DNA Study

[Wayne Land]

You probably already know this but years ago Steve Sederwall tried to get Hamilton to allow exhumation. The lady who runs the Hamilton BTK museum (I forget her name) showed up to the meeting and claimed to be a relative of Brushy, although she probably is not, and she objected. So the City supported her objection and refused the exhumation. Of course we all know the real reason they said no is they were afraid Brushy would be proven a fraud and they'd lose some tourist dollars. At least the museum was certainly motivated by the possible loss of business.

We need one of the descendants of the Roberts family to request the exhumation on the basis that Oliver P. was a relative of theirs. The city might then be convinced. That might not work either but I know of no other way to get them to approve.

[billybarlowofficial]

Nov 20, 2023 17:09:54 GMT -5 RonBk said:

It's not right the city of Hamilton acting like that. Isn't there any way to persuade the city to get the exhumation going? They shouldn't be allowed to hinder an important investigation like that, surely there must be some way to get to the grave, through legal procedures or otherwise?

In order to have an investigation, there would have to be sufficient cause for such an exhumation. There is nothing concrete in the life narrative of Brushy Bill Roberts to warrant such an exhumation that genuinely challenges the official narrative of the death of Billy The Kid.

Now, that being said, I do think that a living descendant or closest related ancestor would have the legal right to request an exhumation to test the DNA against themselves. As stated before Roy Haws is a relative, but whether he would be the most senior living relative or not is a matter of genealogy to determine.

I figure one could try to convince Haws to proceed with such action, but foot the bill on his behalf. Cost of exhumation is roughly $800, and I'm not certain what dna testing of the body against a living relative would cost, but I figure in the thousands of dollars. Then of course the body would have to be reburied, and perhaps Hamilton would put it under the tombstone out front at the cemetery.

Whole thing probably would cost in excess of $10,000 perhaps. Sederwall probably would know an estimated cost since he done a similar thing for John Miller. I suggest crowd funding in conjunction with a petition to Roy Haws.

It'd have to all be done on the downlow though, because the moment Hico found out don't be surprised if they didn't file an injunction to try to prevent Haws from doing so because Brushy is big business for the city and county as a whole. There's too much money involved in keeping the mystery alive rather than actually solving the mystery.

Jesus Christ Almighty God bless you all

[RonBk]

The lady who runs the museum in Hamilton may be Myrna Carpenter?

[billybarlowofficial]

Nov 21, 2023 17:29:19 GMT -5 RonBk said:

The lady who runs the museum in Hamilton may be Myrna Carpenter?

If she was the one who blocked it, she had no right to. She claims to be related to the McCarty's and related to Brushy Bill Roberts but has never produced, far as I know, proof of either. This is why we need a legitimate family member to supercede anyone else in Hamilton.

Jesus Christ Almighty God bless you all

[Wayne Land]

Yes, Myrna Carpenter is the person I was referring to. Thanks. And no, I do not believe she is related to Brushy yet the city allowed her to represent his family's wishes. I think both she and the city were seeing a possible loss of dollar signs. This all happened back in, I believe, 2006 or before.