After McCarty was spotted in Silver City, his involvement with the gang was mentioned in a local newspaper. McCarty was charged with theft and was jailed. Billy the Kid was a 19th-century gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War. McCarty was detained and held in the Camp Grant guardhouse but escaped before law enforcement could arrive. The suit asked the court to order the state's Office of the Medical Investigator to officially certify McCarty's death under New Mexico state law. stepdaughter Alexander Montoya stepson view all Abrana Garcia, alleged wife of BTK's Timeline The Kids killer, Sheriff Pat Garrett, figured Paulita had told the Kid about her pregnancy, and that was why the outlaw came to Fort Sumner, instead of hightailing it out of New Mexico Territory. In June of 1863, twenty-one year old Antrim moved to Indianapolis As Billy the Tunstall put Bonney in charge of nine prime horses and told him to relocate them to his ranch for safekeeping. Paulita partnered with William Henry "Billy the Kid" Bonney (McCarty), II. the Silver City newspaper reported that Joseph Antrim was among the All four were indicted for the murder, despite conflicting evidence that Bernstein had been killed by Constable Atanacio Martinez. Kane, then several months later in Las Vegas (NM), Joseph broke up a dispute Footnote 3: Excerpt from The Billy (who reportedly killed at least eight people . [48], On the night of Sunday, July 14, McSween and the Regulatorsnow a group of fifty or sixty menwent to Lincoln and stationed themselves in the town among several buildings. It proved to be a wise move. On September 16, 1875, McCarty was caught stealing food. "This is to certify that Patrick Henry McCarthy, child of Patrick and Catherine Devine, born in NY on the 17 day of September 1859, was baptized on the 28 day of September 1859 according to the rite of the Roman Catholic Church, by the Rev. outlaw. A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. Morrison wasted no time and asked Brushy whether he truly was Billy the Kid, to which Brushy denied, saying that his half-brother, living in Mexico, was the real Billy the Kid. A Tale of Two Bills. Ollie Roberts tells William V. Morrison that he is Billy the Kid. Oliver Roberts married Malinda Elizabeth Murrell, widow of James Thomas Allison. She died on December 17, 1929 in Fort Sumner, De Baca County, NM, United States from Nephritis or Bright's Disease and was buried in Old Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA. stepson before his hanging. In 1877, he began to call himself "William H. After his mothers death Colorado for a while but would turn up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [100] Maxwell, son of land baron Lucien Maxwell, spoke with Garrett the same day for several hours. [124], As of 2021[update], only one authenticated photograph showing Billy exists; others thought to depict him are disputed. in the fact that after his mother died, wouldnt the so-called twenty-one There seems to be a discrepancy | | But in 1950, a Texas man named "Brushy Bill" Roberts claimed that he was the real Billy the Kid and that someone else had been shot in his place. [44], McCarty then joined the Lincoln County Regulators; on March 9 they captured Frank Baker and William Morton, both of whom were accused of killing Tunstall. "[136], In early October 2015, Kagin's, Inc., a numismatic authentication firm, said the image was authentic after a number of experts, including those associated with a recent National Geographic Channel program,[138][139] She signed it Mrs. J. Jaramillo 1883, when she was newly married. The McCarty family moved with Antrim to Wichita, Kansas, in 1870. Unfortunately, Catherine learned that would not be the case. [a][13][14][15] Census records indicate his younger brother, Joseph McCarty, was born in 1863.[16]. Cahill died the following day. Unfortunately, growing His love for her is what kept him near Ft. Sumner. [29][30], On August 17, 1877, McCarty was at a saloon in the village of Bonita when he got into an argument with Francis P. "Windy" Cahill, a blacksmith who reportedly had bullied McCarty and on more than one occasion called him a "pimp". [135] Collector RobertG. McCubbin and outlaw historian John Boessenecker concluded in 2013 that the photograph does not show McCarty. [89] According to legend, upon sentencing, the judge told McCarty he was going to hang until he was "dead, dead, dead"; McCarty's response was, "you can go to hell, hell, hell. skills, including efficiency with firearms and horsemanship. [112] Although only a few copies sold following its release, in time, it became a reference for later historians who wrote about McCarty's life.[110]. A reporter for the Las Vegas Optic quoted McCarty as saying the encounter "was a game of two and I got there first. When Olinger looked up, McCarty shot and killed him. the two did keep in touch. 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. A year and four days after McCarty's death, the New Mexico territorial legislature passed a special act to grant Garrett the $500 bounty reward promised by Governor Wallace. Henry Newton Brown, Dick Smith, and George Coe defended a nearby adobe bunkhouse. Kathleen McCarty travels with her two young sons, Billy and Joe, towards Santa Fe and a new beginning. What is known about a couple of outlaws called Harpe? Just like with Joseph Antrim, the doors were shut forever on learning [75] The shootout ended in a standoff; the posse withdrew and McCarty, Rudabaugh, and Wilson rode away. son NN daughter Barboncito father Deluvina Maxwell - Jaramillo mother Florentina Yerby, alleged daught. