1 00:00:01,300 --> 00:00:03,235 [ gunshots ] 2 00:00:03,369 --> 00:00:05,004 [ screams ] 3 00:00:09,308 --> 00:00:11,843 Sheriff, I'm done for! 4 00:00:12,044 --> 00:00:13,612 Get a doctor! 5 00:00:13,746 --> 00:00:15,147 [ gun clicking ] 6 00:00:15,348 --> 00:00:18,617 It appears, prescott, You're spent. 7 00:00:18,685 --> 00:00:21,120 My name is seth bullock, 8 00:00:21,254 --> 00:00:23,822 And I tamed the wildest Gold camp in the west. 9 00:00:24,023 --> 00:00:26,525 A little outpost Deep in indian territory 10 00:00:26,659 --> 00:00:28,193 Called deadwood. 11 00:00:28,228 --> 00:00:30,762 Gomber: deadwood wasn't even Part of the united states, 12 00:00:30,830 --> 00:00:32,764 So u.S. Law did not apply there. 13 00:00:32,898 --> 00:00:36,368 It was as wild As a town could be. 14 00:00:36,502 --> 00:00:37,936 Bullock: As deadwood's first sheriff, 15 00:00:38,004 --> 00:00:41,206 I faced every kind of danger The frontier could muster -- 16 00:00:41,340 --> 00:00:44,843 Indian warriors, Highway robbers, 17 00:00:44,911 --> 00:00:48,046 Evil entrepreneurs Like al swearengen, 18 00:00:48,247 --> 00:00:49,448 And hard-up miners 19 00:00:49,649 --> 00:00:52,418 Seething with a murderous Lust for gold. 20 00:00:52,552 --> 00:00:55,187 Milch: civilization Hung by a thread 21 00:00:55,288 --> 00:00:57,556 In that community every day. 22 00:00:57,624 --> 00:01:00,325 That's what made bullock So extraordinary. 23 00:01:00,327 --> 00:01:02,794 If he had to do it With his bare hands, 24 00:01:02,995 --> 00:01:05,163 He was gonna hold That community together. 25 00:01:06,366 --> 00:01:09,234 I've seen it all And lived to tell about it. 26 00:01:09,368 --> 00:01:11,836 First to my dear friend Roosevelt, 27 00:01:11,937 --> 00:01:13,472 And now to you. 28 00:01:13,673 --> 00:01:16,808 To this day, they call me A pioneer in the black hills. 29 00:01:16,876 --> 00:01:19,912 And this is the true story Of how I came to be one. 30 00:01:20,046 --> 00:01:22,347 Wolff: bullock was as brave As any man in the west. 31 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:23,749 People were afraid of him. 32 00:01:23,950 --> 00:01:26,952 He would just as soon kill you As to be a friend of yours. 33 00:01:27,020 --> 00:01:28,053 [ gunshot ] 34 00:01:32,992 --> 00:01:35,861 -- captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com 35 00:01:35,995 --> 00:01:39,030 Captions paid for by Discovery communications 36 00:01:49,408 --> 00:01:53,645 ¶ listen while I tell you The tale of black hills gold ¶ 37 00:01:53,846 --> 00:01:58,784 ¶ turn back the clock Back to 1874 ¶ 38 00:01:58,786 --> 00:02:00,552 ¶ the custer expedition said 39 00:02:00,554 --> 00:02:02,420 ¶ "There's gold here To be found ¶ 40 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:04,623 ¶ "Come one, come all 41 00:02:04,690 --> 00:02:07,325 ¶ your fortunes can be picked up Off the ground" ¶ 42 00:02:07,526 --> 00:02:10,295 ¶ it was the gold rush of '76 43 00:02:10,496 --> 00:02:12,497 ¶ "Dakota" was the cry 44 00:02:12,698 --> 00:02:14,867 ¶ in 1876, we came 45 00:02:14,968 --> 00:02:17,202 ¶ some stayed, some left, Some died ¶ 46 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:19,804 ¶ those were the days The west was wild ¶ 47 00:02:19,873 --> 00:02:22,040 ¶ we mined with pans and picks 48 00:02:22,108 --> 00:02:26,311 ¶ and deadwood made its mark In time in the days of '76 ¶ 49 00:02:27,813 --> 00:02:29,147 Hutton: what a great name. 50 00:02:29,215 --> 00:02:30,815 Deadwood. 51 00:02:30,883 --> 00:02:33,084 When you think about Town names in the west -- 52 00:02:33,152 --> 00:02:34,353 Tombstone, deadwood. 53 00:02:34,487 --> 00:02:37,022 I mean, they resonate With the romance of the west. 54 00:02:37,156 --> 00:02:42,094 Deadwood, of course, Grows out of illegality, 55 00:02:42,295 --> 00:02:44,162 And then it thrives on it. 56 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:45,764 For all of its early history, 57 00:02:45,965 --> 00:02:49,468 It's a town that is fueled By the central tenet 58 00:02:49,602 --> 00:02:51,803 That drove the entire west, And that's greed. 59 00:02:51,871 --> 00:02:54,873 ¶ 60 00:02:54,875 --> 00:02:57,008 The west had been One mining boom after another 61 00:02:57,109 --> 00:02:59,177 Since the big strike in '49, 62 00:02:59,278 --> 00:03:02,113 And some of the miners who had Been in the california gold rush 63 00:03:02,215 --> 00:03:04,949 Were in that final rush Into the black hills. 64 00:03:05,150 --> 00:03:07,886 It helped to define the west 65 00:03:08,020 --> 00:03:09,887 For a whole generation Of americans, 66 00:03:09,956 --> 00:03:12,757 And of course, It became so identified 67 00:03:12,958 --> 00:03:15,460 With the great sioux war, Custer's last stand, 68 00:03:15,528 --> 00:03:18,130 Wild bill hickok's death. 69 00:03:18,331 --> 00:03:23,368 I mean, this was The center of the wild west 70 00:03:23,436 --> 00:03:25,870 When it was its wildest. 71 00:03:25,939 --> 00:03:29,007 ¶ 72 00:03:35,481 --> 00:03:38,450 Bullock: I, seth bullock, Was among the many 73 00:03:38,651 --> 00:03:41,987 Who rode for the black hills On the heels of the gold strike, 74 00:03:42,021 --> 00:03:44,456 But I wasn't going there To mine gold 75 00:03:44,657 --> 00:03:46,258 So much as to mine the miners. 76 00:03:46,326 --> 00:03:50,128 I set out for montana In late july of '76 77 00:03:50,329 --> 00:03:51,863 With my friend sol star 78 00:03:51,931 --> 00:03:54,466 At the head of a wagon train Filled with supplies 79 00:03:54,667 --> 00:03:55,667 To sell to the prospectors. 80 00:03:55,801 --> 00:03:59,471 We made for deadwood Knowing full well 81 00:03:59,672 --> 00:04:02,474 That with great opportunity Comes great risk. 82 00:04:02,575 --> 00:04:07,112 But never was that adage so true As in the dakotas that summer. 83 00:04:07,180 --> 00:04:09,314 Whoa! Whoa! 84 00:04:14,354 --> 00:04:18,022 Wolff: All the trails to deadwood Would suffer indian attacks. 85 00:04:18,223 --> 00:04:19,491 When bullock and star 86 00:04:19,692 --> 00:04:21,793 Came down with their wagon train From bismark, 87 00:04:21,994 --> 00:04:24,829 They certainly saw remnants Of a recent indian attack, 88 00:04:24,897 --> 00:04:26,965 And they were surprised Themselves 89 00:04:27,033 --> 00:04:28,767 That they were not attacked. 90 00:04:28,968 --> 00:04:30,168 After all, this was an incursion 91 00:04:30,303 --> 00:04:32,037 Into the great sioux Reservation. 92 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:36,074 It was, as everybody says, An illegal settlement. 93 00:04:36,208 --> 00:04:38,343 And so, They should've been wary. 94 00:04:38,444 --> 00:04:39,645 They're trespassers. 95 00:04:39,846 --> 00:04:43,148 Boys, these folks Are coming with us. 96 00:04:43,249 --> 00:04:46,685 Charlie, ed, You keep a lookout. 97 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:48,186 Sol. Yeah. 98 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,022 You make room In the wagons. 99 00:04:50,123 --> 00:04:51,223 The longer we stand here, 100 00:04:51,357 --> 00:04:53,158 The more likely it is We're gonna join them. 101 00:04:53,226 --> 00:04:55,493 Now move! 102 00:04:55,594 --> 00:04:57,929 Bullock: I'm not a man Who believes in omens, 103 00:04:57,997 --> 00:05:01,400 But if I were, I'd count that as one. 104 00:05:01,534 --> 00:05:05,804 In deadwood, blood would prove As regular a sight as whisky, 105 00:05:05,938 --> 00:05:09,407 And it was flowing From the day I got there. 106 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:14,346 We arrived to word 107 00:05:14,414 --> 00:05:17,616 That the infamous pistoleer Wild bill hickok 108 00:05:17,750 --> 00:05:20,619 Had been shot dead Just the day before... 109 00:05:23,522 --> 00:05:26,290 ...By a shameless ne'er-do-well Named jack mccall. 110 00:05:27,259 --> 00:05:28,993 Take that, damn you! 111 00:05:39,405 --> 00:05:43,809 Ross: this is the end of hickok And his west, 112 00:05:43,876 --> 00:05:46,878 But also his brand of lawman. 113 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,881 Hutton: hickok certainly had A great physicality about him, 114 00:05:50,015 --> 00:05:52,584 But he also had A sort of flashiness 115 00:05:52,718 --> 00:05:54,986 That almost made him A marked man. 116 00:05:55,121 --> 00:05:57,555 A man like seth bullock 117 00:05:57,623 --> 00:05:59,991 Went under the radar A little more easily 118 00:06:00,059 --> 00:06:02,394 And was just a quiet enforcer. 