The Springfield herald., 1913-02-14

me to arrest him. l have He must have fair
trial. know he is guilty But it is for jury
to pronounce him You not take him
while have breath of life left. or while Billy
the Kid has, ether!"
Saying which he passed revolver to the DO,
who had struck terror into the Pecos Valley,
You must get two of US now.
Back to back the sheriff of Lincoln county and
the most noted murderer in the southwest stood.
Nov. Billy" cautioned Carrot. don't shoot
unless tell you to- Remember that without me
your life is not worth two bits today.
1t was impossible to tell what was working In
the mind concealed behind the childish face OF
the Kid. 1t was equally as impossible to read
the thoughts of the determined sheriff who walt
ed with apparent unconcern. The crowd knew
and feared the Kid. With only Garrett to fight.
the members might have rsked 1t. With re-
volver In the Kids hand they hesitated.
Garrett was quick to see the advantage he had
gained
Now you will all move quietly away" he
nounced decisively.
Sulleny the crowd obeyed.
Held at bay. Garrett placed the Kid aboard
the train which arrived few moments later
The Keeper and the Markings"
The Kid tried in another county. He had
no friends and defense. There plenty
of witnesses against him that he was
prisoner. He defended by an attorney who
made brave fight Rut he was sentenced to be
hanged at Lincoln in July. 1881. He brought
back and confined in jail built after the
ner OF Mexican houses of adobe brick with thick
walls around court patio.
The day before he was to be hanged, half
dozen horses stood in the street, lines thrown
over their heads-all that is necessary to make
COW pony remain in place.
The Kid called from the gallery to the warden:
Hi. there. Bell! I'm going to swing tomorrow.
Give me the 'makings.' will your"
SECURE. Miguel" shouted the warden. laugh
ing. TRANSLATED into English. the answer meant
Sure. Mike.")
The Kid stepped to the stairs His hands
ma in hat no had
tie use of them. The warden reached in his vest
pocket for the cigarette paper. which he placed
In his left hand and with his right felt In his hip
pocket for sack OF tobacco.
Like fash the Kid raised his manacled
hands and struck Bell square In the temple. The
warden staggered. AS he did 30 the Kid jerked
Bells revolver from its holster. and dealt the
TALLER blow the head that crushed bis skull
"Unfasten the jewery and we'll both get
away"
He shouted these words to another prisoner
standing inside cell. The Kid had been allow
ed the freedom of the galleries He passed the
keys taken from the PROSTATE warden to the man
in the cell who unlocked his handouts Then.
leveling the warden's revolver at the prisoner he
Kissed:
Give back the keys!"
1t was the work of but moment to reach the
barred gate that led into the street where the
horses stood glance and ne took 1t all in.
From where he stood ne could ihe form of
the warden. Leveing his revolver he fred a
shot that ended his life, and then shot the man
who blocked the door
Once outside. he started fusillade Of bullets
up and down the street to keep everybody in the
houses. In another instant he was OF: The best
horse and had stampeded the others 30 that pur-
suit would be delayed. In a few moments he was
out of sight.
Garrett was about twenty miles away at the
time after some rustlers. Word sent to him
and he returned post haste. heard the story from
excited lips. and stopped only long enough to
saddle fresh horse Accompanied by a few
friends he took the Kids trail
At the end OF forty-eight hours OF flight. when
tired out Billy the Kid stopped at the house OF
man named Maxwell near Sumner. Retiring
he figured. doubtless that Garrett would have to
pause for rest also.
1t was early the second morning. probably
about a. m. when the silent sheriff saw In
front of him the cabin in which the Kid slept
He and his men dsmounted and approached the
house Garrett reached the porch with his depu
ties and quietly stepped into Maxwell's room
There are several accounts OF what took place
One Is to the effect that Garrett left his depu
ties stationed outside beyond the house. He was
whispering to Maxwell. when the Kid. who was a
light sleeper, awcke. and tiptoeing across THE
porch. entered. revolver in hand. and asked:
Who was that who just came? Where is h p
From his position Garrett could see him dis
tinctly. and had the Kid been looking he might
have distinguished the form of the sheriff. stand
Ing by the bedside OF Maxwell. The Kid had his
revolver In hand. prepared to It, Garrett
knew that. and fired the single shot that killed
the Kid
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