Young Mr Lincoln

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00:00:04 We'll rally once again
00:00:06 Shouting
00:00:11 We will rally from the hillside
00:00:13 We'll gather from the plains
00:00:16 Shouting
00:00:21 The Union forever
00:00:23 Hurrah, boys, hurrah
00:00:26 Down with the traitors
00:00:28 Up with the stars
00:00:30 While we rally 'round the flag, boys
00:00:33 Rally once again
00:00:35 Shouting
00:01:36 I tell you that Andrew Jackson...
00:01:39 that great volcano at Washington...
00:01:42 is belching forth
00:01:45 which is sweeping over
00:01:48 leaving unscathed no green spot,
00:01:53 Sangamon County, take warning.
00:01:55 Send me, John T. Stuart,
00:02:00 and I'll see that everyJackson man in office
00:02:04 like a dog out of a meat house!
00:02:08 And now, my friends...
00:02:10 I bow to one of your own
00:02:14 who will address you further...
00:02:16 on behalf of the great
00:02:21 God bless it.
00:02:44 Gentlemen and fellow citizens...
00:02:49 I presume you all know who I am.
00:02:53 I'm plain Abraham Lincoln.
00:02:57 I've been solicited by many friends...
00:02:59 to become a candidate
00:03:04 My politics are short and sweet...
00:03:07 like the old woman's dance.
00:03:12 I'm in favor of a national bank...
00:03:15 of the internal improvement system...
00:03:17 and high protective tariff.
00:03:22 These are my sentiments...
00:03:24 and political principles.
00:03:27 If elected, I shall be thankful.
00:03:30 If not...
00:03:33 it'll be all the same.
00:03:41 Hey, Abe.!
00:03:43 Somebody wants
00:03:54 - Howdy, ma'am. Howdy.
00:03:56 - How you been making out?
00:03:58 We ain't hit the hard places yet.
00:04:01 - Won't you get down and rest yourself?
00:04:04 We was aimin' to stretch a bit.
00:04:06 My old woman figured on
00:04:09 - I reckon that could be arranged.
00:04:12 we ain't got any money.
00:04:14 Well, you can send it to me.
00:04:16 We don't aim to ask for no credit.
00:04:21 If it'll ease your mind any, ma'am,
00:04:24 That's right, Abe.
00:04:26 Berry and me never put up a penny to start with,
00:04:30 Well, there's an old barrel in the wagon
00:04:35 Of course, there ain't much in it.
00:04:38 Along with some books
00:04:41 - Books?
00:04:44 Books.
00:04:45 Well, you folks go in the store
00:04:48 I'll go on back and get the barrel.
00:05:07 "Blackstone's Commentaries".
00:05:11 That's law.
00:05:13 Law. I knew that book
00:05:16 Hardly a thumb mark on it either.
00:05:18 No, sir. We took
00:05:21 Reckon you can read it, sir?
00:05:24 I expect I could make head or tails out of it,
00:05:31 Law.
00:05:48 Law.
00:05:51 That's the rights of persons
00:06:03 The rights of life,
00:06:07 The rights to acquire
00:06:14 "Wrongs are violations
00:06:21 By jing, that's all there is to it.
00:06:24 Right and wrong.
00:06:29 Maybe I ought to begin
00:06:33 Hello, Mr. Lincoln.
00:06:35 - Abe.
00:06:40 Give me a minute
00:06:45 Aren't you afraid you'll put your eyes out
00:06:48 Trouble is, Ann, when I'm standin' up
00:06:53 When I'm lyin' down,
00:06:56 Of course, allowin' I got a mind.
00:06:58 You've a wonderful mind, Abe,
00:07:03 River sure looks pretty today, ain't it?
00:07:07 You think a lot about things,
00:07:10 Well, my brain gets to itchin' inside sometimes,
00:07:14 Father says you've
00:07:17 and a way with people too.
00:07:19 He says it's not all
00:07:23 They remember what you say
00:07:26 Mr. Rutledge
00:07:28 but if you ask me...
00:07:30 I'm more like the old horse
00:07:34 Sound of skin and skeleton
00:07:38 Oh, I know how smart you are.
00:07:41 How ambitious you are too.
00:07:43 - Ambitious?
00:07:46 Even if you won't admit it.
00:07:50 Gotta have education these days
00:07:53 I never went to school
00:07:56 Oh, but you've educated yourself.
00:07:58 You've read poetry
00:08:01 and now law.
00:08:05 I just had my heart set
00:08:09 when I got to the seminary there...
00:08:11 and -
00:08:21 You're mighty pretty, Ann.
00:08:27 Some folks I know don't like red hair.
00:08:31 I do.
00:08:36 Do you, Abe?
00:08:40 I love red hair.
00:10:19 Pretty, aren't they?
00:10:21 Got 'em up at Bowling Green's place.
00:10:24 You never saw anything
00:10:27 sittin' there in the snow
00:10:31 In fact, the woods are full of'em too.
00:10:37 Snow's nice, ain't it,
00:10:42 Ice is breakin' up.
00:10:45 It's comin' in to spring.
00:10:54 Well, Ann, I'm still up a tree.
00:10:57 Just can't seem to
00:11:01 Maybe I ought to go into the law,
00:11:06 I admit, I got kinda a taste...
00:11:09 for somethin' different than this
00:11:14 Still, I don't know.
00:11:16 I'd feel such a fool...
00:11:18 settin' myself up
00:11:23 Course, I know what you'd say.
00:11:25 I've been hearin' it every day,
00:11:29 "Go on, Abe.
00:11:32 You got friends.
00:11:36 Oh, yes, I know what you'd say.
00:11:40 But I don't know.
00:11:46 Ann, I'll tell you what I'll do.
00:11:51 I'll let this stick decide.
00:11:55 If it falls back toward me,
00:12:00 If it falls forward towards you...
00:12:02 then it's -
00:12:05 Well, it's the law.
00:12:10 Here goes, Ann.
00:12:21 Well, Ann, you win.
00:12:23 It's the law.
00:12:29 Wonder if I could've
00:13:07 Hello, Abe.
00:13:09 Figurin' on
00:13:12 - What do you know about law, Abe?
