Who hoped to claim the reward on Jesse James's head?
Billy the Kid
Robert Ford
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Answer
The infamous outlaw Jesse James met his demise at the hands of Robert Ford, who audaciously aspired to claim the substantial reward offered for James's capture. Ford, a member of James's gang, treacherously shot and killed him in 1882, hoping to secure the financial bounty placed on James's head by the authorities. Ford's act of betrayal brought an end to James's notorious career and forever tarnished his own reputation.
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