In this episode, the backstory of Henry Garth's departure from the judiciary comes to light. Through flashbacks, we learn of a grim moment when he was compelled to impose the death penalty on a murderer. The convicted man's family, spearheaded by Jake Carewe (Clu Gulager), resorted to threats, coercing the community to pressure the Judge into a reversal. When Henry chose to confront the family's intimidation, he found himself standing alone, devoid of the backing he needed from the townspeople.
Show
The Virginian
Episode
S01E17
Air Date
Jan 16, 1963
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
The Executioners
S01E02
Woman from White Wing
S01E03
Throw a Long Rope
S01E04
The Big Deal
S01E05
The Brazen Bell
S01E06
Big Day, Great Day
S01E07
Riff-Raff
S01E08
Impasse
S01E09
It Tolls for Thee
S01E10
West
S01E11
The Devil's Children
S01E12
Fifty Days to Moose Jaw
S01E13
The Accomplice
S01E14
Man from the Sea
S01E15
Duel at Shiloh
S01E16
The Exiles
S01E17
The Judgement
S01E18
Say Goodbye to All That
S01E19
The Man Who Couldn't Die
S01E20
If You Have Tears
S01E21
The Small Parade
S01E22
Vengeance is the Spur
S01E23
The Money Cage
S01E24
The Golden Door
S01E25
A Distant Fury
S01E26
Echo of Another Day
S01E27
Strangers at Sundown
S01E28
The Mountain of the Sun
S01E29
Run Away Home
S01E30
The Final Hour