Politicians can twist any story to suit themselves. Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Hillary Clinton's great-great- uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for horse stealing & train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this niscription: "Remus Rodham; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times, caught by Pinkerton Detectives, convicted & hanged in 1889. Judy e-mailed Hillary Clinton for comments. Hillary's staff of professional image-adjusters sent back the following biographical sketch:
"Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets & intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings
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