03:20):
I'm army, I take orders.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Well, there's something I can do if you'll help me.
What is it? Get permission for me to go make
a treaty with Chief Mangus?
Speaker 4 (03:30):
You mean Wire Washington? I'm right, I don't know, Luke.
Speaker 6 (03:35):
The War Department doesn't take kindly to field officers making
recommendations on policy.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
I know, Nick, but something's got to be done and fast.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
What kind of a treaty do you have in mind?
Speaker 1 (03:48):
The Chief Mangus has something the Cattleman's Association wants, and
we have what he wants.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
What's that, Luke?
Speaker 1 (03:56):
We'll give his people beef and money in return for
the use of their raising land.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
They already have that deal.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
What do you mean You're head of the Cattleman's Association
and you don't know the TJ. Campbell's running are heard
on the San Carlos Reserve right now.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
Well, he is two thousand a head, but.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
The association hasn't made me agreement with the Apaches.
Speaker 6 (04:18):
I don't know about that, but according to Campbell, he's
got an agreement with an Apache named Lona.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
Lona. I know him. He can't make treaties only Chief
Mangus speaks for the Apaches. This whole thing's illegal.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Of course, it's illegal.
Speaker 6 (04:31):
That's why I'm sending a detail up to the San
Carlos today to run the cattle off.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
You'd better hurry. If Mangus hears about this, he's surely
hit the warpath. Who's in charge of your detail.
Speaker 4 (04:42):
Er, Lieutenant Baker?
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Why mind if I go with him?
Speaker 5 (04:46):
What for?
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Before I deal with Mangus? I'd like to set this
lonas straight, Luke, I.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
Don't like this.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
Why not?
Speaker 6 (04:55):
Because you're mixing in something that's Apache against Apache. You
might set off a full fledged in in war.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Nick that it'd be better than what Mangus wants. What's
that Apache against white men? I'll go with Baker, float Yennick,
make it unofficial with him, yes, Colonel which none. I'll
just happen to run into the lieutenant and his men.
(05:20):
Oh and uh, Nick, you can do something for me.
What's that Send that wire to Washington? It'd be nice
to have their blessings on a treaty with mangus stubborn cuss.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
You're going ahead anyway.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Aren't you sure? What did you expect? Who are you
gonna go ahead?
Speaker 5 (05:38):
Good luck?
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Lieutenant Baker turned out to be a fuzzy, chinned young
fellow with all the deceptive confidence manufactured by the United
States Military Academy. At West Point Apache Country was no
place for him. I found myself wanting to turn him back.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Journey boy, was you aiming to butcher these cattle with
them swords? Or just turn them around and drive them
back onto Campbell's range?
Speaker 5 (06:10):
What do you mean all the time?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Don't you all time?
Speaker 9 (06:12):
I mean you pant stem down.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
With you don't need to.
Speaker 9 (06:17):
I didn't mean anything by it, old man.
Speaker 5 (06:19):
But there he goes again, Luke.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Now, I ain't taking this kind of talk.
Speaker 9 (06:23):
I'm honest, mister Slaughter. I don't know how to talk.
Speaker 5 (06:26):
To these old roots, so diving.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I listen, Tony boy, you better start vandan your men out.
Speaker 9 (06:33):
To point that herd.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
All right, with you talk, I'll do it.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Somebody's got to keep his army in line.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
So you appointed yourself.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
Ain't nobody else to do?
Speaker 7 (06:46):
Now what you doing? All right?
Speaker 5 (06:51):
Men?
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Here are your orders, new yours.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
Take five men on the left flight. I just missed you.
Five is the right point that hurd into the canyon.
Mister you.
Speaker 9 (07:04):
You why don't need your shave?
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Wrestle them in boys like any give you trouble, shoot
them an argue later.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
All right, quit your town. Now that I've actually seen
Campbell's heard on Indian Land, I want you to go
back to Tombstone. I want you to call a meeting
of the Cattleman's Association for this afternoon, and I especially
want T. J. Campbell there.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
All right, but what you going to do?
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Find Lona? I get going. I'm on my way. Come on, harshkid.
