[89] Meanwhile, Greathouse was sent out to act as a hostage for the posse. This nineteen or twenty year old lived a short life but made a lasting impression. Footnote 8: Its of great speculation whether or not the Kid was armed with a gun. He was familiar with the Kids habits and hideouts, which may show that Garrett may have been a rustler himself or at one time may have ridden with the Kid. The Kid was the only one convicted and punished over the events of the war. Of course the death was credited to the Kid and destroyed any ounce of sympathy the public had for him, not to mention, any chance for him to get things squared up with the governor to get his pardon. The Regulators revenge only made things worse. It's estimated that he was born around 1860-61 possibly in New York. Billy the Kids grave is in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. After a year of no parental guidance and looking out for himself, the Kid quickly fell in with the wrong crowd. Michael takes a deep dive into the claims that Abrana Garcia of Fort Sumner was Billy the Kid's wife, and that Billy fathered her son Patrinocio Garcia who lived until 1964! [112] A number of the Regulators faded away or secured amnesty, but McCarty was in no position to accomplish either. The Kid was a celebrity in his own time, but his legend only grew after his death thanks to dime novels, television shows and Hollywood films. Footnote 1: There's a mystery with the last name of McCarty; it's speculated that it may be his father's name, mother's maiden name, or the last name of his half brother's father. The pair had been searching for McCarty's physical remains since 2003, starting in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, and eventually ending up in Arizona. [64], The connection between McSween and the Regulators was ambiguous, however. [73] By shooting at government troops, the Regulators earned their animosity and gained a whole new set of enemies. Once in control of the courthouse, the Kid collected a small arsenal of weapons, cut his leg shackles with a pickaxe and fled town on a stolen horse. Reliable accounts suggest McCarty retaliated by drawing his gun and shooting Cahill, who died the next day. The Kid surrendered and testified in court, but the Santa Fe Ring had influence over the court system, so members of the Dolan side, including James Dolan, were acquitted. It was released in May 1992 as the third single from his 1991 album Billy Dean. [91] At some point in the evening, Carlyle evidently decided the outlaws were stalling. To this day, genealogists are still stumped. DC shooting Gold heist The Power of Water 'Rust' shooting Photo of Billy the Kid and His Killer Uncovered at Flea Market, Owner Says Frank Abrams is working with experts to verify if the photo he bought at a North Carolina flea market is really of Billy the Kid posing in a group with Pat Garrett. Henry quickly adapted to life in the rugged territory and became fluent in Spanish, but his sickly mother died of tuberculosis in 1874, leaving him an orphan at the age of just 14. [71], What is known about the morning following McNab's death is that the Regulator "iron clad" took up defensive positions in the town of Lincoln, trading shots with Dolan men as well as U.S. The county sheriff decided to keep him locked up for a couple of days just to scare him, but the Kid escaped and ran away (3). Anything for Billy is a 1988 novel by Larry McMurty. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. It is said that they were very much an item and even had a child together, a boy called Jose Patrocinio Garcia in 1875 which would make Billy only fifteen at the time of the birth. [75], The Regulators' position worsened when the governor, in a quasi-legal move, removed Copeland and appointed George Peppin (an ally of the Murphy-Dolan faction) as sheriff. To date, no results of the DNA tests have been made public. From that point on, McCarty was more or less a fugitive. Dolan sent for Colonel Dudley at Fort Stanton for assistance. The Kid felt betrayed when he learned that Governor Wallace didnt have the power to pardon him without Rynersons cooperation, nor was the governor pressuring the attorney to collaborate. [1] The song was written by Dean and Paul Nelson. Here are five facts to prove it. The Charlie Daniels Band recorded the song "Billy The Kid" (Daniels, Dean, Wilson) on their 1976 album High Lonesome (Charlie Daniels album). History first traces the Kid as a youngster in Indiana in the late 1860s and then in Wichita, Kansas in 1870. History first traces the Kid as a youngster in Indiana in the late 1860s and then in Wichita, Kansas in 1870. Wallis wrote in 2007 that McCarty was ambidextrous. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The thirteen films included Blazing Frontier, The Renegade, Cattle Stampede, and Western Cyclone (1943).[122]. [9][10] According to some accounts, McCarty was born as William Henry McCarty, Jr., but his mother preferred to call him "Henry" because she did not wish him to be known as "Junior". [70] On April 29, 1878, a posse including the Jessie Evans Gang and the Seven Rivers Warriors, under the direction of former Brady deputy George W. Peppin, engaged Regulators Frank McNab, Ab Saunders and Frank Coe in a shootout at the Fritz Ranch. Billy the Kid's real name was William Henry McCarty (1), when and where he was born, or who or what happened to his father is not known. Story from an adaptation by Rod Serling of a Charles Neider novelization of Billy the Kid's life, with a later revision among others by Sam Peckinpah. After his sentence was passed, the Kid was taken to Lincoln to await his hanging. Upon returning to Lincoln, the Regulators reported that Morton and Baker had been shot on March 9 near Agua Negra during an alleged escape attempt. He spun around before Grant could reach a loaded chamber. The Kid didnt stick around to face murder charges and left Arizona and returned to New Mexico. Early in life, he adopted the nickname Billy the Kid. Some of the most famous actors to play the Kid include Roy Rogers, Paul Newman, Val Kilmer and Emilio Estevez. Quin es?" All we know is that his mother's name was Catherine Devine or McCarty, Katherine Beaujean or Katherine Bonney. The next morning, a cattle rustler named Charlie Bowdre stepped outside to feed his horse. They were now viewed as the bad guys and warrants were put out for their arrest. Billy stood with us to the end, brave and reliable, one of the best soldiers we had. One day while at a saloon in Camp Grant, Arizona, the Kid who was about sixteen at the time, got into serious trouble. and killed him. In what became known as the Lincoln County War, the Regulators assassinated Sheriff Brady and spent the next several months shooting it out with The Houses forces. [67] During the gun battle that ensued, Roberts shot and killed the Regulators' leader, Dick Brewer. He was an outlaw, of course he lied! McSween and three men were killed, but Billy the Kid and the others escaped into the darkness. Henry McCarty. This wise precautionary move saved the Kid's life, because Grant then pulled his gun on him and fired. "As [McCarty] was leaving the saloon, his back turned to Grant, he heard a distinct click. In 1949, a paralegal named William Morrison located a man in West Texas named Ollie P. Roberts (nicknamed "Brushy Bill"), who claimed to be Billy the Kid and challenged the popular account of Billy's slaying at the hands of Pat Garrett in 1881. [82] In an effort to restore peace to Lincoln County, Wallace proclaimed an amnesty for any man involved in the Lincoln County War who was not already under indictment. According to one version of events, Carlyle heard a shot that had been fired accidentally outside. [99] Wallace, however, refused to intervene,[99] and the Kid's trial was held in April 1881 in Mesilla. Willie Nelson's 90th birthday celebration looked like a hell of a time. With appearances from Billy Strings, Charley Crockett, Chris . But after some close calls, arrest, and escaping from custody, the Kid decided it was wiser to give up his new occupation. When he noticed the silhouette of one of Garretts deputies on the porch, the Kid drew his pistol and backed toward the door, shouting, Whos that? in Spanish. [29] The two men supposedly became involved in the risky, but profitable, enterprise of horse thievery; and McCarty, who targeted local soldiers, became known by the sobriquet of "Kid Antrim". Other investigators have since theorized that the Kid lived to be an old man under the alias John Miller. Millers alleged remains were exhumed in 2005, but a plan to compare his DNA to the Kids never materialized. In July 1878, the feud reached its climax with a deadly, five-day firefight in the town of Lincoln, after which the Regulators disbanded and the two sides sealed a flimsy peace agreement. He was a pawn in losing game and he was made a scapegoat for other outlaws crimes. He said he had lived incognito for decades but. A matter of fact, Billy the Kid is known as the Old West's most favorite outlaw. If he had only waited until they let him out he would have been all right, but he was scared and ran away. [96] Mistaken for McCarty, he was shot down by the posse. Dave Paulson. [16] Antrim found sporadic work as a bartender and carpenter but soon became more interested in prospecting and gambling for fortune than in his wife and stepsons. Genealogist and historian Susan Stevenson talks to Michael about the extensive work she's done rebuilding William H. Bonney's family tree. On the night of July 14, 1881, Garrett went to the home of rancher Peter Maxwell to question him about the outlaws whereabouts. 