119 00:06:05,264 --> 00:06:07,498 Man: whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! 120 00:06:07,599 --> 00:06:09,801 I got me One of them red bastards! 121 00:06:09,869 --> 00:06:11,903 Y'all come take a gander! 122 00:06:12,037 --> 00:06:13,438 Bullock: It was clear from the get-go 123 00:06:13,506 --> 00:06:15,840 That if I was gonna Turn a profit in this camp, 124 00:06:15,908 --> 00:06:18,843 It would first need a measure Of stability and order. 125 00:06:18,911 --> 00:06:23,148 Of course, Deadwood wasn't my first rodeo. 126 00:06:25,051 --> 00:06:27,185 [ indistinct shouting ] 127 00:06:27,386 --> 00:06:28,553 We want justice! 128 00:06:28,555 --> 00:06:29,988 Bullock: I'd spent the last two years 129 00:06:30,122 --> 00:06:33,024 Rounding up the ruffians Over in helena, montana, 130 00:06:33,159 --> 00:06:36,261 As sheriff Of lewis and clark county. 131 00:06:36,329 --> 00:06:39,664 There I discovered That even the most unbridled mob 132 00:06:39,799 --> 00:06:43,502 Will answer to a six-shooter And a firm resolve. 133 00:06:43,703 --> 00:06:45,704 Stand down! 134 00:06:45,838 --> 00:06:47,172 Stand down, damn it, 135 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,141 Or I'm taking some of you Down with me. 136 00:06:49,275 --> 00:06:53,011 In montana, He presided over a hanging 137 00:06:53,212 --> 00:06:56,047 In front of a lynch mob That wanted to hang the guy, 138 00:06:56,115 --> 00:06:57,849 But seth was gonna do it legal. 139 00:06:57,917 --> 00:06:59,184 String him up! 140 00:06:59,252 --> 00:07:02,921 Now, you all want to Tear this man to pieces, 141 00:07:03,055 --> 00:07:04,790 And he may damn well deserve it. 142 00:07:04,924 --> 00:07:07,259 [ indistinct shouting ] Hold! 143 00:07:07,460 --> 00:07:11,262 This man has been sentenced To hang legally, 144 00:07:11,330 --> 00:07:13,598 And a legal hanging Is what he'll get. 145 00:07:13,732 --> 00:07:15,834 That's too easy! Make him suffer! 146 00:07:15,968 --> 00:07:18,603 He needs to burn For what he's done! 147 00:07:18,737 --> 00:07:20,605 And burn he will. 148 00:07:20,739 --> 00:07:22,674 But not on this earth. 149 00:07:22,808 --> 00:07:25,076 Even though the executioner Had fled, 150 00:07:25,277 --> 00:07:28,380 He held the mob off With a gun in one hand 151 00:07:28,514 --> 00:07:30,949 And managed to hang the guy With the other. 152 00:07:31,083 --> 00:07:33,051 [ indistinct shouting ] 153 00:07:39,325 --> 00:07:42,193 Milch: you see almost everything About his personality 154 00:07:42,261 --> 00:07:44,663 In that act. 155 00:07:44,797 --> 00:07:47,332 He wills order 156 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,702 And he will embrace disorder In order to achieve order. 157 00:07:50,903 --> 00:07:54,506 That's a good quality In a lawman. 158 00:07:54,574 --> 00:07:55,940 Wolff: he could rule 159 00:07:56,008 --> 00:07:58,076 By the force of his personality And his will. 160 00:07:58,144 --> 00:07:59,777 People thought He would kill you, 161 00:07:59,978 --> 00:08:01,145 Take you down if he wanted to. 162 00:08:02,682 --> 00:08:03,881 Bullock: as I saw it, 163 00:08:04,082 --> 00:08:06,684 There were two immediate Priorities in deadwood -- 164 00:08:06,885 --> 00:08:08,819 Protect the prospectors From each other, 165 00:08:08,855 --> 00:08:11,723 And protect us all From the natives. 166 00:08:11,857 --> 00:08:13,725 Wolff: They're fearful of attacks. 167 00:08:13,826 --> 00:08:15,626 They recognize Leaving the black hills 168 00:08:15,628 --> 00:08:17,629 That you're always at risk, You're always in danger, 169 00:08:17,763 --> 00:08:19,498 And of course, They dislike indians. 170 00:08:19,699 --> 00:08:22,867 They see them As impeding their progress, 171 00:08:22,935 --> 00:08:24,102 So it's a problem. 172 00:08:25,638 --> 00:08:27,205 Bullock: on august 20th, 173 00:08:27,406 --> 00:08:29,507 18 days After wild bill was killed, 174 00:08:29,575 --> 00:08:31,509 Our worst fears were realized 175 00:08:31,710 --> 00:08:33,778 When crazy horse And 100 of his tribesmen 176 00:08:33,846 --> 00:08:35,246 Swept through the hills. 177 00:08:35,248 --> 00:08:38,216 Wolff: word spread That there was indians 178 00:08:38,350 --> 00:08:40,885 Attacking a horse herd Out on the prairie. 179 00:08:40,953 --> 00:08:42,186 And it was a sunday. 180 00:08:42,255 --> 00:08:44,055 All the miners are in town On sunday having a big old time, 181 00:08:44,123 --> 00:08:46,291 And they all dash out To capture the indians 182 00:08:46,392 --> 00:08:47,559 And get their horses. 183 00:08:47,693 --> 00:08:50,262 And in the process, Two more whites are killed. 184 00:08:50,463 --> 00:08:51,596 Bullock: soon enough, 185 00:08:51,664 --> 00:08:53,999 General crook and his forces Came through 186 00:08:54,066 --> 00:08:56,001 And took care Of our indian problem. 187 00:08:56,068 --> 00:08:57,902 In september, 188 00:08:57,904 --> 00:09:00,971 The sioux made their last stand At the battle of slim buttes. 189 00:09:01,173 --> 00:09:02,674 Their defeat left them no choice 190 00:09:02,775 --> 00:09:05,910 But to sell the black hills To the united states. 191 00:09:05,912 --> 00:09:06,711 From then on, 192 00:09:06,912 --> 00:09:09,647 We were no longer living In enemy territory. 193 00:09:09,848 --> 00:09:10,782 But it wasn't long 194 00:09:10,850 --> 00:09:12,817 Before we found a new enemy Among our own, 195 00:09:12,885 --> 00:09:15,286 And we soon realized 196 00:09:15,354 --> 00:09:18,356 The real threat to deadwood's Survival wasn't the indians. 197 00:09:18,424 --> 00:09:20,158 Get your hands up high Where I can see them. 198 00:09:20,292 --> 00:09:22,126 It was outlaws. 199 00:09:31,103 --> 00:09:33,270 [ gunshots ] 200 00:09:38,311 --> 00:09:40,312 [ bird squawks ] 201 00:09:40,446 --> 00:09:42,647 Bullock: in the fall of 1876, 202 00:09:42,781 --> 00:09:45,149 Deadwood gulch had gold fever. 203 00:09:45,217 --> 00:09:47,251 Over that summer, $1 million worth of gold 204 00:09:47,386 --> 00:09:49,520 Had been pulled out of the hills Around camp, 205 00:09:49,589 --> 00:09:51,556 And I, seth bullock, 206 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:54,893 Had a plan to profit Without ever swinging a pickaxe. 207 00:09:55,027 --> 00:09:59,064 Kuchenbecker: it was a mass Hysteria coming up here, 208 00:09:59,198 --> 00:10:05,736 And before long, there was over 6,000 inhabitants in deadwood. 209 00:10:05,804 --> 00:10:07,872 Not only had you the prospectors 210 00:10:07,940 --> 00:10:10,975 And the people hoping To get rich by mining. 211 00:10:11,043 --> 00:10:12,911 You had the people Who mined the miners, 212 00:10:13,045 --> 00:10:14,980 And that was the merchants. 213 00:10:15,114 --> 00:10:18,817 The chinese came and set up Laundries and restaurants. 214 00:10:18,951 --> 00:10:22,921 But then you had people Like sol star and seth bullock 215 00:10:22,923 --> 00:10:26,257 Coming here with 30-something Wagons of merchandise 216 00:10:26,392 --> 00:10:28,360 And supplying the mining camp. 217 00:10:28,494 --> 00:10:32,096 A lot of opportunities To make it rich in deadwood 218 00:10:32,098 --> 00:10:33,098 Other than mining. 219 00:10:33,199 --> 00:10:35,867 Bullock: our store, Star and bullock hardware, 220 00:10:36,068 --> 00:10:38,536 Was primed to meet Every prospector's demand. 221 00:10:38,738 --> 00:10:41,372 And with the indian threat On the wane 222 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,576 After the u.S. Army fought The sioux into submission, 223 00:10:44,710 --> 00:10:47,912 There seemed no limit To the money we could make. 224 00:10:47,980 --> 00:10:50,414 He opened Several hardware stores. 225 00:10:50,416 --> 00:10:53,150 He buys mining property, Establishes a ranch. 226 00:10:53,352 --> 00:10:54,319 He always wanted to make money. 227 00:10:55,887 --> 00:10:57,088 On the other hand, he recognizes 228 00:10:57,156 --> 00:10:58,823 That if he and star Are gonna prosper 229 00:10:58,890 --> 00:11:00,759 That they need order And they need stability, 230 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:02,793 And he's gonna provide that. 231 00:11:02,861 --> 00:11:04,896 Wherever there's money To be made, 232 00:11:05,030 --> 00:11:06,731 There's bound to be Ne'er-do-wells 233 00:11:06,865 --> 00:11:07,799 Looking to steal it. 234 00:11:07,933 --> 00:11:10,869 And deadwood was full of them. 235 00:11:11,003 --> 00:11:13,604 Would-be prospectors Who came late to the party 236 00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:16,407 And found all the good claims Were taken. 