I rode into the rock strewn foothills at the San
Carlos Reserve. I dismounted and studied the cliffs above me
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for the logical place to watch the action below. I
knew that when I found it, i'd find I decided
to take the long chance and approach him unarmed, So
I left my guns in my saddle bag and started
climbing quietly towards the craggy site. He was lying face
down on the edge of the cliff, watching Baker's men
(08:16):
work the cattle below. Lona, I am act. No, put
the knife down. I didn't come to fight you. I'm unarmed.
Speaker 7 (08:30):
Loana not put knife down. Loana killed Slaughter.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
I'm friend of the Indians.
Speaker 7 (08:37):
Slaughter come with soldiers. Soldiers steal cattle. Lona watched them.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
No, they're not stealing them, Lona. Those cattle are not
allowed to graze on the reserve.
Speaker 7 (08:50):
Lona let them. Lona make rules here. Mangus is the chief.
He makes the rules for the Apache tribe. Mangus Mangus
man Mango's brain like little child.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Make bad treaty for Apache. Lona.
Speaker 7 (09:08):
Make good treaty with mister Campbell.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Lona soon be chief. Campbell cannot make a treaty with you.
Only the Cattleman's Association can make a treaty.
Speaker 7 (09:20):
Lorna tired of talk. Lona kills Slaughter. Cut you up good.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
With knife, you, miss Lona. Don't try it again. You try.
I wouldn't think much of you for killing an unarmed man. Lona.
Speaker 7 (09:36):
Tell it different. Lona kills Slaughter.
Speaker 8 (09:42):
No, No, you take that knife, the knife, drop it,
drop it.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
I said, all right, stand up.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
You you kill Lona.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
No, no, just warning you stay away from Campbell. Neither
of you has a right to make treaties. You understand.
Lona here, Slaughter, say that you remember it.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Lona, get you, Lona get you good straw Man's Slaughter.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
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Speaker 1 (11:53):
I see you've found everybody which its.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
Own, Yegoram, but I've been having a hard time holding
them Cambo.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
I see you made it all right for.
Speaker 9 (12:02):
Sure, Slaughter. Why are you singling? Mia?
Speaker 1 (12:06):
You'll find out. Gentlemen, I'm calling this meeting of the
Cattleman's Association of Arizona for one purpose, the expulsion of
t J. Campbell from the association for breaking our agreement
with the federal government not to run cattle on the
San Carlos Reserve. I'm not finished. Also because t. J.
(12:31):
Campbell is guilty of making a private arrangement for his
own personal gain.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
Or wait up now, Sure I made a deal, but
it was it was fair and square.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Gentlemen, this was done at the worst possible time. You
will know that the government has just cut back the
beef allotment of the apaches, but you may not know
that because of this, Chief Mangus has set word to
me that they're about to take to the war path.
Speaker 9 (12:55):
Oh I didn't know nothing about that slaughter.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Therefore, I move that t. J. Campbell be expelled from
this association. All right, it's been moved and seconded. All
those in favor say I, well, just a minute, all
those so be it? All right? Campbell, you can leave now.
This is a closed meeting. Why Leaven, aren't you you
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want me to follow Luke what you tell gentlemen, I'm
sure you realize that we must act as an organized
group in this matter, not as individuals. We need the
apaches grazing land, but we must be prepared to pay
for it. Good whichitan. I'll go out to the reserve
and try to contact Chief Mangus, providing you men agree
(13:55):
to honor whatever arrangements I make and the meetings are
turned your Are you ready to travel?
Speaker 5 (14:04):
Sure?
Speaker 3 (14:05):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (14:05):
Sure, Luke.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I gave up sleeping the day I hide on with you.
Speaker 5 (14:10):
Lead me to my horse.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Oh, Luke, looks like them a patrie has got a
reception committee all set up for us.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
No.
Speaker 5 (14:29):
I learned one thing a long time.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
Ago, Luke, what's that existing?
Speaker 3 (14:34):
Ain't no good way of creeping up on an engine
village that we'll figure it out. Come at the village
from up wind, the dogs tip them off. Come from
down wind.
Speaker 5 (14:45):
Your courage goes back.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
On you, and you go home smelling like you've been
sleeping with kyote.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Nothing is simple for you, is it? You? No stop here?
Chief Mangus is riding towards.
Speaker 5 (15:04):
White Man braves to come to Pache village.
