Following Tunstalls death, the Kid and several other former employees organized themselves into a vigilante group called The Regulators and swore revenge. As a child, Billy the Kid went under the name of Henry McCarty. Joseph grabbed a rifle and aimed it at the strangers, when a Just like with Joseph Antrim, the doors were shut forever on learning Pittman says, "I know for a fact my uncle was born in 1879 in east Texas, and Billy the Kid was supposed to have been shot by Pat Garrett in 1881 and that would have made him two years old.". [3][4] He is also known for his involvement in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. 5/1/22. [54][55], McCarty and three other survivors of the Battle of Lincoln were near the Mescalero Indian Agency when the agency bookkeeper, Morris Bernstein, was murdered on August 5, 1878. Now in Wichita, Antrim purchased a quarter Best Billy The Kid Books. [91], Following his sentencing, McCarty was moved to Lincoln, where he was held under guard on the top floor of the town courthouse. harsh life in the violent and lawless desert. During this time, his notoriety with newspapers increased, and they dubbed him "Billy the Kid," and the most important outlaw of New Mexico. By the time he came to Hico, Brushy Bill was more than seventy years old. Billy the Kidborn Henry McCarty in 1859, and also known as William H. Bonneyemerges from these pages in all his complexity, at once a gentleman and gregarious companion, and a thief and violent murderer. By June of 1871 Catherine was After returning to New Mexico, McCarty worked as a cowboy for English businessman and rancher John Henry Tunstall (18531878), near the Rio Felix, a tributary of the Pecos River, in Lincoln County (now in Chaves County). towards them. Immediate Family Billy The Kid husband Jose Patrocinio Garcia, alleged . Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen Votes: 64,155 | Gross: $45.66M 6. Back to Biography, Historical Monograph No. the two did keep in touch. The "Piano Man" crooner, 73, gifted his two daughters, 7-year-old, Della, and 5-year-old, Remy, a pair of tickets to see . . 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. William Antrim. [82] Garrett refused to surrender the prisoner, and a tense confrontation ensued until he agreed to let the sheriff and two other men accompany the party to Santa Fe, where they would petition the governor to release Rudabaugh to them. [33], McCarty stole a horse and fled Arizona Territory for New Mexico Territory,[34] but Apaches took the horse from him, leaving him to walk many miles to the nearest settlement. His latest book is Wyatt Earp: Showdown at Tombstone. In 1948, a central Texas man, Ollie P. Roberts, also known as Brushy Bill Roberts, began claiming he was Billy the Kid and went before New Mexico Governor Thomas J. Mabry seeking a pardon. Please excuse the small lettering. He escaped from jail on April 28, killing two sheriff's deputies in the process, and evaded capture for more than two months. "[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] [118] DNA samples from the remains were sent to a laboratory in Dallas and tested to compare Miller's DNA with blood samples obtained from floorboards in the old Lincoln County courthouse and a bench where McCarty's body allegedly was placed after he was shot. [110] The book, The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid,[d] was first published in April 1882. A voting registration form that Joseph filled out on Footnote 1: Instead, the Billy the Kid shown on Billy the Kid Season 1 Episode 1 . Although Josephs death certificate in 1930 gave his age as seventy-six which meant wife and to take care of his young stepsons, does not speak well for him at J J Arb Billy the Kid, Paulita Maxwell and her photo album Emilio Estevez Real Life Heros Garretts account leaves it unclear whether McCarty was killed instantly or took some time to die. From the Chauncey and Joseph were milking a cow Billy (Tom Blyth) before one of his many escapes from jail in "Billy the Kid.". are, get out! The youngster then disappeared to fend for himself. Filming & Production Then at his mothers wedding his his niece in Adelaida until his death on December 10, 1922 at the age of The Kid stayed and visited with Joseph that night and left for Pat Garrett became an Old West legend for killing Billy the Kid, yet as the years passed, rumors circulated that the Sheriff had either shot the wrong man or helped fake the outlaws death. Paulita partnered with William Henry "Billy the Kid" Bonney (McCarty), II. She resided at 199 North East Street and it was there she met and began a long term relationship with a man named William Antrim, a twenty-three year old labor and teamster who lived a few blocks away. Billy Joel may have just won the "Father of the Year" award for this one! giving money version, but lean towards the get lost version. $1.99. [25][26] During this time, McCarty became acquainted with John R. Mackie, a Scottish-born criminal and former U.S. Cavalry private who, following his discharge, remained near the U.S. Army post at Camp Grant in Arizona. district in Clifton, Arizona and a year later he got a surprise visit from relatives in California, Antrim decided to settle there. [140][141], In 2010, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson turned down a request for a posthumous pardon of McCarty for the murder of Sheriff William Brady. [102] Recognizing McCarty's voice, Garrett drew his revolver and fired twice. his burden first, so he placed his stepsons in the homes of family friends and left telling a fourteen year old boy to skin out in a hostile and dangerous desert. As Billy the 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. He was baptized "Patrick Henry McCarthy" at the Church of St. Peter on September 28, 1859. Some of the most famous actors to play the Kid include Roy Rogers, Paul Newman, Val Kilmer and Emilio Estevez. Stamos and McHugh welcomed their son, Billy, on April 10, 2018. two young boys. Check out nine facts about the brief and bloody life of the legendary outlaw. 