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The Wild West Extravaganza

Jesse James | Perdition (Part 4)

The Wild West Extravaganza

Wild West Josh

Education, History

4.8667 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today, we’re going to examine the war between the Pinkertons and Jesse James, a bloody feud that would culminate in an ill-advised attack on the James farm, along with the tragic death of Jesse’s eight-year-old brother. We’ll also be talking about that “special device” that was thrown through the window. Was it really a bomb or something else entirely? What the heck is Greek fire, anyway? And just how far would Jesse James go to exact revenge? This episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN! https://www.expressvpn.com/wildwest Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Shot All To Hell by Mark Lee Gardner – https://a.co/d/2WdVlSF Jesse James Last Rebel by TJ Stiles – https://a.co/d/c8hmQcl Frank and Jesse James by Ted Yeatman – https://a.co/d/6ddj5ye Writing The West –https://open.spotify.com/show/6Hj5ZlH6XlZaWADHkffwld?si=0cec01d120e643b6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Autopilot Order.

0:01.6

Now, informal.

0:02.9

The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through that takes over the entire body and mind

0:07.7

and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.

0:11.5

Related phrases.

0:12.5

Looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.

0:14.6

The Autopilot Order at McDonald's.

0:17.7

Serves from 11am, subject to availability.

0:19.8

In the spring of 1874, the Pinkerton sent three of their best down to Missouri,

0:24.7

hoping to put a stop to Jesse James.

0:27.4

One of the detectives, Joseph Witcher, arrived in the town of Liberty on March 10th,

0:31.9

stopping at a hotel where he made the mistake of registering under his real name.

0:35.9

He then paid a visit to Clay County Sheriff George

0:38.0

E. Patton, explaining his intentions to go undercover as a traveling laborer, and hopefully,

0:43.2

fingers crossed, infiltrate the James Farm. Next, Witcher stopped at a bank, deposit in $50,

0:49.3

while at the same time informing the bank's president of his plans. As I'm sure you can imagine, the banker was appalled by witcher's lack of discretion.

0:58.1

After all, the James boys were proven killers.

1:01.1

They were extremely wary of outsiders, and here was this witcher guy boldly announcing his plans,

1:06.2

seemingly to all who would listen.

1:08.6

That being the case, he was quickly taken to a back room and told to stay put,

1:12.2

while the banker fetched the former sheriff, O.P. Moss, was likewise astounded. Tried his best to

1:19.1

talk Witcher out of it, saying that if Jesse and Frank didn't kill him, then the old woman would.

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