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Robert Newton Ford (December 8, 1861 – June 8, 1892) [1] was an American outlaw who killed fellow outlaw Jesse James on April 3, 1882. He and his brother Charley, both members of the James–Younger Gang under James's leadership, went on to perform paid re-enactments of the killing at publicity events.
On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford, a new recruit to the gang who hoped to collect a reward on James's head and a promised amnesty for his previous crimes. Already a celebrity in life, James became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death.
Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 [2] – January 13, 1904) was an American murderer who killed Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. O'Kelley was the subject of a 1994 book by his great-great-niece. [3]
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 American epic revisionist Western film written and directed by Andrew Dominik.Based on Ron Hansen's 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between Jesse James and Robert Ford, focusing on the events that lead up to the titular killing.
Charles Ford. On July 15, 1881, Frank and Jesse James, Wood and Clarence Hite, and Dick Liddil robbed the Rock Island Railroad near Winston, Missouri, of $900. Train conductor William Westfall and passenger John McCullough were killed. [15] On September 7, 1881, Jesse James carried out his last train robbery, holding up the Chicago and Alton ...
Robert Ford, who killed Jesse, was a James' gang member.Mr. Howard was the alias that James lived under in Saint Joseph, Missouri at the time of his killing.. The song was recorded in 1924 by Bascom Lamar Lunsford and subsequently by many artists, including Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Eddy Arnold, Jackson C. Frank, The Country Gentlemen, The Pogues, The Kingston Trio, Van Morrison, Bob Seger ...
Ford claimed that on January 12, 1882, he met with Missouri governor Thomas Crittenden who agreed to pardon Ford for the murder of Wood Hite if he would deliver Jesse James, dead or alive. [4] Robert Ford shot Jesse James shortly after James saw a news report of Liddil's confession to the killing of Hite.
Charles Wilson Ford (July 9, 1857 – May 6, 1884) was an American outlaw and a member of the James Gang. [1] He was the lesser known older brother of Robert Ford, the killer of Jesse James. [2] [3] Charley Ford was introduced to Jesse and Frank James by Wood Hite and joined the gang in 1881 at the same time as his brother. [4]