Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-02-14

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story told shot all MISUNDERSTANDING
three men. The deputy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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From that time on it NSR5 -
was dangerous for the
Kid to enter community. He raided north
through Lincoln county which was larger than
many eastern states. There was not line OF
railway telegraph in it, and no telephones. II
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
thing The Kid became involved in num-
Der OF rows. and he took sides His reputation
killer" grew.
Undoubtedly number of these men were
killed as result of trouble among themselves,
and the killing laid to the door OF the Kid. 1t
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 that it finally became impossible
to get any to accept the position of sheriff Of
Lincoln county, for 1t was only question OF time
when he would run across the youthful demon.
The Kid knew that he had terrorized the coun
guard he would be killed His safety lay in
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 member Of his own band. The outlaws
as anxious to end his were
the aw-abiding 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
pearing at irregular, though frequent, intervals in
widely separated camps for than
hundred and fifty miles north and south of the
Pecos river
Pat Garrett anky 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, 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 to
kill the Kid.
CARROTS record in Texas as a manhunter and
bad tanner known all over the south
west. In addition to being quick with gun, he
absolutely without fear.
He elected without opposition and took
hold with an iron hand. He organizer
and men focked to 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 man.
Word had reached Garrett that the Kid and his
gang of three located in 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 the way"
The way led down a sagecovered draw" with
several bends made by sand dunes around which
the road curved for 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
noted, said
Il am going to ride ahead All attention will
be centered on me. That will give you chance
to surround the house | am going to take my
time and walk my horse They may get me.
but If they do want you to make certain that
you get him."
vancing under of the sand hills in
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 done
in an instant but in that fraction Of second the
man who had fired dropped dead in his tracks!
Garrett had dsmounted. and with his deputies
poured fusillade 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 'sx-Gun,' Pail"
When Garrett reached the railroad with his
prisoner he was menaced by crowd that sought
to lynch the Kid.
1T looks though they are going to get me.
Pat" the Kid remarked.
It was ugly crowd bent dealing to the
boy the fate he certain to meet sooner or
later
Not If can help it. Billy. You are under my
care, and | intend to protect you"
You give 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 gun"
you could help-n 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 1t alone. They may get me- anyway
But you are up against it. II you try to defend