1. Beginning of a short life On November 23, 1859, Henry McCarty was born in New York City but moved to Kansas with his family when he was very young. [69] Copeland's authority, however, was undermined by the Murphy-Dolan faction, which promptly rounded up recruits from among Sheriff Brady's former deputies. If his spectacular escape wasn't enough, his controversial death was the final dramatic ending to his story. [70] McNab was killed in a hail of gunfire, while Saunders was severely wounded and Frank Coe was captured. The outlaw was found guilty of the murder of Sheriff William Brady and confined to the Lincoln courthouse. [108] There are at least two versions of what happened next. He always found a touch of humor in everything, being naturally full of fun and jollity. [87], Other versions of this story exist. As a child, Billy the Kid went under the name of Henry McCarty. Purgatory (film), Uli Edel's 1999 made for TV movie starring Donnie Wahlberg as Deputy Glen/Billy The Kid. McCarty vehemently denied shooting Carlysle,[89] and later wrote to Governor Wallace, claiming to be innocent of this crime and others attributed to him. [111], The undeserved notoriety that McCarty gained during the Lincoln County War effectively doomed his appeals for amnesty. Please take notice of the footnote numbers in parenthesis within the summary, you will find the footnotes at the end of the paragraph in italics. Ry Cooder recorded the folk song "Billy the Kid", on the album Into The Purple Valley,[129] with his own melody and instrumental. Catherine was suffering from consumption and her health began to deteriorate rapidly. After he escaped from prison in 1881, he'd adopted the name Oliver P. Roberts, which he lived under for the rest of his life until his death in 1950. During the pursuit for Billy the Kid, Garrett ended up killing two of the Kids closest comrades, Tom OFolliard and Charlie Bowdre. Lucky Billy: a novel about Billy the Kid is a 2008 novel by John Vernon, a professor at Binghamton University. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Tunstalls ranch hands then formed a vigilante group called the Regulators. Now the war was on. The Illegal Rebirth of Billy the Kid is a science fiction novel by Rebecca Ore, published in 1991. The Kid divided the men into two groups, he lead his party out the door first and ran in one direction so as to draw the line of fire towards them so McSweens party could make a run in another direction and get away. UK rock band Loungetree recorded a song 'William Child' on their 2009 album 'Seasons' with inspiration drawn from the name and legend of Billy the Kid, Joseph Santley's 1906 Broadway play co-written by Santley, in which he also starred, Michael Ondaatje's The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, 1973 play based on his poetry. Requiem for Billy the Kid, Anne Feinsilber's 2006 motion picture starring Kris Kristofferson. Chisum, 1970 movie starring John Wayne as John Chisum, dealing with Billy the Kid's involvement in the Lincoln County War. [11] It is generally believed that McCarty's Mother was a survivor of the Great Irish Famine of the mid-19th century. Abrana Garcia lived in Fort Sumner at the time Billy the Kid frequented the town. Deputy James Carlyle, member of the posse that tried to capture Billy the Kid, Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, and Billy Wilson. Forced to seek new lodgings when his foster family began to experience "domestic problems", McCarty moved into a boarding house and pursued odd jobs. [100] On April 9, after two days of testimony, McCarty was found guilty of the murder of Sheriff Brady, the only conviction ever secured against any of the combatants in the Lincoln County Cattle War. As he pretended to admire it, he spun the cylinder so the hammer would fall on an empty chamber. If indeed, his birthplace was New York, no records that can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he ever lived there have ever been uncovered". [61], Unfazed, the Regulators planned to settle a score with Sheriff William J. Brady, who had arrested McCarty and fellow deputy Fred Waite in the aftermath of Tunstall's murder. Raised by a single mother, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, as a boy before later migrating west to New Mexico in the early 1870s. Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid,[125] Gore Vidal's 1989 film starring Val Kilmer as Billy and Duncan Regehr as Pat Garrett. [86] Grant, who did not realize he was playing poker with McCarty, boasted that he would kill "Billy the Kid" if he ever encountered him. [35], George Coe, a cousin to Frank who also served as a Regulator, stated: "Billy was a brave, resourceful and honest boy. Bonney. One biographer, Joel Jacobsen, recounts the story as described in Utley, describing Grant as a "drunk" who was "making himself obnoxious in a bar". [22] One of McCarty's school teachers later recalled that the young orphan was "no more of a problem than any other boy, always quite willing to help with chores around the schoolhouse". [99], One widely reported characteristic of McCarty has stood the test of research: his personal charisma and popularity. Garrett and Maxwell ran out of the room and huddled outside with the two deputies and waited. In the late 1940s, an elderly Texas man known as Brushy Bill Roberts even claimed to be Billy the Kid in the flesh, but his story was largely discredited after family records revealed his birthdate to be 1879. [127], "Billy the Kid" folksong sung by Woody Guthrie, recorded by Alan Lomax in 1940 for the Library of Congress (#3412 B2), with a melody Guthrie later used for his song "So Long, it's Been Good to Know You". So they took the law in their own hands. A wanted poster for Billy the Kid, circa 1877. One bullet struck the 21-year-old near his heart, killing him instantly. The tensions finally boiled over in February 1878, when Tunstall was murdered by a posse organized by Sheriff William Brady, a supporter of The House. On July 14, 1881 just before midnight, Pat Garrett waited till the town was quiet before he slipped into Pete Maxwells room to ask him about Billy the Kid. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! He also appeared in another period. #billythekid. Garrett was a former employee of Pete Maxwell's and it's possible that Maxwell tipped Garrett off that the Kid was in the area. Bill Richardson to. 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. The Kid rode out of Lincoln a free man and headed to the only place he could call home: Fort Sumner. Billy The Kid shooting down his foe who had taken refuge behind a saloon bar. Lincoln County Courthouse, site of Billy the Kids famous 1881 escape. Movie poster for a 1925 Billy the Kid film. A Billy the Kid Mystery Solved IHS owns most of Billy the Kid's more famous letters - including one in our collections that was previously unidentified. According to legend, he killed over 20 white men and a number of Mexicans and Indians,[2]but he is generally accepted to have killed four men.[2]. Billy the Kid, also known as William Henry McCarty, Jr., was a 19th-century American outlaw and gunfighter. The crime only carried a minor sentence, but rather than face punishment, the wiry youth escaped the jailhouse by shimmying up a chimney. [96] Soon afterward, somebody from within the building reached for the horse's halter rope, but Garrett shot and killed the horse, whose body blocked the building's only exit. Although he did participate in killings, the men he fought against were much worse than he ever was. When McCarty arrived, Garrett was waiting behind Paulita's bed and shot the Kid. Roberts may have actually been born 20 years later than Billy. [44] A conflict known today as the Lincoln County War had erupted between the established town merchants, Lawrence Murphy and James Dolan, and competing business interests headed by Tunstall and McSween. [43], Late in 1877, McCarty, along with Brewer, Bowdre, Scurlock, the Coes and the Saunders, was hired as a cattle guard by John Tunstall, an English cattle rancher, banker and merchant, and his partner, Alexander McSween, a prominent lawyer. This was done to prevent an accidental discharge should the hammer be struck. Then on September 16, 1874, the Kids mother died. Western outlaw Billy the Kid met his demise at about 12:30 a.m. on July 14, 1881, when he went to his friend Pete Maxwell's home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico in search of a slice . The family moved to Silver City in Grant County, located in southern New Mexico. Our family looks favorably on Billy, we have some stories of him from our Jaramillo cousins. 