He was armed with a knife and a gun. CNN A Pardon for The Notorious Billy the Kid? Its an area tailor-made for rustlers, and Billy knows it well. Now a fugitive, Henry McCarty had to lay low. He Ended His Career in Disgrace. Garrett related his side of the story in his The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: I then concluded to go and have a talk with Peter Maxwell, Esq., in whom I felt sure I could rely. Other sources state that without parental guidance, the Kid simply got a bad start in life. The Billy the Kid Museum opened in Hico nearly 40 years after Robertss death, and the city actively celebrates the connection. And yet with the good cheer came a surprising ruthlessness. 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The following day, the Kid was buried in the Fort Sumner cemetery. Wikimedia CommonsThe full-length version of the sole completely authenticated photo of Billy the Kid. Returning to the building with pistol in one hand, knife in the other, Billy was startled and instead of opening fire, hesitated, repeatedly asking, in Spanish, "Who is it?" Garrett did not seek re-election as sheriff of Lincoln County the year after McCarty's death. According to Robert M. Utley's definitive Billy the Kid, by the time his life ended on July 14, 1881, at age 21, McCarty/Antrim/Bonney had killed four men for certain, one perhaps, and participated in killing perhaps five more. Garrett was so impatient to capture the outlawWilliam Bonney, a.k.a. Garrett, a one-time friend, was the new sheriff of Lincoln County. Pat Garrett was a man of the times. A Los Angeles forensic video expert said facial recognition software indicates that it is most likely Garrett and Billy the Kid in the picture, according to a signed declaration. Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. After the escape, Garrett set out to remove Billy from the landscape, one way or another. He contacted the governor to exchange a witness statement for a pardon. Updates? Garrett then supposedly shot McCarty dead. Meanwhile, Billy encountered Poe and McKinney and apparently said Quien es? which means who is it? in Spanish. The disputed photo bought by Randy Guijarro, allegedly showing Billy the Kid (center). Did Billy the Kid Cheat Death and Live on as 'Brushy Bill'? In 2015, Stahl filed a petition in New Mexico Supreme Court in pursuit of a death certificate for the Kid, also known as William Bonney, from the state's medical examiner. Originally published in the August 2006 issue of American History. The men inside were pretty tough and the battle started to turn against the lawmen, but then reinforcements arrived from a nearby army base. It was a good racket, but he couldnt stay out of trouble long enough to enjoy it. He was to outlaws what Wyatt Earp was to lawmen, an iconic figure whose legacy persists on to this day. Did Blues King Robert Johnson Sell His Soul To The Devil To Become The World's Greatest Musician? 'One day it may end up at an auction house somewhere. He died by the gun of Sherriff Pat Garrett at age 21. He had already written down the jurys verdict and asked Segura, Anaya and the rest of the jury to sign it. Soldier in range wars, cattle rustler, horse thief, but also universally described as charming, funny, a good singer and good dancer, at least bilingual, and an avid reader. 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Wikimedia CommonsA cropped version of the sole fully authenticated photo of Billy the Kid. He said that the Kid had certainly been about, but he did not know whether he had left or not. However, Abrams isn't interested in finding out anytime soon. When the warden came out into the street to investigate the gunshot, Billy shouted down to him: Look up, old boy, and see what you get! and then he shot him dead (apparently arousing no suspicion from any bystanders in the process). Garrett was well aware that Billy was a cockeyed optimist when it came to hopes for escape. What you may not know is that the long dead Kid may be up for a pardon from current New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. A very similar situation arose with yet another disputed photo of Billy in 2017. At the same time he served as a deputy U.S. marshal. We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the worlds hidden wonders. Its now summer 1881. In November 1950, Morrison filed a petition on behalf of Brushy Bill. In 1879 he married and settled in Lincoln County, N.M., where he became first deputy sheriff and then sheriff. Richardson told the Associated Press on Wednesday, I dont know where Ill end up. Several said the tintype was likely taken between 1879 and 1880, which coincides with the August 2, 1880, date someone had written on the photo,Abrams said. Captured and brought in to Las Vegas, New Mexico, he was described as "in a joyous mood" He called out to an acquaintance, "Thought I jes drop in and see how you fellers in Vegas air behavin' yerselves." We had ridden to within a short distance of Maxwells grounds when we found a man in camp and stopped. 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. Overall, there are a huge number of unanswered questions. So, the Kid escaped custody and eluded the law for the next two years. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Nobody is sure of the exact date he was born but it seems to have been sometime in September 1859 because theres a baptism record for him from the end of that month. It was near midnight and Pete was in bed. An eye-opening journey through the history, culture, and places of the culinary world. 