- Breck Taylor: [suspects cornered and they are going to try to talk them out] Yeager, Moore... come on out!
- Billy Yeager: And get lynched?
- Breck Taylor: You won't be lynched. You'll get a fair trial.
- Festus: Then we're gonna hang you.
- Breck Taylor: [the citizens have the suspects cornered up in a house and shooting at them] Hold it, HOLD IT!
- Townsman: If we were all to rush them they would not stand a chance.
- Abihu Howell: He's right.
- Breck Taylor: Now wait a minute. If you try to rush in there, there is a good chance of someone getting killed.
- Abihu Howell: Yeah, THEM.