In 1910, a wayward mother re visits the family she deserted
A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims
When a Wyoming rancher goes to Oregon to buy cattle, his foreman and a gang of town criminals plot together to steal the herd but the ranchers cattle drive hired hands are old convicts and rustlers themselves
A chief of police detectives fired for brutality, tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of his officers
When the shootings of two juvenile inmates bring public protest, a psychologist is brought in to see if he can do anything to control the problems peacefully