The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Page #2

Give us a couple of horses

and show us the road.

We'll call it even. The only road

you're taking is to Wagon Gap.

You're charged with a killing,

and you're gonna stand trial.

You can figure out

your plea.

I'll plead insanity.

And I can prove it too.

This court

will now come to order.

Close down

that bar!

And quit gambling

for a few minutes!

Will the jury file in.

I object!

Order in the court!

He objected...

to what you said.

I figured you might

be wanting a jury...

so, to save time,

I picked one for you.

Look!

That's the gang

that was gonna hang us.

To keep everything legal,

in case you don't like any member

of thejury, you can challenge him.

I'll fight that little shrimp there. Order!

Order in the court!

Young man, in about two shakes,

I'll hold you in contempt.

Judge, quit stalling. Let's

get this over with. Okay, Jake.

Hmm.

As the judge, I hereby

sentence you two coyotes...

Just a minute,

Your Honor.

I'd like the court's permission to

say a few words to the defendants.

I don't know, Jim. We're keeping

Jake's business shut down,

and these delays

are costing him money.

But go ahead and make it

snappy. Thank you, Your Honor.

Boys,

it strikes me mighty curious thatJake

Frame's so anxious to get you hung.

I'd like to know why. Don't

ask us. We're strangers.

If you'll string along with me,

I've got an angle to keep you alive.

All right, Mr. Simpson.

We're in back of you. Good.

Your Honor, the defendants

are willing to plead guilty...

to the charge of killing

Fred Hawkins in a gun duel.

He did it again.

He said we did it.

Now they'll hang me.

Are you guilty?

No. Then what are you worrying about?

Oh.

Jim, the court thanks you

for simplifying matters.

I hereby sentence you

two coyotes... Your Honor,

may I remind you that you have

a jury? I picked them, didn't I?

You picked some

before they were ripe!

Shut up, you.!

You boys want to get your heads

together and bring in a verdict of...

Your Honor, I suggest you

first acquaint the jury...

with the statutes

pertaining to dueling.

Jim, let's not get all

snarled up in legal folderol.

I have the statues. Would

you like me to read them?

Or would you prefer

to quote them from memory?

No, no.

Go ahead.

Section 86-97 of the penal code

of the sovereign state of Montana.

"If any person slays or permanently

disables another person in a duel,

"the slayer must provide

for the maintenance...

of the wife of the slain

and for the minor children. "

And Section 86-98...

"Said slayer must pay all

debts of the person slain. "

What does he mean?

Yes.

Oh. In simpler language, the law

makes these men responsible...

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