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Approved | 30min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 1 May 1957
The Delaware tribe, friends of Chingachcook, are framed by white men for a murder they didn't commit. Hawkeye sets out to catch the real killers and prove the tribe's innocence.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Louis Stevens, James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., Bill Walker
The Delaware tribe, friends of Chingachcook, are framed by white men for a murder they didn't commit. Hawkeye sets out to catch the real killers and prove the tribe's innocence.
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: Louis Stevens, James Fenimore Cooper
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., Bill Walker
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00:00The immortal pen of James Fenimore Cooper brings you thrilling tales of excitement,
00:12blazing action on the early American frontier, stirring adventures filled with the daring
00:19and courage of Hawkeye, first of the Long Rifles, and his blood brother, King of Cook,
00:27the last of the Mohicans.
00:57I think Delaware's great.
01:17I think it's good.
01:26Those prints made by white man's horse.
01:31The shoes fitted by a good blacksmith.
01:33White man's heavy boots.
01:35What do we do about this?
01:37Go to Fort Roberts and report it.
01:56Major Tilton, it's a plain case of murder.
01:59Those two Indians didn't have a chance.
02:00You may be right, Hawkeye.
02:02Perhaps those two Indians were shot by white men, but no chance to defend themselves.
02:08But I wonder if they were utterly without guilt on their own.
02:12What do you mean by that, Major?
02:14Do you know a town site called Tarrytown?
02:16Yeah, it's not far from here.
02:18Well, it depends upon what you would call a farm.
02:20At any rate, a merchant of that town, a Mr. Benjamin Stanwell, runs a supply store.
02:26Over a period, three of his wagons have been robbed.
02:30One of his drivers has been murdered by Delaware Indians.
02:35That's not true.
02:37Delaware peaceful tribe, make treaty, not kill anybody.
02:41According to our reports, the contrary is true.
02:44Others have suffered also.
02:46I can certainly blame some of them if they sought revenge upon those two Delawares you found.
02:51I'd like to hear more about those reports, Major.
02:54That's simply done.
03:00Ask Mr. Stanwell to come here, please.
03:05I reasonably believe that Mr. Stanwell is an honorable man.
03:08He made a special trip here, alone.
03:11He made certain charges, specifically against the Delawares.
03:20Major?
03:21Mr. Stanwell, I want you to meet these two men.
03:23Yes, I saw them arrive.
03:25They're one they call Hawkeye and Chingashcook.
03:29Mr. Stanwell, these two men question your charges that the Delawares are guilty of the crimes you say they committed.
03:35If the Major will allow me to put a question or two of my own to these men.
03:38Permission granted.
03:40I've heard from the word around the fort that you've been away for the past three months.
03:43Trapping.
03:44That's right.
03:45Have you paid a visit to the Delaware tribes since your return?
03:48We go tomorrow.
03:50Then how do you know that the things that I say about the Delaware are not true?
03:54Delaware chief and tribe my brothers.
03:57These things you say happen.
03:59How can you be sure they're Delawares?
04:01Well, as I told the Major, I had a good description of them from the wagoners who came through the experiences alive.
04:08They were Delawares.
04:11That's all, Mr. Stanwell.
04:12I'm sorry to detain you.
04:13I know you're on your way back to Tarrytown.
04:15Thank you, Major.
04:17I'm truly sorry about this.
04:19I know how you must feel.
04:26You'll see, gentlemen.
04:27He not tell truth.
04:28That's a serious charge, Chief.
04:30Major, the job of the Army is to keep peace in the settlements.
04:34You want every Indian tribe to be a friendly one.
04:36Of course.
04:38Ever think what'll happen if you're wrong about the Delawares?
04:41Blaming them for crimes that they're not responsible for?
04:44Well, Teenage Cook and I know this territory and its people pretty well.
04:48Give us a week to learn what we can before you take any action against the Delawares.
04:52We'll report whatever you find.
04:54Even if the Delawares are guilty as charged by Mr. Stanwell.
04:59We give you our word, Major.
05:02Go ahead.
05:23I think that man, Stanwell, not like Indians.
05:25Yeah, and he doesn't like Delawares in particular.
05:28Must be reason.
05:30We better learn what it is.
05:32We follow him to Jerrytown?
05:34Later, maybe.
05:35But first, let's talk to the Delawares.
05:37If they're in a mood to talk, they're not wearing war pants.
05:43War.
05:44Fight.
05:45Kill.
05:47That's what Delaware do now.
05:50Time for talk is over.
05:52That not sound like great Chief Black Fox.
05:55Man of wisdom and peace.
05:57Two more Delaware braves killed by bad white men.
06:02Chief cannot stop braves of tribe.
06:05Indians can't fight the white men.
06:07War is no good for anyone.
06:09White men kill, we kill.
06:13No good braves die for nothing.
06:16That's right, Black Fox.
06:18But your quarrel isn't with all white men.
06:20Just the ones who are doing you harm.
06:22Delaware not know these men.
06:24What if we can find out who these men are?
06:26How many sons?
06:28Seven?
06:30Too long.
