Was Brushy Bill Billy the Kid?

Brushy Bill Roberts claimed he'd been born William Henry Roberts, in Buffalo Gap, Texas. Early in life, he adopted the nickname Billy the Kid. 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.

Is Billy the Kid Brushy Bill?

'Brushy Bill' Roberts, alias Billy the Kid, died in Hico, Texas on December 27, 1950. He spent the last days of his life trying to prove to the world his true identity and obtain the pardon promised him by the governor of the state of New Mexico.

Who identified Brushy Bill Roberts as Billy the Kid?

The Emergence Of Brushy Bill Roberts

Almost 70 years after Billy the Kid's death (or alleged death, according to some), a man named Joe Hines made an interesting confession to his lawyer, William Morrison.