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History of "Billy the Kid"

In the slum district of the great city of New York, on the 23rd day of November, 1859, a blue-eyed baby boy was born to William H. Bonney and his good looking, auburn haired young wife, Kathleen. Being their first child he was naturally the joy of their hearts. Later, another...

Chapters

1. CHAPTER I.

In the slum district of the great city of New York, on the 23rd day of November, 1859, a blue-eyed baby boy was born to William H. Bonney and his good looking, auburn haired you...

2. CHAPTER II.

In the city of Chihuahua, the two desperadoes led a hurrah life among the sporting elements. Finally their money was gone and their luck at cards went against them. Then Billy a...

3. CHAPTER III.

Instead of taking the wagon road, the two venturesome boys cut across the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, which took in most of the high Guadalupe range of mountains, which...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Arriving back at the Murphy-Dolan cow-camp on the Pecos river, "Billy the Kid" was greeted by his friends, McDaniels, Morton and Baker, who persuaded him to join the Murphy and...

5. CHAPTER V.

On returning to Lincoln, "Billy the Kid" had many consultations with Lawyer McSween about the murder of Tunstall. It was agreed to never let up until all the murderers were in t...

6. CHAPTER VI.

As time went on, Sheriff Peppin appointed new deputies on whom he could depend. Among these being Marion Turner, of the firm of Turner & Jones, merchants at Roswell, on the Peco...

7. CHAPTER VII.

"BILLY THE KID" KILLS TWO MORE MEN. AT THE HEAD OF A RECKLESS BAND, HE STEALS HORSES BY THE WHOLESALE. HE BECOMES DESPERATELY IN LOVE WITH MISS DULCUIEA DEL TOBOSO.

8. CHAPTER VIII.

"BILLY THE KID" ADDS ONE MORE NOTCH TO HIS GUN AS A KILLER. TRAPPED AT LAST BY PAT GARRETT AND POSSE. TWO OF HIS GANG KILLED. IN JAIL AT SANTA FE.

9. CHAPTER IX.

In the latter part of February, 1881, "Billy the Kid" was taken to Mesilla to be tried for the murder of Roberts at Blazer's saw mill. Judge Bristol presided over the District C...

10. CHAPTER X.

The next we hear of the "Kid" he visited friends in Las Tablas, and stole a horse from Andy Richardson. From there he headed for Fort Sumner to see his sweetheart, Miss Dulcinea...