WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:16.000 And now, tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 00:16.000 --> 00:23.840 Tonight, the story of a man's search for the murderer of his brother. 00:23.840 --> 00:26.080 We call it, A Killing in Abilene. 00:26.080 --> 00:33.080 So now, starring Parley Bear, here is tonight's Suspense play, A Killing in Abilene. 00:33.080 --> 00:48.080 I'd come down out of the Snake Range that morning, had followed the river trail through the canyon, 00:48.080 --> 00:51.080 and that afternoon had found Pleasant Valley. 00:51.080 --> 00:59.080 A handful of buildings, desolate, huddled in the cold shadows of the mountains around, all in the dark. 00:59.080 --> 01:07.080 A quarter of a mile this side of town, on an easy rise, I saw a handful of people standing in a circle. 01:07.080 --> 01:35.080 As I got closer, I saw they were gathered around two men who were digging. 01:35.080 --> 01:37.080 Hold up a minute. 01:37.080 --> 01:39.080 What's the matter? 01:39.080 --> 01:46.080 I hit something. 01:46.080 --> 01:48.080 Wait. 01:48.080 --> 01:50.080 Better go slow. 01:50.080 --> 01:58.080 Dig around this side. 01:58.080 --> 02:02.080 Here, I can't do it anymore. 02:02.080 --> 02:06.080 What do you boys take over? 02:06.080 --> 02:08.080 I'll do it, Jim. 02:08.080 --> 02:21.080 Somebody's got to. 02:21.080 --> 02:23.080 It's him, all right. 02:23.080 --> 02:25.080 I've seen his shirt. 02:25.080 --> 02:27.080 You was right then, Ben. 02:27.080 --> 02:29.080 Let the sheriff take a look. 02:29.080 --> 02:30.080 Yeah. 02:30.080 --> 02:32.080 Jake, Jake Garvey. 02:32.080 --> 02:39.080 Yeah. 02:39.080 --> 02:41.080 That's him. 02:41.080 --> 02:43.080 That's Fred Carsten, all right. 02:43.080 --> 02:45.080 Fred. 02:45.080 --> 02:47.080 Fred. 02:47.080 --> 02:51.080 Oh, Fred. 02:51.080 --> 02:53.080 What are you doing here, stranger? 02:53.080 --> 02:54.080 Where are you from? 02:54.080 --> 02:55.080 You the sheriff? 02:55.080 --> 02:56.080 That's right. 02:56.080 --> 02:57.080 Jake Garvey. 02:57.080 --> 03:00.080 Mander's my name from Abilene. 03:00.080 --> 03:01.080 So? 03:01.080 --> 03:04.080 I'm looking for a man in these parts calls himself Lee Burridge. 03:04.080 --> 03:06.080 Who'd he say, sheriff? 03:06.080 --> 03:08.080 He said Lee Burridge, Ben. 03:08.080 --> 03:10.080 You come along with us, mister, we'll find him for you. 03:10.080 --> 03:11.080 What do you want him for? 03:11.080 --> 03:13.080 What's it matter what he wants him for? 03:13.080 --> 03:15.080 We know what we want him for. 03:15.080 --> 03:16.080 Come on. 03:16.080 --> 03:18.080 There ain't going to be no trouble. 03:18.080 --> 03:22.080 And the law in Pleasant Valley, I'll do what we say. 03:22.080 --> 03:27.080 With Fred Carsten laying cold and his widow weeping, that's trouble enough. 03:27.080 --> 03:29.080 We elected you, sheriff. 03:29.080 --> 03:31.080 Jake, we can unelect you. 03:31.080 --> 03:34.080 Like Ben said, it was Burridge killed him and you know it. 03:34.080 --> 03:36.080 I've got to talk to you about Burridge, sheriff. 03:36.080 --> 03:37.080 It's important. 03:37.080 --> 03:39.080 All right. 03:39.080 --> 03:41.080 My office, back of the meeting house. 03:41.080 --> 03:42.080 We don't need no talk about Burridge. 