06:33How many sons it take young braves to reach happy hunting ground
06:37if great men or two not like battle in which they die?
06:43It is agreed.
06:45You have seven sons.
06:47If men not found by them,
06:50Delaware moves on war path.
06:53Kill all white people.
06:56I carry this word in your name.
07:06Fort Roberts, that way.
07:07Time for that later.
07:08We've got another visit to make.
07:10What, Tarrytown?
07:11Yeah, that guy Stanwell keeps sticking in my craw.
07:13I'd like to find out just what he's up to.
07:17On this kingly track of land.
07:20In a prison the Delaware Indians occupied.
07:25We want them off of it.
07:26Blaisdell, as government land agent,
07:29you'll see to it that I, with my rather honorable reputation as land speculator,
07:34will be presented with a first opportunity to purchase that land
07:37at the very hour, the exact hour,
07:39the government repossess it from the Delaware.
07:43Ben, you've got those Delaware so mad they'll go out on the war path.
07:47I think I've done what I had to do rather well, Mr. Johnson.
07:50Then give them still more cause.
07:52If the Delaware goes on the war path,
07:54the troops will step in.
07:56And once that happens, we'll be in clover.
07:59The Delaware will be put on a reservation
08:01and all that territory put up for sale by the Indian land agency.
08:05And so far, the goose hangs high.
08:09Not as high as I'd like to see it.
08:13There's a man the Indians call Hawkeye.
08:16He might give us trouble.
08:18Then get rid of him.
08:20It's as simple as that.
08:24All right.
08:48Well, job's done.
08:50Good.
08:52Another one of Stanlow's supply wagons.
08:57Nothing seems to be missing.
09:05This is Delaware, Marcus.
09:07Yeah, it's a Delaware design, all right.
09:15Sing it, Kurt.
09:17All right.
09:20Will you read what I read?
09:23That white man, Trent.
09:26Indian walks like this.
09:28White man like this.
09:31This proves nothing but white man here.
09:35All right, boys, mount up.
09:39Wait a minute, Ben.
09:42Look.
09:47Get that rope.
09:49Whoever did this sure wants the Delaware Indians to be blamed for it.
09:52Stay where you are and don't move!
10:00What are you two renegades doing here?
10:02Well, we were on our way to Tarrytown. We heard rifles...
10:04You're a liar!
10:05You and your Indians killed my men.
10:08It's a funny thing, Stanwell.
10:10You don't seem very surprised to find your men dead.
10:13None of you care enough to take a close look at them.
10:16We didn't have to.
10:18I didn't think you did.
10:19You and your men killed them.
10:21Make people think Delaware did this.
10:23That's a pretty smart Indian you've got here.
10:25We tell Major at Fort Roberts. He believes.
10:29I don't think Mr. Stanwell is too worried about that.
10:32Seems to me he has other plans for us.
10:34Excellent reasoning, my friend. I have indeed.
10:37I don't think the Major will object too much...
10:39when we tell him that we hung the two leaders of the Delawares that did this.
10:43All right, men, bring them out here. We'll hang them.
10:46Yes, sir.
11:12Come on, after them!
11:17After them!
11:29Well, looks like we've lost them.
11:31Come on, let's report back to Major Kelton.
11:47Two more of my men killed.
11:49There's no doubt about it now, sir.
11:51That white renegade and his Indian friend are plotting an Indian insurrection.
11:54It'll be a full-scale war next.
11:56Unless you move against the Delaware nation now.
11:58At once!
12:01Mr. Stanwell, you're not giving me orders, I'll let you know.
12:04I have no mind to move against the Delawares, as you suggest.
12:08Take up to details.
12:09Take charge personally.
12:11Bring Hawkeye and Chinastook back, dead or alive.
12:15Yes, sir.
12:38They'll keep searching for us like that, night and day,
12:41until they prove something, or we do.
12:43We prove first.
12:44We'd better hurry.
12:45Big hurry.
12:46Four suns gone already.
12:56We're going to have to get out of here.
12:58We're going to have to get out of here.
13:00We're going to have to get out of here.
13:02We're going to have to get out of here.
13:04We're going to have to get out of here.
13:06We're going to have to get out of here.
13:36Stanwell make many strange visits tonight.
13:38Yeah.
13:39First the Indian land agent's office, and now in here.
13:42Do you know who lives there?
13:44Yeah, Ira Johnson.
13:45He's a land speculator.
13:47Meeting at this time of night with the Indian land agent and a merchant.
13:51I'd sure like to get an earful of what's going on in there.
13:54We know he is so fond.
13:56You're right.
13:57I'd sure like to get an earful of what's going on in there.
14:00I'd sure like to get an earful of what's going on in there.
14:03I'd sure like to get an earful of what's going on in there.
14:05You're right.
14:17It's too much of a risk.
14:18That dog's barking might have alerted them.
14:20What we do now?
14:24I've got another idea.
14:28Contracts and obligations appertaining to relations between various Indian tribes
14:32and His Majesty's government.
