Lawsuit alleges ‘Sundance Kid’ remains rest at Elmwood

<strong>The only known photo of the Wild Bunch outlaw gang was taken at a photo studio in Fort Worth, Texas. They include Harry Longabaugh (seated, left), also known as the Sundance Kid, and Robert LeRoy Parker (seated, right), aka Butch Cassidy. Ben Kilpatrick (seated, cener), who was also known as The Tall Texan, moved to Memphis in the years before World War I.</strong> (Public Domain)

The only known photo of the Wild Bunch outlaw gang was taken at a photo studio in Fort Worth, Texas. They include Harry Longabaugh (seated, left), also known as the Sundance Kid, and Robert LeRoy Parker (seated, right), aka Butch Cassidy. Ben Kilpatrick (seated, cener), who was also known as The Tall Texan, moved to Memphis in the years before World War I. (Public Domain)

Bill Dries
By , Daily Memphian | Published: August 17, 2020 4:00 AM CT

The claim by a Missouri "photo historian" is being opposed by Elmwood Cemetery, which counters that the relative of J. Sam Morton included as a plaintiff is too distant to exhume the body to get a DNA sample. The case is built on alleged resemblances in old photos and the legend of Etta Place, the outlaw's companion.

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Elmwood Cemetery J. Sam Morton Sundance Kid Harry Longabaugh Laura Bullion

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