The gang split up, and Butch fled to northern Wyoming, where he persuaded a rancher to hire him temporarily. Josh immerses himself in Wild West lore on a quest to find Butch Cassidy's missing money; he traces the iconic outlaw's footsteps through Colorado, Utah and Nevada, eventually learning he may have to find the man himself to locate the lost loot. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Southern Utah is one of few places left where the romanticized wild of the American West and magic of the desert still coexist. A lost manuscript claims that the . Real Name: Robert Leroy Parker Case: Historical Events Location: San Vincente, Bolivia Date: 1908 Case []. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. And if they said something, you had to better take it seriously.". I certainly know how difficult it can be. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Pointer said. The two men came from diverse backgrounds: Cassidy was raised as Robert LeRoy Parker at his Mormon family's ranch in Utah. Butch Cassidy is perhaps Utah's most notorious - and beloved - outlaw, whose romantic reputation as a "Robin Hood of the West" complicates our ideas about the value of an "honest living.". WilliamPhillips of Spokane looked enough like an older Cassidy to fool some of his former associates, and historians, at least for a while. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. And I wanted to find it. In 1889, Cassidy returned to Telluride and with three partners stole over $20,000 from the town's San Miguel Valley Bank and fled to Robbers Roost, a hideout in southeastern Utah. (AP Photo/Nevada Historical Society, File). The robbers rode off and buried there take somewhere nearby. Circleville, in southernmost Piute County, is the Butch Cassidy capital of Utah. She did so only because she "didn't want the notoriety," Pointer said William R. Phillips told him. I believe we have spoken before, but thanks for your comment. Mrs. Betenson, 18 years younger than Butch Cassidy -- born Robert LeRoy Parker -- died Monday. Elijah introduced us to them and one of them was an outlaw by the name of Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy. One of the prevailing beliefs, and one perpetuated by the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, is that Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their deaths in Bolivia when they were involved in a shoot-out with the local military in 1912. No law enforcement ever successfully invaded. When his father lost their property, Cassidy turned to cattle . (Photo: Steven Law) In 1908, two outlaws were killed during a gunfight with Bolivian police. Cassidy eventually made his way back to Circleville, where he packed up and headed for Colorado. But things did not go well in Circleville for the Parker family - Roy's dad, Maximilian, lost land to another homesteader in a property rights dispute - and Roy ended up looking to a shady local rancher, Mike Cassidy, in admiration. Betenson, Butch Cassidy, 18485. The two bandits have inspired dozens of books, hundreds of articles, movies and TVshows but Western historians disagree on almost every detail. Exhausted and reluctant, we headed back to the Jeep, Robbers Roost proving once again to be an elusive piece of the Wild Wests lore. Buck insists they married several months before a documented Bolivian shootout that probably was the one in which Butch and Sundance were killed. Phillips went to Michigan, where he met and fell in love with Gertrude Livesay. The large pulley wheel that was involved in the accident that killed Butch Cassidy has been removed from the mine site. Cassidy's sister, Lulu Parker Betenson, said that in 1925 her brother, Robert Leroy Parker, returned to Utah and visited with his family. The directions they gave us were, again, vague. Thanks for your help! EIN Presswire's priority is source transparency. Try again later. So many opinions, so little proof. The three were members of the outlaw gang known as Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. We have set your language to The ayes and the noes. Gov. By 1900, concerted efforts of the railway, the Pinkertons, and other law enforcement agencies had caused the death or capture of several gang members. Butch Cassidy and his crew of bandits, The Wild Bunch, were known to frequent Robbers Roost in Utah after heists. We got back in the Jeep and decided to check the coordinates on our GPS, only to find that it was not working. The bandits made off with over $7,000, and Cassidy, in part of an elaborate escape attempt, fled to Iowa, then Michigan, where he came face to face with an old foe - a deputy sheriff from western Wyoming who was on the lookout for him. Pointer said. Well I for one appreciate anyone who has the tenacity to dig through these old cold cases. Butch Cassidy's cabin in the Chubut Province of Argentina Rowanda/CC BY-SA 3.0 A wood cabin in the Lake District of Argentine Patagonia is the perfect place to retire. Utah state officials are going to spend $138,000 to restore a decaying wood cabin in Piute County that has become a tourist