00:13:34 You did, durn ya.! You did.!
00:13:36 - That's a lie.!
00:13:38 - Then go ahead.!
00:13:41 I'll show ya,
00:13:44 Ah, gentlemen,
00:13:50 Now, Brother Woolridge?
00:13:52 Yes, sir?
00:13:54 Brother Hawthorne here says you agreed
00:13:58 to break up 20 acres
00:14:00 He did such.
00:14:02 And that were to allow him to raise
00:14:06 That's right. But he never done
00:14:10 He claims further that when he talked
00:14:14 you did
00:14:17 "pluck, pull and tear
00:14:22 "and that with stick or fists
00:14:25 "on or about the face, head,
00:14:31 "and diverse other parts of the body...
00:14:36 and with violence did push, thrust
00:14:41 Yeah.
00:14:44 And for that
00:14:48 Yes, I do.
00:14:52 Well, Brother Woolridge,
00:14:56 You forgot to put in there about me
00:15:00 Now, it says here,
00:15:06 that you owe Brother Woolridge
00:15:10 at the rate of
00:15:13 You owe him $90 for use
00:15:16 besides $100 cash on a loan.
00:15:19 - Yeah.
00:15:26 Well, I ain't no lightnin' calculator...
00:15:30 but accordin' to my figurin'...
00:15:35 you owe him 245 dollars...
00:15:40 and 47 cents.
00:15:43 You're askin' $250 damages.
00:15:49 Now, my idea's to
00:15:52 of $4.53...
00:15:58 which, by a strange coincidence...
00:16:00 happens to be exactly
00:16:04 And the whole thing's settled.
00:16:09 Well, what do you say?
00:16:11 - I won't do it!
00:16:13 I'll go to law first.
00:16:17 Gentlemen...
00:16:19 did you ever hear about the time
00:16:22 butted two fellas' heads together...
00:16:25 and busted both of'em?
00:16:29 Well, I'm willin' if he is.
00:16:32 'Tain't fair, but I'll do it
00:16:36 Thanks, gentlemen.
00:16:38 Well, that's gonna save us all
00:16:41 and headaches.
00:16:44 Well, if you'd just give me
00:16:48 I'll mosey along over
00:16:51 It's gonna be
00:16:54 It's gonna be quite a pleasure
00:17:00 Yessiree, Bob.
00:17:09 Yessiree, Bob.
00:17:45 Hay foot, straw foot!
00:17:47 Hay foot, straw foot!
00:17:51 Hay foot, straw foot!
00:18:10 Here comes Lily!
00:18:19 Hey, Ma!
00:18:21 - Hey, Lily!
00:18:24 Buckwheat cakes!
00:18:35 1776.
00:18:37 Yep. Them's the veterans
00:19:08 - Mornin', Miss Edwards.
00:19:10 Ninian.
00:19:12 - Mornin', Mr. Douglas.
00:19:14 How are you, Miss Ricketts?
00:19:18 Nice parade, Ninian.
00:19:21 Mary, this is Mr. Abraham Lincoln.
00:19:24 This is my sister, who's just come up
00:19:44 Mr. Lincoln, I've been hearing
00:19:49 Mustn't believe everything
00:19:51 We kinda straddle
00:19:54 Oh, but I haven't been discussing you
00:19:57 My sisters told me about you.
00:20:01 If you put that in the past tense,
00:20:05 Mr. Lincoln's practicing law with John Stuart,
00:20:09 That's a mighty flatterin' way
00:20:12 when what I'm really doin'
00:20:28 First I thought
00:20:31 Then I sank my teeth
00:20:34 I just couldn't seem to
00:20:37 So I sample the apple again.
00:20:41 Hey, you all
00:20:43 Aw, go on back to that!
00:20:48 - What is it?
00:20:51 I should've brung
00:20:53 - You sure should, Miss Clay.
00:20:56 I wish you had, Miss Clay.
00:21:07 - Look.! He's sure hungry.!
00:21:18 By the time I get the apple down,
00:21:21 I'm sure it's the best.
00:21:27 So it goes.
00:21:31 First one, then the other.
00:22:55 The Hog Wallow Boys,
00:22:59 led by Buck Troup!
00:23:10 The Speed County Demons,
00:23:21 Ready!
00:23:24 Get set!
00:23:26 One, two, three...
00:23:29 go!
00:23:38 Dig your heels in.!
00:24:00 Leave my wife alone.
00:24:02 Who, me?
00:24:03 If you ain't lookin' for trouble,
00:24:05 - Adam! Matt!
00:24:07 - You're gonna get hurt.
00:24:09 What are you gonna use on me?
00:24:13 We ain't botherin' nobody.
00:24:15 We're just here to have a good time,
00:24:18 - Come on now, Matt. Come on, Adam.
00:24:20 Bye, honey. See you later.
00:24:26 Dig your heels! Dig your heels!
00:24:31 Dig your heels in!
00:24:42 Come on.!
00:24:49 Hey.! Giddyap, mule.!
00:25:25 Adam, you got to
00:25:27 You got to promise me we'll come to town
00:25:32 You just got to, Adam!
00:25:34 You just say that now. You wait till
00:25:38 - That'll be different.
00:25:40 Matt and Sarah have a baby,
00:25:42 Yeah, but maybe we'll have
00:25:45 Maybe we'll have twins,
00:25:48 I don't care. I don't care
00:25:50 Oh, Adam, you got to promise me.
00:25:53 All right, Carrie Sue, I promise.
00:25:57 Adam, I wished we was married
00:26:03 I been meaning to talk to your family
00:26:06 Did you?
00:26:11 Oh, Adam!
00:26:16 Adam, let's go back. Let's hurry,
00:26:19 All right. Only I wish it was gonna be
00:26:22 - I do, for a fact!
00:26:25 Now, you folks go along.
00:26:26 - I'll sit with her.
00:26:29 - You and Matt go.
00:26:31 We're goin' over yonder!
00:26:33 - Let me get my coat!
00:26:35 - Hey, Matt, how 'bout a nip before we go?
