Despite reports of his death in 1882, in May of 1948 a man came forth and proclaimed that he was, indeed, the notorious outlaw Jesse James! He claimed to be 101 years old and to make it even more interesting, he had moved to Lawton, OK to escape justice.
That's where all the outlaws I know live.
That bastion of truth, the local newspaper The Lawton Constitution, dedicated their May 19, 1948 issue to the discovery, guaranteeing the veracity of the old man's claims! And you can purchase reproductions at Jesse's Hideout Giftshop at Meramec Caverns just like I did! Though there are still questions surrounding the death of the famed bandit, unfortunately it seems the Lawton reports were all a big hoax, perpetrated by a man named J. Frank Dalton.
Disappointing, perhaps, but Jesses's brother, Frank James (often considered the more bloodthirsty of the two), did actually live on a farm in Fletcher, OK from 1905 to 1911! One of his best friends in town? The local bank president, of course!
And this concludes your history lesson for today.
Next up: Waxing nostalgic!
That's where all the outlaws I know live.
That bastion of truth, the local newspaper The Lawton Constitution, dedicated their May 19, 1948 issue to the discovery, guaranteeing the veracity of the old man's claims! And you can purchase reproductions at Jesse's Hideout Giftshop at Meramec Caverns just like I did! Though there are still questions surrounding the death of the famed bandit, unfortunately it seems the Lawton reports were all a big hoax, perpetrated by a man named J. Frank Dalton.
Disappointing, perhaps, but Jesses's brother, Frank James (often considered the more bloodthirsty of the two), did actually live on a farm in Fletcher, OK from 1905 to 1911! One of his best friends in town? The local bank president, of course!
And this concludes your history lesson for today.
Next up: Waxing nostalgic!
1 comment:
Outlaws in Lawton?? You meant in-laws, of course. That's pretty neat. We didn't move to Fletcher until the 70's though so I can truthfully say I had no connection to him! julie
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