Gunsmoke Season 8 Episode 38
Matt couldn’t convince a jury Dave Engels didn’t kill Lucy Furth. Matt is writing a letter to the govenor. Owen Pardee is telling Leroy he’s gonna draw against Matt and tell him he killed Lucy to throw him off. Matt outdraws him. Leroy tells Matt Asa Janin killed Lucy abd he’s in Valada, Texas. Matt sends a telegram to the govenor. Matt heads for Texas. Ward Macklin is following him. Ward rides into Matt’s camp. He’s a sheriff from Coorado. They bed down. In the morning they head south together. They come upon a wagon where two adults died of smallpox. They find a baby, who doesn’t have the pox. They take the baby to the sheriff in Bromley, Texas Hank Colridge. Hank tells Matt don’t wear your badge into Valada. Matt rides out alone. Matt gets in a tussle at the cantina with a Scotsman. Ward has followed Matt and help out. Ward tells Manalo, the bartender, to tell Asa Janin two friends of Owen and Leroy are here. Asa sits down. Matt has a gun on him under the table.
Serie: Gunsmoke
Episode Title: The Quest for Asa Janin
Air Date: 1963-06-01