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. Garrett settled a truce with the fugitives to retrieve his deputy, who died on the way to Las Cruces. On July 14, 1881, Sheriff Garrett, under the cover of shadows, shot Billy the Kid dead in a residence in Fort Sumner. Exactly what happened after that has been the subject of speculation ever since, but everyone agrees on one fact: On the night of July 14, Billy the Kid was shot to death in Maxwells home. He was sentenced to hang and was then transferred to the courthouse and jail in Lincoln, but on April 28, 1881, he killed deputies James Bell and Robert Olinger and escaped. A quick online search reveals more than 50 films in which Billy the Kid is either the main character or a secondary one. Garrett had hoped to apprehend the men while they were asleep, but Lee and Gililland set themselves up as lookouts on the roof of the bunkhouse. The photo of the Kid discovered in 2015 has since been estimated to be worth $5 million. This time however, he was sentenced to hang for the death of Sheriff Brady. However, the true figure is believed to be somewhere between four and nine. But how much of the myth is actually true? Garrett delivered Webb and Davis to the sheriff of San Miguel County and rode on to Puerto de Luna. At some point, someone shot and killed Garrett, but exactly who did it has been a subject of debate. After the shooting, Garrett claimed the Kid had a .41 caliber pistol in his hand, Poe said it was a .38 caliber. Experts believe a picture that shows the New Mexico outlaw with Garrett would be worth much more. Financially, Garrett was a failure. Hines told him a whopper of a tale: Billy the Kid had not been killed in New Mexico but was alive and well and living in a town called Hico in Hamilton County, Texas, as one Ollie Brushy Bill Roberts. But his parents did not long survive the Civil War that devastated the South, leaving the children heavily in debt. 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). Marshal named Robert Widenmann, there as part of a federal effort to restore order, who let him out (presumably sparing him the hassle of planning his third jail escape). It was at this point that many sources say the Kid began his life of crimestarting with stealing and progressing to murder. Billy the Kidborn William Henry McCarty, but also known as William H. Bonneyoriginally came from New York. But this nice, steady job for Billy the Kid grew more turbulent thanks to a dispute between Tunstall and his rivals. Once again, Billy broke out of jail and went on the run. Who Killed The Sheriff Who Shot Billy the Kid? It was the last contact he ever had with Antrim. He got in trouble for petty thefts of things like food and clothing, but things got worse when stole some pistols from a Chinese laundry in 1875 and was sent to jail. He was a gambler and heavy drinker andoften deeply in debt. There were various men in the American Southwest who went by the moniker "Billy the Kid." It is believed to be now worth millions of dollars, According to popular legend, Billy the Kid (left) and Garrett were friends before he became known an outlaw, but there is no historical evidence to support the theory. Offer subject to change without notice. ), correspondent Darren Gross has come across a watchable web encoding of a Peckinpah TV drama that seems to be more or less lost. Good star performances (Jean Simmons, Bradford Garrett learned that The Kid had been in and out of Sumner, New Mexico, and was staying there with Pete Maxwell. He stated that he decided against the pardon, because of a lack of conclusiveness and the historical ambiguity as to why Gov. Now, the stories of what actually happened next seem to clash, so suffice it to say that the Kid ended up in custody. The Kid was known to be friendly and personable and a smart dresser, often wearing a Mexican sombrero. Brazels trial for the murder of Garrett lasted only one day, on May 4, 1909. The full-length version of the sole completely authenticated photo of Billy the Kid. After the cease fire, McCarty and most of the Regulators fled town, but they were followed by Garrett, who wanted to cash in on the bounty on McCarty's head. McCarty, a member of the Regulators, vowed to avenge Tunstall's death. They saw a group of men nearby who were speaking in Spanish. This man was Billy; he was lounging around the orchard at the same time the lawmen entered. In 1931, locals raised money to give him a proper headstone. Before the sun came up, the Kid was underground with nothing but a wooden marker for his grave. 'I don't travel with it.'. All rights reserved. Billy lights out for old Fort Sumner on the Pecos River, some 150 miles northeast of Lincoln. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Adamson agreed to meet with Garrett and Brazel to iron out an agreement. 'To me, it's one of the most intriguing and historically significant of those tintypes of the Old West. Soon a man arose from the ground, in full view, but too far away to recognize. They are personal things, and things that make complete sense for him to be upset about if his story was true.. John Miller, an Arizona man, also claimed he was the outlaw. At some point, due to the debate, there had been a movement to have the supposed bodies of the Kid and his mother exhumed for DNA testing. The family moved to New Mexico, and, in his early teens, Billy fell into a career of thievery and lawlessness, wandering throughout the Southwest and northern Mexico, often with gangs. The defining issue revolves around the belief that Wallace promised this pardon in exchange for Kids knowledge in a murder case involving three men. At first, nobody knew which side they were there to take, but when they fell in with Bradys men and set the saloon on fire, Billy the Kid and just a few other Regulators were able to flee. Film Review: The Kid. In 1903, Garrett got into a public brawl with his employee, George Gaither. Sure enough, after the two men antagonized each other some more, Grant did soon point his gun at Billy and pull the trigger but all it produced was a click. They lived in a slum on Manhattans east side and his father, Patrick, died soon after his first son was born. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. Its all just part of the areas mythology. One of two confirmed photographs of Billy the Kid (left), playing croquet in New Mexico, 1878. He headed west with his family as a youth and had his first brush with the law in 1875 when he was arrested for stealing clothes from a Chinese laundry in Silver City, New Mexico. We concealed ourselves quickly and listened; but the distance was too great to hear words, or even distinguish voices. These qualities contributed to his image as both a notorious outlaw and a folk hero. During the Kids time as an outlaw, Pat Garrett was elected Sheriff and sent after him. Born in Alabama and reared in Louisiana, Garrett left home at about the age of 17 and headed for Texas and the life of a cowboy and buffalo hunter. The pardon was on behalf of the killing of Sherriff William Brady in 1878. Amid controversy, Garrett was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 1902. He left his deputies outside as he entered the room in a bid to rouse his friend and question him. Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett (June 5, 1850 February 29, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and customs agent known for killing Billy the Kid. As you can imagine, there is much controversy arising from this investigationwhich side will you join? He was a wanted young man. Whether it was time with the infamous Regulators and his exploits during the Lincoln County War, or his dramatic escapes from custody culminating in his death at the hands of Pat Garrett in 1881, Billy the Kid is one of the most mythologized figures in American history. When Notorious Outlaw Billy the Kid Briefly Joined a U.S. Garrett rode to Maxwells house late that night and hid in Maxwells kitchen. He came directly towards me. Lew Wallaces descendant William Wallace argues that pardoning Billy the Kid would, declare Lew Wallace to have been a dishonorable liar. The Kid was moved to a jail in Lincoln, New Mexico but escaped on April 28 before the hangmans noose could claim him. Along with deputies Thomas McKinney and John Poe, Garrett reached the Fort on the night of July 14, 1881. The infamous Billy the Kid was no more. He escaped jail on April 28, however, killing two deputies, and remained at large until tracked down and ambushed by Garrett, who shot him dead on the evening of July 14 at the ranch home of Pete Maxwell. Frank Abrams, a North Carolina attorney, first spotted the tintype photo in Asheville in 2011. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). About two months later with no amnesty forthcoming, Billy realized hed been had and they were going to hang him instead. People in Hico, Texaspopulation 1,780 and home to the Billy the Kid Museumtell a slightly different version. There is little or no evidence to back up any of these claims. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Brazel surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Felipe Lucero in Las Cruces, shouting, Lock me up. 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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. Billy the Kids grave is in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Thats him! Simultaneously the Kid must have seen, or felt, the presence of a third person at the head of the bed. It's my work, he'd say, and I do it for pay And when it's over I'd just as soon go on my way Up to some paradise Where the trout streams flow and the air is nice And ride a horse along a trail. Why Billy The Kid Is The Most Infamous Gunslinger Of The Wild West. The other account is that it was McCarty who entered the home, holding his knife, when he noticed a dark figure in the house, and again asked 'Who Is it?' Billy the Kid then stayed off the radar until January 1880, when he was drinking in a bar near Santa Fe. 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. His age, appearance, and size won him his 'Kid' moniker. Garrett was away from Lincoln on county business when the Kid made his escape. In July, Garrett caught wind that Billy might be staying with a friend in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The image could be the last known picture of Billy the Kid, who was born Henry McCarty. I've always been somebody who's interested in history and background.'