frank is concerned with the attention jesse s erratic behavior attracts in the papers. while a small-time missouri criminal is following jesse s every move. bob ford was this media saturated man. maybe in some way become a little bit like him. that s the picture of bob ford that we have today. at this point, jesse james is losing his hitch. he starts abusing an opium-base painkiller that was still legal at the time. his abuse only adds to his
you, sir, paid your debt. thank you. let s go, frank. news of the james brother hold-up spreads quickly. this embarrasses the pinkerton. a spy for the union during the civil war take it is personally upon himself to bring jesse to justice. the nation s most powerful private security force is now on the hunt for jesse james. the attention he receives as leader of an outlaw gang becomes an addiction. jesse s ambition to continue the civil war is reinforced by his ego. as his reputation spreads, the charismatic young outlaw with a
well i had to go to the eye doctor last week and i have to go back today. the doctor s worried its so close to her eye. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your risk. after pulling off the first daylight bank robberies in u.s. history, the james/younger gang hit the jackpot, equal to nearly $900,000 today. but their success only fuels their ambition. the railroads are established by the union during the war, a symbol of northern power and wealth. the detective agency is hired to guard the cargo. for jesse and frank, the trains are a perfect target if they don t get caught. the pinkertons were the first
civilians and 22 union soldiers. jesse and frank james ride with bloody bill s unit. until it is ambushed. by samuel cox and his men. samuel cox was a turned military leader and so he trailed and tracked bloody bill. jesse, we ve got to get them out of here. bill! with bloody bill dead, the union army began hunting down the rest of the bushwhackers. jesse splits from the group. and is shot in the chest. frank is captured and
apprehended. this had been a successful gang and it s reached a dead end. frank and jesse ride nearly 400 miles through the dakota territory getting away with just $26.70. and eventually returning home to missouri. frank, he ultimately thought the way this was going, it s going to be a bullet or a news bulletin but jesse, he was die hard. it s too bad the younger boys couldn t keep up. yeah. until next time. if we continue down this path, there will not be a next time. yeah, maybe for you. we ll see.