Some outlaws had their lives glorified on the silver screen. Others are mere footnotes in history. A few years ago I wrote a story about an outlaw named Bill Smith and shortly thereafter received a letter from one of his descendants thanking me for keeping memory of him alive.  It wasn't too long ago that folks tried to disassociate themselves from outlaws in the family.  Now days they point with pride t


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