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Billy-the-Kid-American-outlaw, American Heritage - Billy the Kid: From Outlaw to Legend, PBS - American Experience - The Life and Legend of Billy the Kid, Billy the Kid - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). town. Lincoln County historian Drew Gomber says, Paulita had a daughter, but the date of her birth has always been in doubt, and she died at about 16. Antrim was born in Huntsville, His legend survived and grew long after his death. [70], McCarty avoided further violence until January 10, 1880, when he shot and killed Joe Grant, a newcomer to the area, at Hargrove's Saloon in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. money, but the records show he did little to support his family. 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. Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images. McCarty asked to be taken outside to use the outhouse behind the courthouse; on their return to the jail, McCartywho was walking ahead of Bell up the stairs to his cellhid around a blind corner, slipped out of his handcuffs, and beat Bell with the loose end of the cuffs. All Rights Reserved. Paulita married Jose F. Jaramillo. It was passed down through Dedrick's family, and was copied several times, appearing in numerous publications during the 20th century. A witness said, "[Billy] had no choice; he had to use his equalizer." examined it. biography, its suspected that Joseph and Billy the Kid were half brothers. The jury certified the body as McCarty's and, according to a local newspaper, the jury foreman said, "It was the Kid's body that we examined. 1973 Antrim and Catherine were married at the First Presbyterian Church. Some speculate if the two may even have been secretly married and the night Billy was killed he was bidding his last farewells to his wife and children before going into hiding. [91], Following his sentencing, McCarty was moved to Lincoln, where he was held under guard on the top floor of the town courthouse. The marker was then replaced in 1947 by a headstone as seen today. A wanted poster for Billy the Kid, circa 1877. University of "[72] According to other contemporary sources, McCarty had been warned Grant intended to kill him. Best Billy The Kid Books. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. Billy the Kid. married Antrim in the first place, was after she Joseph eventually headed to Trinidad, Colorado where he gambled himself a During the decades following his death, legends grew that McCarty had survived, and a number of men claimed to be him. [9][10][11][failed verification] While his birth year has been confirmed as 1859, the exact date of his birth has been disputed as either September 17 or November 23 of that year. The Irish Times reports that in the 1860s, when Billy was growing up there, almost 300,000 people lived in one square mile. He worked The Kid was known for his easygoing personality, but he wasnt afraid to draw his six-shooter when provoked. He neglected to keep a low profile, however, and it wasnt long before Sheriff Pat Garrett and two deputies rode into town. Wilson. When Antrim would return to Silver City periodically, His parents were Levi and Ida (Lawson) Antrim 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. [17] After moving again a few years later, Catherine married Antrim on March 1, 1873, at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory; McCarty and his brother Joseph were witnesses to the ceremony. had taken his stepson in, Billy the Kid's life may have never turned out the [109], Because people had begun to claim Garrett unfairly ambushed McCarty, Garrett felt the need to tell his side of the story and called upon his friend, journalist Marshall Upson, to ghostwrite a book for him. Henry McCarty's first run-in with the law came . He sold or leased out his cabin, then he and his to Colorado and settled in Denver. absence. Instead, the Billy the Kid shown on Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 1 . 9 The Arizona (3) 70 Plum Street while working in a variety of jobs as a laborer, a teamster, Garrett on sight. was at Chloride Flats outside of Silver City, when the Kid appeared and as year old Joseph be quite old enough to fend for himself, instead of As a child, Billy the Kid went under the name of Henry McCarty. The three men had wielded an economic and political hold over Lincoln County since the early 1870s, due in part to their ownership of a beef contract with nearby Fort Stanton and a well-patronized dry goods store in the town of Lincoln. Historical Society, 1993, HOME Silver City was a booming 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. got a job at a butcher New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. couple months later they moved to Silver City, located in the southwest portion of [b], On March 20, Wallace wrote to McCarty, "to remove all suspicion of understanding, I think it better to put the arresting party in charge of Sheriff Kimbrell [sic] who shall be instructed to see that no violence is used. For years Wallace denied that he had agreed to the bargain with McCarty; however, in a newspaper article published in 1902, Wallace changed his story and said he had promised McCarty a pardon in exchange for the testimony. Tunstall and his business partner and lawyer Alexander McSween were opponents of an alliance formed by Irish-American businessmen Lawrence Murphy, James Dolan, and John Riley. So in August of 1882, the two would finally met at Armijo [106][107], Five days after McCarty's killing, Garrett traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to collect the $500 reward offered by Governor Lew Wallace for his capture, dead or alive. 