Death Watch

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 Grande big enough to take it from me.

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Civil War cavalryman turned Arizona cattle. Across the territory from Yuma to Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Wachukas and below the border through Chihuahua in Sonora, his name was respected or feared, depending on which side of the law you were on.

Man of Vision, Man of Legend, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. This special meeting of the Cattlemen's Association of Tombstone is now in order. And I guess it's in order for me to ask what's so special about it to take up my time when I'm getting the herd ready for shipment.

That's a fair question, Slaughter. Now, we've... Now, just a minute. I'm not finished. Oh, go on. Mr. Canfield, how can you hold a meeting special or not when you haven't got a quorum? There's only you and Bigelow here. That's no quorum.

It's enough. Well, Slaughter, this is a very special meeting. We kept it small on the car to you. Me? Yes. You are the reason for this meeting. I got to ask you to elucidate that, Mr. Canfield.

Can't feel me, I have the floor. I'd like to do the elucidating. Of course, Mr. Bigelow. I agree that the accused has the right to know that charge is against him. Accused? So I think it only fair that you know right off that this special meeting has been called to give you a private opportunity to answer to the charge of horse stealing and cattle rustling.