Speaker 1 (15:07):
Great Chief Mangus fails to use the name of his
friend Slaughter. I come to talk to the chief of
the Apaches.
Speaker 5 (15:15):
I'm for talked. He is past time now for death.
I cannot promise to stop my braves whose children have
swollen bellies of hunger.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
I come from the Great Association of Cattlemen. We offer
you beef for your hungry children in return for the
right to graze our cattle on your lands.
Speaker 5 (15:36):
No, we are sick with promises. He is not white
father in Washington bigger than your association.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
Our white father is too far away. The people I
come from are here. They wish to help.
Speaker 5 (15:50):
My braves have demanded war. They will take more of
your cattle than you will give.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
You do in the army from Fort Watsuka will swep
through your villages.
Speaker 5 (16:02):
Holy soldiers must find village first.
Speaker 1 (16:06):
Then Mangus prefers to let sick women and children of
his nation run from soldiers. Come on with your time, daughter,
What is it you are right?
Speaker 5 (16:19):
I am old. I will listen to one more promise.
Wars bring only sadness. Come one more promise your to Marcotta.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
We power out for hours, first Mangus and I, then
Mangus and his braves. Finally, long after dark, the chief
rose and spoke to me.
Speaker 5 (16:53):
I have told my braves slaughter, as you have told me.
Your cattle make grave from the San Simon Valley to
the Waichuka Mountains, you will pay apache Nation two cents
an acre one half in Yearling cows. You may build fences,
(17:17):
but must leave them when treaty end. Treaty last for
ten years. Chief Mangus be dead soon. Bring peace and
food to people first.
Speaker 1 (17:35):
The name of Chief Mangus will be honored many years.
Speaker 5 (17:39):
Lauder, shake hand, make treaty come true.
Speaker 7 (17:43):
Great Chief Mangus must not shake hand of slaughter.
Speaker 1 (17:48):
Lona.
Speaker 5 (17:49):
Lona go away from tribe for a long time.
Speaker 7 (17:52):
Lona come back with treaty for pach Nation. Better than
promises of this.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
Man, Mangus. Lona wishes to take your place.
Speaker 5 (18:02):
What is this treaty? Lona brings man called Campbell.
Speaker 7 (18:08):
We'll give fifty thousands of dollars to Patchy for graceland.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Campbell lies, Chief Mangus. The whole association of cattleman would
not offer that much money. It wouldn't pay.
Speaker 5 (18:18):
How do I know who to believe?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
If I prove Campbell lies, will you then shake hands
on the treaty I offered you.
Speaker 5 (18:31):
I cannot stay the anger of my braves for long.
Morning's first light must bring peace or war.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
Then I'll be back before sunrise.
Speaker 9 (18:50):
Yeah, that's right, boys.
Speaker 5 (18:53):
Drinks aunt T. J.
Speaker 9 (18:54):
Campbell tonight, Now your class is awful. What them boys
raise them high.
Speaker 3 (19:03):
When drinking a toaster tombstone raise this town west of Mississippi,
raising high?
Speaker 1 (19:11):
Boy?
Speaker 5 (19:11):
I can't.
Speaker 9 (19:13):
Who done that?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Why? Luke?
Speaker 9 (19:20):
That wasn't a nice thing to do? Shoot the glass
out of a man's hand?
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Been good tonight, aren't you?
Speaker 9 (19:27):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (19:29):
What are you celebrating?
Speaker 9 (19:31):
Nothing? Just buying the boys a drink?
Speaker 1 (19:36):
I can wait, Campbell, you're coming with me? You where
are we going to? The apaches? They're waiting for you
and Luke?
Speaker 9 (19:51):
Come on, have a drink. Tell the boys you're just joking.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
I'm not get outside and get on that horse.
Speaker 9 (20:02):
Boys, boy, you're gonna let slaughter get away with this.
Speaker 5 (20:09):
Are you.
Speaker 1 (20:12):
All right? Campbell? You had your answer. Move Laura, no.
Speaker 5 (20:26):
Clatera. You can't do this.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
Just keep going. Campbell and am engines want.
Speaker 3 (20:30):
To talk to you, Campbell about that fifty thousand dollars
you offered.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Um, that's right. It seems that Lona told them you'd
have the money with you this morning.
Speaker 9 (20:39):
That's a lie.
