The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-02-14

exchanged shots and 80 N{l0ilUN.
the officer escaped HHU0N
with few wounds. ,l ~ '"I'
From that time II '-No -
was dangerous for the
Kid TO enter a community. He raided north
through Lincoln county, which was larger IMAM
many eastern states. There was not a line OF
railway telegraph in it, and no telephones. IL
easy to get away.
At that time there rivalry between the
different outfits The country was hiled win
bad men, and they were about evenly dvided
among the cowmen. Cattle stealing was a com
mon thing The Kid became involved in num-
Der OF rows and he took sides Ills reputation
as killer grew.
Undoubtedly number of 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 IL 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 one to accept the position OF sheriff or
Lincoln county. for il was only question OF time
when he would ran 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. day 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
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 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 COW camps for more than
hundred and fifty miles north and south OF the
Pecos river.
Pat Garrett a lanky Alabaman who had help
n oapizo fha Taya md bnd ed
in driving the bad men out OF Texas to the first
water west OF the Staked Plains, was invited by
the cattemen to locate in New Mexico They
wanted him to restore order. The only wav
that could be done either to arrest or to
Kill the Kid.
CARROTS record i'm Texas manhunter and
bad man tanner known all over the south
west In addition to being quick witt. a gun he
was absolutely without fear.
He elected without opposition and took
hold with iron hand. He was an organizer.
and men hocked 10 his standard They felt. in
stnctively. 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 located in old house
short distance from Summer.
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 q sage covered draw" with
several bends made by sand dunes around which
the road curved for a distance or about five miles
Before he reached the last bend he pulled up his
horse. and wgitng for his deputies to come up
him. and then. in the even voice for which he
was noted. said:
Il am going to ride ahead All attention will
be centercd on me- That will give you chance
TO surround the house. am going to take my
time aud walk my horse. They may get
but if they do want you TO make certain that
you get him"
The deputies withdrew to right and left ad.
vancing under cover OF the sand hills I'm
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 Re 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 a
shot at the sheriff lodged back IT was done
In an instant but in that fraction OF second the
man who had fred dropped dead In his tracks.
Garrett had dsmounted and with his deputies
poured fusillade OF bullets through the sides Of
the thinlv boarded shack. white handker-
chief AT the window indicated the surrender OF
Billy the Kid and his gang
you Give Me six Gum Patti"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he was menaced by crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid
1t looks as though they going to get me.
Pat" the Kid remarked
IL ugly crowd, bent on dealing to the
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner or
later.
Not IL can help 1t. Billy You are under my
care and ! intend TO protect YOU
You give me 'six-gun Pat and stand aside
n few moments and will clean out the whole
crowd Your see them stampede the minute you
give me gun"
you could hclp-if PLAYED square"
I'D have to. old man I'm in the tiehtest
place ever wis in my life They'll get us both
if YOU try IL alone They NAV get me anyway
hut you up against II. II you try to defend
along
I'll trust you once. Billy: but understand no
foolishness. I'll 'droD you n you try IT,"
The crowd grew more menacing. The demand
for the life OF the Kid became more insistent