Just finished season 1 episode 8, my first time watching. I have a question?

Al knows the claim is good cause Dan finds gold when he heads down to finish off Brom after he pushed him over the cliff edge.

Al sends Dan and Ellsworth to ensure Seth finds the gold vein. Thats what’s “to the right.” Seth doesn’t trust Al or Dan at all, which is why they use Ellsworth as a “neutral” middle man. To at least pretend to be honestly surprised about the claim striking rich.

Al is acting as though that claim being rich is news to him because if it is known that Al knew, that points all the fingers in his direction for Broms murder.

Al is basically giving up on the claim because any further investigation of Broms death brings eyes and possibly Pinkertons. Which Al very much does not want.