Billy had numerous friends and people sympathetic to his plight at the Fort, so the lawmen found it difficult to extract any information. As is the case with so many mythologized historical figures, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Unfortunately, by the time the Kid was fifteen years old his mother had passed away from tuberculosis. People thought me bad before, but if ever I should get free, he said after finally being captured, Ill let them know what bad means., The following spring after a trial that had more to do with putting on a good show for the papers than searching for the truth of what happened in the Lincoln County War, Billy the Kid was found guilty and sentenced to hang. Billy was sentenced to hang on April 13, 1881; the judge set his execution day for May 13. Web2013-08-26 To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West ; 2013-08-24 To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West ; 2013-08-17 The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid ; 2012-03-25 Michael Flynn - The January Dancer Garrett and his men had received information that the outlaws were coming and set up an ambush. The violence kicked off February 1878 with the murder of John Tunstall by the members of the Jesse Evans Gang, led by the then-sheriff of Lincoln County, William Brady. Garrett settled a truce with the fugitives to retrieve his deputy, who died on the way to Las Cruces. When Garrett was appointed Sheriff of Dona Ana County in April of 1896, it took two years for him to gather enough evidence to ask a judge in Las Cruces for warrants to arrest William McNew, Oliver M. Lee, James Gililland, and Bill Carr. In 1878, to settle a dispute over a large debt owed by Tunstalls business partner to a rival cohort of local businessmen, Sheriff William Brady and his posse attempted to seize around $40,000 worth of Tunstalls cattle. At that moment a man sprang quickly into the door, looking back, and called twice in Spanish, Who comes there? No one replied and he came on in. Garrett would encounter him again in July 1881, apparently killing him in a nighttime shootout. The two men were fined for disturbing the peace. A very similar situation arose with yet another disputed photo of Billy in 2017. By 1892 Garrett and his family had relocated to Uvalde, Texas, where he befriended John Nance Garner, a future United States vice-president. Garrett decided to seek out Peter Maxwell, an old friend who lived in the area, in the hope that he could receive some details about the fugitives whereabouts. His age, appearance, and size won him his 'Kid' moniker. Its all just part of the areas mythology. Now, the stories of what actually happened next seem to clash, so suffice it to say that the Kid ended up in custody. Stealing his gun, Billy shot him dead and hobbled in chains to the wardens office where he grabbed a shotgun and perched in the window. Shortly after his death, war broke out between the Jesse Evans Gang and the Regulators, who backed Tunstall. He talked the guard into letting him out to use the outhouse and then on the way back in he slipped his chains and beat the guard to the ground. The Kid's freedom was short lived however, when Garrett set down to find him on July 14, 1881. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. I believe all communities are built on legends, and in Hamilton County Brushy Bills stories connect us to those wild days of the frontier.. That same year, a man named Randy Guijarro bought an old photo for $2 at a shop in Fresno, California. In 2008, for instance, Bonham sold Billy's gun for $64,350. The Kid testified as promised, but the pardon was never granted. Born Henry McCarty, he was the first of two boys raised by a small Irish Catholic family in New York City. By Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline and Ashley Collman For Dailymail.com and Associated Press, Published: 06:57 EST, 15 November 2017 | Updated: 10:53 EST, 15 November 2017. Garrett delivered Webb and Davis to the sheriff of San Miguel County and rode on to Puerto de Luna. After Patricks departure, his widow took the young Henry McCarty and his brother out to Indiana, where she met a man named Bill Antrim. Meanwhile, Billy encountered Poe and McKinney and apparently said Quien es? which means who is it? in Spanish. It was a good racket, but he couldnt stay out of trouble long enough to enjoy it. I've always been somebody who's interested in history and background.'. Thereafter, Garrett was a rancher near Roswell, N.M. (188296), deputy sheriff and then sheriff of Dona Ana County, N.M. (18961902), and collector of customs at El Paso, Texas (190206). Maybe they lacked imagination, though "Willy Wet Behind the Ears" doesn't scan particularly well. Experts believe a picture that shows the New Mexico outlaw with Garrett would be worth much more. McCartys new stepfather was a part-time prospector who frequently went off on extended trips. The black and white image, taken in August 1880, shows the notorious outlaw with a gang of men, one of whom is Sheriff Pat Garrett,Billy the Kid's former friend and the man who gunned him down. Does Billy the Kid Deserve the Pardon He was Promised? 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In 1948, a paralegal named William V. Morrison was investigating a man named Joe Hines, a survivor of the Lincoln County War, the feud that helped make Billy the Kids name. Wallace reneged on his promise., Copyright 2022 Crime Museum, LLC - All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy |. But before Garrett could get his prisoners to jail, he had to defend them from a lynch mob that formed around the train on the route to Santa Fe. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. No purchase necessary. A suspicion lingered that Brazel or someone else conspired to execute Garrett, a lawman with many enemies. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. In New Mexico, Garrett worked as a cowboy for Pedro Pete Maxwell but quit to open a saloon. That's when he recognized Garrett in the image. In 1879 he married Juanita Gutierrez, who died in childbirth less than a year after their marriage. Right, another photo of Billy the Kid, whowas celebrated for his gun skills and, according to popular legend killed 21 men - one for each year of his short life. But his parents did not long survive the Civil War that devastated the South, leaving the children heavily in debt. 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With a few words, which fell like a murmur on our ears, he went to the fence, jumped it, and walked down towards Maxwells house. After the shooting, Garrett claimed the Kid had a .41 caliber pistol in his hand, Poe said it was a .38 caliber. What is far more relevant to the case is the issue of discrepancy in the testimonies of Garrett, Poe, the coroner and several other people. There are two theories about what happened at the house where Garrett found and killed McCarty. Garrett was away from Lincoln on county business when the Kid made his escape. It is believed to benow worth millions of dollars. Detail from a larger photo alleged to show Bonney (left) playing croquet in New Mexico in 1878. It was at this point that many sources say the Kid began his life of crimestarting with stealing and progressing to murder. The disputed photo bought by Randy Guijarro, allegedly showing Billy the Kid (center). Once again, Billy the Kid ended up in custody. Billy the Kid (left) and Brushy Bill Roberts (right). Garrett had recently caught the Kid, who was sentenced to hanging for killing Billy supposedly aimed his gun at Poe while backing into the nearest door, which happened to be Maxwells bedroom. On the night ofJuly 14, 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett gunned down outlaw Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner. What prompted this last minute decision? The image could be the last known picture of Billy the Kid, who was born Henry McCarty. A judge apparently ruled against the efforts, but that hasnt stopped present Governor Richardsons interest in the case. He also wouldnt have backed into a darkened doorway where more danger possibly lurked. These absences got longer and more common as McCartys mother got sick with tuberculosis and became more dependent on the men in her family to look after her. In July, Garrett rode to Fort Sumner and learned the Kid was staying with the same Pedro Maxwell who had employed Garrett when he first arrived in New Mexico. One of the residents of Fort Sumner, Paco Anaya, wrote that after the shooting, Garrett handed a piece of paper to Alejandro Segura, the Justice of the Peace. Billy the Kid has long been one of the many names associated with the Wild West, alongside the Bob Dalton Gang, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cole Younger, Jesse James, and more. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. Now these are strange things for someone that is a fraud to focus on. Together the couple had nine children four girls and five boys. Yet at the same time, Billy the Kid seemed to be making an attempt at going straight. The Regulators were able to ambush and kill Brady, but that didnt put an end to things. Garrett was so impatient to capture the outlawWilliam Bonney, a.k.a. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month.
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