Name: Elegy for a Hangman
Released: 1963-01-20

A newcomer named Bob Jolly shows up in Virginia City, accusing Judge Harry Whitaker of wrongfully sending his father, Carl, to the gallows while under the influence. Adam, loyal to the judge due to a long-standing friendship with the Cartwrights, initially defends him. However, after speaking with Jolly, Adam starts to question the judge's integrity. As he digs deeper, Adam uncovers that both Senator Cal Prince and Hobie Klinderman, along with the judge, had motives tied to Carl Jolly's death. Determined to uncover the truth, Adam arranges an informal gathering at the saloon to discuss the case.

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Episode S04E17

Air Date Jan 20, 1963

Season 4 Episodes

S04E01 The First Born S04E02 The Quest S04E03 The Artist S04E04 A Hot Day for a Hanging S04E05 The Deserter S04E06 The Way Station S04E07 The War Comes to Washoe S04E08 Knight Errant S04E09 The Beginning S04E10 The Deadly Ones S04E11 Gallagher's Sons S04E12 The Decision S04E13 The Good Samaritan S04E14 The Jury S04E15 The Colonel S04E16 Song in the Dark S04E17 Elegy for a Hangman S04E18 Half a Rogue S04E19 The Last Haircut S04E20 Marie, My Love S04E21 The Hayburner S04E22 The Actress S04E23 A Stranger Passed This Way S04E24 The Way of Aaron S04E25 A Woman Lost S04E26 Any Friend of Walter's S04E27 Mirror of a Man S04E28 My Brother's Keeper S04E29 Five into the Wind S04E30 Saga of Whizzer McGee S04E31 Thunder Man S04E32 Rich Man, Poor Man S04E33 The Boss S04E34 Little Man... Ten Feet Tall

Elegy for a Hangman (S04E17)

Season 4 Episodes