The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-14

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story told shot all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Kid after him. They \ PMVNHtNW
exchanged shots, and Sc \ W0VN1l
the officer escaped 'HU0a
with a few wounds sal "o
From that time on IL ~No -
was dangerous for the
Kid to enter a community. He raided north
through Lincoln county. which was larger than
many eastern states There was not line OF
railway or telegraph in it, and no telephones It
was easy to get away
AT that time there was 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 num-
Der OF rows. and he took sides. His reputation
as a killer grew.
Undoubtedly a number Of these men were
killed as a result of trouble among themselves,
and the killing laid to the door OF the Kid It
was 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 it finally became impossible
to get any one TO accept the position OF sheriff OF
Lincoln county. for il only a question Of time
when he would run across the youthful demon.
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 some trivial incident he had
killed a member Of his own band. The outlaws
were now as anxious 70 end his career as We're
the Iaw-abidng people OF the village His friends
commenced 10 murmur The Kid was now re-
ported in dozen places at the same time. and
these stories he turned to his advantage by ap-
pearing at irregular though frequent intervals in
widely separated COW camps for more 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 cattlemen 10 locate in New Mexico. They
wanted him TO restore order The only way
that could be done was either 10 arrest or 10
kill the Kid.
CARROTS record IN Texas as man-hunter and
bad man tanner was known all over the south
west In addition TO being quick with gun, he
was absolutely without fear
He was elected without opposition and took
hold with an iron hand. He organizer.
and men focked 10 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 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 we're located in an old house a
short distance from Sumner.
We had better make plans to get him." said
one 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 a 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
was noted, said
Il am going to ride ahead. All attention will
be centered on me. That will give you a chance
to surround the house I am going to take my
time and walk my horse. They may get me,
but if they do I want you to make certain that
you get him"
The deputies withdrew to right and LETT ad-
vancing under cover of the sand hills in ever
widening circle until they had surrounded the
house. Then Garrett rode forward. From his
position he could see 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
shot at the sheriff, lodged back 1t was 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 a fusade of bullets through the sides Of
the thinly boarded shack white handker
chief at the window indicated the surrender Of
Billy the Kid and his gang.
"You Give Me 'six.eun,' Patl"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he was menaced by crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid.
1T looks though they going TO get me,
Pat" the Kid remarked.
1t an ugly crowd bent on dealing to the
boy the fate he was certain TO meet sooner or
later.
Not if I can help it. Billy. You under my
care and intend to protect you"
You give me a sixgun. Pat, and stand aside
a few moments, and will clean out the whole
crowd. You'll see them stampede the minute you
give me a gun
You could hep-if you played square"
I'd have to- old man. I'm in the highest
place ever was in my life. They'll get us both
if you try it alone. They may get me- anyway
But you are up against it, if you try TO defend
along"
I'm trust you once. Billy: but understand, no
foolishness I'll drop you if you try it,
The crowd grew more menacng. The demand
for the life Of the Kid became more insistent