Billy the kid when was he born

User Contributions: 1. The Kid was my hero, I always liked his movies and history portraid about his shooting. May he rest in peace, let's forgive him. Let's keep in mind that by doing it so, his sould would rest Enry The Big Apple. Clifford Randles. I have read quite a few accounts of William Bonney, and although none of them perfectly match i have come to the conclusion that the actual proofs of any facts are very few, there are what they say are facts that Billy may have killed four men two of them being a sheriff and a deputy, who is alleged to have been controlled by the alleged territorial boss of Lincoln county.

Although Billy was involved in the ambush of the sheriff and deputy,where are the facts that he actually killed them? The story being that Billy had stolen some Cheese because he was hungry is a story that could be told of millions of youngsters, especially among those who are to proud to beg.

Also it is only speculation that Billy run with the Gang stealing Chisholm cattle, and even if true it could have only been for a very short time, as from the time the conflict started in to the time Pat Garrett was elected sheriff was four years, where would billy have had time to do all of the stuff he was accused of when the war lasted during most of his known history?

Also, no evidence that Billy was the leader of anything, his friends say that he was easy going, easy to get along with but good with a gun. I have also noticed that the only picture of him to my knowledge show him carrying a rifle not a six shooter. To sum this up at least in my mind is that Billy along with just a very few others were the only one that stuck with their employer, Tunstal after he was murdered by the Jessie Evans gang who were deputized by sheriff Brady.

Was Billy the kid an outlaw, well i think any man will be called an outlaw by some people depending on which side of any disagreement they happen to be on, in this case the Murphy- Dolan factor happen to have control of both the political and the economic sides of the issue.

Billy Bonney refused to let the issue be dropped because he thought that Murphy and Dolan should pay for the murder of John Tunstal so he was declared an out law. Billy the Kid was given a big reputation by pat Garrett for the purpose of Glorifying himself. Most of the story of the Lincoln county war is pretty much how most western movies start out, first the big man of the town who will do any thing to keep his monopoly, including murder.

The only odd ones in the story here are John Chisum, and Pat Garrett, Chisum who was on the same side as Tunstall but did not get involved in any of the battle and Garrett who was not involved untill after it was all over and went after Billy the Kid.

Billy the kid being one of the few decent ones in the whole dammed story. Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: Name:. E-mail: Show my email publicly.

He would spend the rest of his life on the run from the authorities. Billy The Kid shooting down his foe who had taken refuge behind a saloon bar. The young gunslinger stole the occasional horse, but he never once held up a bank, train or even a stagecoach.

Outside of his gunfighting days with the Regulators, his main criminal enterprise was rustling cattle on the New Mexico plains. In a four-year span between and , the baby-faced outlaw was involved in the shooting deaths of some nine men, at least four of whom he killed singlehandedly. One particularly legendary gunfight unfolded in January at a New Mexico saloon. It proved to be a wise move. Later that evening, Grant pulled the same pistol on the Kid and tried to shoot him in the back.

The outlaw was found guilty of the murder of Sheriff William Brady and confined to the Lincoln courthouse. He was scheduled for a date with the hangman, but on the evening of April 28, , he engineered the most daring getaway of his criminal career.

During a trip to the outhouse, the Kid slipped out of his handcuffs, ambushed a guard and shot the man to death with his own pistol. He then armed himself with a double-barreled shotgun and gunned down a second guard who was crossing the street. He promptly got into trouble for the theft of some food. Five months later, he was in trouble with the law once more, stealing clothing and firearms.

After two days, he escaped from jail and began a life as a fugitive from the law. This began a time of increased criminal activities for Billy the Kid. He tried to stay out of trouble but it seems he made friends in the wrongs crowds.

It has been said that he killed almost two dozen men but eight or nine is probably much closer to the truth. Billy the Kid Wild West outlaws. Dan Bullock died at age 15 in and efforts to recognize the young African-American Marine continue and are highlighted in this Military Times documentary.