03:42.080 --> 03:44.080 We need to do something about the ugly son. 03:44.080 --> 03:45.080 Come on, boys. 03:45.080 --> 03:47.080 Let's get on back to town. 03:47.080 --> 04:01.080 We'll take her as she comes. 04:01.080 --> 04:02.080 Smoke? 04:02.080 --> 04:08.080 No thanks. 04:08.080 --> 04:11.080 The boys want to know why you're here, so do I. 04:11.080 --> 04:13.080 I'll tell you, we don't like strangers. 04:13.080 --> 04:15.080 What do you want with Lee Burridge? 04:15.080 --> 04:19.080 I had a brother who was killed out in Abilene Burridge, did he? 04:19.080 --> 04:20.080 No. 04:20.080 --> 04:23.080 Him and another one drove a herd into the railroad. 04:23.080 --> 04:25.080 Burridge got drunk and killed my brother. 04:25.080 --> 04:26.080 There he did. 04:26.080 --> 04:28.080 Same as here. 04:28.080 --> 04:32.080 We found this pouch near the grave. 04:32.080 --> 04:34.080 His name burned into it. 04:34.080 --> 04:38.080 It's taken me two years to find him now I want to talk to him about it. 04:38.080 --> 04:42.080 The boys are pretty sure he killed Fred Carsten too. 04:42.080 --> 04:43.080 So am I now. 04:43.080 --> 04:47.080 Maybe so. Fred Carsten isn't my business, my brother is. 04:47.080 --> 04:50.080 And I want to see his killer back in Abilene's standing trial. 04:50.080 --> 04:53.080 I made a promise I'd bring him back. 04:53.080 --> 04:54.080 How? 04:54.080 --> 04:58.080 You don't look like the kind of a man who could use a gun. 04:58.080 --> 05:03.080 Now look, we didn't know your brother, but we knew Fred and we liked him. 05:03.080 --> 05:07.080 You can help take care of Burridge here if you've the mind to. 05:07.080 --> 05:10.080 Try him here, you mean, on both charges? 05:10.080 --> 05:11.080 No need for that. 05:11.080 --> 05:13.080 Then what do you mean, take care of him? 05:13.080 --> 05:15.080 How'd he kill your brother? 05:15.080 --> 05:19.080 His head was beaten. He was beat to death. 05:19.080 --> 05:22.080 Yeah. Same as he did to Fred. 05:22.080 --> 05:25.080 A man who'd do a thing like that don't need no trial. 05:25.080 --> 05:29.080 Not for you, maybe. But there'll be no more killing in my family. 05:29.080 --> 05:32.080 We'll give him a fair trial in Abilene. 05:32.080 --> 05:36.080 If Burridge's done these killings, he's going to pay for it here. 05:36.080 --> 05:41.080 I don't go for lynching. 05:41.080 --> 05:43.080 That's strong talk. 05:43.080 --> 05:47.080 We don't call it lynching when we hang a man for murder. 05:47.080 --> 05:51.080 If you don't like it, go on back to Abilene. 05:51.080 --> 05:54.080 Maybe I'll do that. 05:54.080 --> 05:57.080 When I take Lee Burridge out for trial. 05:57.080 --> 05:59.080 I don't know what you're trying to do. 05:59.080 --> 06:02.080 I suspect it's to get Burridge out of town. 06:02.080 --> 06:06.080 If I'm right, you're heading into a lot of trouble. 06:16.080 --> 06:19.080 One of you boys direct me to where Lee Burridge lives? 06:19.080 --> 06:21.080 Of course, if we felt inclined. 06:21.080 --> 06:23.080 What you want with him? 06:23.080 --> 06:27.080 Just want to talk? Anybody got any objections? 06:27.080 --> 06:29.080 Yeah. 06:29.080 --> 06:31.080 Who are you? Ben Chaffee. 06:31.080 --> 06:33.080 There ain't going to be no talking. 