Speaker 5 (20:41):
I never told him such a thing. Where they expecting
the money you drink?
Speaker 1 (20:45):
Campbell?
Speaker 9 (20:46):
I ain't going in there, Slaughter and my patches in
the killing movement, that dancing lock cast.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Why should you be afraid? You've got a big treaty
for them. I tell you, Slaughter, I ain't going there.
Speaker 5 (20:59):
I mean in.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
The next one goes through your head. Camble, Now move,
come on, get off your horse. Campbell.
Speaker 5 (21:25):
Is this a man called Campbell?
Speaker 1 (21:29):
He talking to me, Slaughter, I'd say it was Camboo.
Speaker 5 (21:33):
Did you bring money for the treaty?
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Slaughter? You know I haven't got that kind of money.
Gets out of my hands, Gamboo.
Speaker 5 (21:43):
Then you cannot make treaty Now it was all a lie.
Speaker 1 (21:51):
Yeah, yeah, it was a live Chief Mangus. Will you
now shake hands on our treaty.
Speaker 5 (21:58):
I believe my friend, Luke Slaughter. I will trust your word.
The treaty is as we said.
Speaker 1 (22:07):
But there must be no revenge on Campbell. We'll take
care of him.
Speaker 5 (22:11):
The word of a brave man is accepted. I shake
your hand.
Speaker 3 (22:28):
Well, look here, Luke, Colonel Nickoson's horse outside the association offer.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Yeah, what are you aim to do with me? I've
done it, Campbell. You're out of the association. Every cattleman
in the territory I'll know what kind of an operator
you are. Oh oh, sorry, Slaughter, that's just the same
as putting me out of business. It's a little late
to worry about that, Campbell. Come on with you, Tom,
(22:55):
Let's see what's on the colonel's mind.
Speaker 6 (23:00):
Hi you, Nick Horner, Luke, I just dropped in to
tell you I get word from Washington. They say it's
all right for you to make whatever arrangements you can
with Chief Mangus.
Speaker 5 (23:09):
Well, regish concent.
Speaker 1 (23:13):
Thanks Nick. It's good to know. I'll have to get
started on that one of these days.
Speaker 4 (23:18):
Eh.
Speaker 6 (23:19):
You do that, Luke, if you haven't already.
Speaker 7 (23:30):
Well.
Speaker 2 (23:37):
Luke Slutter of Tombstone, starring Sam Buffington, was written by
Tom Hanley and directed by William N.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Robeson.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
Supporting mister Buffington were Junius Matthews, Jack Moyles, Sam Edwards,
Vic Perrin, Lawrence Dobkin, Ralph Moody, and Normalden, with music
composed and conducted by Wilbur Hatch. Next week, at this time,
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we return.
Speaker 1 (24:07):
With slaughters the name Luke Slutter. When we meet up again,
you can call me that, Luke Slutter.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
This is the CBS Radio Network.
Speaker 7 (25:00):
Yeah,
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. There's no man west of the Rio Grand
big enough to take it from me.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slutter of Tombstone. Civil War
cavalryman turned Arizona cattleman. Across the territory, from Yuma to
(00:53):
Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Watchukas, and below the
border through Chihuahua and Sonora. His name was respected or feared,
depending on which side of the law.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
You were on.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Man of vision, man of legend, Luke Slutter of Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
It was early when Wichitan I started out for Fort Watchuka,
too early, but an Apache runner had come to my
ranch in the night with news I didn't like, and
I had to see Colonel Nickerson right away.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
Listen to that, Luke. Them soldiers still wrestling their blankets here.
You've had me up for three hours already.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Well that's too bad, Wichitan. If anyone was.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
To ask me, I'd say the life of an army
man would be a booming snap compared to traveling with Luke.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Swan Now did I ask you to come out here
this morning? Wichita? Where did I you? Well? Where might be?
Speaker 3 (02:02):
Colonel Nickoson will throw you into the ardhouse for waking
him you.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Oh, here's his quarters. Oh hold on, you wait here
with you.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
If you're in there too long, I might join up
with this outfit for a rest.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Suit yourself. Good morning, Corporal, Oh, good morning, sir, Luke
Slutter to see Colonel Nicholson.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
Yes, you have a seat, mister Slaughter.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Oh no, I guess you're new here. Son. I'll see him.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Now, But sir, he's still in bedd well and it was.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Time he was up. But sir, who is it to me? Nick?
