As Bass Reeves and other deputies haul in loads of prisoners, the conditions in the Fort Smith jail become hellish even beyond the poor standards of the day. The Western District court, and “Hanging Judge” Parker, quickly become feared throughout the West. Then Reeves tangles with a gang of horse thieves and then settles the score with an old enemy in dramatic fashion.

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BASS REEVES Ep. 3 | “Court of the Damned”