06:33.080 --> 06:35.080 He's done what he's done, he's going to pay for it. 06:35.080 --> 06:38.080 And nobody's going to stand in the way. 06:38.080 --> 06:41.080 It's time he was riding out of here. 06:41.080 --> 06:42.080 And if I don't? 06:42.080 --> 06:43.080 Then I'll help you. 06:43.080 --> 06:46.080 Climb off, Ben. We don't need no private wars here. 06:46.080 --> 06:49.080 Where does he live? 06:49.080 --> 06:51.080 Come on, boys. 06:57.080 --> 07:00.080 He turned away from me and moved into the sheriff's office, 07:00.080 --> 07:03.080 leaving me alone to walk down the dusty street. 07:03.080 --> 07:06.080 I asked the blacksmith where Lee Burridge lived, 07:06.080 --> 07:09.080 and he just looked at me and shook his head. 07:09.080 --> 07:12.080 Towards the hills, the thunderhead was beginning to gather, 07:12.080 --> 07:15.080 moving in slowly. 07:15.080 --> 07:18.080 Near the end of the street, two men were building a coffin 07:18.080 --> 07:21.080 in front of a small house. 07:21.080 --> 07:24.080 Is this where I'll find Mrs. Costin? 07:24.080 --> 07:26.080 Why do you have to come meddling around here 07:26.080 --> 07:28.080 at a time like this? 07:28.080 --> 07:30.080 Can't you leave a widow to her sorrow? 07:30.080 --> 07:32.080 Those are the stranger, Bob, boys. 07:32.080 --> 07:36.080 Strangers don't have no time for other people's sorrow. 07:36.080 --> 07:39.080 Maybe you're right, old timer. 07:39.080 --> 07:42.080 Maybe they got too many themselves. 07:42.080 --> 07:45.080 Yes? 07:45.080 --> 07:48.080 I'd like to talk to you, ma'am. Could I come in? 07:48.080 --> 07:50.080 No. 07:50.080 --> 07:53.080 Can't you see this house is in mourning? 07:53.080 --> 07:55.080 My father's dead. 07:55.080 --> 07:57.080 I'm sorry. 07:57.080 --> 07:59.080 I'm sorry. 07:59.080 --> 08:01.080 I'm sorry. 08:01.080 --> 08:03.080 I'm sorry. 08:03.080 --> 08:05.080 I'm sorry. 08:05.080 --> 08:07.080 I'm sorry. 08:07.080 --> 08:09.080 I'm sorry. 08:09.080 --> 08:12.080 Can't you see this house is in mourning? 08:12.080 --> 08:16.080 My friends are making a coffin for Fred's decent burial. 08:16.080 --> 08:18.080 I got nothing to say to you. 08:18.080 --> 08:20.080 Ma'am, I know how you feel. 08:20.080 --> 08:23.080 How can you know how I feel? 08:23.080 --> 08:27.080 I had a brother once killed by this man buried. 08:27.080 --> 08:29.080 Oh. 08:29.080 --> 08:31.080 I'd like you to help me. 08:31.080 --> 08:33.080 It was two years ago my brother was killed. 08:33.080 --> 08:36.080 His wife would like the killer brought back to Abilene for trial. 08:36.080 --> 08:38.080 I'd like you to speak to your friend. 08:38.080 --> 08:40.080 Let me take him away. 08:40.080 --> 08:44.080 He didn't give my Fred a chance before he killed him. 08:44.080 --> 08:48.080 He's a cruel and ugly man. 08:48.080 --> 08:50.080 I want him killed. 08:50.080 --> 08:52.080 Here. 08:52.080 --> 08:54.080 Where I can watch. 08:54.080 --> 08:56.080 Will you tell me where he lives? 08:56.080 --> 08:58.080 Don't tell him nothing, Mrs. Custon. 08:58.080 --> 09:00.080 He'll go warn him off. 09:00.080 --> 09:02.080 Let him go if he wants. 09:02.080 --> 09:07.080 I say a man's got one life to live and he's got a right to lose it any dang way he pleases. 09:07.080 --> 09:09.080 I'll tell you where you can find Lee Burrage. 