Suspense. And the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery
and adventure, William N. Robeson.
During the last hundred years, a lot of jilted young men must have killed a lot of fickle
sweethearts in the great smoky mountains of the Carolinas. But they remain anonymous since
no one thought to write a song about them. Not so Tom Dooley. Thanks to the Kingston
Trio's record of an old folk tune, poor Tom has become one of the most celebrated murderers
of our day. And therefore a fitting subject for suspense. Listen, listen then, as Mr.
Robert Horton stars in Tom Dooley.
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And now, Tom Dooley starring Mr. Robert Horton. A tale well calculated to keep you in suspense.
Hang down your head Tom Dooley. Hang down your head and cry. Hang down your head Tom
Dooley. Poor boy you're bound to die.
For the last time Tom Dooley, don't go no further. Don't go calling the girl that's
waiting for me cousin. You've been away a long time Tom. And she's been waiting a long
time. No cause to keep her waiting any longer. You go on home Noah. I'm staying right here.
What for? Here's how I'm needed. You're liable to stay there a real long time cousin. Laura.
Laura. Hello Tom. I heard you was back. A darling, still a darling. But I didn't know.
I thought. My darling, darling, Laura. I thought you were dead. Dead they were. Piled high but
not Tom Dooley. Go off me. And it's true what they've been saying down at the settlement.
A man came along and he gentled you. I grieved for you like I had to do. Over a year. A schoolmaster
they say. I love him. That's the way things are now. A Yankee schoolmaster. The war's
done Tom Dooley and the killing's done. And the hate's done. Maybe the hate's done. I
don't know yet. I grieved for you Tom. Tears on you. That was your grieving. Listen to
mine. The fighting and the blood and the screaming and bull running and the manassas and killing
the Yankees. And they always coming. In Virginia and Pennsylvania and the killing and leaving
your own blood wherever you go. But you go. Because as long as you're going you're coming
back. Back here to the Smokies. Back here to Laura and her pretty mouth. And Laura. Laura.
No. No I don't love you no more Tom. I don't love you. You're gonna love me. You're gonna
remember how. Tom no. No. I'm gonna kill you Laura. On account of you ain't worth those
four years on the. You couldn't wait for your man. Let her go cousin. Get out of here Noah.
You're my blood cousin. And I'm holding the gun on you. And I'm saying you gotta go. I'd
kill you where you stand Tom and no man would blame me. I would Tom. Yeah. I think you would.
Good night Laura.
Hang down your head Tom Dooley. Hang down your head and cry. Hang down your head Tom
Dooley. Poor boy you're bound to die. In a moment we continue with the second act of.
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there like a bound boy to Husker. Yeah you know Tom we sure miss you around the stove. Why all of us
thought you was. Thought I was dead. What kept you Tom? All of us come back soon as we hear General Lee
surrendering. What happened to you? Had never seen Pennsylvania. Walked around it. With a gal?
Just walked. You walked too slow Tom. Yeah you walked a lot too slow. Laura Foster passed you right by.
Yeah I heard. They tell me she's learning how to read and write. I heard that too. Schoolmaster
yank you. War's over Jess. Fighting and hating. Yeah I reckon so. Hey Noah. Yeah what you want Jess?
Noah pass that jug over here. Give your cousin a drink. Ain't drinking no more Jess. Hey now
that's kind of reason you ain't doing a lot of things. You changed Tom. Yeah I guess I have.
You're going to learn how to read and write. Schoolmaster says he can teach anybody that wants to learn.
I hear tell the gal can learn a lot from that there schoolmaster. I reckon a fella could too.
Better stop it Jess. Yeah them yankies are smart fellas. I reckon that's why they won the war.
Yeah they won everything them yankies. You heat up my cousin your tongue's gonna turn real cold Jess.
Be it now. And what you got to say about that Tom? Keep talking. I don't mind. Well all I can say is
if my gal started cheating with somebody else I'd sure will speak of the devil. Hi Yankee. Morning.
What you want? Well I got a list here. Need some groceries. We just been talking about you. Me,
Zach, Hummin, Josh, all of us. Noah Dooley, his cousin Tom too. Here's my list. Why don't you read
it to me school teacher. I ain't got the learning. Sack of potatoes. Like I said we've been talking,
wondering. Sack of sugar. You like North Carolina Yankee? The Carolina night? Green beans and flour.
How about the North Carolina women? Pretty ain't they? Soft. Wait on him Jess. Yeah Laura's the
prettiest of them all ain't she? Wait on him. Ain't she? Tom Dooley here used to think so. The man
wants to buy something shopkeeper. Sell it to him. I seen you walking Yankee. You're trying to get
yourself lost. Jess. Why'd you do that Mr. Dooley? We got no call to talk that way to you. I'll do my
own talking. And I'm saying I hope you and Laura will be very happy. Laura will be glad to hear that
Mr. Dooley. Mr. Dooley. Yes. Laura says you can play the fiddle. That's right. Well we're having a
betrothal party tomorrow night. I'll play the fiddle for you. For you and Laura. Hey Noah. Come here.
Come here man. Will you spell me on my fiddle a little bit huh Noah? Oh I bet you're tired
fiddling two hours without letting up. Spell me cousin. Just take your fiddle huh. Where you going
Tom? Just play the fiddle pretty cousin. Don't worry about me. All right all right.
