The Outlaw, Howard Hughes' 1943 motion picture featuring Jane Russell in her breakthrough role as the Kid's fictional love interest. This nineteen or twenty year old lived a short life but made a lasting impression. Another hypothesis is that Billy the Kid was in fact Ollie L. (Brushy Bill) Roberts, who escaped, lived in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, rode in Wild West shows, and died in 1950 in Hico, Texas. Abrana Garcia lived in Fort Sumner at the time Billy the Kid frequented the town. Billy the Kid knew he didnt stand a chance in court and he had lost faith in the governor, so he escaped. The tombstone has been stolen and recovered three times since it was set in place in the 1940s, and the entire gravesite is now enclosed within a steel cage. [40] The Jones family developed a strong attachment to McCarty and gave him one of their horses. [69], After Brewer's death, Frank McNab was elected as captain of the Regulators. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989 time travel time travel movie featuring Dan Shor as Billy the Kid. In December 1880 he was captured by Garrett and stood trial for murder in Mesilla, New Mexico, in April 1881; he was found guilty and was sentenced to hang. Tom Sullivan, a former sheriff of Lincoln County, and Steve Sederwall, a former mayor of Capitan, disinterred the bones of John Miller in May 2005. The Kid didnt stick around to face murder charges and left Arizona and returned to New Mexico. Billy the Kid, also known as William Henry McCarty, Jr., was a 19th-century American outlaw and gunfighter. Willie Nelson's 90th birthday celebration looked like a hell of a time. The Lincoln County War would have turned out exactly the way it did if Billy the Kid never took part in it. When the men began to run out of the burning house the Dolan side opened fire and all hell broke loose. Always a good marksman, he shot Grant in the chin". Raised by a single mother, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, as a boy before later migrating west to New Mexico in the early 1870s. Most recently explored in the Discovery Channel documentary, Billy the Kid: Unmasked, this theory contends that Garrett went to the bedroom of Pedro Maxwell's sister, Paulita, and bound and gagged her in her bed. Billy The Kid Descendant Pushes For Pardon KOAT 91.3K subscribers Subscribe Like 22K views 12 years ago A woman who says she is a relative of Billy the Kid is urging Gov. Footnote 5: The Regulators were particular bitter towards Bill Morton, because he led the posse that murdered Tunstall and was one of those that shot him. So when Olinger ran to the courthouse, the Kid didnt hesitate to shoot him with his own shotgun. It proved to be a wise move. Instead he was a gunfighter in a feud between two factions in which both sides stole from each other and killed. If it werent for our attraction to Billy the Kid, the history of the Lincoln County War and its participants would've been long forgotten. At first the deputized Regulators tried to do things legally by serving warrants, but with the prejudice Sheriff Brady and the bias court system, they couldnt count on justice being served. Catherine was suffering from consumption and her health began to deteriorate rapidly. In July 1878, the feud reached its climax with a deadly, five-day firefight in the town of Lincoln, after which the Regulators disbanded and the two sides sealed a flimsy peace agreement. [9] There is clear evidence that his Mother's name was Catherine McCarty, although "there have been continuing debates about whether McCarty was her maiden or married name". [59] Notably, Axtell refused to acknowledge the existence of the so-called "Santa Fe Ring", a group of corrupt Republican politicians and business leaders led by U.S. Attorney Thomas Benton Catron. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. Footnote 8: Its of great speculation whether or not the Kid was armed with a gun. Although the popularity of the first story persists, and portrays Garrett in a better light, many historians contend that the second version is probably the accurate one. [98] Next, the prisoner was transferred to Santa Fe, where he sent four separate letters over the next three months to Governor Wallace seeking clemency. [28] Sheriff Whitehill would later say that he liked the boy, and his acts of theft were more due to necessity than wantonness. . a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. When it didnt fire, the Kid drew his own gun and shot Grant dead. Billy the Kid, byname of William H. Bonney, Jr., original