Edward Capehart O’Kelley
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Edward Capehart O’Kelley was the man who assassinated Robert "Bob" Ford, the killer of Jesse James, in 1892.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Capehart O’Kelley canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9105867 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Capehart O’Kelley Context triple: [Bob Ford, killedBy, Edward Capehart O’Kelley]
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A.
James T. Kelley
James T. Kelley was an early 20th-century film actor best known for his supporting roles in silent comedies, including several Charlie Chaplin films.
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B.
John Ketcham
John Ketcham is a film producer best known for his work on the biographical sports drama "The Hurricane."
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C.
George Chaney
George Chaney was an early 20th-century American featherweight boxer known for his punching power and for facing top champions of his era.
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D.
Robert Bolling
Robert Bolling was a prominent 17th-century Virginia planter and politician, known as an early member of the colonial Bolling family that became influential in Southern aristocratic society.
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E.
Charles P. Boyle
Charles P. Boyle was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic mid-20th-century films, particularly family-oriented productions from major Hollywood studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Capehart O’Kelley Target entity description: Edward Capehart O’Kelley was the man who assassinated Robert "Bob" Ford, the killer of Jesse James, in 1892.
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A.
James T. Kelley
James T. Kelley was an early 20th-century film actor best known for his supporting roles in silent comedies, including several Charlie Chaplin films.
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B.
John Ketcham
John Ketcham is a film producer best known for his work on the biographical sports drama "The Hurricane."
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C.
George Chaney
George Chaney was an early 20th-century American featherweight boxer known for his punching power and for facing top champions of his era.
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D.
Robert Bolling
Robert Bolling was a prominent 17th-century Virginia planter and politician, known as an early member of the colonial Bolling family that became influential in Southern aristocratic society.
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E.
Charles P. Boyle
Charles P. Boyle was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic mid-20th-century films, particularly family-oriented productions from major Hollywood studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassin
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesse James
ⓘ
Robert Ford ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict | altercation with Oklahoma City police ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1892-06-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1857-10-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1904-01-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfPardon | 1902-10-03 ⓘ |
| era |
American Old West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| event | killing of Robert Ford ⓘ |
| familyName |
O’Kelley
ⓘ
linked to:
O’Kelly
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt |
Colorado State Penitentiary, Cañon City, Colorado, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado State Penitentiary
|
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | convicted of murder ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by gunshot ⓘ |
| name | Edward Capehart O’Kelley ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shot and killed by Oklahoma City police officer Joe Burnett ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assassinating the killer of Jesse James
ⓘ
killing Robert Ford ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAttributed | Hello, Bob (before shooting Robert Ford) ⓘ |
| occupation | cowboy ⓘ |
| pardonedBy | Colorado Governor James Bradley Orman ⓘ |
| penalty | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| place | Creede, Colorado, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Harrison County, Indiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Harrison County, Indiana
|
| placeOfBurial | Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Colorado, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado
Missouri, United States ⓘ
linked to:
State of Missouri
Oklahoma Territory, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma Territory
|
| sentenceModifiedTo | pardon ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | shotgun ⓘ |
| victim | Robert Ford ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edward Capehart O’Kelley Description of subject: Edward Capehart O’Kelley was the man who assassinated Robert "Bob" Ford, the killer of Jesse James, in 1892.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.