Laura. Oh. I didn't mean to frighten you Laura. Oh that's all right. Noah's playing me my fiddle.
I saw you come out here and I wanted to say something to you. I wanted to talk to you too.
Paul told me what you did. They teasing him and calling him Yankee and you. Oh that was all right.
I've been hearing other things Tom. What sort of things? How you're different. How you ease down
and not wild so much no more. I'm glad Tom. But it don't make no difference to you does it Laura?
How you feel I mean. No. Laura. Yes. Walk with me. No that wouldn't be right Tom. Things I gotta tell you.
It wouldn't be right to listen Tom. Just a favor I'm asking. I'm pleading. I changed your
herd that just a little walk Laura. A little walk. All right. You remember we used to come this way.
No talk of that Tom. I remember. I'm going back if you don't. Please don't. Tom you'll find a girl.
There's no bitterness now is there Tom? Tom. The way that water runs.
From the top of the mountains to who knows where. You'll find your girl and you'll be happy. A man
like me Laura. A man like me might never be happy. You're the cause Laura. Laura you're the cause.
I met her on the mountain. There I took her life. Met her on the mountain.
And stabbed her with my knife. Hang down your head Tom Dooley. Hang down your head and cry.
In a moment we continue with the third act of
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Enjoying yourself Mr. Dooley? Oh sure it's a nice party you got going Mr. Grayson. I'll talk to you for a minute.
Sure pardon me ma'am. What can I do for you? Have you seen Laura? A while ago when I was fiddling.
My sister's mighty pretty tonight. Well how long ago was that? Oh half hour maybe. Why what's the matter?
She's not in here. Outside me. That could find. Well maybe she could. Come help me look for her.
She don't need no looking for it. She'll be around. I suppose so. Well enjoy yourself Mr. Dooley.
I'll do that Mr. Grayson.
Tom wake up. Come on Tom. Come on wake up. Get on your feet. Why are you waking me cousin?
Listen here. Listen to me. Why are you waking me when it's still black outside? You killed Laura Tom.
What? They found Laura snagged on a rock right under the North Falls. She was stabbed. What are you
saying Noah? I'm saying it and everybody else is saying it. You put a knife to Laura. You saw me
dancing Noah. Everybody saw me dancing. People seen you go outside too. They're coming after you Tom.
Saying I killed her. Knowing it. Knowing you're the only person had reason. Everybody saw me dancing.
You're talking and they're coming after you. They're gonna hang you cousin. They're gonna hang you sure.
You killed her. Didn't you? You gotta help me. Kill her. Pretty thing like Laura. You're blood kin
to me Noah. And you're gonna help me. You're gonna do what I tell you. No I'm not Tom. I'm doing
nothing to help you. You're talking like a man who don't care if you die. You're gonna wait till I get
out of this cab. Until I get on your horse and start riding to Tennessee. Then you're gonna wait
some more see to hear them coming. Then you're gonna get on my horse and wear my hat and you're
gonna start riding in the other direction. When you leave I got the length of this room to decide
whether to shoot you in the back. Get going.
In a moment we continue with the fourth act of suspense.
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Who's there?
Who's there?
I see you, I'm going to shoot.
That's my friend Selman you might see.
Me you can't see at all because I'm at your back.
Now you just stand where you're standing.
What do you want?
You stand where you're standing and you're going to feel something.
Feel it?
My gun in your back.
Alright Selman take his gun.
Give it to him.
Give it to him, that's it.
You come out too George.
You too Dawson.
I don't know you men, who are you?
Yankees.
What do you want with me?
Well we don't know Johnny Reb.
We're just down here on a visit.
You want my money that's why.
Now there's a thought.
Where's your money Reb?
Got none.
Got none.
Got none.
Where you come from Reb?
I'm back there.
Still wearing a rebel jacket.
Aren't you know the war is over?
War is over but it's still fun.
You're still enjoying it.
Living off the fat of southern land.
We won a war we did Reb and we're enjoying it.
I got no more quarrel with you Yankees.
Just let me alone.
Yeah once you had a quarrel.
Where did you fight Reb?
Manassas.
Get in the bird house.
Take a look at the wood I wear for a leg Reb.
Changed them at Manassas.
A Reb bullet.
You shoot that bullet?
Maybe I did.
You got us a brave one Selman.
Make him cry a little.
Get up Reb.
Get up.
That's entertainment that's all we're looking for Reb.
You dance Reb?
I bet you do.
I tell you what.
You dance for us.
Dawson.
Yeah?
Get us a rope.
You got no cause to hang me.
For dancing purposes.
You do us a do-si-do on the air from that tree over there.
Let him alone.
Who are you?
A Yankee like you.
Isn't that right Tom?
Yes.
Yes Mr. Grayson.
I'm a Yankee gentlemen.
A Yankee who says with his rifle that the hatin' is over.
Leave this man alone and get out.
All right men.
Get.
Mr. Grayson they were going to kill me.
I'm grateful to you.
Grateful?
For what?
For saving my life.
You're going right back to where you come from.
The way you killed Laura.
You walk ahead of my horse.
Or I'll shoot you where you stand.
You're going to die legal Tom Dooley.
Now move.
Suspense.
In which Robert Horton starred in William and Robeson's production of Tom Dooley.
Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin.
Supporting Robert Horton and Tom Dooley were Hilda Hart, Norm Alden, Robert Easton, Carl Swenson and Joe DeSantis.
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