name Henry McCarty?, (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico), American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. The NBC series The Tall Man ran from 1960 to 1962, starring Clu Gulager as Billy and Barry Sullivan as Pat Garrett. This was done to prevent an accidental discharge should the hammer be struck. In what became known as the Lincoln County War, the Regulators assassinated Sheriff Brady and spent the next several months shooting it out with The Houses forces. [35], Susan McSween, widow of Alexander McSween, stated: "Billy was not a bad man, that is he was not a murderer who killed wantonly. He was born Henry . [33] The coroner's inquest concluded that McCarty's shooting of Cahill was "criminal and unjustifiable." The infamous Old West outlaw was first arrested at. . It is said that they were very much an item and even had a child together, a boy called Jose Patrocinio Garcia in 1875 which would make Billy only fifteen at the time of the birth. [118] In 2004, researchers sought to exhume the remains of Catherine Antrim, McCarty's mother, "so her DNA could be tested and compared with DNA to be taken from the body buried under the Kid's gravestone". As he approached, he saw Garretts two deputies on the porch and since he didn't recognizing the strangers, he backed cautiously into Maxwells room and asked Pete, who are those fellows outside? He got no answer and as he walked towards the bed, he saw Garretts silhouette and started to back away and asked in Spanish, Whose there? Garrett recognized the Kids voice and fired his gun. [35], Louis Abraham, who befriended the Kid in Silver City, New Mexico, stated: "The story of Billy the Kid killing a blacksmith in Silver City is false. When asked about the incident later, he remarked, "It was a game for two, and I got there first". Billy the Kids real name was William Henry McCarty (1), when and where he was born, or who or what happened to his father is not known. Billy the Kid first earned his reputation as a gunslinger in 1878, when he participated in a bloody frontier war in Lincoln County, New Mexico. )[114] Indeed, the notion of a left-handed Billy became so entrenched that, in 1958, a film biography of "the Kid" (starring Paul Newman) was titled The Left Handed Gun. "As [McCarty] was leaving the saloon, his back turned to Grant, he heard a distinct click. Take your pick. WATCH: Cowboys & Outlaws:The Real Billy the Kid on HISTORY Vault. Garrett was a former employee of Pete Maxwell's and it's possible that Maxwell tipped Garrett off that the Kid was in the area. When Otero met Bonney in 1881, the Otero family and other prominent Hispanos of central and northern New Mexico shared little . Although Billy the Kid was one of many who fought and killed during the LCW, he was the only one that faced conviction and was sentenced to death. After a short standoff, Billy the Kid came out and surrendered. Supporting Dolan was the powerful Santa Fe Ring (similar to a mafia) in which members consisted of the governor, politicians and attorneys. [86] Grant, who did not realize he was playing poker with McCarty, boasted that he would kill "Billy the Kid" if he ever encountered him. He would spend the rest of his life on the run from the authorities. Edit. #billythekid. By the Fall of 1880, Billy was still trying to convince the governor of a pardon, although continuing his outlaw activities. The other guard Bob Olinger was across the street having dinner when he heard the gunshots. He ran toward the building and as the Kid saw him approaching he shot Olinger down with a shotgun (7). The colonel came with troops along with a Howitzer and Gatling gun. Scholarly opinion is divided over whether that or William H. Bonney, Jr. (the name he used later, as in the trial), was his true name. If indeed, his birthplace was New York, no records that can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he ever lived there have ever been uncovered". He was a pawn in losing game and he was made a scapegoat for other outlaws crimes. I went in and was the first to discover that they had killed my little boy. The Kid was successful in getting a drop on the lone guard, Deputy James Bell, by slipping his hand out of the handcuffs and using the heavy restraints to hit the deputy over the head. The next day Billy the Kid was buried at the Fort Sumner cemetery near his two fallen companions, Tom OFolliard and Charlie Bowdre. Of course I cannot very well defend his stealing horses and cattle, but when you consider that the Murphy, Dolan, and Riley people forced him into such a lawless life through efforts to secure his arrest and conviction, it is hard to blame the poor boy for what he did". A tribute to the 1973 album Shotgun Willie. After his escape from death row, the Kid spent several months hiding out on the frontier and taking refuge with sympathetic locals in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. [74] Around the time of Segovia's death, the Regulator "iron clad" gained a new member, a young Texas "cowpoke" named Tom O'Folliard, who became McCarty's close friend and constant companion. Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid, a ballet that premiered in 1938. Dirty Little Billy,[124] Stan Dragoti's 1972 film starring Michael J. Pollard. That is, unless he was buried in the middle of Texas. Genealogist and historian Susan Stevenson talks to Michael about the extensive work she's done rebuilding William H. Bonney's family tree. [34] Years later, Louis Abraham, who had known McCarty in Silver City but was not a witness, denied that anyone was killed in this altercation. (All Winchester Model 1873 rifles were made with the loading gate on the right side of the receiver: the "left-handed" photograph is a mirror image. One of the most famous questions about Billy the Kid is whether or not he had any children. According to one version of events, Carlyle heard a shot that had been fired accidentally outside. Tunstall noticed something different about this rustler, he wasnt rough like the other men, but just a boy who got a bad start in life and was looking for place to belong. On September 24, 1875, McCarty was again arrested when he was found in possession of clothing and firearms that a fellow boarder had stolen from a Chinese laundry owner. 0:00. He never seemed to care for money, except to buy cartridges with. Marty Robbins' song "Billy the Kid" from the album Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs Volume 3. Also known as: Brushy Bill, Henry McCarty, William H. Bonney, Jr. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. For the next year-and-a-half, McCarty survived by rustling, gambling, and taking defensive action. The war was over; the Regulators disbanded and the Kid was now a fugitive. By July of 1881, Garrett heard rumors that Billy the Kid was in the Fort Sumner area, so with two deputies he rode into Fort Sumner. Of course the death was credited to the Kid and destroyed any ounce of sympathy the public had for him, not to mention, any chance for him to get things squared up with the governor to get his pardon. The governor agreed and promised the Kid a full pardon. On July 14, 1881 just before midnight, Pat Garrett waited till the town was quiet before he slipped into Pete Maxwells room to ask him about Billy the Kid. The Kid was the only one convicted and punished over the events of the war. The Kid heard about Governor Axtell being replaced by Lew Wallace, who was now trying to bring law and order to Lincoln. Jack has skinned out.. Beginning with Garrett's account, Billy the Kid grew into a symbolic figure of the American Old West. Billy the Kid is something of a phantom figure. This perception was encouraged by the only documented photograph of McCarty (an undated ferrotype), in which he appears to be wearing a gun belt with a holster on his left side. Billy the Kid has been the subject and inspiration for many popular works, including: Billy The Kid (1958), a serial poem by Jack Spicer. [9][10] While his biological father remains an obscure figure, some researchers have theorized that his name was Patrick McCarty, Michael McCarty, William McCarty, or Edward McCarty. McSween and three men were killed, but Billy the Kid and the others escaped into the darkness. Lucky Billy: a novel about Billy the Kid is a 2008 novel by John Vernon, a professor at Binghamton University. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-handed Poems, by Michael Ondaatje, 1970 Governor General's Award-winning biography in the form of experimental poetry. All Rights Reserved. Billy "The Kid" Emerson was a songwriter, singer, producer, and afterward, a Rev. The young gunslinger stole the occasional horse, but he never once held up a bank, train or even a stagecoach. [88], In November 1880, a posse pursued and trapped McCarty's gang inside a ranch house owned by one of the Kid's friends, James Greathouse, at Anton Chico in the White Oaks area. Legends grew over time that Billy the Kid had somehow cheated death, despite eyewitness accounts of his slaying. 1. The Kid was known for his easygoing personality, but he wasnt afraid to draw his six-shooter when provoked. Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid,[125] Gore Vidal's 1989 film starring Val Kilmer as Billy and Duncan Regehr as Pat Garrett. The gang made their way to Lincoln County where the Boys joined forces with James Dolan, who was currently in a feud against an Englishman entrepreneur named John Tunstall and his attorney and partner Alex McSween. After taking several days to consider Wallace's offer, McCarty agreed to testify in return for amnesty.[83]. [40] At some point in 1877, McCarty began to refer to himself as "Willam H. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Most of those he killed deserved what they got. [86] He then informed Grant of his identity. Upon returning to Lincoln, the Regulators reported that Morton and Baker had been shot on March 9 near Agua Negra during an alleged escape attempt. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954), with Tyler MacDuff in the role of Billy the Kid[123]. The pair's first collaboration is Billy the Kid Makes It Big, a book for children aged 4-7.Inspired by Billy, written by Parton and illustrated by Mackenzie Haley, the story follows a (lightly . He went by many names -- Henry McCarty, William Henry Bonney (William H. Bonney), Oliver P. Roberts (Ollie), and, most notably, Billy the Kid. A more likely explanation, however, was his slender physique, "which placed him in precarious situations with bigger and stronger boys".[24]. Cartridges were scarce, and he always used about ten times as many as everyone else. On March 1, 1873 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Catherine McCarty married a man named William Antrim. Since the end of the Lincoln County War, the Kid spent the next two years eluding the law and living in and around Fort Sumner (a former military fort transformed into a tiny Mexican village). The tensions finally boiled over in February 1878, when Tunstall was murdered by a posse organized by Sheriff William Brady, a supporter of The House. Billy the Kid, byname of William H. Bonney, Jr., original name Henry McCarty?, (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico), American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. [2] The horse returned two days later.[106]. Finally on December 23, 1880 Garrett trapped the Kid and three other gang members at a cabin in Stinking Springs. [66] Roberts, however, refused to be taken alive, even after he suffered a severe bullet wound to the chest. Tunstalls ranch hands then formed a vigilante group called the Regulators. Now the war was on. John Tunstall was brutally murder by members of Sheriff Bradys posse and the Boys. Bill Richardson to. Henry McCartys first run-in with the law came in 1875, when he assisted a local street tough known as Sombrero Jack in stealing clothing from a Chinese laundry. [96] Soon afterward, somebody from within the building reached for the horse's halter rope, but Garrett shot and killed the horse, whose body blocked the building's only exit. Footnote 1: There's a mystery with the last name of McCarty; it's speculated that it may be his father's name, mother's maiden name, or the last name of his half brother's father. (by Dr. Denis Ismael HaLevi-Otero) ISBN-10: 1558852344 ISBN-13: 978-1558852341WHO ARE BILLY'S PARENTS?=. [53] The wanted men, Bill Morton and Frank Baker, attempted to flee, but they were captured on March 6. [35], In fear of Cahill's friends and associates, McCarty fled Arizona Territory and entered New Mexico Territory. The tighter the place the more he showed his cool nerve and quick brain. All we know is that FOR SURE, according to Census, his mother married a man named Antrim. [66][68] Four other Regulators were wounded in the skirmish. Henry McCarty, better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William H. Bonney (reportedly November 23, 1859 July 14, 1881), was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. [31] In 1877, McCarty was involved in an altercation with the civilian blacksmith at Fort Grant, a loquacious Irish immigrant named Frank "Windy" Cahill, who took pleasure in bullying young McCarty. We strive for accuracy and fairness. The Kid now had to earn his own keep, so he was put to work washing dishes and waiting on tables at a restaurant. The thirteen films included Blazing Frontier, The Renegade, Cattle Stampede, and Western Cyclone (1943).