09:20.080 --> 09:26.080 On the way I passed the open pit that had been a grave and turned up a side canyon. 09:26.080 --> 09:33.080 A few miles farther on where the canyon spread I saw his hut set against a fire-blackened hill. 09:33.080 --> 09:39.080 There was no growing thing in the rocky ground except one sick twisted tree. 09:39.080 --> 09:45.080 Its stunted limbs reaching out, empty, waiting. 09:49.080 --> 09:51.080 Easy, easy. 09:51.080 --> 09:55.080 Throw your gun down, you, or I won't miss for the next one. 09:55.080 --> 09:57.080 Lee Burrage. 09:57.080 --> 09:59.080 Throw it down. 10:00.080 --> 10:02.080 I'm Jeff Mander. 10:02.080 --> 10:05.080 It was my brother Seth you killed in Abilene. 10:05.080 --> 10:09.080 If that's who you are you've caused me enough trouble. Now get out of here. 10:09.080 --> 10:12.080 They'll give you a fair trial there. 10:12.080 --> 10:16.080 Stay here and you're going to be lynched for Fred Custon's killing. 10:16.080 --> 10:19.080 Nobody's going to lynch me while I got this. 10:19.080 --> 10:22.080 Don't come no closer. 10:22.080 --> 10:24.080 You listen to me. 10:24.080 --> 10:28.080 I don't hold no love for you. I shouldn't care what happens to you. 10:28.080 --> 10:32.080 But it took me two years to find you. 10:32.080 --> 10:34.080 Now I'm taking you out. 10:34.080 --> 10:36.080 Don't come no closer. 10:36.080 --> 10:38.080 Put up your gun. 10:38.080 --> 10:39.080 I'm warning you. 10:39.080 --> 10:41.080 Put up your gun. 10:42.080 --> 10:44.080 I'm out of here. 10:44.080 --> 10:47.080 And tell those folks in the village it didn't work. 10:47.080 --> 10:58.080 I'm too smart for it. 11:11.080 --> 11:12.080 Old timer. 11:12.080 --> 11:14.080 I see you had your talk with Burrage. 11:14.080 --> 11:16.080 You see? 11:16.080 --> 11:18.080 You ain't wearing your gun. 11:18.080 --> 11:19.080 Did he get the drop on you? 11:19.080 --> 11:20.080 Yeah. 11:20.080 --> 11:21.080 Why, he didn't kid you. 11:21.080 --> 11:23.080 So was I. 11:23.080 --> 11:24.080 Did you tell them I'd gone there? 11:24.080 --> 11:25.080 Yep. 11:25.080 --> 11:26.080 What'd they say? 11:26.080 --> 11:29.080 They said if you get Burrage first they'd get you. 11:29.080 --> 11:32.080 They said you should go back where you come from while you still can. 11:32.080 --> 11:34.080 I will. 11:34.080 --> 11:36.080 After I settle with Burrage. 11:36.080 --> 11:37.080 Where's the sheriff? 11:37.080 --> 11:38.080 Went off with the boys. 11:38.080 --> 11:39.080 After Burrage? 11:39.080 --> 11:40.080 Yeah. 11:40.080 --> 11:42.080 They're going to wait till dark. 11:42.080 --> 11:44.080 Then they're going to bring them up. 11:44.080 --> 11:46.080 Where are they going to wait till dark? 11:46.080 --> 11:47.080 I want to be with them. 11:47.080 --> 11:48.080 I thought you didn't like lynching. 11:48.080 --> 11:50.080 I don't, but I want to be there. 11:50.080 --> 11:54.080 I was told if you came back to town you have to be with them. 11:54.080 --> 11:57.080 Now don't make me use this gun, son. 11:57.080 --> 12:01.080 Now just turn around and we'll join the rest of them. 12:01.080 --> 12:03.080 All right. 12:03.080 --> 12:06.080 And I'd suggest you stop your talking about Lee Burrage. 12:06.080 --> 12:22.080 When I overheard you're close to sharing a rope with them. 12:22.080 --> 12:25.080 You are listening to A Killing in Abilene. 