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Body of Evidence

Could Jesse James be buried in Falls County? A Central Texan who claims to be his descendant has unearthed some startling new information.

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Friday, June 24th, 2011, 2:19 pm
Betty says:
Check out the new photographic evidence that literally shows Jesse James did get away with his own murder and was Betty Dorsett Duke’s great-grandfather: http://www.jessejamesintexas.com/index.htm

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, 6:41 am
Dan says:
Gotta have proof and it’s gotta be verified by legitimate experts. Ms Duke has the proof and used "qualified" experts to verify it. Betty Dorsett Duke is the only Jesse James claimant as of yet to have used qualified experts to verify her evidence. She didn’t just use any expert. She went to some of the best in the world. The other groups have relied on pseudo experts like Warfel, Eric James, Chuck Rabbis and the rest of that group. Look at what they did with the 1995 exhumation. They hired a professor of Law to do the job that required a qualified forensic scientist. Starrs couldn’t even get his legal facts straight. Knowing this gives credence to the idea that they (Ms Dukes’ detractors) don’t want to use qualified Experts because they know it would expose their lies.

Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 9:53 pm
Rollie says:
A family legend, or a Texas tall tale, but Betty Duke is not a descendant of Jesse Woodson James. Her claim is based on hearsay, and not one single verifiable fact. James Lafayette Courtney was just James Lafayette Courtney, who never claimed to be Jesse Woodson James. For over 100 years, various pretenders and claimants have tried to capitalize on the fascination of the exploits of the James brothers. Betty is no different. She has published at least 2 if not 3 books about Jesse James in Texas, all of which should be viewed as novels rather than factual.

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