Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-02

pass MN, and L look 10 the LETT as q
measure of safety. with slight mo-
ton OF the hand the rider sienaled that
/. too. must go to the right. and he
appeared 10 "A heap sabe' what our
movements meant. / obeyed his corr
mand When we met all three stoppc,
and Capt. Jack asked him how far ia
was to Fort stanton. The answer came
readily enough. and the boy asked is
how far II was to water. We inform,d
him. and told him that he had be-
turn back. rs the indians were out.
He replied; ! am going to Grant coun.
ty, and will keep on II the whole
Apache tribe is in the way He thrn
asked us for tobacco. and Capt. Jack
gave him a supply. After rolling big
cigarette and lighting It. he demanded;
Say. amt you Capt Jack Crawford. the
'scout?' 1 am.' was the reply i
thought So said the youth. Capt.
Jack then said; Are you not Billy, the
KidY Yes he frankly answered. 4
thought you were IN the lincoln coun-
" JAIL said Capt. Jack. under death
sentence. / was said the Kid, but
bade them adieu this morning Well
said Capt. Jack. i think you have not
had fair deal from what ! have heard.
/ am glad to have met you. and sym
pathize with YOU i know have been
tough replied the Kid. but they made
out things against me that am not
guilty Of
about six O'Clock we emerged from
the salt beds. when we met negro on
horseback whom ! recognized MS one
of Billy the Kids band having seen
him two years before at Rincon. where
he was cook for John Kinney. the ia
nous cattle rustler. Say, boss. he
said. as he approached. have you seen
anything of a young Teller with black
hose No replied Capt. Jack.
Mighty strange said the negro. here's
his tracks in the trail In the mean
time I was nodding my head in the af-
frmutive 10 the negro. but without
Capt. jacks knowledge. Sure you
amt seen him.? asked the negro. We
have not was the reply Of Capt jack.
| again nodded my head in the nfiirma-
tive. and broad grin passed over the
Negroes face just then Capt. Jack
turned around and caught me noddiug
and giving the lie TO his assertions. lie
was angry IN Il moment. and started TO
express himself when said; This
mans name is Wash. lie is friend OF
Billy's. who would be very glad TO have
him with him This gave the negro tn,
desired information. and then he TOLD
us OF the escape of the Kid. and how il
was effected.
1.-THE Kid was IN the Lincoln county
| Jail under n sentence Of death for muir
der. lie was in charge OF "A sheriff b,
the name Of Pat Garrett. TWO guards
OIlinger and Bell hy name, were placed
in immediate charge Of the Kid during
the daytime. Other men were on dni!
at night. They were enemies of th
Kid and took great delight in tn,ntinl
him with his approaching fate. Al
their victim would say was: I ma.
outlive you, ducks yet, and sure enough
he did. That morning Ollinger wen
across the street TO get the Kid hi
breakfast. Bell being left 10 guard th
Jail. The Kid asked Bell TO get RAJ
and wrap it around one of his shaekle,
as II was chatting his leg. Bell pre-
cured the desired article. and, stOoplh
down, was In the act of placing
around the shachle when the Iii
reached over, took BELLS gun out Of hi
hip pocket and in an instant shot hir
] 60 al lao 1ftsaI llgtfH
ard was able to relate how the uifai
occurred. The Kid then took tn
slaclile key out Of Bells pocket. and /
an instant was free Olhnger heard ih
shot and came running across III
street. The Kid. however. met him d
the door with Winchester in his hand
With an oath he said; 'Ollinger. 20
must go to meet your pard. and at tia
shot him dead. Across the street ther
was fine horse tied to a post. all sa,
died and ready. 1t belonged to one f,
the county officers. who said he WIS e.
ing out into the country 10 see his cir
but many believed he was friend ,
the Kid and had placed the horse thei
for his use. BE thai as IL may. The hi
ran quickly across the street. unite
the animal and mounted him. only {
be thrown. However. he caught Il
{ end Of the lariat and was In the sadd
$ again in an instant. BY this Time
r crowd began 10 gather. but The X
G stood them off with his Winchester an
= dashed out Of town lie had the ilec
b est horse in the country and no pursn
+ was made.
. THE Kid made his way In safety
D the Chisholm ranch. In Grant count
where he found friends. Garrei
learning Of his whereabouts, went
J, the ranch in the night and called {
Chisholm. who denied knowing whe'
the Kid was. There was no llghtin Il
room. and while they were talking son
; one came in and asked Chisholm ii
{ was there. Chisholm answered in q
affirmative The Kid. for Il was b
: said be had come after fresh meat b
" instinctively suspecting somethir
wrong he demanded Who's here
IS Garrett had recognized his voice. al
before Chisholm could reply he fired
n the direction from whence il came. ",
q knowing that the time had come f
p him TO Kill the Kid or 10 be killed