12:25.080 --> 12:41.080 Tonight's presentation in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 12:41.080 --> 12:44.080 Fires are easier to prevent than to extinguish. 12:44.080 --> 12:49.080 If you want to make sure you don't have a fire in your own home, now's the time to get fire sighted. 12:49.080 --> 12:53.080 If you can't make your own electrical repairs, get an electrician in to check the house. 12:53.080 --> 12:56.080 Especially if it's been a while since your wiring's had any attention. 12:56.080 --> 12:58.080 And throw out piled up rubbish. 12:58.080 --> 13:01.080 Be fire sighted. 13:01.080 --> 13:09.080 And now we bring back to our Hollywood soundstage, Parley Bear, starring in tonight's production of A Killing in Abilene. 13:09.080 --> 13:23.080 A tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. 13:23.080 --> 13:30.080 We rode out of Pleasant Valley, the old man and up the increw, scattered herds of cattle on the lower range land. 13:30.080 --> 13:34.080 Rolling in from the east, the black clouds smothered the mountain tops. 13:34.080 --> 13:40.080 Your old man still held a gun on me. 13:40.080 --> 13:44.080 Oh, no use swinging the horses. 13:44.080 --> 13:46.080 Won't be dark for a couple hours yet. 13:46.080 --> 13:49.080 Lynchin' parties get their guts after dark. 13:49.080 --> 13:51.080 How come you weren't with him? 13:51.080 --> 13:54.080 Waiting for you. I thought you'd be around. 13:54.080 --> 13:58.080 I had just seen a lynchin once. So much trouble. 13:58.080 --> 14:00.080 Yeah. 14:00.080 --> 14:04.080 You still figuring to take Burridge with you to Abilene? 14:04.080 --> 14:06.080 I can try. 14:06.080 --> 14:09.080 Ain't that gonna be a might darin' without a shootin' iron? 14:09.080 --> 14:11.080 Might be. 14:11.080 --> 14:16.080 I'm surprised after two years looking for him, you didn't shoot him when you found him. 14:16.080 --> 14:18.080 That's not what I come for. 14:18.080 --> 14:20.080 Why not? You killed your brother. 14:20.080 --> 14:22.080 I made a promise to somebody. 14:22.080 --> 14:23.080 His wife? 14:23.080 --> 14:26.080 Yes. And mine too. 14:26.080 --> 14:30.080 What was it between Costin and Burridge? 14:30.080 --> 14:34.080 I don't know. Nobody's seen much of Burridge in the past couple years. 14:34.080 --> 14:38.080 Ever since Ben told us about how he was a killer. 14:38.080 --> 14:40.080 Ugly man. 14:40.080 --> 14:43.080 Guess it was your brother he killed, too. 14:43.080 --> 14:45.080 I guess so. 14:45.080 --> 14:47.080 Now, because of him, you might get killed. 14:47.080 --> 14:49.080 Why? 14:49.080 --> 14:52.080 They know you're trying to take Burridge away. 14:52.080 --> 14:55.080 Whoa, whoa. We poured the stream here. 14:55.080 --> 14:57.080 Watch your foot. 15:10.080 --> 15:11.080 Johnny. 15:11.080 --> 15:12.080 Yeah? 15:12.080 --> 15:15.080 They haven't seen you yet. You still got time to get out. 15:15.080 --> 15:17.080 You'd let me go? 15:17.080 --> 15:21.080 Seen a lynchin once. Started a lot of trouble. 15:21.080 --> 15:25.080 I've come this far. I'll finish it. 15:39.080 --> 15:41.080 Hello, Sheriff. 15:41.080 --> 15:43.080 Thought you'd left Pleasant Valley. 