Weekly New Mexican
Lincoln Co.-- Lincoln Co.-- On July 14, 1881 Billy the Kid was
shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Reports have confirmed
that notorious outlaw William H. Bonney died from a gunshot
wound to the back in Fort Sumner, New Mexico on the evening of
the 14th. Witnesses say the kid was cornered in the residence of
one Pete Maxwell by the Sheriff and only one shot was fired to send
the Kid to his grave.
Sheriff Pat Garrett declared the hunt for Bonney and his gang of
'Regulators' successful and said that the Lincoln County War had
finally been brought to a close. Bonney and his company of men
fought on the side of John Tunstall in the infamous conflict that
resulted in the deaths of Sheriff Tom Brady and cattle baron
William Murphy.
William Bonney was interred in Fort Sumner cemetery under the
audience of Pat Garrett himself and the posse band that had
hunted the Kid down.
One report claims that the Sheriff stood stolidly through the
proceedings but when he tried to leave he was hindered by the
sudden disappearance of his horse. He is expected to provide
interviews and testimonials regarding the shootout and Kid's death
and is rumored to be working on a book detailing the whole affair.
Billy the Kid is dead, may the people of New Mexico sleep a little
easier now that the outlaw has been brought to Justice.
shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Reports have confirmed
that notorious outlaw William H. Bonney died from a gunshot
wound to the back in Fort Sumner, New Mexico on the evening of
the 14th. Witnesses say the kid was cornered in the residence of
one Pete Maxwell by the Sheriff and only one shot was fired to send
the Kid to his grave.
Sheriff Pat Garrett declared the hunt for Bonney and his gang of
'Regulators' successful and said that the Lincoln County War had
finally been brought to a close. Bonney and his company of men
fought on the side of John Tunstall in the infamous conflict that
resulted in the deaths of Sheriff Tom Brady and cattle baron
William Murphy.
William Bonney was interred in Fort Sumner cemetery under the
audience of Pat Garrett himself and the posse band that had
hunted the Kid down.
One report claims that the Sheriff stood stolidly through the
proceedings but when he tried to leave he was hindered by the
sudden disappearance of his horse. He is expected to provide
interviews and testimonials regarding the shootout and Kid's death
and is rumored to be working on a book detailing the whole affair.
Billy the Kid is dead, may the people of New Mexico sleep a little
easier now that the outlaw has been brought to Justice.