spot because it's believed to be the boyhood home of outlaw Butch Cassidy. Phillips did offer the story to Sunset magazine without drawing interest. Lindy Callahan, This is the rugged terrain that Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch knew well. Then they separated forever. They made forays to Green River and Vernal before moving north to Lander, Wyo. The letter relates how Cassidy seemed to harbor "ill-will" and didn't accept the "friendly advances" of another judge, Jay Torrey, who'd visited Cassidy in prison. Men like Butch Cassidy, Elza Lay, Harry Longabaugh (the Sundance Kid), and Matt Warner became bandits, robbing banks and trains and giving at least some of the money to the poor. Around 1880, he journeyed to a clothier shop in another town but found it closed. Ott, interview, 1993. He also liked the ladies, and many apparently returned his affections. I also read Kerry Borens book, could not put it down. The other two members of the gang are not identified. Cassidy figured Seibert did this so he could make a new start for himself without being chased by the law, either in the United States or in South America. The Wild Bunch apparently had a hideout in this part of Colorado, and it is believed that Cassidy stashed $30,000 in silver coins in Irish Canyon. It wouldn't be a stretch to think that Butch Cassidy could have buried some of his loot somewhere in Colorado. Try again. The clothier pressed charges, but Cassidy was acquitted by a jury. Nashville Publicity Group This helps us provide a more valuable and tailored experience for you and others. In 1894, he was arrested for stealing horses and imprisoned in the Wyoming State Prison in Laramie where he served 18 months of a two-year sentence. Disappointment tried to creep in, but I couldnt be upset with having a reason to come back again to one of Utahs truly wild places. Presumably buried in California, Oregon, Spokane, Nevada, or Salt Lake City cemeteries, or on a hilltop in Utah's Piute County, how can one extract fact from fiction? email us here. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The tale is made murkier by imposters who have claimed to be Butch or Sundance. Historians more or less agree that Cassidy was born Robert LeRoy Parker in 1866 in Beaver, Utah, the oldest of 13 children in a Mormon family. If you see the Goblin Valley sign on the left you have gone too far. It is said that Butch Cassidy buried loot on or near Wild Mountain, and another $50,000 near Powder Springs in the northwest corner of Colorado. Some of the evidence is convincing, especially a detailed manuscript about Cassidy which actually appears to have been authored by Cassidy. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. While the Butch Cassidy Hotel and Restaurant still serves up rooms and a meal, and the Butch Cassidy Museum and Antique Store offers up a rather predictable palette, the town these days is perhaps better known as the main staging point for the Paiute Trail, the serpentine all-terrain vehicle trail that winds up and down the mountains surrounding this small town. I still check on it periodically. was a companion of the American outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, alias Sundance Kid. We ride with the outlaws because they had the nerve to buck the system, whether or not they were victimized by it. Editorial Guidelines Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. There is the petroglyphs that has his markings on it.. there is the account of the brakemen running the cable lift.. alot that says he was there.. Dont be a republican poof. I have spent time in Browns Park, Vernal , Baggs any place associated with Butch and would like to know where Butchs ranch is or was located in North Eastern Oregons Baker County. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. When we got out of the Jeep, a heavy wind coated our skin with a fine layer of dust. I have known personally dozens of people who knew Butch personally and who avow that he returned from South America and died in the United States. So, did Butchs sister LulaParker Betensen. There were several other men at his home when we arrived. Butch and wild bunch fanatic. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Discover some of the most picturesque places to photograph in Southern Utah, and learn some tips for how to shoot and travel responsibly. Yeah, Kerry. It starred Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid and Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy. Back in 1984, the I-Team interviewed Nevada historians who thought it likely that Cassidy would have been there. Hello everyone. Shown are Bill Carver, top left, the Sundance Kid, bottom left, and Butch Cassidy, bottom right. Later the group was joined by Henry Wilbur 'Bub' Meeks, another Utah Mormon escapee, and George Currie. Southern Utah is one of few places left where the romanticized wild of the American West and magic of the desert still coexist. Also deriding a person educational background really has nothing to do with his death either. Cassidy was one of the first