15:43.080 --> 15:45.080 I told the old man to bring him. 15:45.080 --> 15:48.080 We decided he ought to be with us where we can watch him. 15:48.080 --> 15:51.080 We're not letting him take Burridge out. 15:51.080 --> 15:53.080 You decided, Ben? 15:53.080 --> 15:57.080 What do you say, mister? Are you still going to try and take him? 15:57.080 --> 15:59.080 I'll tell you what he says, Sheriff. 15:59.080 --> 16:02.080 He says he wants Burridge one way or the other. 16:02.080 --> 16:04.080 He asked to join. That's what he says. 16:04.080 --> 16:06.080 Shut up, old man. 16:07.080 --> 16:09.080 Get off the horse, mister. 16:09.080 --> 16:11.080 All right. 16:14.080 --> 16:17.080 I want Burridge as bad as the rest of you. 16:17.080 --> 16:20.080 I'd prefer him to stand trial. That's the difference. 16:20.080 --> 16:22.080 I don't want this lynching. 16:22.080 --> 16:24.080 Take your hand off your gun, Ben. 16:24.080 --> 16:25.080 He ain't armed. 16:25.080 --> 16:26.080 Take it easy, Ben. 16:26.080 --> 16:28.080 We decided what to do. 16:28.080 --> 16:30.080 You're here because I want you here. 16:30.080 --> 16:33.080 Burridge killed Fred Custin in a fight. 16:33.080 --> 16:35.080 Now we're going to settle it. 16:35.080 --> 16:37.080 Burridge kills easy. 16:37.080 --> 16:39.080 I've seen him do it once before. 16:39.080 --> 16:41.080 He's not going to do it again. 16:41.080 --> 16:43.080 You saw him kill my brother? 16:43.080 --> 16:45.080 I saw it. 16:45.080 --> 16:47.080 Is there more of a trial than that? 16:52.080 --> 16:56.080 I thought of the ugly man up the canyon in the broken-down shack. 16:56.080 --> 17:00.080 I wondered if he knew what was waiting for him a mile or so away. 17:04.080 --> 17:06.080 It was quiet then. 17:06.080 --> 17:11.080 Storm clouds were quickening the end of day, and the party became shadow. 17:11.080 --> 17:14.080 Sitting nervously or smoking. 17:14.080 --> 17:18.080 The men had some whiskey and were building up their courage for the night's work. 17:23.080 --> 17:26.080 It's nearly dark. 17:26.080 --> 17:29.080 Why? I didn't think you'd come. 17:29.080 --> 17:32.080 I had to. My friend's dead. 17:32.080 --> 17:34.080 So is my brother. 17:34.080 --> 17:38.080 My friend was a good man. Never hit me. 17:38.080 --> 17:41.080 But he was a dark man with a drink. 17:41.080 --> 17:44.080 What was it between Burridge and him? 17:44.080 --> 17:46.080 Well, we lost some chickens. 17:46.080 --> 17:48.080 Fred said that Burridge stole them. 17:48.080 --> 17:52.080 When he came to town for supplies, Fred and him got to fighting. 17:52.080 --> 17:55.080 Burridge hated him and he beat him. 17:55.080 --> 17:57.080 Fred was horrible hurt. 17:57.080 --> 18:00.080 Afterwards, everybody laughed and made jokes. 18:00.080 --> 18:02.080 They laughed at their friend? 18:02.080 --> 18:05.080 Oh, it was man laughing. No harm. 18:05.080 --> 18:08.080 But a dark man like Fred, it was bad. 18:08.080 --> 18:10.080 He swore to get even. 18:10.080 --> 18:13.080 That was last Saturday. He went in to drink. 18:13.080 --> 18:14.080 And didn't come back? 18:14.080 --> 18:16.080 We all thought he rode out someplace for shame. 18:16.080 --> 18:18.080 Why do you think Burridge killed him? 18:18.080 --> 18:20.080 Oh, they was all talking about it. 18:20.080 --> 18:21.080 Who was? 18:21.080 --> 18:23.080 All the men, Saturday night. 18:23.080 --> 18:25.080 They said Fred and that man was arguing. 