[122]. In 1881, Billy the Kid was captured by Pat Garrett, the Lincoln County Sheriff, for his involvement in the Lincoln County War, and he was found guilty of killing Sheriff Brady. Michael takes a deep dive into the claims that Abrana Garcia of Fort Sumner was Billy the Kid's wife, and that Billy fathered her son Patrinocio Garcia who lived until 1964! [120] DNA samples from the remains were sent to a lab in Dallas, Texas, to be compared with traces of blood obtained from a bench that was believed to be the one upon which McCarty's body was placed after he was shot to death. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) is the only film directed by actor Marlon Brando, who also played its lead character, Rio. On December 19, McCarty barely escaped a midnight ambush in Fort Sumner, which left one member of the gang, Tom O'Folliard, dead. [49] Tunstall's murder enraged McCarty and the other ranch hands. McCarty (or Bonney, the name he used at the height of his notoriety) was 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) to 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall with blue eyes, a smooth complexion and prominent front teeth. [99], One widely reported characteristic of McCarty has stood the test of research: his personal charisma and popularity. [108] In a second version, McCarty entered carrying a knife, evidently headed to a kitchen area. The Regulators revenge only made things worse. at which point he was shot and killed in ambush style. History tells us that the outlaw known as Billy the Kid (aka Henry McCarty, aka William Bonney) was gunned downat the ripe old age of 21by Sheriff Pat Garrett on July 14, 1881, in Fort. [57] The incident had the effect of further alienating the public, given that many local residents "admired the way Roberts put up a gutsy fight against overwhelming odds". Source: About Billy the Kid William H. Bonney alias Billy the Kid is probably the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. At about age 21, Billy the Kid was gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Tunstall refused to be intimidated and instead tried to fight back with legal action. He spun around before Grant could reach a loaded chamber. McCarty vehemently denied shooting Carlysle,[89] and later wrote to Governor Wallace, claiming to be innocent of this crime and others attributed to him. [51] On April 1, Regulators Jim French, Frank McNab, John Middleton, Fred Waite, Henry Brown and McCarty ambushed Sheriff Brady[62] and his deputy, George W. Hindman,[63] killing them both in Lincoln's main street. Brushy Bill Roberts claimed he'd been born William Henry Roberts, in Buffalo Gap, Texas. As he entered Maxwells darkened bedroom, he spotted the shadowy outline of Garrett and once again asked, Whos that? Upon recognizing the Kids voice, Sheriff Garrett drew his six-shooter and fired off two rounds in his direction. The arrangement called for McCarty to submit to a token arrest and a short stay in jail until the conclusion of his courtroom testimony. He was familiar with the Kids habits and hideouts, which may show that Garrett may have been a rustler himself or at one time may have ridden with the Kid. [70] McNab was killed in a hail of gunfire, while Saunders was severely wounded and Frank Coe was captured. Dave Paulson. He noticed someone in the darkness, and uttered the words, "Quin es? To date, no results of the DNA tests have been made public. [21] The following year, on September 16, 1874, Catherine McCarty died; she was buried in the Memory Lane Cemetery in Silver City. It was also on Ry Cooder Classics Volume II. Various accounts recorded by friends and acquaintances describe him as fun-loving and jolly, articulate in both his writing and his speech, and loyal to those for whom he cared. Sarah Brown, the owner of a boarding house, gave him room and board in exchange for work. After a year of no parental guidance and looking out for himself, the Kid quickly fell in with the wrong crowd. Following Tunstalls death, the Kid and several other former employees organized themselves into a vigilante group called The Regulators and swore revenge. Billy the Kid tries to live in peace, under a new name and in a frontier town, but is approached by a preacher who asks for his help in freeing the town from a ruthless man and his gunman. Blyth previously appeared in Benediction. [47] "As a wry and macabre joke on Tunstall's great affection for horses, the dead bay's head was then pillowed on his hat", writes Frederick Nolan, Tunstall's biographer. The family moved to New Mexico, and, in his early teens, Billy fell into a career of thievery and lawlessness, wandering throughout the Southwest and northern Mexico, often with gangs. Billy The Kid shooting down his foe who had taken refuge behind a saloon bar.  