. Carl Adamson never appeared at the trial as a witness, and Brazel was acquitted. Billy Hathorn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress/LC-DIG-highsm-29831. Another hypothesis is that Billy the Kid was in fact Ollie L. (Brushy Bill) Roberts, who escaped, lived in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, rode in Wild West shows, and died in 1950 in Hico, Texas. Henry Woodson Strong scouted for famed Indian fighter Ranald S. Mackenzie. The months-long war came to a climax with the July 19, 1878, Battle of Lincoln, also called 'The Five-Day Battle'. If not, did someone else shoot the outlaw? History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. He was buried, it is said, in Fort Sumner Cemetery, with his associates Tom OFolliard and Charlie Bowdre, and the epitaph Palsthough none of them are likely directly under the tombstone there today. Garretts adversaries attained copies of the photos and sent them to Roosevelt along with a note telling the President that Powers was not a cattleman, but the proprietor of a rowdy saloon. A Strong-willed Texan Scout Joined the Confederacy at 15. Soon after, the family moved farther west where Henry McCarty started getting into trouble. The two would have nine children over the years. It was at the saloon that Pat Garrett met and often gambled with William Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. The two were seen together so often they soon took on the nicknames of Big Casino and Little Casino. In 1879 he married Juanita Gutierrez, who died in childbirth less than a year after their marriage. The governor agreed and suggested that, for appearances sake, he should arrest Billy and lock him up in jail before taking his statement about the other murder. In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition, Show & Tell With the Staff of Chicagos Field Museum, A Visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships, A Journey Through Black History in Miniature, The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things, See the Mysterious Horned Helmet of Henry VIII, One Street: Chinatown-International District, Seattle, Hawaiis Native-Language Newspaper Archive, 'Discovering' Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Migration, The Real Story Behind George Washington's Dentures. In the aftermath of the apparent shooting, numerous people claimed to have met the Kid. According to popular legend, Garrett and McCarty were friends before he became an outlaw, but there is no historical evidence to support the theory. They were acquitted of the Fountain killings, and the charges for killing the deputy were dismissed. But surely even the man who shot charming, murderous Billy the Kid deserved a better end than a bullet while watering the desert. Corrections? She writes, A promise is a promise and should be enforced. Hewas elected to the office of sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, winning ahead ofincumbent Sheriff George Kimball. Garrett gets word that the Kid is hiding out near Maxwells place. Biggest diamond EVER sold at auction sells Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, 'Vindication': Georgia Harrison on ex Stephen Bear's sentencing, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Billy the Kid, byname of William H. Bonney, Jr., original name Henry McCarty?, (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico), American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Though quick with a joke, he did not hesitate before pulling the trigger. He, too, knows Fort Sumner; he had once worked for Maxwell as a ranch hand. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Billy-the-Kid-American-outlaw, American Heritage - Billy the Kid: From Outlaw to Legend, PBS - American Experience - The Life and Legend of Billy the Kid, Billy the Kid - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Garrett was correct in his estimation of The Kid Billy was legendary, a man who had managed to escape incarceration more than once. 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. And when it was stolen in 1981 and then quickly recovered in Florida, New Mexicos governor had it flown back home. An experienced outlaw (even at a tender age) would surely have recognized two deputies standing on the porch. Its the last day of Richardsons term. The Kid remained and Garrett was true to his word and arrested his former friend. To Poes great surprise, he recognized in the camper an old friend and former partner, in Texas, named Jacobs. Ive just killed Pat Garrett! Deputy Lucero locked up Brazel, called for a coroners jury, and rode to the location of the murder. Somehow, he managed to reach a friends house, where he was allowed to rest and recover from his ordeal in the desert. He was reportedly killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett, who later burnished the legend of the Wild West outlaw. Now the law had yet another reason to be after Billy the Kid. At this point also calling himself William Bonney, he took up honest work as a cowboy for a rancher in Lincoln County named John Tunstall. Together the couple had nine children four girls and five boys. Related story from us: One of the men who killed Bonnie & Clyde was Bonnies secret admirer. What historians do know is that Garrett was elected sheriff of Lincoln County in November 1880, on a platform promising to end the violence between two groups of warring landowners feuding over dry goods and cattle interests in the county. Mysteries of the Old West: Did Pat Garrett Kill Billy the Kid? From his step I could perceive he was either barefooted or in his stocking-feet, and held a revolver in his right hand and a butcher knife in his left. Brushy Bill Roberts, who died in 1950, claimed that he was the Kid. Carl Adamson took Garrett to Las Cruces, New Mexico, and was soon joined by Brazel on horseback. Though some say hed previously killed several members of the Apache tribe, the first kill (out of 20 or more total) widely attributed to Billy the Kid came in 1876. There are two theories about what happened at the house where Garrett found and killed McCarty.

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