Luke Slutter, Come on now, get up. I want to
talk to you, Luke Slaughter.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
You hide bound cattle rustler.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
What are you doing up this early? This isn't the
Siege of Vicksburg, you know on.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
You peacetime soldiers take it too easy.
Speaker 6 (02:54):
I tried to stop him, sir, that's all right, Corporal.
He's an old campaigning sidekick of mine. I think I
can handle him. Yes, sir, what's got you up so
early in the morning, Luke.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Nick I got a message from Chief Mangus last night.
He says his braves are going to hit the war
path over the government beef cutbacks.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
I didn't know what was that serious.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
What are you going to do about it? Nick?
Speaker 7 (03:18):
Me?
Speaker 4 (03:19):
What can I do about it?
Speaker 8 (03:20):
Luke?
Speaker 4 (03:20):
I'm army, I take orders.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Well, there's something I can do if you'll help me.
What is it? Get permission for me to go make
a treaty with Chief Mangus?
Speaker 4 (03:30):
You mean Wire Washington? I'm right, I don't know, Luke.
Speaker 6 (03:35):
The War Department doesn't take kindly to field officers making
recommendations on policy.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
I know, Nick, but something's got to be done and fast.
Speaker 4 (03:44):
What kind of a treaty do you have in mind?
Speaker 1 (03:48):
The Chief Mangus has something the Cattleman's Association wants, and
we have what he wants.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
What's that, Luke?
Speaker 1 (03:56):
We'll give his people beef and money in return for
the use of their raising land.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
They already have that deal.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
What do you mean You're head of the Cattleman's Association
and you don't know the TJ. Campbell's running are heard
on the San Carlos Reserve right now.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
Well, he is two thousand a head, but.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
The association hasn't made me agreement with the Apaches.
Speaker 6 (04:18):
I don't know about that, but according to Campbell, he's
got an agreement with an Apache named Lona.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
Lona. I know him. He can't make treaties only Chief
Mangus speaks for the Apaches. This whole thing's illegal.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Of course, it's illegal.
Speaker 6 (04:31):
That's why I'm sending a detail up to the San
Carlos today to run the cattle off.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
You'd better hurry. If Mangus hears about this, he's surely
hit the warpath. Who's in charge of your detail.
Speaker 4 (04:42):
Er, Lieutenant Baker?
Speaker 1 (04:43):
Why mind if I go with him?
Speaker 5 (04:46):
What for?
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Before I deal with Mangus? I'd like to set this
lonas straight, Luke, I.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
Don't like this.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
Why not?
Speaker 6 (04:55):
Because you're mixing in something that's Apache against Apache. You
might set off a full fledged in in war.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Nick that it'd be better than what Mangus wants. What's
that Apache against white men? I'll go with Baker, float Yennick,
make it unofficial with him, yes, Colonel which none. I'll
just happen to run into the lieutenant and his men.
(05:20):
Oh and uh, Nick, you can do something for me.
What's that Send that wire to Washington? It'd be nice
to have their blessings on a treaty with mangus stubborn cuss.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
You're going ahead anyway.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Aren't you sure? What did you expect? Who are you
gonna go ahead?
Speaker 5 (05:38):
Good luck?
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Lieutenant Baker turned out to be a fuzzy, chinned young
fellow with all the deceptive confidence manufactured by the United
States Military Academy. At West Point Apache Country was no
place for him. I found myself wanting to turn him back.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Journey boy, was you aiming to butcher these cattle with
them swords? Or just turn them around and drive them
back onto Campbell's range?
Speaker 5 (06:10):
What do you mean all the time?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Don't you all time?
Speaker 9 (06:12):
I mean you pant stem down.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
With you don't need to.
Speaker 9 (06:17):
I didn't mean anything by it, old man.
Speaker 5 (06:19):
But there he goes again, Luke.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
Now, I ain't taking this kind of talk.
Speaker 9 (06:23):
I'm honest, mister Slaughter. I don't know how to talk.
Speaker 5 (06:26):
To these old roots, so diving.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I listen, Tony boy, you better start vandan your men out.