237 00:11:16,475 --> 00:11:19,543 So, when the gold started Flowing out of the hills 238 00:11:19,545 --> 00:11:22,080 Bound for the nearest banks In wyoming and montana, 239 00:11:22,281 --> 00:11:23,982 The trails faced A new kind of danger 240 00:11:24,116 --> 00:11:26,651 Every bit as savage As the indians. 241 00:11:26,719 --> 00:11:28,252 Bell: deadwood was so isolated, 242 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,556 And there really were very few Roads in and out of there. 243 00:11:31,690 --> 00:11:33,691 Didn't take a rocket scientist To figure out 244 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:34,959 That, well, That's where the money is. 245 00:11:35,027 --> 00:11:36,928 Bullock: Most of the gold that left town 246 00:11:37,029 --> 00:11:39,630 Was bound for banks 200 miles south in cheyenne. 247 00:11:39,832 --> 00:11:41,199 That's where The nearest railhead was, 248 00:11:41,300 --> 00:11:44,268 So it was the fastest way To send the money east or west. 249 00:11:44,336 --> 00:11:48,305 But getting a stagecoach To cheyenne was no picnic. 250 00:11:50,375 --> 00:11:52,643 Monahan: It was very treacherous. 251 00:11:52,712 --> 00:11:54,712 The terrain was rocky, It was rough, 252 00:11:54,714 --> 00:11:55,847 It was hilly, It was steep. 253 00:11:55,915 --> 00:11:57,381 It was not an easy journey. 254 00:11:57,582 --> 00:12:00,017 Bullock: running a single coach To cheyenne 255 00:12:00,218 --> 00:12:03,421 Took some 600 horses Switched out along the route. 256 00:12:03,489 --> 00:12:05,356 At an average Of 8 miles an hour, 257 00:12:05,424 --> 00:12:07,491 It took two days To make the trek. 258 00:12:07,493 --> 00:12:09,494 And at any point Along the trail, 259 00:12:09,562 --> 00:12:12,563 Evil and desperate men Could be lurking. 260 00:12:13,665 --> 00:12:16,033 Pratt: it's like Shooting fish in a barrel. 261 00:12:16,102 --> 00:12:18,302 You know, you're out In the middle of nowhere, 262 00:12:18,503 --> 00:12:20,004 Especially in the hills. There's a lot of cover. 263 00:12:20,072 --> 00:12:23,841 Pretty easy pickings, I think. 264 00:12:23,909 --> 00:12:26,211 Bullock: Early on in my deadwood days, 265 00:12:26,345 --> 00:12:30,048 I found out firsthand just How dangerous the journey was. 266 00:12:30,182 --> 00:12:34,319 I was riding shotgun to cheyenne With $65,000 worth of gold. 267 00:12:34,453 --> 00:12:37,388 Robber's roost up ahead. 268 00:12:37,523 --> 00:12:41,192 I got a bad feeling this time, Mr. Bullock. 269 00:12:41,260 --> 00:12:42,527 Yeah? 270 00:12:42,661 --> 00:12:45,063 And I got 20 dimes In this scatter gun. 271 00:12:45,197 --> 00:12:47,532 Wolff: we'd all like to learn To be somewhat fearless. 272 00:12:47,666 --> 00:12:50,100 A lot of us let our inhibitions Get in the way 273 00:12:50,302 --> 00:12:52,036 Of some things we do, And he never did. 274 00:12:52,237 --> 00:12:54,139 I just hope it's enough. 275 00:12:54,273 --> 00:12:58,008 We're bound to get robbed Sitting on this much bullion. 276 00:12:59,912 --> 00:13:02,046 Might want to speak up, Wes, 277 00:13:02,247 --> 00:13:04,648 In case the bad guys Didn't hear you. 278 00:13:07,152 --> 00:13:10,621 Get your hands up high Where I can see them. 279 00:13:17,429 --> 00:13:20,464 There's a lot I'd prefer To forget about that night, 280 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,967 But suffice it to say, That next morning, 281 00:13:23,101 --> 00:13:25,904 That highwayman was found dead. 282 00:13:26,038 --> 00:13:28,106 Milch: I think that bullock was afraid 283 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,975 Of the chaos in his soul, 284 00:13:31,043 --> 00:13:34,679 Because when he lost it, He lost it all the way. 285 00:13:34,813 --> 00:13:37,348 I think it frightened him, And he did something about it. 286 00:13:37,549 --> 00:13:40,117 He became a force for order, 287 00:13:40,185 --> 00:13:44,288 Not only in his own nature, But in the community as a whole. 288 00:13:45,691 --> 00:13:47,258 Bullock: deadwood itself 289 00:13:47,392 --> 00:13:50,261 Was no less dangerous Than the roads into it. 290 00:13:50,395 --> 00:13:52,397 Within months of my arrival, 291 00:13:52,498 --> 00:13:54,799 The gulch was home to 75 saloons 292 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:57,835 And dozens of other Parlors of ill repute. 293 00:13:57,903 --> 00:13:59,770 Wolff: if you're a highwayman, 294 00:13:59,772 --> 00:14:01,305 You make your money On the trail. 295 00:14:01,373 --> 00:14:02,840 What are you gonna do With your money? 296 00:14:03,041 --> 00:14:04,242 You're gonna go someplace Where you think's 297 00:14:04,309 --> 00:14:05,576 The most easy to spend it And enjoy it, 298 00:14:05,644 --> 00:14:06,978 And they would come to deadwood. 299 00:14:07,179 --> 00:14:09,914 Bullock: In a town teeming with vices, 300 00:14:10,048 --> 00:14:13,017 Al swearengen's gem Was the crown jewel. 301 00:14:13,151 --> 00:14:17,088 Monahan: it was a theater. It was a den of iniquity. 302 00:14:17,156 --> 00:14:18,155 It was a saloon. 303 00:14:18,224 --> 00:14:19,557 They had prize fights, 304 00:14:19,624 --> 00:14:21,292 Boxing matches in there. 305 00:14:21,294 --> 00:14:22,559 They loved masquerade balls. 306 00:14:22,628 --> 00:14:24,362 You had prostitutes. 307 00:14:24,429 --> 00:14:27,498 You pretty much get anything You want at the gem saloon. 308 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:30,501 Gomber: the portrayal Of swearengen on "Deadwood" 309 00:14:30,636 --> 00:14:32,703 Really calms him down Quite a bit. 310 00:14:32,771 --> 00:14:36,240 He was a lot worse Than the way he's portrayed. 311 00:14:36,242 --> 00:14:37,408 And that's saying something, 312 00:14:37,476 --> 00:14:39,110 'cause he's portrayed As a monster. 313 00:14:39,311 --> 00:14:42,146 Milch: he had great imagination. 314 00:14:42,148 --> 00:14:44,282 Very resourceful guy. 315 00:14:44,349 --> 00:14:46,718 He had a bunch Of different businesses. 316 00:14:46,852 --> 00:14:49,219 He knew What his real business was. 317 00:14:49,221 --> 00:14:50,588 He was a whore master. 318 00:14:50,789 --> 00:14:54,225 He didn't miss a trick In terms of exploitation. 319 00:14:54,293 --> 00:14:56,627 Bullock: at a time When most frontier families 320 00:14:56,728 --> 00:14:59,530 Were scraping by On about $600 a year, 321 00:14:59,598 --> 00:15:04,102 Swearengen was pocketing $5,000 On an average night. 322 00:15:04,236 --> 00:15:07,305 He was the king of the part Of town we called the badlands, 323 00:15:07,373 --> 00:15:10,007 Where every kind of drug, Drink, and depravity 324 00:15:10,075 --> 00:15:11,509 Was ripe for the taking, 325 00:15:11,710 --> 00:15:13,811 And where men with weak wills 326 00:15:13,879 --> 00:15:15,646 Routinely parted With their fortunes. 327 00:15:15,714 --> 00:15:21,286 Sam bass and joel collins Were just these sort of fellas. 328 00:15:21,420 --> 00:15:23,888 They had just driven A herd of cattle up from texas, 329 00:15:24,089 --> 00:15:26,124 For which they were paid $8,000. 330 00:15:26,258 --> 00:15:29,861 But that kind of money didn't Last long in the badlands. 331 00:15:29,863 --> 00:15:32,029 Spent all their money From shipping the cattle up 332 00:15:32,097 --> 00:15:34,232 And didn't have anything To go back home with, 333 00:15:34,366 --> 00:15:37,502 So they turned to what maybe Would've been the easiest money, 334 00:15:37,636 --> 00:15:38,903 And that was robbery. 335 00:15:40,172 --> 00:15:43,474 Ooh-wee. Good god, sam. 336 00:15:43,608 --> 00:15:45,143 Did you ever For one minute think 337 00:15:45,277 --> 00:15:47,011 There'd be Such a sweet pot of gold 338 00:15:47,212 --> 00:15:48,346 At the end of the trail? 