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Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 – January 13, 1904) was an American murderer who killed Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. He was the subject of a 1994 book by his (O'Kelley's) great-great-niece.
Edward Capehart O’Kelley. Edward O’Kelley shot and killed Robert Ford, who had previously killed Jesse James, with a shotgun in Ford’s saloon in Creede, Colorado, on June 8, 1892. Edward Capehart O’Kelley was born on October 1, 1857, in Harrisonville, Missouri to Margaret Ann Capehart.
Ten years after James's death, Ford was himself the victim of a fatal shot to the neck by Edward Capehart O'Kelley in Creede, Colorado, dying at only 30 years old. While initially buried in Creede, his remains were later exhumed and reinterred in his hometown of Richmond, Missouri.
May 6, 2022 · Edward Capehart O’Kelley spent only nine years of what was originally meant to be a life prison sentence. He was released early due to a petition signed by 7000 people, begging for his...
Jun 11, 2018 · Edward Capehart O’Kelley. Ed O’Kelley is best known for killing Jesse James’ assassin Robert Ford in 1892. After O’Kelley did 10 years in the Colorado pen for the murder, he still couldn’t stay out of trouble. In January 1904, O’Kelley attacked Oklahoma City Police Officer Joe Burnett.
Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 – January 13, 1904) was an American murderer who killed Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. He was the subject of a 1994 book by his (O'Kelley's) great-great-niece.
Edward Capehart O'Kelley (October 1, 1857 – January 13, 1904) was an American murderer who killed Robert Ford, who had killed the famous outlaw Jesse James to receive a bounty. He was the subject of a 1994 book by his (O'Kelley's) great-great-niece.
