Despite these accusations, McGinn claims that her only link to the administration is that she offered to handle the case for free because of Richardsons lifelong interest in Billy the Kid. Texas. But this time it was a U.S. The second shot was useless; the Kid fell dead. In December 1880, he had brought in the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid on charges of murdering a former county sheriff. Roberts died a month later, and neither Billy the Kid nor Brushy Bill Roberts ever received a pardon. 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. The following day, the Kid was buried in the Fort Sumner cemetery. Soon a man arose from the ground, in full view, but too far away to recognize. 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. 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. So, why is the notorious Billy the Kid up for this pardon, you ask? He never spoke. Garrett had recently caught the Kid, who was sentenced to hanging for killing 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. 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. The infamous Billy the Kid was no more. 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. Now, Billy the Kid and the Regulators were in trouble with the new sheriff that had been appointed for causing so much bloodshed and murder. See. History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. Garrett went on to be a rancher, customs collector, sheriff of another county, and terrible gambler. Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, declined to pardon Western outlaw Billy the Kid during his last hours in office. They made it safely, however, and Garrett collected the $500 state bounty on Billys head. 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 On July 14, 1881, Sheriff Garrett, under the cover of shadows, shot Billy the Kid dead in a residence in Fort Sumner. Billy was sentenced to hang on April 13, 1881; the judge set his execution day for May 13. He tried to work straight jobs (hotel worker, ranch hand) but quickly found himself on the wrong side of the law. Interviewed later by a reporter, he took in his surroundings and asked, "Is the jail at Santa Fe any better than this? WebIn the scene where Garrett gets a hot shave, he then leaves clean shaven, as Bob Dylan follows him out. Did Billy the Kid Cheat Death and Live on as 'Brushy Bill'? Lee and Gililland stayed on the run for another eight months and finally surrendered. For starters, Billy the Kids name wasnt Billy and he wasnt born in the western United States. At around the same time, Billy was hungry, so he woke up and walked towards the fresh meat that was hanging on the rafter above the porch outside of Maxwells bedroom.