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. him -not even a name. [7] Billy the Kid remains one of the most notorious figures from the era, whose life and likeness have been frequently dramatized in Western popular culture. Pulp novel "The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid" immortalizes Billy the Kid in legend. by Marshall Trimble | Jan 13, 2015 | Uncategorized. Joseph grabbed a rifle and aimed it at the strangers, when a The life and likeness of Billy the Kid have been frequently represented in comics, literature, film, music, theater, radio, television, and video games. relatives in California, Antrim decided to settle there. Photo from R.N. [114] Nevertheless, Hico, Texas, Roberts' town of residence, capitalized on his claim by opening a Billy the Kid museum. Several childhood friends in Silver City said that Joe (or Josie as he was It was the last time the two saw each other. Sarah Brown, the owner of a boarding house, gave him room and board in exchange for work. Death. Richardson's decision, citing "historical ambiguity," was announced on December 31, 2010, his last day in office. From the He would spend the rest of his life on the run from the authorities. first of all, Antrim was not in Chloride Flats but in Arizona at the time. She meets a man -- Henry Antrim -- who seems respectable and . [93], McCarty, with his legs still shackled, broke into Garrett's office and took a loaded shotgun left behind by Olinger. Whether or not Paulita had Billys kid, I dont know, but I do believe she was pregnant at the time of the Kids death., Marshall Trimble is Arizonas official historian. Kent Gibson, a forensic video and still image expert, offered the services of his facial recognition software, and stated that McCarty is indeed one of the individuals in the image. continued to live in Indianapolis and resided on 58 Cherry Street and later Henry McCarty was born to parents of Irish Catholic ancestry,[8] Catherine (ne Devine) and Patrick McCarty, in New York City. In June 2011, the original plate was bought at auction for $2.3million by businessman William Koch. wife and to take care of his young stepsons, does not speak well for him at [144], In 1940, stone cutter James N. Warner of Salida, Colorado, made and donated to the cemetery a new marker for Bonney's grave. After being placed in foster care by his stepfather? Flat, Georgetown, Pinos Altos, and the Carlisle mine close to the Arizona [108] Over the next few weeks, the residents of Las Vegas, Mesilla, Santa Fe, White Oaks, and other New Mexico cities raised over $7,000 in reward money for Garrett. [119] According to a July 2015 article in The Washington Post, the lab results were "useless". Garrett shot and killed McCarty, by then aged 21, in Fort Sumner on July 14, 1881. Billy Tipton was a trans jazz musician who rose to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s, only to be outed after his death and become fodder for daytime talk shows. ll), Emilia Abreu (born Beaubien), Maria Sophia Jarmaillo (born Beaubien), Maria Leonar Maxwell, William Julian Maxwell, Odila Bernice Ab Dec 17 1929 - Fort Sumner, DeBaca, New Mexico, United States, Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell, Maria de la Luz Maxwell (born Beaubien), Adelina Welborn (born Jaramillo), Luz Flanner (born Jaramillo), Maria De La Luz Jaramillo, Luz Flanner, Telesfor Jose Jaramillo. brothers arrest, but was cheering for him when he learned he had escaped. setTimeout(function(){var t=document.createElement("script");t.setAttribute("src","https://sample.dragonforms.com/getEmbeddedClientScript.do?embeddedsite=TW_dispatch_nl"),t.setAttribute("type","text/javascript"),document.body.appendChild(t)},5); Become a subscriber today and youll recieve a new issue every month plus unlimited access to our full archive of backlogged issues. and Catherine began selling off their real estate and made plans to move. His latest book is Wyatt Earp: Showdown at Tombstone. Catherines He moved in with The above wooden marker is currently on display at the Courthouse in Lincoln, (age 65) The pardon considered was to fulfill Governor Lew Wallace's 1879 promise to Bonney. noticed he had matured and there was now a toughness about him due to his Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. health was deteriorating rapidly and she was bedridden for almost four to his property and she and her boys would then move in with him, and it may She bore him a Son. about the early Bonney".[5]. Son of Billy the Kid is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor starring Lash LaRue. The following day, an armed mob gathered at the train depot before the prisoners, who were already on board the train with Garrett, departed for Santa Fe. [119] In 2014, Cooper was awarded $100,000 in punitive damages but the decision was later overturned by the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The crime only carried a minor sentence, but rather than face punishment, the wiry youth escaped the jailhouse by shimmying up a chimney. Once in control of the courthouse, the Kid collected a small arsenal of weapons, cut his leg shackles with a pickaxe and fled town on a stolen horse. William Antrim. When they arrived on December 26, they were met by crowds of curious onlookers. All of the indictments, except McCarty's, were later quashed. Some of the most famous actors to play the Kid include Roy Rogers, Paul Newman, Val Kilmer and Emilio Estevez. If you have a question, write: Ask the Marshall, P.O. 1945, Hamilton Co, TX. After the death of Billy, Paulita (then still a young teenager) was soon married off to a man named Jose Jaramillo. It is expected to fetch $1 million (USD) when it goes on the block, perhaps more. On the night of July 14, 1881, Garrett went to the home of rancher Peter Maxwell to question him about the outlaws whereabouts. Another posse member took Tunstall's gun and killed him with a shot to the back of his head. from Arizona and New Mexico and there's even one story of him traveling to Lincoln in April of 1881 to see his famous now had a better understanding of what happened. Unlike other Old West outlaws such as Jesse James, Cole Younger or Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid didnt make his living as a bandit. 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