339 00:15:48,348 --> 00:15:49,713 Sure as hell didn't. 340 00:15:53,752 --> 00:15:56,086 Well, ain't you laying it on A little thick, 341 00:15:56,121 --> 00:15:59,256 And he ain't even Paid you yet. 342 00:15:59,291 --> 00:16:01,626 Looks to me like you're The cheapest whore in camp. 343 00:16:06,198 --> 00:16:07,731 Man: yeah! 344 00:16:09,134 --> 00:16:11,536 Maybe she just knows a real man When she sees one. 345 00:16:11,670 --> 00:16:13,071 Hey. Hey! 346 00:16:13,205 --> 00:16:14,271 Now, you boys know 347 00:16:14,340 --> 00:16:17,107 The only fighting I allow In here is in that ring. 348 00:16:17,308 --> 00:16:20,011 Besides, what do you want To ruin a good time for? 349 00:16:20,112 --> 00:16:21,512 I'll tell you What I'm gonna do. 350 00:16:21,646 --> 00:16:23,247 I'm gonna get these drinks Topped off, 351 00:16:23,382 --> 00:16:25,716 And then I'm gonna have Two of my finest doves 352 00:16:25,850 --> 00:16:28,286 Give you boys A private tour of the upstairs. 353 00:16:28,288 --> 00:16:30,588 All compliments Of uncle al. 354 00:16:33,192 --> 00:16:36,193 All right, Keep an eye on them. 355 00:16:36,195 --> 00:16:37,328 Make sure The drinks stay full. 356 00:16:37,462 --> 00:16:40,431 And then have the ladies Lighten their load a little bit. 357 00:16:40,466 --> 00:16:42,967 Bullock: when their fortunes Ran dry in deadwood, 358 00:16:43,034 --> 00:16:46,304 Bass and collins Formed the black hills bandits. 359 00:16:46,371 --> 00:16:49,106 They soon set their sights On the trail to cheyenne 360 00:16:49,174 --> 00:16:52,643 And robbed seven stagecoaches In quick succession. 361 00:16:52,711 --> 00:16:56,113 With our main connection To the wider world under siege, 362 00:16:56,147 --> 00:16:58,115 Commerce in deadwood Ground to a halt. 363 00:16:58,216 --> 00:17:01,719 It was clear someone had to Step up and lay down the law. 364 00:17:01,853 --> 00:17:03,720 [ gunfire ] 365 00:17:06,992 --> 00:17:09,193 And as it happened, 366 00:17:09,327 --> 00:17:12,296 I was fast becoming Deadwood's enforcer. 367 00:17:12,331 --> 00:17:14,498 Doc babcock Is on his way. 368 00:17:14,566 --> 00:17:16,267 I'm sorry This happened, j.C. 369 00:17:16,401 --> 00:17:18,302 I am, too, seth. 370 00:17:18,304 --> 00:17:20,304 They're in there. 371 00:17:20,372 --> 00:17:23,841 Barely a month After I arrived in deadwood, 372 00:17:23,942 --> 00:17:25,276 I was called to intervene 373 00:17:25,410 --> 00:17:28,546 In a bloody claim dispute Between two mining companies. 374 00:17:30,181 --> 00:17:31,215 Wolff: the men from the aurora 375 00:17:31,316 --> 00:17:32,550 Were shooting At the men from the keets. 376 00:17:32,751 --> 00:17:34,552 Neighboring mines, Disputes over ground. 377 00:17:34,620 --> 00:17:38,155 J.C. Tuttle Was killed in this exchange, 378 00:17:38,256 --> 00:17:41,559 And here bullock intercedes By himself. 379 00:17:41,626 --> 00:17:43,394 And these men are armed 380 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:45,329 And they're shooting And they've killed a guy. 381 00:17:45,431 --> 00:17:46,797 Bullock: I'm gonna need you keets boys 382 00:17:46,898 --> 00:17:51,268 To drop your arms And come out now. 383 00:17:55,273 --> 00:17:57,308 I can hit him. 384 00:17:57,442 --> 00:17:59,811 Right between the eyes, Before he'll even blink. 385 00:17:59,945 --> 00:18:02,613 Maybe you can. 386 00:18:02,814 --> 00:18:04,849 But you ain't gonna. 387 00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:07,284 Let's go, fellas. 388 00:18:07,385 --> 00:18:09,586 Nobody here Wants more bloodshed, 389 00:18:09,687 --> 00:18:11,522 But you can be sure That's what you're gonna get 390 00:18:11,524 --> 00:18:12,590 If you don't comply. 391 00:18:17,496 --> 00:18:18,462 Hands in the air! 392 00:18:20,332 --> 00:18:23,234 Wolff: He walks in and he disarms them, 393 00:18:23,302 --> 00:18:26,270 And then he arrests them And he hauls half of them away. 394 00:18:26,338 --> 00:18:27,805 And then he comes back later 395 00:18:28,006 --> 00:18:30,474 And arrests more of them 'cause he's not satisfied. 396 00:18:30,542 --> 00:18:32,910 I don't think many people Can step up and do that. 397 00:18:32,978 --> 00:18:34,077 Takes a lot of courage, 398 00:18:34,279 --> 00:18:36,247 Maybe almost foolish courage, 399 00:18:36,448 --> 00:18:39,416 But a lot of guts, A lot of power. 400 00:18:39,485 --> 00:18:41,017 We're through here, boys. 401 00:18:41,019 --> 00:18:42,653 Everyone back to your camps 402 00:18:42,854 --> 00:18:45,122 Before you do something You'll regret. 403 00:18:48,660 --> 00:18:50,995 Bullock: as the violence Continued to escalate 404 00:18:51,063 --> 00:18:52,230 In and around deadwood, 405 00:18:52,364 --> 00:18:54,365 Those of us with an interest In turning the tide 406 00:18:54,433 --> 00:18:55,600 Formed a board of commissioners. 407 00:18:55,734 --> 00:18:58,803 Being the only member With lawman experience, 408 00:18:58,937 --> 00:19:02,406 I assumed the unofficial role Of sheriff. 409 00:19:02,541 --> 00:19:03,707 [ door opens ] 410 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:11,115 But there was A new stranger in town 411 00:19:11,183 --> 00:19:13,384 Who had his own sights set On the job. 412 00:19:13,452 --> 00:19:15,018 Evening, mr. Bullock. 413 00:19:15,219 --> 00:19:18,489 Evening mr...Earp, Is it? 414 00:19:18,557 --> 00:19:20,224 That's right. Wyatt earp. 415 00:19:20,425 --> 00:19:22,560 Bell: well, wyatt earp Being in deadwood 416 00:19:22,694 --> 00:19:25,963 Is one of the least-known parts Of his entire career. 417 00:19:26,097 --> 00:19:28,932 Earp was attracted to the place 418 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:30,935 Because it was A booming boomtown. 419 00:19:31,136 --> 00:19:32,403 That's what he was about. 420 00:19:32,604 --> 00:19:34,672 Hutton: but the mining claims Had been snapped up, 421 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:36,573 The good ones, at least, Pretty quickly. 422 00:19:36,608 --> 00:19:38,542 And wyatt earp Turned his thoughts 423 00:19:38,744 --> 00:19:40,945 To perhaps picking up The job as sheriff. 424 00:19:41,079 --> 00:19:42,180 We're closed for the day, 425 00:19:42,314 --> 00:19:43,881 But you're welcome back Tomorrow. 426 00:19:44,015 --> 00:19:46,417 I'm not here To make a purchase, sir. 427 00:19:46,485 --> 00:19:49,319 I was hoping I might speak With you and the commissioners 428 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:50,988 About the matter Of a county sheriff. 429 00:19:51,122 --> 00:19:53,324 There's been talk that you Fellas might be looking for one. 430 00:19:53,392 --> 00:19:55,292 I'd like to state My interest. 431 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:57,595 Being as I served before In kansas 432 00:19:57,663 --> 00:19:58,663 And have a good sense 433 00:19:58,797 --> 00:20:00,764 For peaceably corralling The undesirables, 434 00:20:00,766 --> 00:20:03,567 Of which this camp Certainly has no shortage. 435 00:20:03,769 --> 00:20:05,302 Seth bullock, though, 436 00:20:05,370 --> 00:20:07,638 Already had that job Nailed down. 437 00:20:07,772 --> 00:20:10,007 There wasn't enough room In deadwood 438 00:20:10,141 --> 00:20:11,842 For both of those lawmen. 439 00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:15,780 Well, I, uh, think I can speak for the group 440 00:20:15,914 --> 00:20:18,349 In expressing our thanks For the offer. 441 00:20:18,550 --> 00:20:20,518 But the position's Been filled. 442 00:20:20,719 --> 00:20:24,789 I see. May I ask by whom, sir? 443 00:20:24,923 --> 00:20:28,993 An announcement Will be forthcoming shortly. 444 00:20:29,061 --> 00:20:31,796 Now, if you'll excuse us, 445 00:20:31,930 --> 00:20:34,765 We have some pressing business To attend. 446 00:20:34,966 --> 00:20:36,300 Certainly. 447 00:20:36,434 --> 00:20:38,035 Pardon the intrusion, Gentlemen. 448 00:20:44,109 --> 00:20:47,477 Pratt: my understanding is He came in the fall 449 00:20:47,479 --> 00:20:50,381 And stayed all winter And basically chopped wood. 450 00:20:50,582 --> 00:20:53,217 He was very popular With the girls, all that. 451 00:20:53,284 --> 00:20:54,952 Kind of made his way. 452 00:20:55,153 --> 00:20:57,488 Bell: It's kind of really interesting 453 00:20:57,622 --> 00:20:59,423 That he did not Leave his mark there. 454 00:20:59,491 --> 00:21:01,859 He's kind of anonymous. 455 00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:05,096 Wyatt earp supposedly said That the gunmen in deadwood 456 00:21:05,230 --> 00:21:07,331 Were the deadliest He'd ever seen 457 00:21:07,399 --> 00:21:10,001 With the possible exception Of tombstone. 