Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-01

DEATH.
In your paper of last Monday
{ which, owing to the wash-outs-
along the railroad, has just reached
here. I~see you copy the long and
absurd sketch oi Billy the KID
and his fictitious "castle'' furnished
the Philadelphia Times by its cor
respondent at Fort Sumner, New
Mexico, in letter dated July 10.
The Times correspondent gives, as
the hero of an alleged wonderful
adventure in the castle of the ia
NOUS Kid ard tie authority Tor
his Manchasenish pen-picture of
that redoubtabIe boy-devil, a Mr..
Duncan. who is described as hav.
ing been ct one time as member of
Gen. Sherman's staff, but, when
his "adventure" occurred, connect
ed with railroad surveying party,
and "now successful trader at AL
amosa, New MEXICO.
The whole story of 'sthe Kids
gorgeous styles is the widest bosh;
his "impregnable castle" was clear
case of "a castle in Spain" and his
gold braided broadcloth, his royal
ly comparisoned steed, his black
buckskin trouserswith rowsof fringe
and silver bells down the legs, and
his $500 hat blazing with gold and
Jewels, were the guaziest fabrics of
whiskied brain.
But without any Of this blazonry
of humbug, and embroidery Of fic-
ton, the history of 'sBilly the KID
eclipses all Deadle's dime romances
Of border ruffianism and crime, and
dims by comparison the luster OF
Missour;3s pet heroes and exam-
plars, the dashing Jamses. He
needs no bogus silver spurs stuck
on heels by a Philadelphia scrib-
bier to send him galloping down
to =.
A BLOODY AND DARE-DEvITTsH I1i,dOR-
TkLTrY.
in the annals of this strange. wild
territory. The simple story of his
hideous career would fill volume
written in letters Of fire and blood.
and give better idea than all the
inventors and pen-and-lnk ex
travagauzes OF q thousand cores
pondents of the desperadoism that
has for years cursed New Mexico
and retarded the development OF
the richest mining region on the
continent. The "Kid" was the in
carnaton Of New Mexican civiliza>
ton, as it has been in the ruffianly
days not yet gone blythe civili2a
ton of the knife and pistol, of rifles
with the number of their victims
notched on their stocks, Of Apache
raids and massacres, of ruthless
vendettas and assassinations, and
of murderous wars between would
be cattle kings and boss land-gran'
swinolers "a civilization of which
THIS SIGNIFICANT oUTCRopPING.
appears in the Las Vegas Gase5tc
of day before yesterday morning
| q
notice!
TO THUGS, THIEVES, cUr-THRoATs
MURDERERs
You are notified that your pres
ence will not DE tolerated in the
vicinity Of Las Veges after IL
O'Clock P. NJ, Wednesday 81
This notice is intended to include
the "KlDs" and all other persons
not engaged in earning livelihood
in a legitimate way. BY order O
the
COMMITTEE OF Safely.
July 24, 1881.
Such "civilization" should be
spelled devilization; and ''Billy the
KID was its prophet, its Legitimate
result, its perfect exemplifcation
From interviews with many mer
who knew him, inclnding Mr.. Tay
lor, whom | have already mention
ed, Marion Turner, who led
in one of the most notable
campaigns against him, and Pa
Garret, who killed him, [ am able
3 10 give you
A FEW FACTS
= in regard to him and to correc
several errors which are being pub
lished far and wide.
IS The paper speak of him as Bill,
Conley, Billy Coyle, B lilly Dono-
van and Billy Bonny, and as man,
r regions clamor for the honor OF hi
birth as for that of ancient Homer
= The New York Sun sets him dow
I I as New 7 ork beer saloon Draw
:e Ter of five years ago. Springfield
,e Ill: Sherman, Texas; Philadelphia
c. Cincinnati and several other place
- are credited with his nativity,
HIS REAL NAME
y was Billy Mccarthy, and he wa
a. born in New York. When he wa
es very small boy the family settle
III in Silver City, Grant county, Ne,