Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 – January 13, 1904) was the man who murdered Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. He was the subject of a 1994 book by O'Kelley's great-great-niece.
Back in the fifties a good friend of mine had a grandmother that lived in Missouri. The family claimed the grandma had hidden Jessie from a posse in her cellar. True or not I've no idea but it was a good family and I always believed them. Good to hear how Ford died. To me he was a piece of shit.
Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man, He robbed the Glendale train, He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor, He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.
Well it was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward, I wonder how he feels, For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed, And he laid poor Jesse in his grave.
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Well Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life, Three children, [now] they were brave, Well that dirty little coward that shot Mr. [Mister] Howard, He laid poor Jesse [Has laid Jesse James] in his grave.
Back in the fifties a good friend of mine had a grandmother that lived in Missouri. The family claimed the grandma had hidden Jessie from a posse in her cellar. True or not I've no idea but it was a good family and I always believed them. Good to hear how Ford died. To me he was a piece of shit.
ReplyDeleteJesse James was a lad that killed many a man,
ReplyDeleteHe robbed the Glendale train,
He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor,
He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.
Well it was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward,
I wonder how he feels,
For he ate of Jesse's bread and he slept in Jesse's bed,
And he laid poor Jesse in his grave.
(chorus)
Well Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
Three children, [now] they were brave,
Well that dirty little coward that shot Mr. [Mister] Howard,
He laid poor Jesse [Has laid Jesse James] in his grave.