18:25.080 --> 18:26.080 Who heard them? 18:26.080 --> 18:31.080 Ben did. And when Fred didn't come back, we all knew that man had killed him. 18:31.080 --> 18:34.080 Well, he did. And he's gonna pay for it. 18:34.080 --> 18:37.080 Who found the grave, ma'am? 18:37.080 --> 18:39.080 Ben did. 18:39.080 --> 18:45.080 I...I'm sorry for your brother's wife, but it must be this way. 18:45.080 --> 18:49.080 It's like the holy book says, an eye for an eye. 18:49.080 --> 18:52.080 Let's go, boys. It's time. 19:02.080 --> 19:04.080 He's there right enough. 19:04.080 --> 19:06.080 There's a light inside. 19:06.080 --> 19:08.080 Hold up, boys. 19:08.080 --> 19:11.080 Bob, you, Jim, and Neil, come with me. 19:11.080 --> 19:14.080 We'll bring them up. The rest of you stay here. 19:14.080 --> 19:15.080 What's the idea? 19:15.080 --> 19:19.080 You're too quick tonight. Ben ain't giving too many orders. You stay. 19:21.080 --> 19:23.080 You still gonna try and get him away, son? 19:23.080 --> 19:25.080 I might. 19:25.080 --> 19:27.080 He's like an engine I knew once. 19:27.080 --> 19:30.080 Had to shoot him five times before he knew he was dead. 19:34.080 --> 19:35.080 What do you want here? 19:35.080 --> 19:38.080 You know what we want for each of you. 19:38.080 --> 19:40.080 Get out of here. Get off my land. 19:40.080 --> 19:43.080 You come outside quiet like this. We don't want no trouble. 19:43.080 --> 19:45.080 I ain't asking for trouble. 19:45.080 --> 19:47.080 You asked for it when you killed Fred Gustin. 19:47.080 --> 19:49.080 Killed him? I didn't kill Constance. 19:49.080 --> 19:51.080 Save your breath while you got it. 19:51.080 --> 19:53.080 Let go. Let go of me. 19:53.080 --> 19:57.080 I'll kill you. I'll kill you all, please. 19:57.080 --> 19:59.080 You've done your last killing. 19:59.080 --> 20:01.080 Get the rope over that limb. 20:01.080 --> 20:03.080 Is this your doing, Ben? 20:03.080 --> 20:06.080 Shut up. Fire his hands, Bob. I'll hold him. 20:06.080 --> 20:08.080 You're gonna blame this one on me too, Ben? 20:08.080 --> 20:10.080 Shut up, I said. 20:10.080 --> 20:12.080 The bridge didn't do it. He didn't do it. 20:12.080 --> 20:14.080 Let it go, son. You can't stop him now. 20:14.080 --> 20:17.080 I gotta talk to him before they do it. He didn't kill. I know it. 20:17.080 --> 20:19.080 Wait a minute. Take my gun. 20:19.080 --> 20:20.080 Thanks. 20:27.080 --> 20:30.080 The rope was around his neck and he knew he was gonna die. 20:30.080 --> 20:34.080 But as I came near him and could see him in the light, there was no fear in his eyes. 20:34.080 --> 20:39.080 He was lifted under the horse, the rope was tightened, and he was ready to be lynched. 20:43.080 --> 20:45.080 Then he saw me. 20:45.080 --> 20:47.080 One request, Sheriff. 20:47.080 --> 20:49.080 What, Burrage? 20:49.080 --> 20:51.080 Let me talk to him a minute. 20:51.080 --> 20:53.080 A stranger here? For a minute. 20:53.080 --> 20:54.080 No more talking. 20:54.080 --> 20:57.080 Take that horse out from under him. Not yet. 20:57.080 --> 20:59.080 Let him talk. Take it out. 20:59.080 --> 21:03.080 We don't want to kill the wrong man, Ben. You or Burrage. Let him talk. 21:03.080 --> 21:05.080 Why do you think I killed your brother? 