Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-02-28

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'Listeni" shouted the tall sheriff during q
slight lull THE man is my prisoner You told
me to arrest him. have He must have fair
trial. l know he is guilty. But 1t is for jury
to pronounce him You can not take him
while have a breath OF life left, or while Billy
the Kid has. etheFi"
Saying which he passed 3 revolver 70 the boy
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"
It impossible to tell what was working In
the mind concealed behind the childish face OF
the Kid. 1t was equally impossible to read
the thoughts Of the determined sherin who walt.
ed with apparent unconcern. The crowd knew
and feared the Kid With only Garrett to tight.
the members might have risked II. With 70.
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 an.
nouneed decisively.
Su1lenly the crowd obeyed.
Held at bay, Garrett placed the Kid aboard
the train which arrived a few moments later
The Keeper and the "MakIngs"
The Kid tried in another county. He had
no friends and no defense There plenty
OF witnesses against him now that he was q
prisoner. He was defended by attorney who
made brave fight. But he was sentenced 70 be
hanged at Lincoln in July. 1881 He was brought
back and confined In jail built after the man
ner of Mexican houses, of adobe brick, with thicl
walls around court or patio
The day before he was to be hanged, half
dozen horses stood In the street, tines thrown
over their headB-alI that is necessary to make
COW pony remain in one place
The Kid called from the gallery to the warden
Hi. there, Bell I'm going 10 swing tomorrow
Give me the markings. will your"
SECURE. Miguel" shouted the warden. laugh
ing TRANSLATED into English. the answer mean
Sure. Mike')
The Kid stepped TO the stairs. His hand
we're manacled in such manner that he had III
tie use of them. The warden reached In his yes
pocket for the cigarette paper, which he plaeet
in hts left hand and with his right felt IN his hll
pocket for a sack of tobacco.
Like fash the Kid raised his manaclet
hands and struck Bell square in the temple. TIT
warden staggered As he did SO the Kid jerke,
Bells revolver from its holster. and dealt tn
Jailer blow on the head that crushed his skull
"Unfasten the jeweiry. and we'll both ge
away"
He shouted. these words to another prisone
standing inside cell. The Kid had been allow
ed the freedom Of the galleries He passed tn
Aeyb taken from Ihe prostraIe warden 10 the mai
In the cell, who unlocked his handouts Then
leveling the warden's revolver at the prisoner h
Kissed:
Give me back the keysi"
II was the work of but moment TO reach tn
barred gate that led into the street where tn
horses stood. glance, and he took II all in
From where he stood he could see the form O
the warden. Leveling his revolver. he nred
shot that ended his life, and then shot the maj
who blocked the door
Once outside he started fusillade OF bullet
up and down the street to keep everybody in tn
houses. In another instant he was or. The bes
horse and had stampeded the others so that puf
suit would be delayed In 4 few moments he va
out of sight
Garrett was about twenty miles away at tn
time after some rustlers Word was sent 10 hin
and he returned post haste heard the story from
excited lips. and stopped only long enough 4
saddle a fresh horse. Accompanied by fes
friends he took the Kids trail
At the end Of fortyeight hours of niRht whel
tired out. Billy the Kid stopped at the house .
a man named Maxwell. near Sumner Retiring
he figured. doubtless that Garrett would have 4
pause for rest also.
1t early the second morning probabl
about m. when the silent sheriff saw Il
front OF him the cabin in which the Kid slept
He and his men dismounted and approached tn
house. Garrett reached the porch with hia dem
ties and quietly stepped into Maxwel1'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 va
whispering to Maxwell when the Kid who was
light sleeper. awoke. and tptoeing across III
porch. entered. revolver in hand and asked.
Who was that who Just camel Where IN he >
From his position Garrett could see him Al,
tinctly. and had the Kid been looking he migb
have distinguished the form of the sheriff stanf
Ing By the bedside of Maxwell. The Kid had hi
revolver In hand, prepared to use IT, Care,
knew that and fired the single shot thai kilie
the Kid