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The Taming of Mr Leigh on a New Orleans Train
Col Jack Cheney, a government agent, thwarts the drunken bully Fred Leigh on a Memphis to New Orleans Pullman. After Leigh assaults his wife and threatens Cheney, Cheney uses restraint and a staged duel scare, then with Jim Welch and Chief Boland delivers a night of rough justice. Leigh submits, and Cheney avoids exposing his identity while ending Leigh’s reign.
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Leigh Packag
Jim Freishman
Iner
Cheney
Packa
Col
Jack Cheney
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Fred Leigh
Leigh
Mistah Leigh
Isle
Mr. Leigh
Mrs. Leigh
Worthy
Gulf City
Albert Gallatin
Baton Rouge
W. H. Emery
Judge Emery
Gallatin
Frederick Leigh
Couse
Emery
Department
Washington
Reform
Jim Welch
Forrest
Welch
Secret Service
Jack
Pat Boland
Police
Boland
Wroth
Canal Street
Gen’lemen
Ben Welch