Jezra Cobb is a cruel sanctimonious sod-buster who rides into Dodge one day with his downtrodden wife, whereupon someone takes a shot at him, but misses. Given that Jezra denounces anyone not in conformance with his narrow view of the Bible, he's not well-liked. Still, who would want to kill him.
Good story with powerful ending, though Milton Selzer as Jezra spreads it on pretty thick. (I wish, however, the very last shot had gone back to Matt so that we could have seen his emotional reaction to the poignant plea.) Banter between Matt, Doc, and Kitty in Doc's office is particularly well-scripted and engaging. In fact, the chemistry between them is so good, it threatens to overshadow the plot. The lines are delivered so skillfully and so drolly that I almost wished the characters could do a comedy together. Byplay was an important part of the series appeal, but rarely I believe has it been done more expertly as comedy relief than it was among the cast of the early Gunsmoke.