The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-14

ward compelling the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
officer to do likewise, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and according to the iWNtWMRNlB H{tNONi
story told shot all Observation-Disclosures
three men. The deputy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
spurred his pony, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Kid after him. They ~ 'MUJDHN{M
exchanged shots, and <sSeop ~ 'R|MtfUM
the officer escaped Hit8I
with few wounds 1oL ~ V"
From that time It N'1"o -
was dangerous for the
Kid to enter a community. He ra1ded hoftn
through Lincoln county, which was larger 'han
many eastern states. There was not me OF
railway telegraph in 1t, and no telephones 1t
easy to get away
At that time there rivalry between the
different outfits. The country was hllec win
bad men, and they were about evenly DIVIDED
among the cowmen. Cattle stealing was com
thing The Kid became involved in a num-
Der OF rows. and he took sides His reputation
as a killer grew.
Undoubtedly a number of these men were
killed a result Of trouble among themselves
and the killing laid to the door OF the Kid 1t
was easy. He could deny it No one would
have believed him if he had Besides, the more
murders credited to him, the greater the fear In
which he would be held.
Thus it was that it finally became impossible
to get any to accept the position Of sheriff OF
Lincoln county, for it only question OF time
when he would the youthful demon.
The Kid knew that he had terroriZed the coun-
try. He knew that the instant he let down his
guard he would be killed His safety lay in con-
tinuing.
The Turn of the Tide.
Then, one day even those hard characters
who professed to be his friends were amazed by
the report that for trivial incident he had
killed a member of his band. The outlaws
were now as anxious to end his career as were
the law-abding people Of the village. His friends
commenced to murmur. The Kid was now re-
ported in a dozen places at the same time. and
these stories he turned to his advantage by
peaTing at irregular though frequent intervals in
widely separated camps for than
hundred and fifty miles north and south Of the
Pecos river.
Pat Garrett, lanky ALBANIAN who had help
ed organize the Texas Rangers and had assisted
in driving the bad men out of Texas to the first
water west of the Staked Plains, was invited by
the cattemen to locate in New Mexico. They
wanted him to restore order. The only way
that could be done was either to arrest to
Kill the Kid
CARROTS record in Texas as a manhunter and
bad man tanner known all over the south
west In addition to being quick with a gun, he
was absolutely without fear.
He was elected without opposition and took
hold with iron hand He was an organizer
and men focked to his standard. They felt, in
stinctively, that at last man had arrived who
could cope with the situation.
The Capture of the Kid.
In November, $780, Garrett upon the Kid
suddenly and captured him, with several others,
after killing
Word had reached Garrett that the Kid and his
gang Of three located in an old house
short distance from Sumner.
We had better make plans to get him" said
of the deputies.
The plan is to get there before he gets away.
I'll tell you what to do the way"
The way led down a sagecovered draw" with
several bends made by sand dunes around which
the road curved for distance of about five miles.
Before he reached the last bend he pulled up his
horse, and waiting for his deputies to up
to him. and then in the even voice for which he
noted, said:
Il am going to ride ahead All attention will
be centered me. That will give you chance
to surround the house. I am going to take my
time and walk my horse. They may get me-
but if they do | want you to make certain that
you get him."
The deputies withdrew to right and left ad-
vancing under of the sand hills in an ever
widening circle until they had surrounded the
house. Then Garrett rode forward From his
position he could his deputies, who had dis
mounted, advancing cautiously through the sage
brush. He permitted his horse to walk slowly.
as though utterly unconscious of the presence
of the gang. AT the door he called loudly.
Some one appeared at the window and. firing a
shot at the sheriff, lodged back. 1t done
in an instant but in that fraction of second the
man who had fired dropped dead In his tracks,
Garrett had dismounted, and with his deputies
poured fusiade of bullets through the sides OF
the thlnly boarded shack. white handker-
chief at the window indicated the surrender OF
Billy the Kid and his gang
"You Give Me 'SixGun,' Pat!"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he was menaced by crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid.
1t looks as though they are going to get me-
Pat the Kid remarked
1t was an ugly crowd, bent on dealing to the
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner or
later.
Not If can help it. Billy. You are under my
care, and | intend to protect you
You give me sixgun, Pat and stand aside
few moments. and l will clean out the whole
crowd. You'll see them stampede the minute you
give a gun
You could help-f you played square"
Id have to- old I'm in the highest
place ever was in my life. They'll get both
II you try it alone. They may get me- anyway
But you are up against it, if you try TO defend
me along"
III trust you once, Billy; but understand no
1oohshness I'll drop you If you try it."
ne crowd grew more menacing. The demand
Tor the life of the Kid became more insstent