458 00:21:10,135 --> 00:21:14,438 Bullock: earp skipped town For good in march 1877, 459 00:21:14,506 --> 00:21:16,206 The same month I was officially appointed 460 00:21:16,407 --> 00:21:19,543 The first sheriff Of lawrence county. 461 00:21:19,611 --> 00:21:23,013 Within days, I had My first crisis on my hands. 462 00:21:23,081 --> 00:21:26,751 Sam bass and his black hills Bandits had struck again, 463 00:21:26,885 --> 00:21:30,488 And this time, They took more than gold. 464 00:21:30,689 --> 00:21:31,822 They took a good man's life. 465 00:21:39,998 --> 00:21:41,998 [ gunshots ] 466 00:21:50,742 --> 00:21:53,344 Here she comes. Man, I bet she's loaded. 467 00:21:53,478 --> 00:21:54,545 Shh. 468 00:21:54,679 --> 00:21:56,681 All right, boys. Lay low and follow my lead. 469 00:21:56,815 --> 00:21:58,716 In march of 1877, 470 00:21:58,850 --> 00:22:01,919 I, seth bullock, Was named the first sheriff 471 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:03,854 Of lawrence county, South dakota. 472 00:22:03,988 --> 00:22:05,055 That same month, 473 00:22:05,156 --> 00:22:07,824 A band of local thugs Led by joel collins 474 00:22:08,025 --> 00:22:09,760 And the soon to be infamous Sam bass 475 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,229 Gave me a baptism by gunfire. 476 00:22:12,297 --> 00:22:13,931 All right, boys! 477 00:22:14,065 --> 00:22:15,833 Gomber: Well, after they'd squandered 478 00:22:15,901 --> 00:22:17,968 All of the money they'd gotten From cattle, 479 00:22:18,169 --> 00:22:19,970 They basically decided 480 00:22:20,005 --> 00:22:21,872 That rather than Actually work for a living, 481 00:22:21,940 --> 00:22:24,408 It would be easier To hold up stagecoaches. 482 00:22:24,509 --> 00:22:27,444 The stagecoach is coming up the Trail from cheyenne to deadwood, 483 00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:29,546 And it doesn't really stop As commanded. 484 00:22:29,614 --> 00:22:31,849 Gomber: Johnny slaughter was driving, 485 00:22:31,983 --> 00:22:34,318 And when he yelled at them To get out of the way, 486 00:22:34,452 --> 00:22:35,519 They all turned, 487 00:22:35,554 --> 00:22:37,555 And they had guns Pointed at him. 488 00:22:37,756 --> 00:22:39,022 Wolff: one of the outlaws, With a shotgun, 489 00:22:39,091 --> 00:22:40,958 Blew johnny slaughter Off the stage, 490 00:22:41,092 --> 00:22:43,227 Causing the horses to bolt. 491 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:46,930 Gomber: the bullet killed Johnny slaughter on the spot. 492 00:22:51,336 --> 00:22:52,869 Well, Would you look at that. 493 00:22:53,070 --> 00:22:54,872 I got me two for one. 494 00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:02,913 Guess I ought to go check His wallet. 495 00:23:04,449 --> 00:23:07,818 Gomber: the outlaws fled Pretty much in disarray, 496 00:23:07,952 --> 00:23:11,254 And the stagecoach Made it into deadwood, 497 00:23:11,355 --> 00:23:14,057 Where passengers told the story. 498 00:23:14,126 --> 00:23:18,362 And group of men went back And found slaughter's body. 499 00:23:20,499 --> 00:23:23,601 Bullock: that day, the trail That had become our lifeline 500 00:23:23,735 --> 00:23:25,403 Was stained with death. 501 00:23:25,537 --> 00:23:29,940 This time, not by indians, But by our own kind. 502 00:23:30,008 --> 00:23:31,275 And it fell on me 503 00:23:31,343 --> 00:23:34,211 To bring justice To the perpetrators. 504 00:23:55,033 --> 00:23:57,301 These men will be found. 505 00:24:00,238 --> 00:24:02,573 And when they are, 506 00:24:02,674 --> 00:24:06,677 They'll pay dearly For what they done. 507 00:24:06,778 --> 00:24:08,779 Johnny slaughter Is a fairly famous guy. 508 00:24:08,846 --> 00:24:10,514 His dad was a marshal Down in cheyenne, 509 00:24:10,615 --> 00:24:13,417 And so this was Kind of a big outrage. 510 00:24:13,618 --> 00:24:14,651 Bullock: after the murder, 511 00:24:14,785 --> 00:24:18,022 I posted a handsome reward For the arrest of the shooter, 512 00:24:18,123 --> 00:24:22,792 A brazen young hotshot By the name of reddy mckimie. 513 00:24:22,993 --> 00:24:27,197 And I made it my mission To bring him to justice. 514 00:24:27,265 --> 00:24:28,232 It wasn't long before 515 00:24:28,366 --> 00:24:30,234 He and his partners Felt the pressure. 516 00:24:30,302 --> 00:24:32,169 Gomber: reddy mckimie 517 00:24:32,171 --> 00:24:34,438 Was considered to be Something of a loose canon, 518 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:35,739 Even among the outlaws. 519 00:24:35,806 --> 00:24:37,474 He was a little deranged. 520 00:24:37,675 --> 00:24:40,377 They thought mckimie was gonna Get them all hung, basically. 521 00:24:40,479 --> 00:24:41,678 I think they were right. 522 00:24:41,746 --> 00:24:44,047 His behavior was too erratic, 523 00:24:44,148 --> 00:24:46,517 And he was dangerous, Possibly even to them. 524 00:24:46,718 --> 00:24:50,721 What do you take us for, Reddy? Buffalo bill? 525 00:24:50,789 --> 00:24:53,123 This ain't no stage play. 526 00:24:53,325 --> 00:24:56,360 There's gonna be heat From this, mckimie. 527 00:24:56,494 --> 00:24:58,762 Your itchy finger's gonna Get us all in hot water. 528 00:24:58,897 --> 00:24:59,997 Mckimie: damn it, joel. 529 00:25:00,198 --> 00:25:04,101 Ain't showboatin'. It's kill or be killed. 530 00:25:04,103 --> 00:25:05,468 I sure as hell Saw that messenger 531 00:25:05,670 --> 00:25:06,403 Reaching for a shotgun, 532 00:25:06,605 --> 00:25:07,638 And I did What had to be done 533 00:25:07,772 --> 00:25:09,206 While you fellas Stood there frozen. 534 00:25:11,709 --> 00:25:14,745 Who's frozen now, Mckimie, huh? 535 00:25:14,879 --> 00:25:16,413 Who's on The working end now? 536 00:25:16,614 --> 00:25:17,615 Take it easy, sam. 537 00:25:17,816 --> 00:25:19,216 Take it easy nothing. 538 00:25:19,284 --> 00:25:23,353 I ain't about to let some boy Get mixed up in man's work. 539 00:25:26,791 --> 00:25:29,093 You're in over your head, Reddy. 540 00:25:29,294 --> 00:25:31,561 I ought to kill you Right here. 541 00:25:35,733 --> 00:25:39,136 Now, you walk away And you keep on walking. 542 00:25:39,270 --> 00:25:44,007 And if you don't look back And you keep your trap shut, 543 00:25:44,208 --> 00:25:47,311 You might yet live To see 1877. 544 00:25:59,691 --> 00:26:02,592 Bullock: for weeks After slaughter's murder, 545 00:26:02,693 --> 00:26:03,961 The trail was quiet. 546 00:26:04,029 --> 00:26:06,864 We made sure every coach To and from cheyenne 547 00:26:07,065 --> 00:26:08,031 Was heavily fortified 548 00:26:08,132 --> 00:26:11,234 With armed men Who were ready to shoot to kill. 549 00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:13,637 Sam bass and joel collins Were smart enough 550 00:26:13,771 --> 00:26:16,073 To take the hint And leave the hills. 551 00:26:16,207 --> 00:26:17,107 A few months later, 552 00:26:17,208 --> 00:26:18,541 They made the papers Coast to coast 553 00:26:18,643 --> 00:26:21,945 After they pulled off the Largest train heist in history, 554 00:26:22,013 --> 00:26:24,214 Robbing more than $60,000 555 00:26:24,349 --> 00:26:27,017 From a union pacific train Down in nebraska. 556 00:26:27,218 --> 00:26:29,420 But mckimie stuck around. 557 00:26:29,554 --> 00:26:32,890 And it wouldn't be long Before he found trouble again. 558 00:26:36,261 --> 00:26:38,562 Meanwhile, back in town, 559 00:26:38,696 --> 00:26:41,198 I had my hands full With the undesirables 560 00:26:41,332 --> 00:26:44,668 Who frequented deadwood's Less reputable establishments. 561 00:26:44,736 --> 00:26:47,071 There have always been Colorful people in deadwood. 562 00:26:47,105 --> 00:26:49,239 There still are. 563 00:26:49,374 --> 00:26:51,241 Shot of whisky And slop it over the brim. 564 00:26:51,376 --> 00:26:54,311 [ chuckling ] Yes, sir. 565 00:26:56,114 --> 00:26:59,950 Attaboy, buck. Hey, uh, leave the bottle. 566 00:27:00,018 --> 00:27:02,151 Bullock: One of the most colorful 567 00:27:02,153 --> 00:27:03,553 Was martha jane cannary, 568 00:27:03,555 --> 00:27:07,023 Who I'd reckon you'd know As calamity jane. 569 00:27:07,058 --> 00:27:10,194 Kuchenbecker: calamity jane Really matched her name. 570 00:27:10,395 --> 00:27:13,764 She dressed as a man To make her way with the troops. 571 00:27:13,832 --> 00:27:15,165 Interesting individual. 