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Bud Farone, a saloon keeper of Bisbee, Arizona, resorts to selling whiskey to the Indians in order to get money to perform an operation on his little invalid daughter. The citizens of ... See full summary
Bud Farone, a saloon keeper of Bisbee, Arizona, resorts to selling whiskey to the Indians in order to get money to perform an operation on his little invalid daughter. The citizens of Bisbee are disgusted with their sheriff. Bill Blake, because of his drinking and nominate Ed Simms to run for sheriff in place of Blake at the coming election. Simms discovers that Farone is selling whiskey to the Indians, and realizing that it will further his interests, reports it to the men of Bisbee. Bud Farone makes his escape and the angry citizens elect Simms to succeed Sheriff Blake. Hoping to redeem himself, Blake goes in search of Farone. Farone finds Blake asleep, disarms him and then informs him that if he will give his wife $500 of the reward that is offered for him that he will let him take him back to town. Blake agrees. After he has brought Farone back to Bisbee and has had him locked up. He throws the key to the cell in his window, then goes to Simms' office, telling him that he holds no...

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    • Author: Ceroelyu
    This is a peculiar sort of plot, but has probably been taken from an actual occurrence. A candidate for sheriff denounces a friend for selling liquor to the Indians. The depredator lays himself amendable to the law for the purpose of obtaining money for an operation on his child. It is a very interesting and absorbing plot. - The Moving Picture World, August 1, 1914
  • Cast overview:
    Herschel Mayall Herschel Mayall
    Fanny Midgley Fanny Midgley
    Louis Morrison Louis Morrison
    J. Frank Burke J. Frank Burke
    Mildred Harris Mildred Harris
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