00:26:38 Miss Clay, I wish you was
00:26:41 I've seen so much now, I'm fit to pop.
00:26:43 Now, be careful and don't get
00:26:46 Whoo-hoo!
00:27:03 Miss Clay! Miss Clay!
00:27:07 - Matt!
00:27:09 - That man - he came back!
00:27:10 - Where are they?
00:27:13 - I'm going with you!
00:27:16 He's got a gun!
00:27:19 Oh, the baby! Miss Clay!
00:27:23 Stay right in that clinch there!
00:27:26 - Adam! Matt!
00:27:29 - Adam! Matt!
00:27:32 That's it! Come on, Matt!
00:27:35 Stay in the clinch, I tell ya!
00:27:38 Look out!
00:27:40 Adam! Adam!
00:27:42 Come on!
00:27:44 That's it.! Come on now.!
00:27:46 Look out, Matt! He's got a gun!
00:28:03 Ma!
00:28:05 - Ma.
00:28:07 Shh.
00:28:15 Cass -
00:28:18 Scrub. Scrub!
00:28:20 Cass -
00:28:31 He's dead.
00:28:34 Dead?
00:28:36 Lord have mercy on us.
00:28:40 Cut him right in the heart
00:28:48 Get the sheriff.
00:28:50 Ma -
00:28:52 Get the sheriff.
00:29:00 Hey! Come over here, somebody!
00:29:03 There's been a murder!
00:29:08 - Matt!
00:29:09 Matt!
00:29:13 Murder.! Come over here, somebody.!
00:29:16 There's been a murder.!
00:29:32 - Look! Scrub White!
00:29:38 Sheriff, it's Scrub White!
00:29:40 Scrub White!
00:29:46 How'd it happen?
00:29:48 It was them two fellas over there.
00:29:51 They cut him.
00:29:54 Here's the knife they done it with.
00:29:57 You gonna do somethin', Sheriff?
00:30:05 Which one of you fellas
00:30:07 - Me.
00:30:08 - I want the truth. Which one of you cut him?
00:30:10 - That ain't so. I did it.
00:30:13 One of you is lyin'.
00:30:17 Anybody see it?
00:30:19 I reckon I did.
00:30:22 Who are you?
00:30:24 - Their mother.
00:30:26 Which one was it?
00:30:28 I ain't sayin'.
00:30:30 Well, don't make no difference anyhow.
00:30:34 Come on. You're under arrest.
00:30:37 Palmer Cass, I appoint you temporary deputy.
00:30:40 - Take 'em out now.
00:30:43 You and Jake stay here and take care
00:30:46 Don't let nobody touch nothin'
00:30:50 They sure made a good job of him.
00:30:55 Looked like trouble to me.
00:30:58 I liked Scrub.
00:31:02 Mean or not, folks ain't got no business
00:31:07 Two against one!
00:31:10 Yeah, and stabbing him
00:31:12 What they need
00:31:15 Well, what are we waitin' for?
00:31:22 Wait a minute! Wait!
00:31:30 Miss Clay, stop 'em!
00:31:31 They're gonna lynch 'em, Abe.
00:31:38 Come on. We gotta hurry.
00:31:40 Who are you?
00:31:48 I'm your lawyer, ma'am.
00:32:15 Open it up, Sheriff!
00:32:18 - I can't! I can't! They're gonna break in!
00:32:21 Can't help it!
00:32:57 Come on! Get 'em out here!
00:33:02 Hey!
00:33:08 Hold on!
00:33:10 Get out of there, Lincoln!
00:33:15 Put down that pole
00:33:19 Get out of the way!
00:33:21 - Put down that pole and listen to me!
00:33:26 By jing, I said listen to me,
00:33:31 Now, gentlemen, I'm not up here
00:33:35 All I got to say is,
00:33:40 Come on, men! Come on!
00:33:44 Hold on, Buck!
00:33:46 I thought I'd find that big mouth of yours
00:33:50 I'm Big Buck, all right.
00:33:54 Well, come on up and whet your horns.
00:34:06 Well, what that got to do with us?
00:34:10 Get away, Lincoln!
00:34:12 Now, wait a minute, fellas!
00:34:15 Ho! All jokin' aside.
00:34:19 Let's look at this matter
00:34:22 Why, you all know
00:34:26 But some of you boys act like
00:34:30 Let him talk.! Go ahead.
00:34:34 I'm not sayin'
00:34:36 Maybe these boys
00:34:39 But with me handlin' their case...
00:34:43 don't look like you'll have much
00:34:48 All I'm asking is to have it done
00:34:53 That's all right, Abe.
00:34:56 We've gone to a heap of trouble
00:35:00 Sure you have, Mac.
00:35:02 And if these boys had more
00:35:06 Maybe a little hangin'
00:35:09 But the sort of hangin'
00:35:13 so permanent.
00:35:20 Trouble is, when men start takin'
00:35:25 they're just as apt,
00:35:28 to start hangin' somebody
00:35:32 as somebody who is.
00:35:34 Then the next thing you know,
00:35:39 till it gets to the place
00:35:42 or look at a rope...
00:35:44 without feelin'uneasy.
00:35:48 We seem to lose our heads
00:35:53 We do things together that we'd be
00:36:00 For instance,
00:36:05 There's not a finer, more decent,
00:36:09 than Jeremiah Carter.
00:36:13 And I wouldn't be surprised if,
00:36:17 he takes down a certain book...
00:36:19 and looks into it.
00:36:23 Maybe he'll just happen
00:36:27 "Blessed are the merciful,
00:36:35 Why don't you put it down
00:36:37 Ain't it gettin'heavy?
00:36:58 That's all I've got to say, friends.
00:37:02 Good night.
00:37:38 Nice pair of mules you got here, ma'am.
00:37:42 You won't let nothin' happen
00:37:45 Don't you worry about a thing.
00:37:47 I'll keep my eye on 'em, all right.
00:37:49 Matt, he don't eat much at all,
00:37:54 Well, they'll get plenty
00:37:57 I, uh-
00:37:59 I ain't one to talk much,
00:38:02 Now, now. Save your thanks.
00:38:22 Course...
