Did Pat Garrett Kill Billy the Kid?
Sheriff Pat Garrett Shoots Henry Mccarty, Popularly Known as Billy the Kid, to Death at the Maxwell Ranch in New Mexico. Garrett, Who Had Been Tracking the Kid...
Sheriff Pat Garrett shoots Henry McCarty, popularly known as Billy the Kid, to death at the Maxwell Ranch in New Mexico. Garrett, who had been tracking the Kid for three months after the gunslinger had escaped from prison only days before his scheduled execution, got a tip that Billy was holed up with friends.
When did Billy the Kid really die?
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 of beef for a late-night snack.
What happened to Pat Garrett after Billy the Kid?
Garrett wasted no time in going after the Kid; he actually started his pursuit weeks before his official term as county sheriff began, having received appointments as a deputy sheriff and deputy U.S. marshal. In the midst of a memorably harsh winter Garrett led posses all over eastern New Mexico Territory.
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