dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˈɑːnsən kˈaʊnti wˈɔːɹ, kˈæntɑːn ɹᵻtˈɜːnd æz lˈoʊkəl ɡˈaɪd fɔːɹ fɹˈæŋk wˈɑːlkɑːts lˈɑːɹdʒli tˈɛksən hˈaɪɚlɪŋz hˌuː wɜː tʊ ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːt ɐ dˈɛθ lˈɪst ʌv ɐlˈɛdʒd ɹˈʌslɚz kˈæntɑːn hæd dɹˈɔːn ˈʌp.
During the Johnson County War, Canton returned as local guide for Frank Wolcott's largely Texan hirelings who were to execute a death list of alleged rustlers Canton had drawn up.