The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-13

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From that time on 1t '="o -
was dangerous for the
Kid to enter a community. He raided norlh
through Lincoln county, which was larger than
many eastern states. There was not line OF
railway telegraph In It, and no telephones II
easy to get away.
At that time there rivalry between the
different outfits. The country was filled with
bad men. and they were about evenly divided
among the cowmen. Cattle stealing was com
mon thing. The Kid became involved in a num-
Der of rows, and he took sides. His reputation
killer" grew.
Undoubtedly number of these were
killed as a result of trouble among themselves
and the killing laid to the door of the Kid. 1t
easy. He could not 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 1t finally became impossible
to get any to accept the position of sheriff OF
Lincoln county, for it was only n question OF time
when he would run across 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, those hard characters
who professed to be his friends amazed by
the report that for trivial incident he had
killed a member of his own band. The outlaws
were anxious to end his career as were
the law-abding people of the village. His friends
commenced murmur. The Kid was now re
ported in a dozen places at the same time. and
these stories he turned to his advantage by ap-
pearng at irregular though frequent, intervals in
widely separated camps for more than a
hundred and fifty miles north and south of the
Pecos river.
Pat Garrett, lanky Alabaman. who f.,n 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 cattlemen to locate in New Mexico. They
wanted him to restore order. The only way
that could be done either to arrest or to
kill the Kid
Garretts record in Texas a man-hunter and
bad man tanner was known all the south
west. In addition to being quick with gun. he
was absolutely without fear.
He elected without opposition and took
hold with iron hand. He was an organizer
and men hocked to his standard. They felt, in
stinctivey, that at last man had arrived who
could cope with the situation.
The Capture Of the Kid.
In November 1880, Garrett came upon the Kid
suddenly and captured him, with several others,
after killing one man.
Word had reached Garrett that the Kid and his
gang of three were located in an old house a
short distance from Sumner
I'VE had better make plans to get him said
of the deputies.
The plan is to get there before he gets away.
III tell you what to do on the way"
The way led down sage-covered 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 come up
to him, and then. in the even voice for which he
noted said:
"I am going to ride ahead All attention viii
be centered That will give you chance
to surround the house. | am going to take my
time and walk my horse. They may get me,
but If they do want you make certain that
you get him"
The deputies withdrew to right and left, ad.
vancing under cover of the sand hills in ever
widening circle until they had surrounded tho
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 appeared at the window and, firing a
shot at the sheriff. lodged back. It done
in an instant, but in that fraction of a second the
man who had fired dropped dead in his tracks,
Garrett had dismounted. and with his deputies
poured fusillade Of bullets through the sides OF
a
chief at the wirlow Indicated the surrender OF
Billy the Kid and his gang
"You Give Me a slx.Gun,' Pat!"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he menaced by a crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid
ut looks as though they are going to get me
Pat" the Kid remarked
1t was an ugly crowd, bent dealing to the
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner OF
later.
Not II can help It, Billy You are under my
care. and intend to protect you"
You give me n siX-gun,' Pat and stand aside
n few moments, and ! will clean out the whole
crowd. You'll see them stampede the minute yol
give me gun"
You could hep-if you played square"
I'D have to- old man I'm in the tighter
place ever in my life. They'll get us both
II you try It alone. They may get me anyway
But you are up against It, II you try to defeut
along"
'Ill trust you once Billy: but understand M