Candy Man

Presenting Joel McCray as Jason Pearson in Tales of the Texas Rangers. Tales of the Texas Rangers, authentic stories from their official files. Texas, more than 260,000 square miles. And 50 men who make up the most famous and oldest law enforcement body in North America.

The files of the Texas Rangers come these stories based on facts. Only names, dates and places are fictitious for obvious reasons. The events themselves are a matter of record. Tonight's transcribed case, Candyman.

It is 4 p.m. April 14th, 1947. A prisoner at the jail in Pentland County, Texas, is being returned to a cell as the visiting hour comes to an end. His name is Paul Abbott, serving out a six-month sentence for petty larceny.

His cellmate, John Seigood, has not had a visitor. For say good as being held without bail, a waiting trial for murder. Get out of it, Ian. You think what I told you to get for me?

Yeah. Yeah, I got it, Johnny. Candy and the razor blades. You know we're not supposed to have razor blades. Yeah. If they find them on me, they might put me in jail. What are you so nervous about with your lousy six month flat bit?

I'm facing the chair and my nerves are still better than yours. Look, sacred. I only got a month and a half to go. I don't want to get in on trouble. Lay off. Were you telling me what I should do, you two-pister?

I'm jotting that gomer, dig me! No, kitten. You kid? I'm sorry. Maybe I played too rough and you're my pal. Model prisoner like you with only a few weeks to go, never get searched after a visit.