Parley Baer: Ed Gunther

Quotes 

• [Gunther is staring at a chessboard] 

  Clay Culhane : You're black?

  Ed Gunther : Uh-huh.

  Clay Culhane : Where's white?

  Ed Gunther : Denver.

• [last lines] 

  Ed Gunther : You know, there's a difference between check and mate, Mr. Culhane. The people in this town are my friends. A jury would never convict me - not on a wild story like that.

  [the crowd at the inquest edge away from Gunther] 

  Clay Culhane : Think not? Vox populi, Mr. Gunther - the voice of the people, essence of democracy. He's all yours, Marshal. I'm going to tell Nora.