21:05.080 --> 21:07.080 They're trying to get away with something, Jake. 21:07.080 --> 21:09.080 Let's string him up. Come on. 21:09.080 --> 21:12.080 A minute don't matter. Get up, Ben. Let them have their say. 21:12.080 --> 21:15.080 We found your pouch near my brother's grave, Burrage. Your name on it. 21:15.080 --> 21:18.080 And tonight Ben told me he saw you kill him. 21:18.080 --> 21:20.080 I didn't. 21:20.080 --> 21:24.080 I wasn't with Ben that night in Abilene. Ben wanted to drink. I didn't. 21:24.080 --> 21:26.080 He left me and took my pouch with him. 21:26.080 --> 21:28.080 What does it matter about his brother? 21:28.080 --> 21:30.080 It's Fred Costin we're hanging him for. 21:30.080 --> 21:32.080 I didn't kill Fred Costin either. 21:32.080 --> 21:36.080 Listen, mister, I didn't kill your brother. Ben told everybody I didn't. 21:36.080 --> 21:38.080 Ever since I've had no friends here. 21:38.080 --> 21:40.080 He's talked enough. He killed Fred Costin. I told you that. 21:40.080 --> 21:41.080 What about Burrage? 21:41.080 --> 21:43.080 I didn't kill Fred Costin. 21:43.080 --> 21:45.080 He's lying. Let's get it over with. 21:45.080 --> 21:47.080 I say let him talk. 21:47.080 --> 21:49.080 Where'd you get that gun, mister? 21:49.080 --> 21:52.080 How'd you know where Fred was buried, Ben? 21:52.080 --> 21:54.080 How'd you know where Fred was buried? 21:54.080 --> 21:58.080 Since Costin says you found the grave, how'd you know where it was? 21:58.080 --> 22:00.080 Answer him, Ben. 22:00.080 --> 22:02.080 You told me where it was, Ben. 22:02.080 --> 22:06.080 I saw him buryin', poor Fred. That's how I know. 22:06.080 --> 22:09.080 If you saw the burial, why didn't you stop Burrage then? 22:09.080 --> 22:11.080 It wasn't none of my business. 22:11.080 --> 22:14.080 But it is now. What made you change your mind so fast? 22:14.080 --> 22:16.080 Stay away from that horse, Ben! 22:16.080 --> 22:19.080 Get up! Cut him down! You, Bob, cut him down! 22:19.080 --> 22:21.080 I think you'll be coming back to Abilene with me, Ben. 22:21.080 --> 22:24.080 You think so? 22:30.080 --> 22:32.080 You all right, son? 22:32.080 --> 22:34.080 My shoulder. 22:34.080 --> 22:37.080 How about Burrage? 22:37.080 --> 22:39.080 He'll live. 22:39.080 --> 22:43.080 Rest easy, son. You've done a good job. 22:43.080 --> 22:47.080 But you ain't gonna keep your promise about your brother's killer. 22:47.080 --> 22:51.080 There's no sense taking Ben Chaffee back to Abilene. 22:51.080 --> 22:54.080 We'll bury him here. 23:11.080 --> 23:13.080 Suspense. 23:13.080 --> 23:18.080 In which Parley Bear starred in A Killing in Abilene by Anthony Ellis and Gil Dowd. 23:18.080 --> 23:23.080 Next week, the story of a man who thought the only way to escape death was to search for it. 23:23.080 --> 23:26.080 It's called Diagnosis of Death. 23:26.080 --> 23:28.080 That's next week on... 23:28.080 --> 23:30.080 Suspense. 23:37.080 --> 23:40.080 Suspense is produced and directed by Anthony Ellis. 23:40.080 --> 23:44.080 The music was composed by Lucian Morawick and conducted by Lud Gluskin. 23:44.080 --> 23:52.080 Featured in the cast were Paula Winslow, Jack Crouchon, Frank Gershel, Jim Nusser, Vic Perrin, Joe DeVall and Will Wright. 23:52.080 --> 24:05.080 Listen for the Radio Hall of Fame every Sunday night on the CBS Radio Network. 24:22.080 --> 24:24.080 Thank you.