Speaker 9 (06:33):
To point that herd.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
All right, with you talk, I'll do it.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Somebody's got to keep his army in line.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
So you appointed yourself.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
Ain't nobody else to do?
Speaker 7 (06:46):
Now what you doing? All right?
Speaker 5 (06:51):
Men?
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Here are your orders, new yours.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
Take five men on the left flight. I just missed you.
Five is the right point that hurd into the canyon.
Mister you.
Speaker 9 (07:04):
You why don't need your shave?
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Wrestle them in boys like any give you trouble, shoot
them an argue later.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
All right, quit your town. Now that I've actually seen
Campbell's heard on Indian Land, I want you to go
back to Tombstone. I want you to call a meeting
of the Cattleman's Association for this afternoon, and I especially
want T. J. Campbell there.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
All right, but what you going to do?
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Find Lona? I get going. I'm on my way. Come on, harshkid.
I rode into the rock strewn foothills at the San
Carlos Reserve. I dismounted and studied the cliffs above me
(07:53):
for the logical place to watch the action below. I
knew that when I found it, i'd find I decided
to take the long chance and approach him unarmed, So
I left my guns in my saddle bag and started
climbing quietly towards the craggy site. He was lying face
down on the edge of the cliff, watching Baker's men
(08:16):
work the cattle below. Lona, I am act. No, put
the knife down. I didn't come to fight you. I'm unarmed.
Speaker 7 (08:30):
Loana not put knife down. Loana killed Slaughter.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
I'm friend of the Indians.
Speaker 7 (08:37):
Slaughter come with soldiers. Soldiers steal cattle. Lona watched them.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
No, they're not stealing them, Lona. Those cattle are not
allowed to graze on the reserve.
Speaker 7 (08:50):
Lona let them. Lona make rules here. Mangus is the chief.
He makes the rules for the Apache tribe. Mangus Mangus
man Mango's brain like little child.
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Make bad treaty for Apache. Lona.
Speaker 7 (09:08):
Make good treaty with mister Campbell.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Lona soon be chief. Campbell cannot make a treaty with you.
Only the Cattleman's Association can make a treaty.
Speaker 7 (09:20):
Lorna tired of talk. Lona kills Slaughter. Cut you up good.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
With knife, you, miss Lona. Don't try it again. You try.
I wouldn't think much of you for killing an unarmed man. Lona.
Speaker 7 (09:36):
Tell it different. Lona kills Slaughter.
Speaker 8 (09:42):
No, No, you take that knife, the knife, drop it,
drop it.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
I said, all right, stand up.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
You you kill Lona.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
No, no, just warning you stay away from Campbell. Neither
of you has a right to make treaties. You understand.
Lona here, Slaughter, say that you remember it.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Lona, get you, Lona get you good straw Man's Slaughter.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
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Speaker 1 (11:03):
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Speaker 2 (11:04):
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(11:34):
production of Luke Slatter of Tombstone.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
I see you've found everybody which its.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
Own, Yegoram, but I've been having a hard time holding
them Cambo.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
I see you made it all right for.
Speaker 9 (12:02):
Sure, Slaughter. Why are you singling? Mia?
Speaker 1 (12:06):
You'll find out. Gentlemen, I'm calling this meeting of the
Cattleman's Association of Arizona for one purpose, the expulsion of
t J. Campbell from the association for breaking our agreement
with the federal government not to run cattle on the
San Carlos Reserve. I'm not finished. Also because t. J.
(12:31):
Campbell is guilty of making a private arrangement for his
own personal gain.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
Or wait up now, Sure I made a deal, but
it was it was fair and square.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Gentlemen, this was done at the worst possible time. You
will know that the government has just cut back the
beef allotment of the apaches, but you may not know
that because of this, Chief Mangus has set word to
me that they're about to take to the war path.
Speaker 9 (12:55):
Oh I didn't know nothing about that slaughter.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Therefore, I move that t. J. Campbell be expelled from
this association. All right, it's been moved and seconded. All
those in favor say I, well, just a minute, all
those so be it? All right? Campbell, you can leave now.
