While camping outside a town one evening, Sheriff Walter Cantrell ordered Colton to get on his horse and ride out. Afterwards, the Sheriff went to arrest Rule Vernon, but was shot and killed. Colton, after being found over the body, was arrested for murder and jailed by the new "sheriff," Chris Meegan. Chris questioned him on who he saw riding away from the Vernon farm, but he declared he would tell what he knew at the trial. Chris Meegan proceeded to do everything he could to keep that from happening.
—Michelle