to break ground on the Outlaw Trail, a meandering ghostlike path that began in Mexico, ran through Utah, and ended in Montana. Scenic, high-elevation trail systems like . He embarked on a few desperate trips back to Utah and Wyoming in hopes of finding some buried caches, but he apparently was unsuccessful. I live 20 miles south of the Johnnie. Turn right when you see the brown sign for the Hans Flat Ranger Station. But it does, http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-butch-cassidys-grave-may-be-in-nevada/760387469. But YOU sir are completely devoid of a proper education reguarding the matter. There is no documentation that he ever killed anyone, although some members of his loosely formed gang, called The Wild Bunch, could not make that claim. Nellie and Jack. The pair and Sundance's lover escape to Bolivia leaving it buried, somewhere, behind. Franklin, Tennessee 37064. This browser does not support getting your location. The next morning, law enforcement entered the building and found two foreigners dead on the floor. Unless one had a guide who knew the entire country, it was impossible to find the place," the manuscript says of the canyon hideout. That may be why we tend to view the western outlaw, rightly or not, as a romantic figure. Hard work? In 1944, an accident with a giant pulley wheel caused Cassidy's death, according to Boren and others, and that Butch was buried near the mine in an unnamed grave. After a trip back to Europe, Cassidy returned to the United States, this time with the name William Phillips. Lula said that Butch instead died in Spokane, Wash., in 1937, and spent his last years as a trapper and prospector. She was principally the companion of Longabaugh. "We stopped several times to absorb the vastness and unfamiliarity of the environment we were so alone in." I smell a hit! She stood at the grave. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? "It had been used by (Seeley) one summer when he had been badly wanted by the sheriff's forces along in ninety-one. three members of Tnet from across the US travel to utah to find butch cassidy's hidden loot Treasure_Hunter, Jeff-gordon and some youngish female member ( I have no idea who) meet up for a ten day scouring of the Utah desert crevices !! In the 80's, Nevada writers Deke Low and his wife Celeste told us that Cassidy had lived and died at the Johnnie mine. Two full grown mountain lions. Born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah on April 13, 1866, Cassidy was the first of 13 children. In her autobiography, Emma Allene Savage Riddle recalled her experience: One day I went with Dad to visit Elijah Moore. Butch Cassidy then ordered the outlaw off the horse and told him to start walking toward a distant gap in the hills and keep on going. He then said, We dont have any room in this country for a man who will mistreat a young boy.46. And I wanted to find it. One soldier was shot and killed up front, then more shots and some screaming could be heard from inside. Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and anonymously, in Washington state? There was a problem getting your location. Over one hundred years ago, outlaws used the Roost as one of several hideouts along the Outlaw Trail a series of trails and safe houses that ran from Texas to Montana. I have researched the area for 25 years and been in many of the mines of the district. In terms of background and values, they were not much different from the besieged ranch folk. Is this man Butch Cassidy? No shots were fired. William R. Phillips has since died. Outlaw researcher KerryRoss Boren has spent decades trying to unravel the dozens of competing theories that have clouded the story of Butch and Sundance. Former Wild Bunch girlfriends Ann and JosieBassett both verified the story. Good conversation and the pursuit itself kept me from thinking too much about the desert heat. Cassidy refused to shake the judge's hand. The day to head south came quickly, and with the Jeep fully stocked with water and supplies, my husband, Mike, and I left our home in Ogden early in the morning excited for the upcoming adventure. I would appreciate you contacting me. All Right Reserved. The happy couple moved to Arizona, where Phillips apparently made a little cash on the side by fighting with Pancho Villa in the Mexican Revolution, then north to Spokane, where he founded the Phillips Manufacturing Company and later worked for Riblet, who made chairlifts and tramways. The red sand revealed dried up stream beds and delicate animal bones, remnants of life lost to time. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This . A new cidery, established in the historic orchard lands of Central Utah, draws upon the paradoxical story of its namesakes outlaw life running around with Butch Cassidys Wild Bunch. Born Robert Leroy Parker in Beaver, Utah the eldest of Max and Anne Parker's thirteen children. He soon took on the name Butch Cassidy, perhaps in honor of his childhood hero. We routinely deliver unparalleled results by creating aggressive, tailor-made campaigns to meet our clients' specific needs. tries to define some of the boundaries that are reasonable in today's world. Then, using an ingenious scheme, Cassidy and his gang rode hard for several days, employing a series of cached top-quality horses that could ride for hours at high speeds without tiring. An unlikely candidate for the outlaw life, Cassidy, whose real name was Robert Leroy Parker, was born to Mormon pioneers in the small town of Beaver, Utah, and raised in nearby Circleville. The grave is located about 18 miles north of my home in Pahrump, Nevada. The manuscript has an ending fit for Hollywood. Recently, diligent scholars like Larry Pointer, who wrote In Search of Butch Cassidy, have dug up evidence showing that in all likelihood Butch Cassidy did fake his death in San Vicente, Bolivia. He was buried in East Elfers Cemetery, New Port Richey, Florida, United States. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Everyone else was.. Cassidy's sister, Lula Betenson, claimed that he returned to the United States and lived in anonymity for years. My consolation is that he is perhaps now in their company, enjoying their reminiscences first hand. Wrote a book on Phil Foote I am tryng to get published. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Experience the fun and adventure of camping with a side of luxury. Over the years metal detecting enthusiasts have uncovered a number of treasures, including; underground stolen money (1946), pirate treasure (1952), a lost gold mine (1966) and an alleged J.F.K assassination . The dirt road got bumpy quickly. Born Robert Leroy Parker in Beaver, Utah the eldest of Max and Anne Parker's thirteen children. Try again later. Tom_in_CA Gold Member Mar 23, 2007 13,837 10,344 Salinas, CA Banner finds 2 Detector (s) used Could it be true? Happy Trails John. Wild West Outlaw, Folk Figure. Those who knew Cassidy did not describe him as the ruthless fugitive type that many outlaws were painted to be.. The Parker family established a ranch near Circleville, Utah in 1879, but a local Mormon bishop found against them in a land dispute, leaving the family financially pressed. Pointer, who authored "In Search of Butch Cassidy," said he believes the Wild Bunch hid there more than at Hole in the Wall, which had become known to authorities. Cassidy had his own reasons, though. FILE - This image provided by the Nevada Historical Society shows the famous group portrait taken in Fort Worth, Texas shortly after Butch Cassidy and his gang robbed the Einnemucca, Nev., bank in 1900. Butch is not buried in the Johnnie Nevada. 82 ft. Butch Cassidy Butch Cassidy's Hideout Central Utah Robbers Roost San Rafael Swell Springs Trek Planner Insider Utah. Central Utah is vast, but made travel friendly with the convenience of modern technology. The authors thank Nancy Twitchell for providing them a copy of this. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. A lost manuscript reveals new evidence that Butch Cassidy survived the 1908 shoot-out during which he was thought to have been killed and lived to an old age, anonymously, in Washington state. The discovery of rich ore turned Goldfield into a boomtown, which attracted fortune hunters and outlaws, even the Earps into the 1920s. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Claims that the dead men were Cassidy and Longabaugh have never been proved despite modern forensic examination of the remains. Butch Cassidy and his crew of bandits, The Wild Bunch, were known to frequent Robbers Roost in Utah after heists. This undated photo of William T. Phillips was taken from the Larry Pointer Collection, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo. The first major crime attributed to Cassidy is the robbery of the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride, on June 24, 1889. His Mormon parents had come to Utah from England in 1856. Sorry! CIRCLEVILLE, Utah [AP] -- Lula Parker Betenson, younger sister of the legendary cowboy outlaw Butch Cassidy, has died in a Panguitch hospital at the age of 96. The ranch was never financially successful, but that didn't. Ive always felt that considering multiple perspectives, experiences and stories will continuously bring us closer to having an authentic understanding of a place. Narrowly escaping (Cassidy even claimed to have shared a hotel room with a sheriff who was hunting for him but apparently never got a good look at him) Cassidy headed south then west again, where he met the gang and planned perhaps their greatest robbery, the $8,800 heist of the Pleasant Valley Coal Company payroll. Newsmatics . But things went downhill, and Phillips was close to bankrupt. By clicking "I Agree", you consent to the use of cookies. "There's a sort of commonsense reason why Phillips would have got some stuff right," Buck said. The movie starred Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy and Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid and won four Oscars at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970. . Betenson was 41 when Cassidy returned home. Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Although we werent in the right place, where Mike and I went was beautiful and it made for a fun day. The judge offered to "let bygones be bygones" and to seek a pardon for Cassidy from the governor. You can revoke cookies at anytime at the bottom of the page. Butch Cassidy. In a way, Cassidy captured the essence of a land that, in many respects, is still wild. From here, Cassidy went back to robbing trains and payrolls up until his supposed death in 1908. The dirt road ahead trailed off to the horizon line and we followed in search of Butch Cassidys Robbers Roost. ', Maybe. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Funny isnt it, how people can easily accept killing but cant believe anyone would fake their death. In the years following 1884, Roy drifted west to Telluride, Colo., stopping along the way in the back of beyond territory known as the Robber's Roost, which is in the rough foothills of the Henry Mountains. A system error has occurred. Harry Longabaugh (1899-1906) Etta Place ( b. c. 1878, d. In addition to his familys claims, many former associates in Wyoming insisted that Butch Cassidy returned there for a visit in the 1930s. "What's really remarkable to me is that, who else cares?" In 1991, Buck and his wife, Anne Meadows, helped dig up a grave in San Vicente, Bolivia, said to contain the remains of Butch and his sidekick, Harry Longabaugh the Sundance Kid. Linda King Newell & Vivian Linford Talbot In 1901, Cassidy and Longabaugh threw off pursuers by traveling to New York City with Longabaugh's paramour, former prostitute, Etta Place. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The sequence of his exploits as he reportedly related them to those gathered in the Moore home does not agree with what has been written by others, and so the stories and speculation continue. Most graves are side by side facing east; Butch and Arthur are buried head to foot facing the North Star. Verify and try again. He was killed at the Chispa mine (near the Johnnie) in 1895. SALT LAKE CITY Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their maker in a dusty Bolivian town on Nov. 6, 1908. He also worked in Green River. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. This would have been logical. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. If you want to explore these same dirt roads, head north from Hanksville on Highway 24for 16 miles. They quickly diverted right, leaping over the sage to escape the Jeep. Cassidy's real name was Robert Leroy Parker. The outlaws reportedly tried ranching and mining before returning to robbery. Then I pass it out among those who really need it.'. 15 . William Richards pardoned Cassidy in 1896. In 1969, when 20th Century Fox released its box office smash 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' reporters came to Cassidy's childhood home, looking for his family. "The majority of those who were there believed that, believed it was him that came back," said Bill Betenson, who recalled that his great-grandmother, Lula Parker Betenson, used to talk about the visit by a man she identified as her brother, Cassidy. In 1884, he fled Utah under a charge of horse theft, adopting the alias Butch Cassidy. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Copyright 2023 Utah Office of Tourism. I am at an age now wherein I can look forward to joining their circle. Its very difficult to prove anything where outlaws are concerned, said Kerry Ross Boren. You never know what could happen in the desert miles from the main road. . I will put my proof up against any opinion. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hit the silver screen in 1969 and revived the guns-blazing legacy of two iconic outlaws of the American West. Most who knew him described Butch Cassidy as an agreeable fellow with a sense of humor, generous with his associates, and quick to make friends with children. Kerry Ross Boren is an acknowedged expert on the West, especially Western bad men and especially on Butch Cassidy. But the movie was loose on facts, including their deaths, says Lacy. Cant help it. The Wild Bunch spent many months preparing to rob the train payroll in Castle Gate. I steal their money just to hear them holler. Here, people come from all over the world to experience the untamed beauty. The Parker family established a ranch near Circleville, Utah in 1879, but a local Mormon bishop found against them in a land dispute, leaving the family financially pressed. We decided to stop and hike around again. Learn to survive in the wild. With your knowledge of the history of that part of Nevada, I am sure it will be a signature work. Mr. Boren is the expert on Butch, but if I may help you with the Johnnie, Chispa or surrounding mines (or history of the area) please contact me personally. Learn more about managing a memorial . By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. For example an Indian named Johnnie did not guide George Montgomery to the mine. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. 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