The Coconino sun., 1915-08-13

Tat GarretC or llncOln county, NeW Mexico, which has been revived and was printed in the Solomonville Bulle- tin recently, and since has been copied over the stare by various papers, re- wives in the minds Of the old timers of what was then the territories of New Mexico and Arizona, many in cidents in regard to the famous out law. The following account of the capture of Billy the Kid, as he was known, whose real name was William H. Bonney, is related by 9 Co"hise county man who was with Pat Garrett when he captured the Kid the first time, and relates the facts of the ad venture without adornment:
 The depredations of Billy the Kid and his game in cattle stealing forced the men in the Panhandle country to organize and go on a search for their cattle and incidentally to help get the Kid About the middle of November, 1880, a small party from the XL ranch in the Panhandle country went to Lincoln county, New Mexico, on search for stolen cattle. In the party were Tom Emory, Louis Bausman, Billy Williams, Lon Chambers and James H. East, now resident of Dou- glas.
 Following the Trail
 On reaching Lincoln they found that the cattle had been taken to Ft. Sum- mer. They followed the trail, only to learn the cattle had been sold by the Kid and his gang to man who fur nished the Mescalero Apaches and soldiers with meat. They returned to Lincoln and put themselves at the service of Sheriff Pat Garrett to help capture the Kid. News was received that the Kid was near Ft. Summer, which was then a deserted army post. They proceeded to that place, reach ing there in the evening. They camp ed in one of the adobe buildings.
 The Kid and his gang, composed of Tom Pickett, Billy Wilson, Dave Rude baugh and Tom O'Folliard, did not wait for Garrett and his posse to hunt them. They made a raid on them that night and tried to drive off the horses of Garrett and his men. A fight en- sued in which the Kid and his men were routed. Tom O'Folliard, one of the Kids men, was mortally wounded and after Kid and his gang fled, o. Pollard was cared for by Garrett and his men. but died in a short time.
 Hide at Ranch
 The next day the posse took the trail and was told by man named Wilcox that the Kid and his men were at Tivan, an old ranch, The word Tivan is an Indian word mean ing "stinking waters," because springs near there when riled had a disagree able odor. Garrett and his men ar rived at the Tivan ranch in the early morning and ambushed themselves near the house. One of the outlaws came out to feed horse. He heard the ambushed men and raised his six shooter to fire, when one of Garrett's men fired and wounded him. He went in the house. Kid said to him, "You are shot anyway, go out and barley with Garrett" The man staggered out, but fell dead before he had said anything. His body fell across one of Garretts men.
 All Day Siege
 Garrett was desirous of taking the Kid alive, and the siege lasted all day. The Kid would josh Garrett and ask him if he was not hungry, that they had plenty of hot biscuits and coffee in the house. At last the outlaws surrendered, as two of their men were killed, and they were cut off from their horses.
 The prisoners, the Kid, Wilson, Rudebaugh and Pickett, were taken overland to Las Vegas, where Rude baugh was wanted for killing There Garrett and his men had to stand off a mob who wanted to lynch the out laws. They were then taken by rail to Santa Fe. When Garrett and his men took the outlaws to the train they told the passengers that it was Kid and his gang they were taking and there might be trouble en route. All the passengers decided to lay over in Las Vegas, except two old prospectors who were going to Socorro. They stayed with the train.
 Gov. Lew Wallace
 At Santa Fe the Kid was turned over to Governor Lew Wallace, then governor of the territory of New Mexico. Later the Kid was taken to Lincoln, where he was wanted for the wanton shooting of Sheriff Brady, former sheriff of Lincoln coIIntv New