572 00:27:15,366 --> 00:27:16,433 She had a big heart, 573 00:27:16,634 --> 00:27:18,835 But she also was A loud, obnoxious, 574 00:27:19,036 --> 00:27:20,904 Hard-drinking prostitute. 575 00:27:21,105 --> 00:27:24,174 Weigert: jane, By all external appearances, 576 00:27:24,209 --> 00:27:26,543 Would seem to be A ruffian of some kind, 577 00:27:26,678 --> 00:27:30,114 And she was So very tender and soft. 578 00:27:30,315 --> 00:27:32,149 And all of that was thrown up 579 00:27:32,283 --> 00:27:34,718 As a vast defense Against attack. 580 00:27:34,786 --> 00:27:37,754 If it isn't The man of the hour. 581 00:27:37,822 --> 00:27:40,057 Aw, suck it, swearengen. 582 00:27:40,191 --> 00:27:42,492 Oh, no, candy lips. That's your job. 583 00:27:42,693 --> 00:27:44,895 Of course, now you might make A better living of it 584 00:27:45,029 --> 00:27:46,229 If you scrape off this hide 585 00:27:46,297 --> 00:27:48,398 And put on A pretty little house dress, 586 00:27:48,466 --> 00:27:50,567 And, uh, Don't forget to shave. 587 00:27:53,371 --> 00:27:55,172 [ gunshot ] 588 00:27:58,009 --> 00:27:59,777 [ screams ] 589 00:28:01,145 --> 00:28:03,046 Give my regards To the devil, boone. 590 00:28:03,114 --> 00:28:07,017 Bullock: shootouts were a fairly Common occurrence in deadwood, 591 00:28:07,085 --> 00:28:09,619 But never did I come So close to eternity 592 00:28:09,688 --> 00:28:11,955 As the night boone may And prescott webb 593 00:28:12,090 --> 00:28:14,925 Went at it out on main street. 594 00:28:14,993 --> 00:28:17,794 May was a stagecoach Shotgun messenger 595 00:28:17,995 --> 00:28:19,463 More brutal than any outlaw, 596 00:28:19,664 --> 00:28:23,199 And he had recently been held up By webb and his cronies 597 00:28:23,401 --> 00:28:24,167 Out on the trail. 598 00:28:24,202 --> 00:28:25,335 Well, lo and behold, 599 00:28:25,402 --> 00:28:27,237 He sees prescott webb On main street. 600 00:28:27,239 --> 00:28:29,239 Next thing you know, They're shooting each other. 601 00:28:29,307 --> 00:28:30,841 And as they're shooting Each other, 602 00:28:31,042 --> 00:28:33,177 Then bullock And some deputies run up 603 00:28:33,244 --> 00:28:34,912 To try to see what's going on. 604 00:28:38,516 --> 00:28:40,517 [ gunshot ] 605 00:28:40,651 --> 00:28:43,320 And prescott webb gets injured. 606 00:28:43,521 --> 00:28:44,655 He takes a bullet. 607 00:28:44,789 --> 00:28:47,257 He's trying to grab a horse And he's trying to get away, 608 00:28:47,325 --> 00:28:48,692 But he's been shot. 609 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,294 Sheriff! [ groans ] I'm done for! 610 00:28:51,495 --> 00:28:54,064 Prescott webb starts saying Things like, "I've had it. 611 00:28:54,132 --> 00:28:56,467 I'm a goner. I'm all done, boys." 612 00:28:57,836 --> 00:28:59,403 Get a doctor! 613 00:29:00,538 --> 00:29:01,739 [ gun clicking ] 614 00:29:01,873 --> 00:29:03,674 Wolff: bullock gets Pretty close to him, 615 00:29:03,808 --> 00:29:07,744 And the guy raises his gun And clicks it twice, 616 00:29:07,945 --> 00:29:09,746 And it misfired twice. 617 00:29:09,947 --> 00:29:12,082 Bullock could've been shot, Could've been mortally wounded, 618 00:29:12,283 --> 00:29:14,751 And it could've ended his career Right then and there. 619 00:29:15,854 --> 00:29:20,490 It appears, prescott, You're spent. 620 00:29:20,624 --> 00:29:23,160 But you're right About one thing. 621 00:29:23,361 --> 00:29:24,627 You're done for. 622 00:29:24,629 --> 00:29:26,797 Take him in, boys. 623 00:29:26,931 --> 00:29:29,332 Bullock: despite the odds Heavily stacked against us, 624 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,468 We started making headway In deadwood 625 00:29:31,602 --> 00:29:32,803 By the summer of '77. 626 00:29:32,937 --> 00:29:35,806 But out on the trail, New trouble was brewing 627 00:29:35,874 --> 00:29:38,041 That threatened to nullify Our progress. 628 00:29:38,109 --> 00:29:41,344 Sam bass and joel collins Were long gone, 629 00:29:41,445 --> 00:29:44,381 But another gang was emerging To fill the void. 630 00:29:45,350 --> 00:29:47,484 Within its ranks Is a familiar thug 631 00:29:47,552 --> 00:29:50,587 Whose trigger finger Was as itchy as ever. 632 00:29:50,688 --> 00:29:54,190 Reddy mckimie had partnered up With the hat creek gang. 633 00:29:54,391 --> 00:29:55,625 And before the year was out, 634 00:29:55,759 --> 00:29:58,995 They'd managed to steal Thousands of dollars in gold, 635 00:29:59,030 --> 00:30:01,398 Murder a respected lawman, 636 00:30:01,466 --> 00:30:04,734 And resolve to assassinate Yours truly. 637 00:30:14,111 --> 00:30:16,179 [ gunshots ] 638 00:30:24,255 --> 00:30:27,991 Word is the mother lode's Bound for cheyenne tonight. 639 00:30:28,125 --> 00:30:30,293 Dunc, if I had a nugget For every time you said that, 640 00:30:30,394 --> 00:30:32,629 I could quit hustling For good. 641 00:30:41,305 --> 00:30:44,107 Wait for my signal. 642 00:30:44,308 --> 00:30:46,476 In the summer of 1877, 643 00:30:46,478 --> 00:30:49,312 Sam bass and his texas boys Left deadwood, 644 00:30:49,314 --> 00:30:52,983 Scared off by the heat around The johnny slaughter killing. 645 00:30:52,985 --> 00:30:55,151 But the thug who pulled The trigger that night, 646 00:30:55,186 --> 00:30:58,188 A reckless young ruffian Named reddy mckimie, 647 00:30:58,389 --> 00:31:00,991 Pressed his luck And hung around deadwood. 648 00:31:01,025 --> 00:31:03,026 It wasn't long before he fell in 649 00:31:03,028 --> 00:31:04,862 With a new gang Of ne'er-do-wells 650 00:31:04,996 --> 00:31:06,463 Intent on robbing the stage. 651 00:31:06,664 --> 00:31:09,332 And I was determined To bring them to justice. 652 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:18,642 Dunc blackburn headed up The hat creek gang, 653 00:31:18,843 --> 00:31:20,744 So named for The stagecoach station 654 00:31:20,878 --> 00:31:24,013 Nearest his base of operations. 655 00:31:24,215 --> 00:31:26,583 Blackburn had been an employee Of the stage line there 656 00:31:26,684 --> 00:31:27,951 And turned criminal 657 00:31:28,152 --> 00:31:31,054 With an insider's knowledge Of its vulnerabilities. 658 00:31:31,255 --> 00:31:32,655 Throughout the summer of '77, 659 00:31:32,756 --> 00:31:35,325 His gang held The cheyenne-deadwood trail 660 00:31:35,526 --> 00:31:37,127 Under siege. 661 00:31:42,033 --> 00:31:46,236 Boys, this is a bully place For road agents. 662 00:32:04,055 --> 00:32:06,890 [ man shouts indistinctly ] 663 00:32:08,326 --> 00:32:10,894 Put your hands up. 664 00:32:13,464 --> 00:32:14,464 [ gunshot ] Hey! 665 00:32:14,598 --> 00:32:18,802 If another shot is fired, Everybody dies. 666 00:32:21,239 --> 00:32:23,139 Now, now. Howdy, everybody. 667 00:32:23,207 --> 00:32:24,975 I don't want Any sudden moves. 668 00:32:25,109 --> 00:32:26,944 Oh, don't worry, Gentlemen, 669 00:32:27,078 --> 00:32:28,278 We'll have you On your way shortly. 670 00:32:28,379 --> 00:32:30,247 This won't take long. 671 00:32:30,448 --> 00:32:32,883 Oh, what do we got here? A little spanish silver? 672 00:32:33,017 --> 00:32:36,053 I'll have that, too. Thank you kindly. 673 00:32:36,187 --> 00:32:39,122 Aren't you A pretty little thing? 674 00:32:40,458 --> 00:32:44,427 Go ahead. See to your driver. 675 00:32:44,495 --> 00:32:46,162 [ groaning ] 676 00:32:46,230 --> 00:32:48,331 Bullock: For the second time that year, 677 00:32:48,532 --> 00:32:50,300 A bullet From the gun of reddy mckimie 678 00:32:50,401 --> 00:32:52,235 Stained the cheyenne trail In blood. 679 00:32:52,337 --> 00:32:54,370 Sy hawley, The driver of the stage, 680 00:32:54,405 --> 00:32:56,673 Took a bullet in the side. 681 00:32:56,874 --> 00:32:58,341 But he would survive. 682 00:32:58,409 --> 00:33:00,109 [ grunts ] 683 00:33:03,181 --> 00:33:05,115 When are the banks gonna learn 684 00:33:05,249 --> 00:33:09,353 These locks ain't nothing A little explosion can't cure. 685 00:33:09,487 --> 00:33:11,221 [ chuckles ] 686 00:33:11,289 --> 00:33:13,156 Wolff: the gold shipments Out of the black hills 687 00:33:13,223 --> 00:33:14,257 Were always in danger, 688 00:33:14,359 --> 00:33:16,393 And the stage company To deadwood from cheyenne 689 00:33:16,527 --> 00:33:18,561 Would then put what they called A treasure coach, 690 00:33:18,695 --> 00:33:21,365 One of which they named The johnny slaughter coach, 691 00:33:21,367 --> 00:33:22,732 And coated it With iron plates. 