This is a closed meeting. Why Leaven, aren't you you
(13:32):
want me to follow Luke what you tell gentlemen, I'm
sure you realize that we must act as an organized
group in this matter, not as individuals. We need the
apaches grazing land, but we must be prepared to pay
for it. Good whichitan. I'll go out to the reserve
and try to contact Chief Mangus, providing you men agree
(13:55):
to honor whatever arrangements I make and the meetings are
turned your Are you ready to travel?
Speaker 5 (14:04):
Sure?
Speaker 3 (14:05):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (14:05):
Sure, Luke.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
I gave up sleeping the day I hide on with you.
Speaker 5 (14:10):
Lead me to my horse.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Oh, Luke, looks like them a patrie has got a
reception committee all set up for us.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
No.
Speaker 5 (14:29):
I learned one thing a long time.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
Ago, Luke, what's that existing?
Speaker 3 (14:34):
Ain't no good way of creeping up on an engine
village that we'll figure it out. Come at the village
from up wind, the dogs tip them off. Come from
down wind.
Speaker 5 (14:45):
Your courage goes back.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
On you, and you go home smelling like you've been
sleeping with kyote.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Nothing is simple for you, is it? You? No stop here?
Chief Mangus is riding towards.
Speaker 5 (15:04):
White Man braves to come to Pache village.
Speaker 1 (15:07):
Great Chief Mangus fails to use the name of his
friend Slaughter. I come to talk to the chief of
the Apaches.
Speaker 5 (15:15):
I'm for talked. He is past time now for death.
I cannot promise to stop my braves whose children have
swollen bellies of hunger.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
I come from the Great Association of Cattlemen. We offer
you beef for your hungry children in return for the
right to graze our cattle on your lands.
Speaker 5 (15:36):
No, we are sick with promises. He is not white
father in Washington bigger than your association.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
Our white father is too far away. The people I
come from are here. They wish to help.
Speaker 5 (15:50):
My braves have demanded war. They will take more of
your cattle than you will give.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
You do in the army from Fort Watsuka will swep
through your villages.
Speaker 5 (16:02):
Holy soldiers must find village first.
Speaker 1 (16:06):
Then Mangus prefers to let sick women and children of
his nation run from soldiers. Come on with your time, daughter,
What is it you are right?
Speaker 5 (16:19):
I am old. I will listen to one more promise.
Wars bring only sadness. Come one more promise your to Marcotta.
Speaker 1 (16:41):
We power out for hours, first Mangus and I, then
Mangus and his braves. Finally, long after dark, the chief
rose and spoke to me.
Speaker 5 (16:53):
I have told my braves slaughter, as you have told me.
Your cattle make grave from the San Simon Valley to
the Waichuka Mountains, you will pay apache Nation two cents
an acre one half in Yearling cows. You may build fences,
(17:17):
but must leave them when treaty end. Treaty last for
ten years. Chief Mangus be dead soon. Bring peace and
food to people first.
Speaker 1 (17:35):
The name of Chief Mangus will be honored many years.
Speaker 5 (17:39):
Lauder, shake hand, make treaty come true.
Speaker 7 (17:43):
Great Chief Mangus must not shake hand of slaughter.
Speaker 1 (17:48):
Lona.
Speaker 5 (17:49):
Lona go away from tribe for a long time.
Speaker 7 (17:52):
Lona come back with treaty for pach Nation. Better than
promises of this.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
Man, Mangus. Lona wishes to take your place.
Speaker 5 (18:02):
What is this treaty? Lona brings man called Campbell.
Speaker 7 (18:08):
We'll give fifty thousands of dollars to Patchy for graceland.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Campbell lies, Chief Mangus. The whole association of cattleman would
not offer that much money. It wouldn't pay.
Speaker 5 (18:18):
How do I know who to believe?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
If I prove Campbell lies, will you then shake hands
on the treaty I offered you.
Speaker 5 (18:31):
I cannot stay the anger of my braves for long.
Morning's first light must bring peace or war.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
Then I'll be back before sunrise.
Speaker 9 (18:50):
Yeah, that's right, boys.
Speaker 5 (18:53):
Drinks aunt T. J.
Speaker 9 (18:54):
Campbell tonight, Now your class is awful. What them boys
raise them high.
Speaker 3 (19:03):
When drinking a toaster tombstone raise this town west of Mississippi,
raising high?
Speaker 1 (19:11):
Boy?
