>> while paul gordon was troubled, may have initially revered jesse. when the opportunity came for them to get money, reputation, they took advantage of it. >> jesse! >> oh, no, i didn't do it. >> legend has painted jesse jams as a hero of the people. the truth is he's a damaged child turned soldier and criminal. a violent sociopath with enough charisma to charm the media. he made his mark while he was alive. but, in death, he becomes larger than life. an icon of the real west. >> dozens of photographs are taken of the body to prove it's the notorious out law. for millions of americans, the legend of jesse james has lived only in their imagination.