The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-12-16

shackleS were being filed from his wrists.
hen covering another man with his death
dealing shotgun he ordered him to saddle
ahorse that was standing in the street and
went out, mOunted and gallOped ont of
town in presence of the whole population.
But such Il career must have an end. and
Billy the Kid was rapidly nearing the
close of his blood stained course. lie had
heretofore carried death with him, but
death was now close after him. Rewards
were offered for his head by counties.
towns, corporations and individuals. Dep
uty Sheriff Pat Garrett, with two compau-
ions, started on his trail, swearing to cap
ture or Kill linn or TO die trying. ia some
way known only to himself Garrett learned
that the Kid would probably visit the
house OF Pete Maxwell, at Fort Sumner, In
Lincoln county, some .ime during the night
Of the Inn of July, 1sNl,
Shortly before midnight Garrett went to
NaXwcl!'S. and waS seated Oh the side al
MaXweli'- bunk in the dark. talking in
whispers, wien the door suddenly opened,
and IN stepped the lid. Instantly detect
ing by his Keen sen~~S. ia spite Of the
darkness, tndt there wa, SJ'urbpIv in the
room h,~ii.- Maxwell. b." ~l,y",ci iis p!,-
tOls. one ia r.:I nHnG, "A"iuiM.u.: "Quieu
esf Guiru c," iN'ilD 4, ~ ear. Who's
rhrre>y BTl tie t. Jay uf .finH wa fatai.
Beforn the worl- were of mis lips Pattiar.
rett's bullet WIS riIrnuL h his heart, aud
Billy the Kid, tnn terror 81 New McSico,
lay a ga-piug. Gviyrriu4 corpse. while his
life blood dyed the dirt floor OF Pete Max
wells dark adobe hut. According to com
mon report. from twenty-five TO forty CORY
ghosts stood waiting 10 escort him to the
eternal shades.
In personal appearance the Kid was any
thing but "A desperate. He was very small
and slender, being about > feet . inches
tall and weighing scarcely l20 pounds.
His hands and feet were not much larger
than a child's. lie had a plain but pleas,
ant face, with sharp, thin features, blue
eyes and light hair. lie was calculated to
make friends, and, strange to say, left many
in the territory who sincerely mourned his
death. One Of the best men in New Mex
leo. who, though identified with the OPP
posite faction, knew him well, said to me
a few days after his death, "Do you know
/ couldn't help feeling sorry when ] heard
that boy was killed?' lie was "A splendid
horseman and a lead shot, and at the time
of his death was twenty-One years Old.
The hero of the hour in New Mexico was
Patsy Garrett, the slayer Of the Kid, His
name was in every body's mouth. The pa
pers were full of his exploits and praises,
The very children in the streets stopped
and honored him with "A curious stare rs
he passed. / met him in Santa Fe, when
he came to look after his reward for the
killing of Billy, and Il mildcr looking,
gentler spoken fellow would be hard 10
find. He was then about twenty-scven
years old, q feet 3 inches tall, and Of almost
willowy slrna,rness, with the slight tend,
ency To stoDp in his position that IS natural
to one Of his build. His complexion. rat
uraliy fair. was sun tanned 10 "A ruddy
brown. His eyes were grayish brown and
as keen as an eagles. His hair aud mus
tacLe were OF "a light brown tint scarcely
darker thar golden. His voice was as soft
as q woman's, and he rarely used it to talk
of himself. +. DOMAIN.