The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-15


with a few wounds ,NI '"it
From that time 1t -Ho ~
was dangerous for the
Kid to enter a community He raided north
through Lincoln county which was larger IMAM
many eastern states There not line OF
railway or telegraph in 1t. and no telephones IL
easy to get away.
At that time there was rivalry between tue
different outfits. The country was hiled WIN
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 killer" grew.
Undoubtedly number or these men were
killed as a result of trouble among themselves
and the killing laid to the door OF the Kid IL
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 II was that 1t finally became impossible
to get any to accept the position OF sherln OF
Lincoln county, for it was only 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. 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
we're 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 ap-
pearng at irregular though frequent, intervals In
widely separated camps for more than
hundred and fifty miles north and south Of the
Pecos river.
Pat Garrett a lanky Alabaman 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 to locate in New Mexico. They
wanted him to restore order. The only way
that could be done was either to arrest or to
kill the Kid.
CARROTS record in Texas man-hunter and
bad man tanner 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 an organizer.
and men focked 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 $780, 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
one of the deputies
THE plan is to get there before he gets away.
I'll tell you what to do on the way"
The way led down a 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 W
to him. and then. in the even voice for which he
noted, said:
81 am going to ride ahead All attention will
ho mo That will give chance
to surround the house. going to take my
time and walk my horse. They may get me
but II they do want you to make certain thai
you get him."
The deputies withdrew to right and left ad
vancing under cover of the sand hills In an ever
widening circle until they had surrounded thu
house. Then Garrett rode forward From hi
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 presenc
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 don
in an instant. but in that fraction of a second tn
man who had fired dropped dead in his tracks
Garrett had dismounted. and with his deputie
poured fusillade of bullets through the sides o
the thinly boarded shack. white handkel
chief at the window indicated the surrender Q
Billy the Kid and his gang
'You Give Me 'six-Gun,' Pat!"
When Garrett reached the railroad with hi
prisoner he menaced by a crowd that sough
to lynch the Kid
1T looks as though they are going to get mi
Pat" the Kid remarked.
II was an ugly crowd, bent dealing to th
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner {
later.
Not II I can help 1t, Billy. You are under m
care and intend to protect you"
You give six gum Pat. and stand asid
few moments. and will clean out the who
crowd You'll see them stampede the minute yo
give me gum
you could help-if you played square"
I'D have to, old man. I'm in the tighte
place ! ever was in my life They'll get us bot
If you try 1t alone They may get me, anywa
But you are up against 1t. II you try to defer
me along"
I'll trust you once. Billy; but understand.
foolishness. I'll drop you II you try it."
The crowd grew more menacing. The demaI
for the life of the Kid became more insster