692 00:33:22,933 --> 00:33:26,103 Secured a steel box Or an iron box to the floor, 693 00:33:26,304 --> 00:33:28,571 Which the manufacturer Assured people 694 00:33:28,639 --> 00:33:31,641 Would not be vulnerable For opening for 24 hours. 695 00:33:31,709 --> 00:33:32,976 But the outlaws just blew it up, 696 00:33:33,110 --> 00:33:34,878 And they would just take The money ripped. 697 00:33:35,012 --> 00:33:36,913 They didn't care. They just wanted the notes. 698 00:33:37,114 --> 00:33:39,115 And so, they would blast Their way through these. 699 00:33:40,018 --> 00:33:41,785 Okay, go! Go! 700 00:33:48,759 --> 00:33:51,828 Whoo-hoo! Drinks are on me! 701 00:33:51,896 --> 00:33:53,430 Yeah. 702 00:33:53,631 --> 00:33:55,766 Thank you very much, folks. It's been a pleasure. 703 00:33:56,367 --> 00:33:58,934 Bullock: that summer, Deadwood looked to me 704 00:33:59,137 --> 00:34:01,004 To stem the tide Of stage robberies. 705 00:34:01,072 --> 00:34:03,939 With the next sheriff's election Only weeks away, 706 00:34:04,142 --> 00:34:05,142 The pressure was mounting, 707 00:34:05,343 --> 00:34:08,612 And the press Only fueled the flames. 708 00:34:10,415 --> 00:34:11,881 [ clears throat ] 709 00:34:12,015 --> 00:34:13,450 "There is a nest Of these vile marauders 710 00:34:13,518 --> 00:34:15,318 In the vicinity Of the cheyenne river, 711 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:16,786 And the authorities Must make an effort 712 00:34:16,854 --> 00:34:19,056 To rid the country at once Of such monsters. 713 00:34:19,257 --> 00:34:22,125 Something must And will be done. 714 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,828 The first stage robber Captured will be hung, 715 00:34:24,830 --> 00:34:26,295 And so will the last one, 716 00:34:26,330 --> 00:34:28,865 And some of them are now nearer To eternity than they suppose." 717 00:34:32,103 --> 00:34:33,903 Wow. 718 00:34:33,971 --> 00:34:36,373 You know what you all Got to do, then, don't you? 719 00:34:37,809 --> 00:34:39,342 What's that, reddy? 720 00:34:39,344 --> 00:34:42,312 Don't be the first or last one To get captured is all. 721 00:34:42,513 --> 00:34:44,614 [ laughs ] 722 00:34:44,815 --> 00:34:45,982 Bullock: it was mid-october 723 00:34:46,050 --> 00:34:47,717 Before I finally got A solid lead 724 00:34:47,852 --> 00:34:50,620 On the hat creek gang's Whereabouts. 725 00:34:50,821 --> 00:34:53,790 A rancher in the area said There was a camp out there 726 00:34:53,991 --> 00:34:55,659 That seems to be A little suspicious, 727 00:34:55,793 --> 00:34:58,495 And so he notifies bullock. 728 00:34:58,629 --> 00:35:00,463 Sure as hell must be A lot of gold 729 00:35:00,531 --> 00:35:02,332 Holed up somewhere Near deadwood, 730 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:04,801 'cause it ain't Come through here yet. 731 00:35:04,869 --> 00:35:06,436 I almost wish they'd put A company of cavalry 732 00:35:06,637 --> 00:35:07,904 On our trail. 733 00:35:07,906 --> 00:35:11,041 At least then we could make Some money out of the horses. 734 00:35:11,175 --> 00:35:12,542 Bullock: in that moment, 735 00:35:12,676 --> 00:35:14,677 My re-election As lawrence county sheriff 736 00:35:14,778 --> 00:35:15,979 Hung in the balance. 737 00:35:16,047 --> 00:35:18,381 Wait for my signal. 738 00:35:18,449 --> 00:35:20,550 After tracking them for months, 739 00:35:20,617 --> 00:35:22,552 I finally had those fellas On the line. 740 00:35:22,653 --> 00:35:25,589 All I had to do Was reel them in. 741 00:35:28,025 --> 00:35:29,059 [ gunshot ] 742 00:35:30,094 --> 00:35:31,695 Let's move! 743 00:35:34,899 --> 00:35:36,833 It's the law, boys! 744 00:35:36,967 --> 00:35:38,702 And as they're getting close To this ambush, 745 00:35:38,903 --> 00:35:42,305 A gun discharges, Then a gunfight ensues. 746 00:35:43,241 --> 00:35:46,309 [ gunshots ] 747 00:35:46,443 --> 00:35:48,077 Hold right there, blackburn! 748 00:35:50,314 --> 00:35:52,048 [ grunts ] 749 00:36:04,295 --> 00:36:06,362 Wolff: during the gunfight, Blackburn is wounded. 750 00:36:06,430 --> 00:36:08,064 But they flee, 751 00:36:08,199 --> 00:36:10,633 And bullock and his men Chase after him. 752 00:36:10,668 --> 00:36:14,070 Ultimately, bullock comes back To deadwood empty-handed. 753 00:36:14,138 --> 00:36:18,575 Unfortunately, because of his Failure to capture these guys, 754 00:36:18,643 --> 00:36:20,810 He lost the election. 755 00:36:20,911 --> 00:36:22,812 He was mocked And he was chastised 756 00:36:22,814 --> 00:36:24,947 For being ineffective And being a bad sheriff 757 00:36:24,949 --> 00:36:26,616 And incapable Of keeping the law. 758 00:36:26,817 --> 00:36:29,686 Bullock: the sheriff's election Didn't go the way I'd hoped. 759 00:36:29,887 --> 00:36:31,087 It's true. 760 00:36:31,155 --> 00:36:33,690 But I was damned if I was gonna Go quietly into the night. 761 00:36:35,326 --> 00:36:38,127 It wasn't long before blackburn And most of the hat creekers 762 00:36:38,262 --> 00:36:42,799 Were rounded up further down The cheyenne trail. 763 00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:44,400 But there was one fella Still on the loose 764 00:36:44,601 --> 00:36:47,369 Whom I considered The grand prize. 765 00:36:47,371 --> 00:36:50,473 If I had to follow reddy mckimie Into the bowels of hell, 766 00:36:50,674 --> 00:36:53,610 I was damn sure Gonna bring him to justice. 767 00:37:03,354 --> 00:37:05,355 [ gunshots ] 768 00:37:11,729 --> 00:37:14,230 Bullock: by january of 1878, 769 00:37:14,331 --> 00:37:17,099 Most of deadwood's Notorious highway robbers, 770 00:37:17,300 --> 00:37:19,168 Including five members Of the hat creek gang, 771 00:37:19,237 --> 00:37:21,137 Were dead or in prison. 772 00:37:21,205 --> 00:37:25,141 My tenure as lawrence county Sheriff was over, 773 00:37:25,276 --> 00:37:29,012 Largely because I had failed To collar any of them myself. 774 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:32,082 But reddy mckimie, The most deadly of their outfit, 775 00:37:32,283 --> 00:37:34,017 Was still on the lam. 776 00:37:34,151 --> 00:37:36,453 And I made it my mission To hunt him down, 777 00:37:36,587 --> 00:37:38,521 Badge or no badge. 778 00:37:38,656 --> 00:37:41,391 Gomber: bullock was determined To get mckimie, at least. 779 00:37:41,592 --> 00:37:43,326 He was the man who had killed Johnny slaughter 780 00:37:43,460 --> 00:37:45,695 And wounded At least one other driver. 781 00:37:45,763 --> 00:37:48,064 He went all the way to ohio To do it. 782 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,202 Bullock: just days after I left the sheriff's office, 783 00:37:52,336 --> 00:37:54,604 I got wind that a fellow Matching reddy's description 784 00:37:54,738 --> 00:37:57,540 Had been spotted In his hometown in ohio. 785 00:37:57,608 --> 00:37:59,943 His chasing reddy mckimie Across the country 786 00:38:00,010 --> 00:38:01,144 Is to redeem his name. 787 00:38:01,211 --> 00:38:03,112 In large part, it was ego. 788 00:38:03,180 --> 00:38:05,181 He had to go and get reddy, 789 00:38:05,316 --> 00:38:07,450 And he would bring him back If he could. 790 00:38:14,058 --> 00:38:16,726 Bullock: It didn't take long to find him. 791 00:38:16,794 --> 00:38:18,061 There he was, 792 00:38:18,129 --> 00:38:21,064 Running a dry goods store Built on blood money. 793 00:38:25,836 --> 00:38:30,674 Mckimie: it's a simple matter Of supply and demand. 794 00:38:30,808 --> 00:38:32,442 We'll keep it here Waiting for you. 795 00:38:32,643 --> 00:38:33,843 You go ahead And shop around. 796 00:38:33,910 --> 00:38:37,013 Something I can do you for, Mr...? 797 00:38:38,548 --> 00:38:40,850 You know damn well Who I am. 798 00:38:45,055 --> 00:38:47,623 It's closing time, reddy. 799 00:38:55,566 --> 00:38:58,668 It was my intention To bring mckimie back west 800 00:38:58,802 --> 00:39:02,605 To face justice for the murder Of johnny slaughter. 801 00:39:02,673 --> 00:39:05,575 But he had outstanding warrants In ohio, as well, 802 00:39:05,643 --> 00:39:06,943 And the governor there 803 00:39:07,077 --> 00:39:09,879 Wanted him caged On his own home turf. 804 00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,515 How'd you like to go with me, Reddy? 