00:38:24 you know I'm just
00:38:28 without much experience
00:38:32 But as long as you want me,
00:38:37 Still, you might feel a lot safer
00:38:41 Or you could get Steve Douglas.
00:38:47 We don't know nothin' about lawyers
00:38:51 Well, at any rate...
00:38:53 I'll drop around in the morning
00:38:58 One of these days
00:39:01 and let you ladies
00:39:05 You know...
00:39:07 my mother, Nancy Hanks...
00:39:09 would be just about your age
00:39:13 Got an idea
00:39:18 A whole lot like you.
00:39:23 Well, good-bye, ma'am.
00:39:25 Watch out for the ruts.
00:39:29 Get along, mule. Giddyap!
00:41:04 Choose your pard as we go round
00:41:06 Choose your pard
00:41:09 Choose your pard as we go round
00:41:11 We'll all take Susan Brown
00:41:14 One, two, three, change
00:41:16 One, two, three
00:41:19 One, two, three, change
00:41:21 Lovely Susan Brown
00:41:23 Fare thee well, my charming girl
00:41:26 Fare thee well and gone
00:41:28 Fare thee well, my charming girl
00:41:30 With golden slippers on
00:41:33 Three times
00:41:35 Three times round
00:41:37 Three times
00:41:40 Lovely Susan Brown
00:41:42 Fare thee well, my charming girl
00:41:44 Fare thee well and gone
00:41:47 Fare thee well, my charming girl
00:41:53 Oh, uh, Lincoln -
00:41:57 Upon my word, ma'am,
00:42:00 I've never danced with
00:42:03 Thank you so much.
00:42:05 I'm awfully glad you don't share
00:42:09 Well, Mr. Lincoln's a great storyteller.
00:42:10 Like all such actors,
00:42:15 And yet Ninian says it was his wit
00:42:19 Yes, unquestionably he has ability
00:42:23 Not even his enemies deny
00:42:30 Uh, Mr. Lincoln...
00:42:32 are you, by any chance, a member of
00:42:36 Not by any chance I know of, sir.
00:42:38 A very fine family, sir.
00:42:41 Then I'd say the evidence
00:42:46 No Lincoln I ever knew
00:42:53 Mr. Lincoln, in the part
00:42:57 it's customary for a gentleman
00:43:00 Wouldn't you care to ask me?
00:43:03 I'd like to dance with you
00:43:05 but since all the dancin' I've ever done
00:43:09 Mr. Lincoln, I shall be very glad
00:44:07 Mr. Lincoln,
00:44:09 You said you wanted to dance with me
00:44:12 and I must say you've kept your word -
00:44:15 I warned you, ma'am.
00:44:17 Should we go inside and talk
00:44:20 I'd be delighted, ma'am.
00:45:24 Well, Mr. Lincoln,
00:45:27 Got the smell of the country in my nose
00:45:31 If a client comes by, Abe,
00:45:34 In my office, of course.
00:45:36 - Where is your office, Abe?
00:45:52 Abe, you sure love that river,
00:45:56 It's a mighty pretty river, Efe.
00:45:58 Never saw a man like you
00:46:02 Folks'd think it was a pretty woman
00:46:15 How come they call that thing
00:46:18 Comes down from David's harp
00:46:21 I don't wanna say nothin'
00:46:24 but those people back there
00:46:35 What's that tune you're playin'?
00:46:36 Don't know. Catchy, though.
00:46:45 Makes you wanna march
00:47:26 Good morning, Mrs. Clay, Sarah.
00:47:47 I reckon that's plenty.
00:47:51 People used to say I could sink an ax
00:48:04 Well, that's still not bad
00:48:15 This house certainly takes me back
00:48:19 I was just a little old
00:48:23 Our place was just about
00:48:27 One window, I remember...
00:48:29 and a dirt floor.
00:48:34 Some wild crab apple trees
00:48:39 And a big hearth inside
00:48:42 while my mother read to me.
00:48:45 I'll never forget how bad I felt
00:48:48 pull up stakes
00:48:53 Kentucky's a mighty fine place
00:48:56 with all the slaves coming in,
00:49:03 And you folks just like my folks.
00:49:05 I said that to myself
00:49:09 "My mother'd feel right at home
00:49:12 Now I know she would.
00:49:17 Sarah, I bet you didn't know
00:49:20 Named Sarah too.
00:49:25 Only she died
00:49:31 And I knew a girl like you,
00:49:37 named Ann.
00:49:40 Ann died too.
00:49:48 Well, finished reading
00:49:50 I read mine, by myself too.
00:49:52 I never learned to read yet.
00:49:55 I thought maybe you'd read it to me.
00:49:57 Why, certainly. I'll be glad to.
00:50:05 "Dear Ma,
00:50:09 "to inform you
00:50:12 "and hoping these few lines...
00:50:14 "may find you all
00:50:18 "We had turnip greens
00:50:22 But, oh, me! Nobody can cook
00:50:26 Matt always says nobody can cook
00:50:30 Sarah can cook 'em as good as anyone.
00:50:34 "We've been treated mighty nice.
00:50:37 "The sheriff says
00:50:40 "who could beat me playing checkers.
00:50:44 "Well, Ma, I bet you wish
00:50:46 "to do some plowing
00:50:50 Oh, me.! Wouldn't
00:50:54 Yeah. Them boys
00:50:58 "A preacher comes in regular
00:51:02 "I'm fixing to learn me a whole psalm,
00:51:07 "Well, my pen is bad,
00:51:11 my love for you will never fail.
00:51:13 Adam".
00:51:22 Sarah, do you suppose you've got
00:51:25 I want to make some notes
00:51:28 We ain't got any paper that I know of,
00:51:31 - Reckon you could write on it?
00:51:37 Carrie Sue, my mouth's beginning to water
00:51:41 Honest?
00:51:42 Do you think there's anything
00:51:44 Yeah! Sarah and me'll
00:51:52 Thanks, Sarah.
00:51:58 Now, then, suppose you tell me
00:52:02 Well, there ain't very much to tell.
00:52:08 Your husband - did he die?
00:52:12 Yeah. The summer after we got here.
00:52:16 It's a fine house, all right.
