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Billy the Kid

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William Bonney, aka: Billy the Kid, Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim, William Antrim, Henry McCarty (1859-1881) -- On July 14, 1881 Pat Garrett, the Lincoln County, New Mexico Sheriff, along with two deputies were questioning Billy’s friend Pete Maxwell at his home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Garrett, had been pursing Billy for well over a year. Sitting in a darkened bedroom, Garrett, was asking Pete about Billy’s whereabouts when Billy himself unexpectedly entered Maxwell’s quarters. Seeing Maxwell in the dim light, Billy did not recognize Garrett and said "Quien es? Quien es?" -- "Who is it? Who is it?" These were the last words that Billy ever uttered. Garrett, pumped two shots from his pistol straight into Billy’s heart. Billy the Kid was buried the next day at Fort Sumner cemetery between two of his outlaw pals - Tom O’Folliard and Charlie Bowdre. Billy the Kid was just 21. The old Fort Sumner Post Cemetery is near present day Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

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