0:00. [109] A markedly different theory, in which Garrett and his posse set a trap for McCarty, has also been suggested. 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. Billy the Kid knew he didnt stand a chance in court and he had lost faith in the governor, so he escaped. McCarty (or Bonney, the name he used at the height of his notoriety) was 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) to 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall with blue eyes, a smooth complexion and prominent front teeth. [18], Faced with a husband who was frequently absent, McCarty's mother reportedly washed clothes, baked pies, and took in boarders in order to provide for her sons. [65], On April 4, in what became known as the Gunfight of Blazer's Mills, the Regulators sought the arrest of an old buffalo hunter known as Buckshot Roberts, whom they suspected of involvement in the Tunstall slaying. Its estimated that he was born around 1860-61 possibly in New York. Little is known about Billy the Kids early days, but he was most likely born Henry McCarty in the Irish slums of New York City sometime in late 1859. John Tunstall was brutally murder by members of Sheriff Bradys posse and the Boys. As for Billy the Kid's biological father, there is absolutely nothing known about him -not even a name. [66] Roberts, however, refused to be taken alive, even after he suffered a severe bullet wound to the chest. Source: About Billy the Kid William H. Bonney alias Billy the Kid is probably the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. [111] McCarty was credited with the killing of 20 men. [81], In the Autumn of 1878, a former Union Army general, Lew Wallace, became Governor of the New Mexico Territory. When Grant fired, nothing happened, and McCarty then shot him. The Kids original plan of escape was to take Bell prisoner, lock him up, and slip out unseen before Olinger came back. It happened when a posse from White Oaks surrounded the Kid and his gang at a station house, during the standoff the posse accidentally killed their own deputy, James Carlyle. Billy the Kid's DEATH PHOTO displayed in a 1920s museum in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Now the Dolan side struck back. Added as an immortal to Michael Scott's series Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel during the third book The Sorceress. The manager was impressed by the youth, contending that he was the only young man who ever worked for him that did not steal anything. [74] Around the time of Segovia's death, the Regulator "iron clad" gained a new member, a young Texas "cowpoke" named Tom O'Folliard, who became McCarty's close friend and constant companion. Father of Jose Patrocinio Garcia, alleged son of BTK; NN; Florentina Yerby, alleged daughter of BTK and Alexander Montoya His legend survived and grew long after his death. One of his troublemaking buddies, Sombrero Jack, stole some laundry from a Chinese laundry cleaner and told the Kid to hide the bundle. McCarty (or Bonney, the name he used at the height of his notoriety) was 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) to 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall with blue eyes, a smooth complexion and prominent front teeth. Another individual who allegedly claimed to be Billy the Kid was John Miller, whose family supported his claim in 1938, some time after Miller's death. [9][10] Some genealogists argue, however, that the future outlaw was born William Henry Bonney, the son of William Harrison Bonney and wife Katherine Boujean, paternal grandson of Levi Bonney and wife Rhoda Pratt and great-grandson of Obadiah Pratt, who in turn were the Grandparents of Mormon leader Parley P. Pratt, making him and McCarty first cousins once removed. On March 1, 1873 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Catherine McCarty married a man named William Antrim. [2] Meanwhile, McCarty scooped up Ollinger's[103] 10-gauge double barrel shotgun and waited at the upstairs window for Ollinger, who had been across the street with some other prisoners, to come to Bell's aid. There are also rumors that she had two more children with him . He then armed himself with a double-barreled shotgun and gunned down a second guard who was crossing the street. He was born Henry . But in 1950, a Texas man named "Brushy Bill" Roberts claimed that he was the real Billy the Kid and that someone else had been shot in his place.
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