Speaker 5 (19:11):
I can't.
Speaker 9 (19:13):
Who done that?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Why? Luke?
Speaker 9 (19:20):
That wasn't a nice thing to do? Shoot the glass
out of a man's hand?
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Been good tonight, aren't you?
Speaker 9 (19:27):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 1 (19:29):
What are you celebrating?
Speaker 9 (19:31):
Nothing? Just buying the boys a drink?
Speaker 1 (19:36):
I can wait, Campbell, you're coming with me? You where
are we going to? The apaches? They're waiting for you
and Luke?
Speaker 9 (19:51):
Come on, have a drink. Tell the boys you're just joking.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
I'm not get outside and get on that horse.
Speaker 9 (20:02):
Boys, boy, you're gonna let slaughter get away with this.
Speaker 5 (20:09):
Are you.
Speaker 1 (20:12):
All right? Campbell? You had your answer. Move Laura, no.
Speaker 5 (20:26):
Clatera. You can't do this.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
Just keep going. Campbell and am engines want.
Speaker 3 (20:30):
To talk to you, Campbell about that fifty thousand dollars
you offered.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Um, that's right. It seems that Lona told them you'd
have the money with you this morning.
Speaker 9 (20:39):
That's a lie.
Speaker 5 (20:41):
I never told him such a thing. Where they expecting
the money you drink?
Speaker 1 (20:45):
Campbell?
Speaker 9 (20:46):
I ain't going in there, Slaughter and my patches in
the killing movement, that dancing lock cast.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Why should you be afraid? You've got a big treaty
for them. I tell you, Slaughter, I ain't going there.
Speaker 5 (20:59):
I mean in.
Speaker 1 (21:02):
The next one goes through your head. Camble, Now move,
come on, get off your horse. Campbell.
Speaker 5 (21:25):
Is this a man called Campbell?
Speaker 1 (21:29):
He talking to me, Slaughter, I'd say it was Camboo.
Speaker 5 (21:33):
Did you bring money for the treaty?
Speaker 1 (21:38):
Slaughter? You know I haven't got that kind of money.
Gets out of my hands, Gamboo.
Speaker 5 (21:43):
Then you cannot make treaty Now it was all a lie.
Speaker 1 (21:51):
Yeah, yeah, it was a live Chief Mangus. Will you
now shake hands on our treaty.
Speaker 5 (21:58):
I believe my friend, Luke Slaughter. I will trust your word.
The treaty is as we said.
Speaker 1 (22:07):
But there must be no revenge on Campbell. We'll take
care of him.
Speaker 5 (22:11):
The word of a brave man is accepted. I shake
your hand.
Speaker 3 (22:28):
Well, look here, Luke, Colonel Nickoson's horse outside the association offer.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
Yeah, what are you aim to do with me? I've
done it, Campbell. You're out of the association. Every cattleman
in the territory I'll know what kind of an operator
you are. Oh oh, sorry, Slaughter, that's just the same
as putting me out of business. It's a little late
to worry about that, Campbell. Come on with you, Tom,
(22:55):
Let's see what's on the colonel's mind.
Speaker 6 (23:00):
Hi you, Nick Horner, Luke, I just dropped in to
tell you I get word from Washington. They say it's
all right for you to make whatever arrangements you can
with Chief Mangus.
Speaker 5 (23:09):
Well, regish concent.
Speaker 1 (23:13):
Thanks Nick. It's good to know. I'll have to get
started on that one of these days.
Speaker 4 (23:18):
Eh.
Speaker 6 (23:19):
You do that, Luke, if you haven't already.
Speaker 7 (23:30):
Well.
Speaker 2 (23:37):
Luke Slutter of Tombstone, starring Sam Buffington, was written by
Tom Hanley and directed by William N.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Robeson.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
Supporting mister Buffington were Junius Matthews, Jack Moyles, Sam Edwards,
Vic Perrin, Lawrence Dobkin, Ralph Moody, and Normalden, with music
composed and conducted by Wilbur Hatch. Next week, at this time,
(24:06):
we return.
Speaker 1 (24:07):
With slaughters the name Luke Slutter. When we meet up again,
you can call me that, Luke Slutter.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
This is the CBS Radio Network.
Speaker 7 (25:00):
Yeah,
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