00:52:20 No, he was mighty good
00:52:24 He was killed by a drunk Indian.
00:52:27 It was 'long round sundown.
00:52:29 I was just coming back from milking.
00:52:32 Adam was clearing out the timber,
00:52:39 That Adam - I'll bet he knew
00:52:44 Yeah. He takes after his father.
00:52:47 Matt was always the puny one.
00:52:49 Why, once when he was a baby,
00:52:54 while he was burning up
00:53:00 Mrs. Clay...
00:53:03 which one of your boys
00:53:21 I can't tell you.
00:53:23 I just can't.
00:53:25 But I'm your lawyer.
00:53:29 I don't want to scare you, but...
00:53:31 we've got an awful fight
00:53:33 I've gotta know what I'm doing.
00:53:35 I can't.
00:53:37 Be just like choosing between 'em.
00:53:41 What do you suppose
00:53:45 Matt did because he's older...
00:53:48 and Adam said so because
00:53:52 There are a lot of people'd
00:54:04 I know, but I - I just can't.
00:54:11 They've got a pack of witnesses...
00:54:14 and a lot of mighty fine lawyers
00:54:19 It ain't no use.
00:54:21 I can't.
00:54:28 No, I don't reckon you can.
00:54:44 Better take them
00:55:06 Hang 'em up.!
00:55:15 Order! Order! Quiet!
00:55:19 Quiet! Quiet! Order!
00:55:22 Hey! We're just waitin' for ya!
00:55:28 Order.! Order.!
00:55:31 Take off your hats!
00:55:34 Put them jugs away.
00:55:38 Huh.
00:55:40 Mighty big crowd here today.
00:55:44 All right, Mr. Clerk. We're ready.
00:55:46 Oyez, oyez, oyez.
00:55:50 The honorable court of the Eighth
00:55:53 is now in session.
00:55:55 Judge Herbert A. Bell presiding.
00:55:58 Is the State ready, Mr. Felder?
00:56:01 May it please the court,
00:56:04 ready and waiting, sir.
00:56:09 Then go ahead, gentlemen,
00:56:17 - So your name's Bill Killian?
00:56:22 - You don't like my clients, do you, Bill?
00:56:28 Well, tell me this.
00:56:30 You any kin to old Jake Killian,
00:56:34 Why, yes, sir. I'm his son.
00:56:40 Well, Bill, if you take after your dad,
00:56:44 and an honest one too.
00:56:46 Reckon he's all right with us,
00:56:55 Clarence, how you stand
00:56:59 You mean, do I want to see
00:57:04 - You're a blacksmith, aren't you?
00:57:08 Well, there's going to be a heap
00:57:13 I wouldn't want to
00:57:16 - You're excused.
00:57:23 You say you've never
00:57:26 No, sir, I never did.
00:57:27 Ever hear anybody else discuss it?
00:57:30 No, sir.
00:57:33 How long you been a barber
00:57:36 Oh, about 18 years, goin' on.
00:57:38 And you never heard it mentioned?
00:57:42 No, sir, not that I remember.
00:57:44 Do you know the, uh, gentleman
00:57:51 - I guess I know him.
00:57:54 Your Honor, this is a waste of time.
00:57:57 Mr. Lincoln should know
00:57:59 that a prospective juror
00:58:03 does not disqualify him.
00:58:05 I know that, John.
00:58:07 What I'm afraid of is that some
00:58:10 and that'd put me
00:58:26 Order! Order!
00:58:29 Order. Order.
00:58:31 Heh.
00:58:35 - Sam Boone!
00:58:45 - Guilty.
00:58:48 Sit down!
00:58:53 - You drink liquor, Sam?
00:58:57 Cuss?
00:59:02 Go to church regular?
00:59:05 Enjoy hangings?
00:59:12 Got a job?
00:59:15 Just like to loaf, huh?
00:59:20 Ever tell a lie?
00:59:28 Well, you're just the kind of honest man
00:59:32 Take your place.
00:59:38 All right, Mr. Prosecutor.
00:59:47 Gentlemen of thejury...
00:59:50 "Thou shalt not kill".
00:59:54 So says the sixth Commandment...
00:59:56 as handed down to Moses
00:59:59 by the Lord God of Israel himself.
01:00:05 Thou shalt not kill.
01:00:09 But Matt and Adam Clay
01:00:13 They killed Scrub White.
01:00:18 Two against one...
01:00:21 they came at him
01:00:24 Two against one, and that one...
01:00:27 a peace-loving servant of the law.
01:00:32 From all I hear, Scrub was doing
01:00:35 for a peace-lovin' man.
01:00:37 True, Mr. Lincoln!
01:00:40 True!
01:00:42 For Scrub White was a man...
01:00:45 an American...
01:00:47 in whose veins flowed
01:00:50 who braved the wilderness
01:00:57 He fought in self-defense...
01:01:00 as he would have fought against
01:01:02 for...
01:01:04 Scrub White loved life.
01:01:08 He loved the blue of God's heaven...
01:01:11 the soft caress of the south wind.
01:01:16 He loved life...
01:01:18 but he is dead.
01:01:23 And there, gentlemen -
01:01:25 there sit his murderers!
01:01:28 I tell you, gentlemen...
01:01:30 they must be wiped out...
01:01:32 as a man wipeth a plate!
01:01:39 Order! Order! Quiet! Quiet!
01:01:42 Quiet.!
01:01:44 Come, come, men!
01:01:46 You've got to give the boys a fair trial,
01:01:53 Get going, John.
01:01:55 John, it's a pure shame you aren't
01:01:58 Or are you runnin'
01:02:00 No, Mr. Lincoln.
01:02:02 I'm here for the sole purpose
01:02:06 - Justice!
01:02:11 Sure a spellbinder from way back.
01:02:14 As attorney for the State of Illinois,
01:02:20 I shall prove...
01:02:22 that by their own confessions...
01:02:26 the defendants did stab unto death
01:02:31 I shall prove...
01:02:33 that they were under the influence...
01:02:36 of an alcoholic beverage
01:02:47 And...
01:02:51 when I have proven these facts,
01:02:56 I expect you...
