The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-21
New sIHE KID" WAS KILLED.
PartisuIars or the shooting OEIhs YoanI
Desperate By sheriff Garrett.

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Desperate By sheriff Garrett.
81. LOUIS, July 20.-A special to the
Globe Democrat gives an interesting account
Of the Killing Of William oonnsy, aliai
"BIIy the Kid" the noted desperate, at
Fort Summer, Immediately after receiV'
ing the news that Billy the Kid was lurk.
ing near Fort Summer Pat Garrett, Sheriff
Of Lincoln county. went to the place,
taking with him John Pope and Kid Nc.
Kinney. Arriving in town, they went 10
the house OF Pete Maxwell, where Pat
advanced and entered, leaving his com.
panions at the door, and in low tone Of
voice asked Pete II Billy the Kid was on
the premises. He was told that he was not,
but was not far Of. The conversation be.
tween the men had not lasted two minutes
when q man in his stocking feet, heay.
lily armed and with o stealthy
step, pushed the open door noiselessly
aside and entered. Maxwell took in the
situation At q glance, and whispered In q
scarcely audible tone, "say, that's him.
Pat knew what that meant, but had not
time to prepare himself for action until
the outlaw approached the bed on which
Maxwell was reclining, and near which
sat Garrett. Seeing the third party In the
room, he asked, "Who are your" Tho
seCond time the question was asked, and
as he came nearer with 0 pointed Eeyol.
YER 10 his hand, aimed at o man he little
thought wts Garrett, The latter, who had
taken advantage Of the dim, uncertain
light to yet his weapon ready for use,
brought II TO bear on the Kid, shooting
him through the heart at the Arst pull Of
the trigger. He died In two minutes with.
out usteTipg word, HewAs the terror Of
the whole Territory, only 20 years and 10
months old, good looking, and hailed from
New York. His career commenced four |
years ago at Camp Apache, where he
shot and killed james j. Young, O Gov.
eminent blacksmith. The celebrated Lin.
coin county war in 1878 gave him full
sway. Ia. June Of that year he and four
companions killed Sheriff Brady and
Deputy Sheriff HIndman, at Lincoln,
riddliDH them with bullets from behind.
In July OF the same year he and five
others killed Morris Bernstein, clerk, and
James Roberts, wAtChman, st the Mesoa.
lero Reservation. A couple of weeks stIer
they took four Of Chisum's herdsrs, Robt
Charles Crawford, William P.
Morton and Frank Baker, prisoners, and
shot them down in cold blood One Of bis
own men, John MCOloskey, Hemonstra.
ting, he shot and killed him. Last year
he shot and killed James Grant and John
Garrish OF Fort Summer. HelWas captured
last December by Sheriff Garrett, at
Springs, tried In April, apd sen.
fenced to be hanged on May Is. He 90.
capped on April 27, killing his gusEds. He
openly boAsted that he had killed twenty,
ons men, which Is so, as their names can
bs given. For three long years this boy
mas kept large and populous section 10
4 state Of terror, and our citizens are now
overjnyed that be has at last met his fate.
The Territory will pay Sheriff Garrett d
reward Of $500, and the citizens Of The
Territory willendeavor 10 raise him s., 1900
more, II