The photo was sent to a family member and remained in the family for many years until it was published in 1992. setTimeout(function(){var t=document.createElement("script");t.setAttribute("src","https://sample.dragonforms.com/getEmbeddedClientScript.do?embeddedsite=TW_dispatch_nl"),t.setAttribute("type","text/javascript"),document.body.appendChild(t)},5); Become a subscriber today and youll recieve a new issue every month plus unlimited access to our full archive of backlogged issues. The deed is credited to the Wild Bunch, though the identities of the individual members involved have long been disputed. Plot summary. Goldman, William (screenplay). It has been conjectured, often without any real evidence, that she was variously a cousin of Longabaugh's (hence the surname Place), or that she was a cattle rustler named Ann Bassett (d.1956) who knew and operated with the Wild Bunch at the turn of the 20th century. Since arriving in Bolivia in 1902, the trio had robbed numerous banks, and intercepted one mule train after another carrying gold and paper money. A novel accurately relates the difficulties experienced by European immigrants in the United S, Pickett, Bill 18701932 The trio fled north to San Carlos de Bariloche where they embarked on the steamer Condor across Lake Nahuel Huapi and into Chile. . In 2009, a critically-acclaimed new novel about Etta Place was released. The claim that she met the gang while working as a prostitute is the most likely scenario. The authorities of the adjoining provinces have volunteered to co-operate: and yet the robbers are still at large, and their valuable booty unrecovered. A bloody stand-off ensued, ending with the injured Butch shooting the mortally wounded Sundance in a mercy killing, and then taking his own life. This photo shows the Sundance Kid, Etta Place and Butch Cassidy getting ready to have tea on their Cholila ranch in 1903. Rodeo cowboy According to legend, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Harry Longabaugh) infamous Utah outlaws noted throughout the Plot summary. Legendary figures like Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Belle Starr and the Apache Kid had their exploits built up far out of proportion to the actuality. Under a new law of 1884, they were granted 15,000 acres (61 km) of adjacent land to develop, 2,500 of which belonged to Place herself, who has the distinction of being the first woman in Argentina to acquire land under the new act, as land ownership had hitherto been almost the exclusive preserve of men. Butch Cassidys sister, Lula Parker Betensen, told reporters from the Los Angeles Times on April 7, 1970, that the Bolivian Army did not kill her brother and Etta. Sundance pulled Etta down with him. Harry Longabaugh, also known as the Sundance Kid, and his paramour, Ethel Etta Place, leaned in closely to listen. They disappeared in the night just as easily as they had done many times before. She was the one who held the horses and remained on guard while they robbed and stole. Also Known As: Jamesetta Hawkins, Miss Peaches, place of death: Riverside, California, United States, See the events in life of Etta James in Chronological Order, (Singer-Songwriter Know for Hits Such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama"), https://www.wbur.org/news/2012/01/20/etta-james, http://www.ebony.com/video/entertainment-culture/beyonce-as-etta-james-id-rather-go-blind#.VbsgtrUpp2A. Researcher Donna Ernst pointed out that Robert Longabaugh possibly was related to Harry Longabaugh, but it was unlikely he was Harry's son, and even less likely that he knew anything whatsoever about Etta Place. Summer, 1904: Place and Longabaugh sail again to New York City, to visit her family. 18961905) Butch Cassidy: My Brother. We do not know the nature of the ailment he was being treated for." until things settled down." Bullets ricocheted around them as they surveyed the scene looking for a place to take cover. Efforts by both the law and the Pinkerton Detective Agency, which had been hired to assist in their capture, increased the pressure on their outlaw lifestyle. Estimates of her birth year range from 1878 to 1882 or 1883. 1963: The last person known to have actually met and spent time with Place, female outlaw Josie Bassett, dies. A Pinkerton report indicates that a woman matching Place's description was killed in a shootout resulting from a domestic dispute with a man named Mateo Gebhart in Chubut, Argentina, in March 1922. Born in about 1878, nothing is known of Ettas life before she met Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid. There he used the name of Harry E. Place. In 2003, she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Name variations: Emma Place; Eva Place. Retrieved February 22, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/place-etta-fl-1896-1905. Place. Lorinda Reese Jameson is the only child of Philadelphia banker G. David Jameson, and her father raised her as he would a son, to ride and to shoot. In a letter to his neighbor and close friend Daniel Gibbon, dated February 29, 1904, Cassidy shows genuine immersion in the everyday routine of ranching. Chris Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who writes about women of the Old West. The book purports to tell the "true" story of Etta and Sundance and includes many historical figures such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and Eleanor Roosevelt. On February 1, 1901, Etta and Sundance posed together for a picture at DeYoungs Photography Studio in New York after having made a purchase at Tiffany Jewelers. They believed the story was circulated to conceal her identity. Butch Cassidy and a girlfriend, Etta Place, and in 1901 drifted to New York City and then South America, where they set up ranching in Chubut province, Argentina. Governor Julio Lezana issued an arrest warrant, but before it could be executed, Sheriff Edward Humphreys, a Welsh Argentine who was friendly with Parker and enamored of Place, tipped them off. Harry Sundance Kid Longabaugh biographer Ed Kirby believes but she might have been the daughter of Emily Jane Place and related to Longabaughs mother Annie Place. August 9, 1902: Place registers them at the Hotel Europa in Buenos Aires. In a description that obviously referred to Etta, the Argentine newspaper La Prensa reported that "one of the bandits was beardless, had small feet and delicate features said woman is a fine rider, to the extent that she is widely admired by the Argentines for her skill and natural ability." There are at least shreds of evidence to support that claim. In support of this is his alleged involvement in the July 3, 1901, holdup of a Great Northern train near Wagner, Montana. WebEtta Place ( b. c. 1878, d. She bore the brunt of attack by aroused citizens and was always the last in the getaway, a, By mid-January 1901, the Wild Bunch had gone their separate ways. This was done in order to settle his estate following the November 9, 1908, shootout at San Vicente, Bolivia where he and Parker were probably killed. She has written more than thirty books on the subject and is a Will Rogers Medallion Award-winner. In some respects, stories of Americas Wild West feel like a young country trying to build itself a mythology from scratch. Etta James Rocks the House, her first and finest live album was released in 1964. In much the same way as she appeared, Etta Place suddenly vanished from history with only rumors and myth to explain her fate. , which reached number two on the R&B chart and followed that up with, Trust in Me, to string instruments. Theories abound regarding Etta's earlier life. The Pinkerton Agency, which had a strong interest in Etta, described her as attractive, speaking with an educated tone. Bolivias plateaus were filled with silver, gold, copper and oil. Wenceslao Solis, a Chilean ranch hand employed by Longabaugh, claimed to have assisted in the outlaws' departure from Cholila on May 9, 1905. According to the San Antonio Light, three outlaws matching the description of Etta and her male cohorts were spotted at Cape Horn in early 1907. The photo was sent to a family member and remained in the family for many years until it was published in 1992. Selcers research suggests she might have been suffering from acute appendicitis and needed emergency surgery. However, Place was little more than 20 years of age when she first met Longabaugh, and there is no evidence whatsoever to support those claims. Popular locations for her place of birth include Utah, New York City, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin. In 1907, she was still known to have been living in San Francisco, and may have been the person who, on July 31, 1909, asked Frank Aller, the US vice-consul in Antofagasta, Chile, to contact the American Legation in La Paz, Bolivia, to enquire into the matter of a death certificate for Longabaugh. Indeed, with the revolving door of outlaws passing through the ranks of the Wild Bunch over the years, a variety of characters may have been involved. 18961905) Etta's first documented appearance was in the winter of 189697, when she hooked up with the Wild Bunch as they camped at the Utah hideout Robbers' Roost, preferring the company of Harry Longabaugh (Sundance). As had been the case in the United States, many Argentinean crimes were attributed to the trio with little or no reliable evidence. Theories abound regarding Etta's earlier life. Other versions have Cassidy and Longabaugh eluding capture, and eventually splitting up to live anonymously throughout North and South America. Etta Place, shown here in a photo taken in either Mexico or Texas with a womens group called Las Soldaderas, was a friend and outlaw companion of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Crouching low, Butch led his cohorts inside the tiny, vacant caf. There were dangerous desperados associated with the gangmen like Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry and George Flatnose Currie, whose names were synonymous in certain parts of the country with robbery, cattle stealing and gun fighting. A TV movie called The Legend of Butch & Sundance was released in 2006. WebEtta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles and had a very tumultuous childhood as she was brought up by foster parents who ill-treated her. Popular locations for her place of birth include Utah, New York City, Pennsylvania, or She never makes any indications that she is, nor does she attempt to fuel this rumor, but rather avoids the topic altogether. Popular locations for her place of birth include Utah, New York City, Pennsylvania, or Tomeka Thiam Met Akon When She Was 18 & Gave Him 5 Children. The woman later known as Ethel Place, is most likely born in Texas in 1876. Willis believed that Place and Gray held a striking resemblance to one another, but there is no way of verifying his assumption. The real Etta Place, according to Pinkerton's (per author James D. Horan) claimed Cassidy and Sundance met Place at Fannie Porter's brothel in San Antonio, Texas. Some claims indicate that Place ended her relationship with Longabaugh and returned to the United States prior to his death. Rage To Survive, this legendary American musical greats autobiography takes us on a troubled trip to stardom from her traumatic childhood to her harrowing battle with addiction and illness. Because Pinkerton's believed the story was true, historians believed it too. Buck, Daniel, and Anne Meadows. if you hear of any one that want to sell please tell them about us." In early 1961, she released her signature song, At Last! The three visited museums, ate fine food and attended the opera. Because the news could not be confirmed, police doubted the bandit had indeed passed away. Kelly, Charles. February 27, 2023. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Arrived Buenos Ayres [sic] August 9, 1902, as Harry A. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps, Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. She was awarded Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for the album Mystery Lady, and two more for, Let's Roll, and, Blues to the Bone, for Best Contemporary and Traditional Blues Albums categories respectively. Place, shortly after he is photographed in the famous Fort Worth Five photo. 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