01:02:58 as 12 loyal, intelligent...
01:03:02 red-blooded citizens...
01:03:04 to find Adam and Matt Clay...
01:03:08 guilty of murder.
01:03:13 Quiet, please.
01:03:16 - Quiet.! Quiet.!
01:03:20 Hi, Gil.
01:03:22 - Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,
01:03:25 and nothing but the truth,
01:03:28 Sheriff, have you ever seen
01:03:32 Yes, sir. That's the knife
01:03:35 - Did you see 'em do it with a knife?
01:03:38 I just wanted to get you back
01:03:41 Your Honor, I must insist...
01:03:43 if the learned counsel for the defense
01:03:47 let him address the court,
01:03:50 You heard that, Abe.
01:03:53 One thing more, Sheriff.
01:03:55 Did you visit the wagon
01:03:59 - Yes, sir.
01:04:02 And then what did you find there?
01:04:04 Ajug of liquor
01:04:09 Did the boys deny they'd been drinking
01:04:14 No, sir. They said they'd had
01:04:18 - "As usual".
01:04:22 Thank you, Sheriff. Your witness.
01:04:29 - Where's the jug now?
01:04:33 - Empty?
01:04:35 - How much?
01:04:40 - Who drank it?
01:04:42 Never mind.
01:04:45 That'll be our little secret.
01:04:48 Tell me this -
01:04:51 He was a deputy.
01:04:53 Do you know if he tried to use it
01:04:56 - No, sir.
01:04:58 No, sir.
01:05:01 Sheriff, did you ever hear
01:05:05 when he was comin' down the road
01:05:09 and a farmer's dog ran out
01:05:12 No, sir. That must have been
01:05:16 Well, then you probably don't recall...
01:05:19 that in defending himself...
01:05:22 he stuck one of the prongs of the pitchfork
01:05:27 The farmer got pretty mad.
01:05:30 "What made you kill my dog?" he said.
01:05:33 Well, the fellow said,
01:05:37 "Well," the farmer says, "why didn't you
01:05:42 To which the man replied...
01:05:44 "Well, why didn't your dog
01:05:48 Pretty good, Gil.
01:05:57 Abe, tell 'em the one
01:05:59 Order.! Order.!
01:06:01 Get going, Lincoln.
01:06:05 Now, Sheriff, let's just suppose
01:06:09 were like that man
01:06:12 only, let's say, they've got a knife.
01:06:15 And Scrub White
01:06:17 only instead of teeth,
01:06:22 Well, now, wouldn't you say
01:06:25 to use that blade...
01:06:27 so long as Scrub didn't come at 'em
01:06:31 Your Honor, I object...
01:06:34 and move that these remarks
01:06:37 Counsel is presenting an argument.
01:06:40 The counsel's remarks
01:06:44 The jury will disregard them.
01:06:46 Now, you jurors watch out.
01:06:51 - That's all.
01:06:57 You don't -
01:07:01 You don't, of your own knowledge...
01:07:03 know that Scrub White
01:07:06 with the shooting end
01:07:09 - No, sir.
01:07:11 That's the end the bullets
01:07:13 Yes, sir.
01:07:15 There - But you didn't see
01:07:17 - No, sir.
01:07:18 - But you heard it?
01:07:22 What do you figure you're best at -
01:07:25 Well, both.
01:07:27 That's what I figured.
01:07:31 If you -
01:07:32 Call Palmer Cass.
01:07:35 Palmer Cass, take the stand.
01:07:43 Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,
01:07:44 the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
01:07:47 - I do.
01:07:49 J. Palmer Cass.
01:07:52 You knew Scrub White, didn't you?
01:07:55 Sure. I knew him well.
01:07:58 - When was the last time you saw him?
01:08:03 You had spent a great part of that day
01:08:07 I was with him all day, near abouts.
01:08:09 Tell me, Mr. Cass -Just what did you
01:08:14 Well, we went to the parade first
01:08:17 Had supper down at the People's House
01:08:21 I see. Yes. And do you recall...
01:08:24 where, and under what circumstances,
01:08:29 We went on down to the tug-o'- war,
01:08:32 First thing I knew, they was both cussin'
01:08:36 - Why, 'tain't so.
01:08:38 What did Mr. White do then?
01:08:41 Well, he just laughed some more...
01:08:43 asked them what they wanted to
01:08:47 And how did he ask that -jokingly?
01:08:50 Oh, sure.
01:08:53 And that night, Mr. Cass...
01:08:55 just before the killing -
01:08:57 Tell the jury what happened then.
01:09:00 Well, Scrub and me
01:09:03 and he went off by hisself.
01:09:05 - The next thing I knew, I heard a shot.
01:09:11 Yeah.
01:09:13 I run down there as fast as I could,
01:09:17 Scrub was layin' on the ground,
01:09:21 And the knife was on the ground
01:09:25 - Yeah.
01:09:27 Well, it was in his holster.
01:09:29 It went off then...
01:09:31 while he was trying to
01:09:35 - Yeah. I guess it did, yeah.
01:09:38 Your witness.
01:09:54 - You say your name's J. Palmer Cass?
01:09:58 - What's the "J" stand for?
01:10:01 - Anybody ever call you Jack?
01:10:03 - WhyJ. Palmer Cass? Why notJohn P. Cass?
01:10:07 - Anything the matter with "John P".?
01:10:09 - Has J. Palmer Cass anything to conceal?
01:10:13 Then what do you part your name
01:10:15 I got a right to call myself anything I please,
01:10:18 Well, if it's all the same to you,
01:10:25 - Quiet! Quiet! Quiet!
01:10:28 - Quiet! Quiet! Quiet!
01:10:30 Your Honor, I object to
01:10:35 Mr. Lincoln's clownishness
01:10:39 but I assure him
01:10:44 is lost on this intelligent jury.
01:10:47 Stick to the point, Mr. Lincoln.
01:10:50 I'll do my best, Your Honor.
01:10:53 Well,J. Palmer Cass...
01:10:56 you said you and Scrub White
01:10:59 - Yeah.
01:11:09 What kind of an argument?
01:11:11 I'd rather not say.