14:36If the Delaware, at any time and for any reason,
14:39take up arms and attack a colonial settlement as an act of war,
14:43the lands on which the Delaware nation reside,
14:45with no title in claim thereto,
14:47shall be forfeited to the crown.
14:54There you have it, gentlemen.
14:56The final step to be taken in our little plan.
14:59I don't think I quite understand, Mr. Johnson.
15:02No white settlement has been attacked by the Delaware.
15:05Not yet, maybe.
15:06But when will?
15:07At dawn tomorrow.
15:09Well, how can you be so certain, Mr. Johnson?
15:11In spite of all Ben's efforts, the Delaware haven't gone on the warpath yet.
15:15Nevertheless, he'll make that attack at dawn, Blaisdell.
15:18I'll guarantee it.
15:20How can you be so sure, Ben?
15:22How can you positively guarantee that the Delaware will...
15:29Oh, I see.
15:33You mean that you will, sir?
15:36Now they're all in agreement.
15:39The risk is big.
15:40But our entire gamble is big.
15:42I will take it.
16:02Don't worry about that, Mr. Blaisdell.
16:04Who are you?
16:05Never mind about that.
16:07I'd like to take a look at that book, if you don't mind.
16:09Book?
16:10Yes, that book that you've got there in your hand.
16:13You can't look at this.
16:14It's government property.
16:16Government records are open to the people.
16:18I'm one of the people, and I want to see it.
16:22Well, if you don't mind, sir, I'd like to take a look at that book.
16:25You can't look at this.
16:26It's government property.
16:28Government records are open to the people.
16:30I want to see it.
16:51Let's see what you have marked.
16:54Well, this is interesting.
16:56The Delawares take up arms at any time for any reason.
17:01The land on which the Delaware nations reside
17:05will be forfeited to the Crown.
17:09I'm not here of that law.
17:11I reckon a lot of other people haven't either.
17:13Buried in this stack of writing.
17:15But I think it explains a few things.
17:17Thanks for your trouble.
17:27But they can't have more than a five-minute start.
17:29Now, Mr. Blaisdell told you the way they went, so go and get them.
17:31Now, here's one thing more.
17:33You've got two hours to do it.
17:35After that, come on back.
17:36We have a lot of work to do before this night's over.
17:38I said they're dead. It's an old fire.
17:40They'll be out too long.
17:41My time's up.
17:42Turn me.
17:44Circle the area.
17:46See if you can find tracks and in what direction they're leading.
17:48Then come back fast and join us.
17:49We're going to move.
17:50Sure thing, Pips.
17:51Well, good luck.
17:52See you at the village.
17:54I'll be in for a while.
17:55OK.
17:56Bye.
17:57Don't let me see you again.
17:58I'll be fine.
18:00Don't let me see you again.
18:02I'll be fine.
18:03I'll be fine.
18:04I'll be fine.
18:05I'll be fine.
18:06Don't let me see you again.
18:07Your bank that's.
18:26We make plenty track.
18:37A.
19:01But you're going to tell me on the stand well. But you got mine for you I don't
19:06know what you're talking about you've got
19:08a job to do what is it where do you make stand well next you must have been living
19:12alone in the forest too long I'm not telling you anything I think it's good give
19:17him the most he can treatment. You're not going to do anything to me and then.
19:24Now wait
19:24a minute and then. When you get through it and meet me back at camp I don't want to
19:30watch this. Knowing we don't tell you what you want to know. All right what have
19:36you got to say Stan Wells got us meeting back at Johnson's place in half an hour
19:40how many are there six all right then what can we go to Kingstown for
19:44a raid that's right just as Delaware Indian right when you get the Indian clothes
19:48stand welcome in this table taking back to Fort Roberts tell me you're told where
19:52Stan was going telling to arrest Blaise Dillon Johnson.
20:00What's that we're going to get along you know it's going to be cold morning with
20:04all the shooting. Everything already fits back then I got the wrong.
20:13Time I. Got. Everybody out.
20:34.
20:52All right.
21:04.
21:15I think I'll just do that timber over there you know what to do shoot into the
21:19houses do a lot of Indian war yelling and gets in the way you know get out fast
21:25all right maybe we'd better wait a minute wait for what these men have been doing
21:29a lot of shooting and killing for yourself and Johnson and Blaise Dillon you're
21:34asking them to do a lot more it's what you're being paid for and paid well not.
21:39Why you. Want to find them. That's right Stan well it wasn't very
21:46wise he was it riding along with us like this you're as good as a dead man right
21:49now take care of them we lost enough time already all right man I'm
21:53a king down.
21:53.
22:23.
22:53.
23:24.
23:43On this day on we don't want to live in peace in great
23:47afraid to then understand OK I kind of got it where I see the gratitude of my
23:53people and the night I certainly wish I had you in my army sure you won't consider
23:58my offer well. I'm afraid I like the woods too much maybe some day I'll settle
24:06down as long as there's fish to catch and game to hunt and land to see you understand
24:11thanks anyway.
24:31Join us again at the same time next week for another of James Fenimore Cooper's
24:36gripping tales of the early American frontier another exciting adventure of
24:41Buckeye and his blood brother.
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