805 00:39:12,616 --> 00:39:15,918 I'd sure as hell hate To go back west empty-handed. 806 00:39:16,119 --> 00:39:18,388 I'd just as soon stay As not. 807 00:39:20,991 --> 00:39:23,426 But I'll tell you one thing, Bullock. 808 00:39:26,997 --> 00:39:30,633 I'm going to crease you If I ever get the chance. 809 00:39:30,701 --> 00:39:32,702 I'll take my chances. 810 00:39:32,836 --> 00:39:34,437 But you better look out 811 00:39:34,638 --> 00:39:36,973 That I don't get the drop On you first. 812 00:39:40,644 --> 00:39:43,580 Bullock: that was the last time I ever saw reddy mckimie. 813 00:39:43,714 --> 00:39:46,382 Ohio locked him up For the next 11 years, 814 00:39:46,583 --> 00:39:49,085 After which he was wise enough Not to come looking for trouble. 815 00:39:49,219 --> 00:39:51,388 Neither he Nor any of his cronies 816 00:39:51,522 --> 00:39:54,590 Ever faced justice For johnny slaughter's murder, 817 00:39:54,658 --> 00:39:56,559 But at least I got my man. 818 00:40:00,531 --> 00:40:03,533 Most people remember me as part Of the ensemble of characters 819 00:40:03,601 --> 00:40:06,436 Who made up the fabric Of gold rush deadwood. 820 00:40:06,570 --> 00:40:09,105 But as I see it, 821 00:40:09,306 --> 00:40:11,241 The defining moment Of my life came 822 00:40:11,442 --> 00:40:14,210 Long after that chaotic summer Of 1876. 823 00:40:14,344 --> 00:40:17,980 A chance encounter With a future president 824 00:40:17,982 --> 00:40:22,285 Who would become a trusted ally And a dear friend. 825 00:40:22,353 --> 00:40:25,421 Seth bullock had a cattle ranch Outside of deadwood, 826 00:40:25,489 --> 00:40:28,424 And bullock was out on His pasture rounding up cattle. 827 00:40:28,626 --> 00:40:30,760 Bullock sees this troop coming 828 00:40:30,894 --> 00:40:34,797 With a buckboard and a couple Horses covered in dirt, 829 00:40:34,865 --> 00:40:37,901 And he just looks askance At what's going on. 830 00:40:37,968 --> 00:40:40,203 You boys Looking for something? 831 00:40:40,304 --> 00:40:43,807 Already found him. This here's crazy steve. 832 00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:46,675 We've arrested him On suspicion of horse theft. 833 00:40:46,876 --> 00:40:48,511 We're taking him up to medora. 834 00:40:48,712 --> 00:40:50,213 Crazy steve? 835 00:40:50,347 --> 00:40:52,148 You don't say. 836 00:40:52,282 --> 00:40:55,351 He's wanted Down in deadwood, too. 837 00:40:55,353 --> 00:40:57,453 Who are you? 838 00:40:57,654 --> 00:40:59,021 Well, now. [ laughs ] 839 00:40:59,222 --> 00:41:02,124 Bully! Where are my manners? 840 00:41:06,163 --> 00:41:07,396 Whoa. 841 00:41:08,666 --> 00:41:10,366 Name's roosevelt. 842 00:41:10,501 --> 00:41:12,168 Theodore. 843 00:41:12,302 --> 00:41:14,270 Deputy sheriff of medora. 844 00:41:14,338 --> 00:41:16,272 Hutton: Roosevelt had fled to the west 845 00:41:16,340 --> 00:41:19,275 In the most tragic And traumatic time of his life. 846 00:41:19,343 --> 00:41:21,511 His young wife and his mother 847 00:41:21,579 --> 00:41:24,914 Had died in his house On the very same day, 848 00:41:24,982 --> 00:41:27,383 And he wrote later That depression 849 00:41:27,584 --> 00:41:30,587 Rarely can catch up with a man On a fast horse. 850 00:41:30,654 --> 00:41:31,988 And he remade himself, 851 00:41:32,122 --> 00:41:34,623 Like so many others had remade Themselves in the west, 852 00:41:34,625 --> 00:41:36,826 As a rancher, as a cowboy. 853 00:41:37,027 --> 00:41:38,761 And so this harvard dude 854 00:41:38,828 --> 00:41:42,298 Really did become A man of the west. 855 00:41:42,366 --> 00:41:44,801 Delighted to meet you, Mr... 856 00:41:44,868 --> 00:41:47,703 Seth bullock, Dakota deputy marshal. 857 00:41:47,771 --> 00:41:50,372 Seth bullock. In the flesh. 858 00:41:50,573 --> 00:41:52,908 [ chuckles ] It's truly an honor, sir. 859 00:41:53,110 --> 00:41:54,644 It's pleasure to meet you, Mr. Roosevelt. 860 00:41:54,745 --> 00:41:56,512 Your reputation Precedes you. 861 00:41:56,713 --> 00:41:57,680 [ chuckles ] 862 00:41:57,881 --> 00:41:59,082 But I must say, By your looks, 863 00:41:59,283 --> 00:42:01,717 I thought you were some kind Of tinhorn gambling outfit 864 00:42:01,818 --> 00:42:03,519 I might have to Keep my eye on. 865 00:42:03,587 --> 00:42:04,954 [ laughs ] 866 00:42:07,958 --> 00:42:11,227 I nearly lost him Around the bend over there. 867 00:42:11,361 --> 00:42:12,628 We were moving At a pretty good click, 868 00:42:12,762 --> 00:42:14,230 And he jumped right out The back of the wagon. 869 00:42:14,364 --> 00:42:15,431 [ laughs ] 870 00:42:15,566 --> 00:42:18,467 Roosevelt was always uneasy 871 00:42:18,535 --> 00:42:23,439 With the part of himself That had to be an easterner. 872 00:42:23,640 --> 00:42:27,009 I think he saw a purified Version of himself in bullock, 873 00:42:27,210 --> 00:42:29,779 And they delighted In each other. 874 00:42:29,980 --> 00:42:30,980 Cheers to that. 875 00:42:31,114 --> 00:42:33,149 Cheers to that. 876 00:42:33,283 --> 00:42:34,817 Bullock: for the next 27 years, 877 00:42:34,951 --> 00:42:37,153 The colonel and I Were the closest of friends. 878 00:42:37,221 --> 00:42:40,423 I served alongside him In the rough riders, 879 00:42:40,490 --> 00:42:43,425 And though my unit Never did make it to cuba, 880 00:42:43,627 --> 00:42:46,195 I was proud to be called captain From then on. 881 00:42:46,262 --> 00:42:49,332 When roosevelt was in england After his presidency, 882 00:42:49,533 --> 00:42:51,935 He called for bullock To come join him. 883 00:42:52,136 --> 00:42:54,037 And he said, "I want to hear somebody 884 00:42:54,039 --> 00:42:55,505 That speaks my language Of the west." 885 00:42:55,572 --> 00:42:58,007 That's what roosevelt saw In bullock. 886 00:42:58,075 --> 00:43:02,144 He was quintessential america. 887 00:43:02,212 --> 00:43:03,346 In 1919, 888 00:43:03,447 --> 00:43:06,716 When president roosevelt Passed away... 889 00:43:08,618 --> 00:43:12,388 ...Seth bullock wanted to be One of the first in the country 890 00:43:12,522 --> 00:43:16,158 To erect a monument In honor of the lost president, 891 00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:18,360 And so they created The friendship tower 892 00:43:18,362 --> 00:43:22,197 On sheep mountain, Which overlooks deadwood. 893 00:43:22,199 --> 00:43:26,269 Later that year, the same year, Seth bullock dies. 894 00:43:26,403 --> 00:43:29,171 And so, the black hills Pioneer society 895 00:43:29,372 --> 00:43:31,140 Buries him above mount roosevelt 896 00:43:31,274 --> 00:43:34,243 So that he can overlook The friendship tower 897 00:43:34,344 --> 00:43:36,479 And see each other's memorial. 898 00:43:36,481 --> 00:43:39,415 ¶ 899 00:43:45,990 --> 00:43:48,658 The one word that is On seth bullock's epitaph 900 00:43:48,759 --> 00:43:50,793 Is "Pioneer." 901 00:43:50,927 --> 00:43:52,828 One word and one word only. 902 00:43:52,830 --> 00:43:54,764 It reflects Bullock's entire mentality. 903 00:43:54,832 --> 00:43:58,234 What did the pioneers stand for? They stood for progress. 904 00:44:00,704 --> 00:44:02,772 He was the consummate pioneer. 905 00:44:02,839 --> 00:44:05,675 He came and dug in and stayed 906 00:44:05,809 --> 00:44:10,013 And had a huge impact on the Development of this community, 907 00:44:10,147 --> 00:44:11,480 The fabric of deadwood. 908 00:44:11,581 --> 00:44:13,282 I'm gonna need You keets boys 909 00:44:13,483 --> 00:44:16,285 To drop your arms And come out now. 910 00:44:16,419 --> 00:44:18,187 Pratt: I don't know What else you'd call him 911 00:44:18,321 --> 00:44:20,023 Other than a pioneer. 912 00:44:20,157 --> 00:44:21,757 Milch: that's exactly right, 913 00:44:21,959 --> 00:44:24,293 And in the absolutely best Sense, 914 00:44:24,295 --> 00:44:28,764 The process of taking the land From another people 915 00:44:28,832 --> 00:44:30,333 Is not pretty. 916 00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:31,734 And we did that, 917 00:44:31,802 --> 00:44:35,905 And there were those of us Who redeemed that violation 918 00:44:35,907 --> 00:44:38,941 By the way we comported Ourselves subsequently. 919 00:44:39,076 --> 00:44:41,844 That was bullock, And he was a pioneer. 920 00:44:41,846 --> 00:44:44,447 This man has been sentenced To hang. 921 00:44:46,983 --> 00:44:48,117 Stand down! 922 00:44:48,185 --> 00:44:49,552 You're done for.