01:11:14 Oh, you'd rather not say.
01:11:17 Well, Jack, suppose I told you
01:11:20 All right.
01:11:23 We was arguing about politics.
01:11:25 Well, that's something new
01:11:27 I've found out a lot different since...
01:11:29 but I said I figured you had more sense
01:11:32 and Scrub got mad as a wet hen
01:11:52 Well, Mr. Cass, I reckon
01:11:56 till we've heard from my side.
01:11:58 Step down.
01:12:16 May it please the court...
01:12:21 the next witness for the State is not,
01:12:25 a witness for the prosecution.
01:12:27 However, in the interest of mercy
01:12:33 the State desires, at this time,
01:12:37 to the killing of Scrub White.
01:12:41 - Mrs. Abagail Clay.
01:12:44 - Don't let 'em.
01:12:46 - Matt!
01:13:10 Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,
01:13:11 the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
01:13:14 The Bible.
01:13:17 Say, "I do".
01:13:20 - I do.
01:13:30 You are the mother
01:13:36 You love your boys, don't you?
01:13:42 And you would like to save their lives,
01:13:49 I'm sure you would, Mrs. Clay.
01:13:54 You were present the night
01:13:57 I saw them fighting.
01:13:59 No, no. Don't be afraid of me,
01:14:04 I'm not a bloodthirsty man.
01:14:07 I have no desire to see you
01:14:10 In fact,
01:14:13 So, on behalf of the great state
01:14:17 on behalf of the People...
01:14:19 I am prepared to offer you
01:14:24 provided you tell us
01:14:27 stabbed and killed Scrub White.
01:14:30 Don't prompt her, Mr. Lincoln.
01:14:32 Let her answer.
01:14:37 I can't.
01:14:43 Mrs. Clay, you believe in God?
01:14:48 You believe that if you take
01:14:52 and on his holy Bible...
01:14:54 that you are bound to speak the truth?
01:14:59 Yes, but I can't.
01:15:03 Mrs. Clay, do you appreciate...
01:15:06 the grave situation
01:15:10 Don't you know that, under the law...
01:15:12 they are equally guilty of murder...
01:15:15 that, under the law,
01:15:20 But I can't tell you,
01:15:24 Don't you understand?
01:15:26 I am offering you
01:15:30 Take it and tell us which boy
01:15:36 No.
01:15:38 No!
01:15:39 No!
01:15:41 Don't you know this court
01:15:45 Don't you know that you can
01:15:49 That shielding a criminal...
01:15:51 makes you an accessory
01:15:54 That by your mistaken affection...
01:15:57 you are deliberately
01:16:00 to the gallows?
01:16:02 - Don't you know -
01:16:08 Your Honor, I protest against
01:16:10 to force this woman to decide
01:16:14 and which shall die.
01:16:16 In her eyes,
01:16:19 Perhaps if my learned friend...
01:16:22 knew more of the law -
01:16:24 I may not know so much
01:16:27 but I know what's right
01:16:30 and I know what you're asking is wrong.
01:16:37 Put yourself
01:16:39 Can you truthfully say
01:16:44 But look at her. She's - She's just
01:16:49 She can't even write her own name.
01:16:52 Yet has she no feelings, no heart?
01:16:59 I've seen Abagail Clay exactly
01:17:04 and yet I know everything
01:17:06 I know her because I've seen...
01:17:09 hundreds of women just like her...
01:17:11 working in the fields, kitchens...
01:17:14 hovering over
01:17:19 Women who say little,
01:17:22 who ask for nothin'
01:17:25 And I tell you
01:17:27 will never answer the question
01:17:30 Never.
01:17:33 I'd rather, Mrs. Clay,
01:17:37 than to see you break your heart trying
01:17:41 So don't tell him.
01:17:43 May it please the court.
01:17:45 To save the jury any more
01:17:50 the State will withdraw the question...
01:17:52 and excuse the witness.
01:18:01 No doubt Mr. Lincoln
01:18:04 that she was not
01:18:07 to the murder of Scrub White.
01:18:09 Recall Palmer Cass to the stand.
01:18:21 Mr. Cass...
01:18:23 where were you
01:18:26 I was about a hundred yards away,
01:18:28 And you saw the killing
01:18:33 Yes, sir. I - I did.
01:18:39 Quiet.! Quiet.!
01:18:41 Order.!
01:18:47 Why didn't you
01:18:51 Nobody asked me.
01:18:53 Have you told anybody else about this?
01:18:56 - No, sir.
01:19:01 Well, I -
01:19:04 I just didn't want to help
01:19:06 And that was your only reason -
01:19:08 this natural reluctance...
01:19:10 against being a party
01:19:13 - Yes, sir.
01:19:18 Well, I- I just began to realize...
01:19:20 that if I don't tell,
01:19:26 Mr. Cass.
01:19:28 How could you see so clearly...
01:19:32 from a distance of a hundred yards
01:19:36 Well, it was moon bright.
01:19:40 - Moon bright.
01:19:42 Then you clearly saw which boy...
01:19:45 pulled the knife?
01:19:49 Yes, sir. I did.
01:19:53 The defendants will stand up.
01:19:59 Now, Mr. Cass, tell us.
01:20:02 Which defendant stabbed
01:20:06 - It was the bigger of the two.
01:20:08 Hush.
01:20:13 Adam! Matt!
01:20:18 Quiet! Quiet!
01:20:20 Order.!
01:20:23 Quiet, quiet.!
01:20:25 - Clear the court!
01:20:29 Quiet! Quiet!
01:20:31 This court is adjourned
01:20:35 Sheriff, take the prisoners away.!
01:21:23 That's mighty pretty, Matt.
01:21:27 Sorry, folks.
01:21:30 We've all got a long, hard day
01:22:36 You were discussing
01:22:39 Please go on.
01:23:17 Good evening, Judge.
01:23:19 Doggone it!
01:23:21 Lincoln, this is against
01:23:25 but I want to talk to you
01:23:29 Go ahead, Judge. I'm listenin'.
01:23:31 What I mean to say,
01:23:35 don't you think you ought to have
01:23:40 to help you out tomorrow?
