Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-02
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L.a,,ous President Roosevelt appoints (
Strenuous Pat Garrett
a,,,ous President Roosevelt
Strenuous Pat Garret

,oroue N. NJ, Jan. 30.-(Spec-
soanondence OF tie GrapLiT "
president Roosevelt appoint
,ick J. Garrett. Of Los Cruces,
70 he collector Of customs at
co he appointed mar after
boa,t" Garrett's appoint
come in the nature of great
To the Texans who expected
nish the collector, and when the
tmont of the New Mexican was
the senate. the Texas eont!n-
,ere stunned with astonlshment.
mo Garrett was an applicant and
ome following and a few en-
oonts for the position, but the
! looked upon his candidacy
pmusement. while they were
ravishing the presidents ears
the merits of their respective
ants But they misjudged the
Of the president; also the
nh of Pat Garrett. The u; 81
noted for his "strenuousnass.
leo his admiration for that trait
hers. Some one told the presi-
of Garrett's capture Of the noto-
outlaw. BILLY the Kid. and
that minute the jig was UP With
exas applicants.
=has been nearly fifteen wears
Pat Garrett, by the unerrins aim
six-shooter. put an end to such
fnival of lawlessness AMI crime
bstern New Mexico and Vest aHn
4 as that section never aacoun
before Dr since. It VIZ: in the
Ire of "Billy, the Kid IN hose
days. says a newspaper article.
twry was triumphant. AMI The
/ the murd derer Of .NantE-oAe
| was it's recognized en.csta'n.
e thieving was the occupation Of
band, with occasional raids l1"an
Is by way Of diversion. On beth
! of the Rio Grande, for hundreds
lilies, from Albuquerque down into
is and Old Mexico, BILLY" and his
! levied tribute Among the Vi
5 natives and whites wko fec
! civilization their allies We're
". Occasional attempts to check
" and his gang always resulted
etrously to those who TIED it.
In this lawlessness had become in
erable, General Lew Wallace, then
ernor of New Mexico. sent for
+ Garrett. He had been an Of
of the law on the Texas frontier.
lone else wanted the job because
|shals were "Billy's' favorite tar
Rrrett accepted the assignment.
his first act was an announce
It to "all to whom these presents
le, greeting" that he was going tn
BILLY. the Kid" who sent word
|'arret to have six-foot three o.-
IN readiness for his own funeral.
ne story of CARROTS pursuit of
lly" would fill a magazine. In fact,
has filled magazines. In the last
pter of the Kids" career he vert
Jay goodbye to a sweetheart before
ting on raid which he had
med. Garrett heard of it, went to
house and overnowered its occl
Us and lay in wait for the visitor.
mouse was in darkness. and as
outlaws figure was silhouetted in
open door Garrett shot him
)ugh the heart. The instant in
ch the revolver flashed was, how
r, sufficient for BILLY" to draw his
pon and fire in the direction Of the
len enemy, for no "swifter mar
gun ever terrorized the south
larvey Whi5hin. one of the fam
New Mexico sheriffs of the tur-
'ht tunes Of the past, in recent
slaper interview, gave a most in
sung sketch Of Billy, the Kid
Vi 'he Youngest and most remark
VI criminals and murdarers of
early West. Whichill was for
terms sheriff of Grant county, and
! recent Interview said:
oelleve | was the first officer who
:, arrested him. That was way
q III the early '70's. Billy's right
'e was Henry Mccarthy, and he
'oin IN Anderson, Ind. Shortly
+. "@ra the family moved to Silver
: :. "AeEe the boy was raised. When
h. ~ ",ae years of age the boys
"9' oled, and with his brother. he
le't to the care of a step-fathor.
!, sa' ished upnn them almost
wv, wv. ) care. But the lad early de
), Il hf2e'jvity for breaking the
- N''4''''} nent. His first of
). h.. y as the theft of several pounds
hh lrom a ranchman named
! i4sihg near Silver City. His
ris sas easily established, but upon
-lee OF good hahau;on he ,o