Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-06-29
SHELLY THE KIDD
His Recent Escape in tho Face OF score
Of Armed Men.

Of Armed Men.
From the Denver (Col.) Tribune. ,,,., /,
Major General George P. Buell., now in
this city, tells an interesting story of the re-
cent escape of BILLY the Kid" The
Is1bupe's readers are we'll acquainted with
the daring exploits of this bold young des-
perado, who, though not yet twenty-one
years old, has killed nineteen men. He is
a slight, boyish looking fellow, and one
would never suspect from his bright.
youthful face that he could be murderously
inclined.
Billy belongs to Silver City, N. NJ, where
his mother now resides. He says that in
all his murders he has never yet killed
man without good cause. The story of his
arrest last fall, his trial, and sentence to
be banged, and his removal to Lincoln,
near Fort Stanton, are well known. he
had warned the authorities that he would
make his escape, remarking stYou know
boys that in order to make this hanging d
success, you must have me there, and / do
not intend to be present. He struck his
guard over the head with his heavy shackles
that were upon his wrists, and then snatch
ing the revolver from the belt of the guard
he quickly ended the latter's life with a bull
let. He then cody walked to the house,
just across the street, where the other guard
lived, and, picking up shotgun, seated
himself to await the guards return. A few
moments later the latter, unconscious of
any danger, strolled towards the
house. A voice called out, Hello,
old fellow!" The guard looked up
and saw Billy the KID with the gun in his
hand. A second later there was a loud re-
port, and the guard staggered dying from q
wound in the side. To make sure of his
work, Billy sent the contents of the other
barrel into the guards body. This made
the second man that he had killed within
ten minutes. Dropping the shotgun he en-
tered rear room, which was used for stor-
ing supplies: and armed himself with half
dozen six shooters, Winchester repeat
ing rifle and all the ammunition he could
conveniently carry. The report of the gun
had caused quite number Of people to as
semble around the building, and when Billy
appeared on the porch every man reached
for his pistol. With his Winchester rifle ct
his side, not raising it to his shoulder, Billy
began to shoot and the men began to scatter.
II am fighting the whole world for nv
life, said he, 'sand mean business" He
then ordered one of the men to get him a
horse and file. He mounted the former,
and with the latter fled off the shackles
upon one Of his legs, and, not stopping to
remove the other, tied the severed manacle
with it's chain to his belt SO that it should
not impede his movements. Not man in
the crowd dared draw bead on him, and,
saying that he did not intend to steal the
horse and would return it, Billy started out
of town on gallop. Before he had gene
far the horse "bucked" and threw him,
He jumped up, and at the muzzle of his
pistol compelled one of the men to catch
his horse, which he remounted and rode
away, and has not since been seen or heard
of. It seems almost Incredible that one
man could take possession of a town and
make his escape in the face of score of
armed men; but such is the fact.
Billy is said to be master of the use of
the revolver. He is dead shot and can
shoot quicker than any man in New Mexico.
He can use an ordinary Colts revolver as
quickly as another can self-cocking pis-
tol. He shoots with his left ha9das accur-
ately as he does with his right, and his aim
with revolver in each hand, shooting sim
ultaneously, is unerring. With Winches-
ter rifle he can shootas well with the gun
at his side, without apparently taking any
aim, as most men can shoot in the usual
way. His equal for the quick and unerr-
ing use of fre-arm has never been known
in New Mexico.