Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-29

Pat Garrett. one Of the best
known among the "old- timers" of
New Mexico. the man who killed
"Billy the Kid" "A boy OUTLAW, near
old Fort Sumner, some twenty-five
years ago, and who until recently was
collector of customs at Ell Paso, was
shot and killed shortly before noon
today by Wayne Brazil. a ranchman,
ON the public highway about five
miles northeast of Las Cruces.
Garrett was a personal friend of
President Roosevelt and while he was
the acknowledged enemy of the from
tier bad man and outlaw, he was held
in high regard by the law abiding
people of the territory i'm the days
when it took a brave man to attempt
to enforce the law
Garrett served as sheriff of Lincoln
county in the days of the Lincoln
county cattle war and it was while
he was sheriff of that county that he
killed Billy the Kid and broke up one
of the worst gangs of outlaws ever in
New Mexico.
The two men were coming to Las
Cruces from Organ. where Garrett
was interested in mining properties,
and We're keeping up a wordy quar-
rel, as the result of dispute over
CARROTS ranch. which Brazil leased,
according to such information as it
is possible to obtain.
Garrett was riding in buggy and
Brazil was on horseback
After discussing the matter of the
lease with some heat, it is said
Brazil asked Garrett to get out Of the
buggy, which Garrett did, presumably
4 4.
The shooting then began. Garrett
was shot twice; once through the
head and once through the chest.
Death was practically instantaneous.
The body was left by the roadside.
In Self Defense
At 4:30 this afternoon the body Of
Garrett had been brought into Las
Cruces and fruther details of the kill
e ing We're learned.
Brazil promptly gave himself up.
He said he was forced to kill Gar
rett or he killed himself He knew
CARROTS dangerous reputation when
aroused and he simply took no
chances. Brazil is well known here
and his reputation is good. His
friends say he IS not the sort Of a
man who would use gun unless
forced 10 do So.
According 10 BraziIs story, it is
stated, that Garrett got out Of his
buggy and grabbed his shotgun. Bra
iii was armed with a As Colts re-
volver and he Immediately drew it
and began shooting at Garrett. Gar
rett. II is said, tried TO use the shot
gun but fell dead before he could
draw back the hammers.
Brazil stated that there were sew
eral eye witnesses to the killing and
that he depends upon their testimony
to show that he was forced to kill
Garrett and would have imperilled his
life by hesitating a fraction of a sec
oud
The killing Of Garrett created in
tense excitement out there appears
to be no III feeling against Brazil,
owing to the circumstances surround
ing the affair.
GarTett's History
Par Garrett first appeared I'm New
Mexico about 1878 and went to Lin
coin county where he quietly engaged
In ranchins and cattle raising He
soon gained a reputation as a cowboy
and in 1850 he was elected sheriff OF
Lincoln county.
one year later. after having beer
the principal ia a dozen exciting
fights and adventures, he shot and
killed the famous boy outlaw, BILLY
the Kid" who had the reputation OF
having Killed over twenty men in q
few brief years. Billy the Kid wa,
fugitive from justice and no officer
cared u face him alone and single,
handed
Later Garrett moved to Dona An,