New developing story about Jesse James treasue hunt.

I thought Brushy Bill Roberts was claiming to be Billy the Kid? Did he also claim he was Jesse?

Very similar aspects between Billy and Jesse really right down to the questionable ending.
I think Jesse enjoyed killing and he was born into a world where he could get away with it. You could argue he was created by the times but in the end millions of men and women were subjected to those times and only a few became outlaws of renown. Just my opinon.

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		Quote:			Posted by darylluke
	History Channel just aired a two-hour special yesterday titled:"JESSE JAMES' LOST TREASURE". It was excellent viewing, and very well researched. After watching it I am convinced Jesse James did NOT die as is commonly believed killed by Ford, but died in 1937.The evidence was quite compelling to support this. They interwove this story with a treasure search by a fellow that has been researching Jesse James for 10 years and 2 years ago actually started the search.He has private investors and is searching in 3 locations with GPR.It took him that long to secure the search agreements from the various landowners.Maybe someone here knows how to find a link to post here for that special?(I'm a bit computer-stupid)I don't know even how to find online what is gonna be on when and on what channel since cable removed the tv-guide station here....I just happened to be home last night at 5pm to watch this. What a wonderful surprise it was.

Darylluke, I have to agree with you, I thought the special on Jesse James Lost Treasure broadcast on the History Channel was very well done and backed by some solid research by Ron Pastore. Can't wait to see a follow up segment which I hope they do. Would recommend this program to any and all treasure hunters out there as they cover a lot of different aspects of treasure hunting and the use of different technologies as well. The most important thing I got out of this show is the fact that you have to put in dilligent research time and effort to sort the facts from the fiction when going after lost treasure be it in the ocean or on the land.

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		Quote:			Posted by GoldDigger1950
	keeping it tidy is important to the owner of the forum. He's the one who moved it.

Uh, Put the noose around my neck. I read goldigger's post and thought it was a great idea as they were related. I asked Christian to link them as I was afraid I'd mess things up, if I tried.

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	Kid is a relative term, but by no means was this MAN a "kid" in this picture. This is his uniform of when he fought as freedom-fighter aka guerilla.

I was making a play of words on Billy The Kid, when I wrote Jesse, the kid. The guerilla he was riding with, William Quantrill, taught them the art of shock and awe attacks. Quantrill descended with 300 - 400 riders, at dawn, on Lawrence, Kansas (the town I'm living in) in 1863 and, by 9 a.m., they rode out of town leaving 185-200 men and boys dead, most of the banks & stores looted, most businesses and lots of homes burnt to the ground. They'd had their way with the anti-slavery, pro-north minded town.

		Quote:			Posted by hardluck
	in Australia they too have a folk hero of sorts called Ned Kelly. But if you ask the descendants of those he killed? They do not see him as a cult hero but murderer.

Ned Kelly, dressing in armor, is one of my favorite outlaws. I recently read where someone admitted to having his head. Had his operations been in the US, I'm sure he'd be right there in the outlaw hall of fame along with Jesse. Sue



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My cousin was a friend of Jesse and Billy, his name was Black Jack Ketchum.

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Morning All,
 Yeppers I have some thoughts on buried loot. I do believe that all or most of the outlaws, at least persistant ones did bury their robery loot. These where folks who moved arround a lot, so a bank acct. was not an option. As most of these guys had a certian area of territory they worked out of they knew very well. Imagine trying to carry gold or silver on a pack horse or their personal stead while on the run, the extra weight for the horse would have been a draw down should they have to ride fast to escape, then should they be caught, any loot they had would have been evidence in court. These guys knew their trails as well as we know our own back yards, even today crooks stash loot in places not to easy to find. They must have money available at a moments notice.
  Even the military of these days buried their money while on the trail and before going into battle, miners buried their finds, farmers buried small amounts on the farm, pirates buried loot. ya just cannot be running arround carrying heavy amounts of money. So as they traveled thru their areas, and as they needed some cash for what ever, yes they would dig some up do what they need to do, and continue on. The ground was their bank accts. I can just imagine all the money buried out their from days gone by and probably still there. So why would  jessie not do the same,a very common trait of the times.
 just makes the imagination run wild.

Lem

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