Lincoln County Courthouse, site of Billy the Kids famous 1881 escape.  Movie poster for a 1925 Billy the Kid film. Outside of his gunfighting days with the Regulators, his main criminal enterprise was rustling cattle on the New Mexico plains. [78] After a five-day siege, McSween's house was set on fire by the sheriff's posse. There are also rumors that she had two more children with him . [36] He eventually arrived at the former army post of Apache Tejo, where he joined a band of cattle rustlers who targeted the sprawling herds of cattle magnate John Chisum. One version suggests that as the Kid entered, he failed to recognize Garrett in the poor light. Ms Kelly, the late Queen's confidante and stylist for more than 20 years, is leaving her grace-and-favour cottage in the grounds of Windsor Castle for a new life in the Peak District - 180 miles away. Though his life was short, he left a lasting impression on the American West. [1] The song was written by Dean and Paul Nelson. William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid, was the youngest and most famous example of a gun-fighter from the American West. When Cahill fell over the Kid squirmed free, ran off, and mounted the nearest horse and fled Camp Grant. Henry quickly adapted to life in the rugged territory and became fluent in Spanish, but his sickly mother died of tuberculosis in 1874, leaving him an orphan at the age of just 14. Requiem for Billy the Kid, Anne Feinsilber's 2006 motion picture starring Kris Kristofferson. 20:30. He is arrested and jailed in Lincoln County for possessing horses belonging to cattleman John Tunstall. The Kid was shackled and imprisoned in a room in the Lincoln courthouse as two deputies took turns guarding over him. The Law vs Billy the Kid (1954, Columbia Pictures Corporation) starring Scott Brady. He took pleasure in tormenting the helpless prisoner and used his shotgun to intimidate him. He was raised in Tarpon Springs, where he also picked up the piano in the local church. [108] There are at least two versions of what happened next. News of the brazen escape was soon reprinted in newspapers across the country, making the Kid the most wanted man in the West. Young Guns, Christopher Cain's 1988 motion picture starring Emilio Estevez as Billy and Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne as Pat Garrett. Now fighting for the Tunstall side and in the hopes of a better future, the Kid changed his name to William H. Bonney, but his friends called him Kid. Tensions were high and the feud between Dolan and Tunstall escalated in to bloody violence. Footnote 3: The Silver City newspaper reported: Henry McCarty, who was arrested Thursday and committed to jail to await the action of the grand jury, upon the charge of stealing clothes from Charley Sun and Sam Chung, celestials, sans cue, sans Joss sticks, escaped from prison yesterday through the chimney. Billy the Kid's real name was William Henry McCarty (1), when and where he was born, or who or what happened to his father is not known. By 1871, Catherine was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and was told to move to a climate that was warmer and drier. Left in the care of an absentee stepfather, the future gunslinger spent the next year living in foster homes and boardinghouses. [26] According to some accounts, he eventually found work as an itinerant ranch hand and shepherd in southeastern Arizona. In a four-year span between 1877 and 1881, the baby-faced outlaw was involved in the shooting deaths of some nine men, at least four of whom he killed singlehandedly. The conflict centered on a business rivalry. [54][55][56] During their journey to Lincoln, the Regulators also killed one of their own members, a man named McCloskey, whom they suspected of being a traitor. Here are five facts to prove it. Ry Cooder recorded the folk song "Billy the Kid", on the album Into The Purple Valley,[129] with his own melody and instrumental. [45] Events turned bloody on February 18, 1878, when Tunstall was spotted while driving a herd of nine horses towards Lincoln and murdered by William Morton, Jessie Evans, Tom Hill, and Frank Baker all members of the Murphy-Dolan faction, and members of a posse sent to attack McSween's holdings. Geni requires JavaScript! [97] As the lawmen began to cook breakfast over an open fire, Garrett and McCarty engaged in a friendly exchange, with Garrett inviting McCarty outside to eat, and McCarty inviting Garrett to "go to hell".

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