Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-11


pass him. and took 20 the left an .
measure OF safety. With a slight mo-
ton of the hand the rider signaled that
1. too. must 40 to the right, and he
appeared 20 a heap sabe' what our
movements meant l obeyed his COM
mand. When we met all three stopped
and Capt Jack asked him how far it
was TO Fort Stanton. The answer came
readily enough, and the boy asked as
how far IL was to water. We informed
him. and told him that he had bess
turn back. as the Indians were out.
he replied: L am going 20 Grant
". and viii keep on II the whole
Apache tribe Is in the way. lie then
asked us for tobacco. and Capt. Jack
gave him a supply. After rolling big
cigarette and lighting il. he demanded:
Say. amt you Capt. Jack Crawford. the
scout?' I am was the reply. 4
thought So said the youth. Capt
Jack then said: Are you not Billy, the
KIDD Yes he frankly answered. I
thought you were in the Lincoln coun-
" jail said Capt. Jack, under a death
sentence I was said the Kid. but
bade them adieu this morning 'Weu.'
said Capt. JACK. I think you have not
had fair deal from what have heard.
I am glad 20 have met you. and ! SYM
| pathize with YOU L know have been
| tough replied the Kid. but they made
I out things against me that am not
: guilty Of
! About six o'clock we emerged from
I the salt beds. when we met negro on
/ horseback whom I recognized as one
Of Billy the Kids band, having seen
him two years before at RiDcon, where
he was cook for John Kinney. the IA
nous cattle rustler. Say. boss he
said. as he approached, have you seen
anything Of young Teller with a block
hoss? NO replied Capt Jack.
/ Mighty strange said the negro. here's
his tracks In the trail In the mean
time was nodding my head in the az
frmative 20 the negro. but without
Capt Jacks knowledge. Sure you
ain't seen him p asked the negro. We
have not was the reply Of Capt Jack.
! again nodded my head in the affirma-
tive and a broad grin passed over the
negro's face. Just then Capt. Jack
turned around and caught me nodding
and giving the lie 10 his assertions. He
was angry IN a moment, and started 20
express himself when said: This
mans name is Wash. He is a friend Of
: Billy's. who would be very glad 20 have
him with him This gave the negro the
/ desired information. and then he told
5 US OF the escape OF the Kid. and how il
, was effected.
2 The Kid was in the Lincoln county
r Jail under sentence OF death for muir
4 der. He vas In charge Of sheriff by
s the name 81 Pat Garrett. Two guards
r. Oninger and Bell by name. were placed
D IN immediate charge OF the Kid during
o the daytime. Other men were on duty
Q at night They were enemies OF th<
Kid and took great delight in taun tin {
q him with his approaching fate. AL
E their victim would say was: 1 may
outlive YOU ducks yet and sure enough
+ he did. That morning Ollinger went
5 across the street 70 get the Kid hi'
I breakfast, Bell being left 20 guard thu
E jail. The Kid asked Bell 20 get raE
o and wrap il around one OF his shackles
2 as Il was chatting his leg. Bell pro
e cured the desired article. and, stoopinl
q down, was in the sct Of placing j
Is around the shackle when the Kis
d reached over. took Belts gun out Of hi
p hip pocket and in an instant shot hin
J. fatally. although he lived some hour
d and was able 10 relate how the affai
y occurred. The Kid then took tn
a shackle key out Of Bells pocket. and il
SIS an instant was free. Oninger heard ID
D. shot and came running across tn
& street. The Kid, however, met him q
SO the door with a Winchester in his hand,
10 With an oath he said; 'Ollinger. 20
n must 20 70 meet your pard, and az tha
y shot him dead. Across the street Their
,y was a fine horse tied 10 post. all sal
X, died and ready. II belonged 20 one c
Is the county officers, who said he was e
he ing out into the country 10 see has cir
We but many believed he was a friend {
be the Kid and had placed the horse thel
4 for his use. Be that as IL may. the x
ay ran quickly across the street, unite
IL the animal and mounted him. only
be thrown. However, he caught u
Ut end Of the lariat and was IN the sadd
es again IN an instant. BY this time
k crowd began 10 gather, but the X
sc stood them OF with his Winchester az
h dashed out Of town He had the fee
h, est horse in the country and no Pursu
n was made.
" The Kid made his way In safety
en- the Chisholm ranch. IN Grant count
" where he found friends. Garrei
W learning Of bis whereabouts, went
IN the ranch in the night and called (
No Chisholm. who denied knowing whe
ur the Kid was. There was DO light in q
10 room, and while they were talking sol