Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-14

'Listen!" shouted the tall sheriff during .
slight lull. THE man is my prisoner. You told
me to arrest him. I have. He must have q fair
trial know he is guilty But 1t is for q Jury
to pronounce him You not take him
while have q breath of life left, while Billy
the Kid has. either!"
Saying which he passed a revolver to 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
Now. Billy" cautioned Garret, don't shoot
unless tell you to-, Remember that without me
your life is not WORTH two bits today"
It was 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 sheriff who walt
ed with apparent unconcern. The crowd knew
and feared the Kid. With only Garrett to Tight
the members might have risked It With re-
volver in the Kids hand. they hesitated.
Garrett was quick to the advantage he had
gained.
Now you will all move quietly away" he an
nounced decisively.
Sullenly the crowd obeyed.
Held at bay. Garrett placed the Kid aboard
the train which arrived a few moments later
The Keeper and the "MakInss"
The Kid tried in another county He had
friends and no defense. There were plenty
OF witnesses against him that he was .
prisoner. He defended by attorney who
made brave fight But he was sentenced to be
back and confined In Jail built after the man.
ner Of Mexican houses. of adobe brick. with thick
walls around court patio.
The day before he to be hanged. half a
dozen horses stood in the street. lines thrown
over their heads-all that is necessary to make
a cow pony remain in one 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"
, "Seguro, Miguel" shouted the warden, laugh
ing (Translated into EnRfah the
Sure, Mike.')
The Kid stepped to the stairs. His hands
were manacled in such manner that he had lit
tie 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 a sack of tobacco
Like a fash the Kid raised his manacled
hands and struck Bell square in the temple The
warden staggered As he did the Kid jerked
Bells revolver from It's holster and dealt the
jailer blow the head that crushed his skull.
"Unfasten the tewelry. and well both get
away"
He shouted these words to another prisoner
standing inside a 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. Them
leveling the warden's revolver at the prisoner he
hissed:
Give me 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 he took It all in
From where he stood he could the form of
the warden. Leveling his revolver he fred
shot that ended his life, and then shot the man
who blocked the door
Once outside he started a fusillade of bullets
up and down the street to keep everybody in the
houses. In another instant he was OF: .he best
horse and had stampeded the others SO 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 was sent to him
and he returned post haste, heard the story from
excited lips, and stopped only long enough to
saddle a fresh horse Accompanied by 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
a 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 3 a. m. when the silent sheriff saw in
front Of him the cabin in which the Kid slept.
He and his dismounted and approached the
house. Garrett reached the porch with his depu-
ties and quietly stepped into MaxweII's room
There 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, awoke. and tiptoeing across the
porch. entered, revolver In hand, and asked:
who was that who Just came? Where is he?"
From his position Garrett could see him dis.
tinctly and had the Kid been looking he might
Ing by the bedside of Maxwell. The Kid had his
revolver in hand prepared to use IT. Garrett
knew that. and fired the single shot I, at killed
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