01:23:42 Are you suggesting that I retire, Judge,
01:23:47 I'm suggesting, that is, if you want me to,
01:23:51 and get him to act
01:23:57 I'm sorry, Judge, but I -
01:24:00 I'm just not the sort of fella can swap horses
01:24:04 Then at least change your plea.
01:24:06 Accept sentence
01:24:09 and I'll guarantee the State
01:24:13 Well, that's a mighty temptin' offer.
01:24:17 Mighty temptin', but I -
01:24:21 You see, I promised those folks
01:24:23 till the last available card was played.
01:24:26 But, man, you'll send
01:24:29 as surely as the moon sets.
01:24:36 Maybe...
01:24:38 but that's the way it's gotta be.
01:24:42 Good evening, Judge.
01:24:56 Order in the court!
01:24:58 Hello, Judge.
01:25:00 Quiet, quiet.
01:25:09 Get going, Lincoln.
01:25:14 Your Honor...
01:25:17 the defense wishes, at this time, to...
01:25:21 cross-examine the last witness
01:25:27 Palmer Cass?
01:25:37 What do they want with him for?
01:25:40 What's he calling him back for?
01:25:56 Mr. Cass...
01:25:58 yesterday you identified Matt Clay
01:26:02 - Yes, sir, I did.
01:26:06 Why, sure, I'm sure.
01:26:08 Well, I just wanted to know.
01:26:12 You say you were about a hundred yards
01:26:17 Just about, yeah.
01:26:19 - Are you familiar with the land over there?
01:26:21 What's the nature of the layout?
01:26:24 - Well, there's a little clearing -
01:26:26 - A few.
01:26:28 They're between the clearing
01:26:30 And you saw
01:26:33 No, sir. I was already through the trees
01:26:40 Oh, I see.
01:26:46 Um...
01:26:48 I suppose the clearing
01:26:51 by lights from the tar barrels.
01:26:54 - No, sir.
01:26:58 I told you,
01:27:01 - Moon bright?
01:27:07 Of course, if it hadn't
01:27:09 you couldn't have seen a hundred yards,
01:27:13 - Course not.
01:27:17 I told you I saw it, didn't I?
01:27:20 What's he driving at?
01:27:25 And, uh, the only reason
01:27:29 is 'cause you feel sorry
01:27:32 Well, I didn't want to see 'em
01:27:36 Well, I don't reckon you'd lie
01:27:50 You can step down.
01:27:52 No further questions, Your Honor.
01:28:01 Oh, Mr. Cass.
01:28:04 I forgot. There's just one other question
01:28:09 Cass, what'd you have
01:28:16 - Why, nothing. I -
01:28:21 - I don't know what you're talking about.
01:28:25 Look at this. Go on, look at it.
01:28:28 It's the Farmer's Almanac.
01:28:33 You see what it says
01:28:35 That the moon was only
01:28:38 and set at 10:21...
01:28:41 40 minutes
01:28:46 So, you see, it couldn't have
01:28:50 You lied, didn't you, Cass?
01:28:52 And you weren't trying to save
01:28:55 You were trying to save your own,
01:28:58 - Well, come on! Weren't you?
01:29:00 - Well, then what'd you lie for?
01:29:02 Oh, yes, you did.
01:29:05 But why?
01:29:08 - I don't know what you're talking about.
01:29:11 You lied because you had a fight with
01:29:16 You never mentioned politics.
01:29:19 - It was politics, I tell you. It was!
01:29:22 - Maybe it was money.
01:29:24 - Maybe you owed him money,
01:29:27 Maybe he was gettin' a little graft here
01:29:29 That ain't true.
01:29:30 - Maybe it was some girl.
01:29:32 - Well, what was it? It was one of those things.
01:29:34 Something made you
01:29:36 - You're crazy. Scrub was my friend.
01:29:38 Just the same, you lied.
01:29:42 Why'd you say you saw what happened
01:29:45 - I -
01:29:47 You heard a row,
01:29:50 and you come runnin', and you saw that Scrub,
01:29:54 - Right there on the ground, you saw
01:29:58 - You bent over him and picked up the knife.
01:30:01 - Your body hid what you were doin'.
01:30:03 - And you stabbed him.
01:30:05 - You stabbed him in the back and killed him!
01:30:07 And these two boys,
01:30:11 They each knew
01:30:13 therefore, each thought
01:30:16 And their mother-
01:30:18 but she couldn't say so
01:30:22 And you -you killed him!
01:30:26 And you lied.
01:30:29 - No.
01:30:32 that was gonna cover up the crime
01:30:34 - No.
01:30:38 - No.
01:30:40 Answer me!
01:30:42 - Didn't you?
01:30:45 I didn't mean to kill him!
01:30:48 He was my friend! I didn't mean to kill him!
01:30:52 I was drunk.!
01:30:54 No more questions, Your Honor.
01:30:57 Your witness.
01:31:15 Mr. Lincoln, I -
01:31:19 Thank you, ma'am.
01:31:25 Mr. Lincoln, my congratulations.
01:31:28 Thank you, Mr. Douglas.
01:31:30 Yesterday I made some remarks about you
01:31:34 Furthermore,
01:31:37 never to make the mistake
01:31:42 Well, Steve, I don't reckon neither of us
01:31:46 from here in.
01:31:51 Good day.
01:31:54 Hurry up, Abe.! The crowd's waiting.!
01:32:31 Well, ma'am, I reckon I better
01:32:34 You got quite a ways to go
01:32:37 - Good-bye, sir.
01:32:39 Bye.
01:32:42 We ain't got very much...
01:32:45 but after all you've done for us -
01:33:00 Thank you, ma'am.
01:33:02 That's mighty generous of you.
01:33:25 Watch out for the ruts, ma'am.
01:33:28 - Giddyap, mules!
01:33:46 I reckon I'd just about die
01:34:03 Ain't you going back, Abe?
01:34:07 No, I think I might go on apiece...
01:34:11 maybe to the top of that hill.
01:35:19 Glory, glory, hallelujah
01:35:24 Glory, glory, hallelujah
01:35:29 Glory, glory, hallelujah
01:35:33 His truth is marching on