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. [103] The first bullet struck McCarty in the chest just above his heart, while the second missed. [5] [36][5] After regaining his health, McCarty went to Apache Tejo, a former army post, where he joined a band of rustlers who raided herds owned by cattle magnate John Chisum in Lincoln County. A frontier outlaw in the American Old West, he is believed to have been a ruthless and cunning young man . [129] The opinion was confirmed by Clyde Jeavons, a former curator of the National Film and Television Archive. shop and also hired himself out as a carpenter, but he spent most of his time mining at Chloride In 1877, he began to call himself "William H. Now it seems like their work is about to pay off. [113] During the next 50 years, a number of men claimed they were Billy the Kid. He had also gained survival moved outside of town limits in 1882, her cross was replaced by this wooden mining town that was growing every day and Antrim was lucky to buy a cabin Historical Society, 1993, HOME [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. The two developed a relationship close enough that they plot and build a better house, but until then his wife Catherine was able to make a In April 1881, McCarty was tried for and convicted of Brady's murder, and was sentenced to hang in May of that year. The crime only carried a minor sentence, but rather than face punishment, the wiry youth escaped the jailhouse by shimmying up a chimney. After learning about Pat Garrett, the man who killed Billy the Kid, check out these photos that depict the real Wild West. They went on to have three children: Telesfor, Adelina and Luz. 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. | of information on these three, here are short biographies on Catherine, Joseph, and [81] Deputy Sheriff Romero, backed by the angry group of men, demanded custody of Dave Rudabaugh, who during an unsuccessful escape attempt on April 5, 1880 shot and killed deputy Antonio Lino Valdez in the process. [114] Nevertheless, Hico, Texas, Roberts' town of residence, capitalized on his claim by opening a Billy the Kid museum. [45], On April 1, the Regulators ambushed Sheriff Brady and his deputies; McCarty was wounded in the thigh during the battle. what little money he had. Prescott, Arizona Some experts think so. Later that evening, Grant pulled the same pistol on the Kid and tried to shoot him in the back. Tom Blyth as Billy on horeseback in "Billy the Kid.". being placed in foster care by his stepfather? He worked for his keep at the in the barn, when they spotted three strangers, two being Indians, riding Ironically, he never spoke or wrote about his stepson who had become Guijarro and his wife, Linda, spent the next five years researching and collecting evidence to prove it. all. tightwad Antrim would not have given the Kid all the money he had. Antrim 3.4K views 7 months ago 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. 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. and he had seven brothers and sisters: Orleana Jane, Thomas, Albert, Levi, [101][104], A few hours after the shooting, a local justice of the peace assembled a coroner's jury of six people. No sooner had he woken Maxwell than the Kid also approached the house, having stopped nearby to get beef for a late dinner. | 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. [105] In July 2015, Stahl filed suit in the New Mexico Supreme Court. [119], In 2007,[121] author and amateur historian Gale Cooper filed a lawsuit against the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office under the state Inspection of Public Records Act to produce records of the results of the 2006 DNA tests and other forensic evidence collected in the Billy the Kid investigations. 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. Another group led by Marin Chavez and Doc Scurlock positioned themselves on the roof of a saloon. They may have gone to Denver, [67] However, after McCarty's testimony, the local district attorney refused to set him free. McCarty's notoriety grew in December 1880 when the Las Vegas Gazette, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and The Sun, in New York City, carried stories about his crimes. City. 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. After making a trip to visit to his property and she and her boys would then move in with him, and it may The two men soon began stealing horses from local soldiers. straighten things out with authorities back in Silver City, instead of His first arrest was for stealing food at the age of 16 in 1875. During the encounter, one member of the posse shot Tunstall in the chest, knocking him off his horse. Richardson's decision, citing "historical ambiguity," was announced on December 31, 2010, his last day in office. Baker and Morton were killed while allegedly trying to escape. 9 The Arizona [124], As of 2021[update], only one authenticated photograph showing Billy exists; others thought to depict him are disputed. Following the death of her husband Patrick, Catherine McCarty and her sons moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she met William Henry Harrison Antrim. Paulita married Jose F. Jaramillo. William "Billy The Kid" Bonney. [39][41], After Tunstall was killed, McCarty and Dick Brewer swore affidavits against Brady and those in his posse, and obtained murder warrants from Lincoln County justice of the peace John B. One bullet struck the 21-year-old near his heart, killing him instantly. When it didnt fire, the Kid drew his own gun and shot Grant dead. [130] Several historians have written that McCarty was ambidextrous. On March 1, Billy the Kid Biography Born: November 23, 1859 New York, New York Died: July 14, 1881 Fort Sumner, New Mexico American criminal and murderer William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid, was the youngest and most famous example of a gun-fighter from the American West. The marker was then replaced in 1947 by a headstone as seen today. The Irish were only allowed to rent the worst of the worst tenements, and Billy easily could have lived in a 12-by-12-foot room with . [52][53], A gunfight broke out on Friday, July 19. [83] In a later interview with a reporter, McCarty said he was unafraid during the incident, saying, "if I only had my Winchester I'd lick the whole crowd. Web in the book notes series . son NN daughter Barboncito father Deluvina Maxwell - Jaramillo mother Florentina Yerby, alleged daught. and Catherine began selling off their real estate and made plans to move. Norman1998, Weddle, Jerry [119] According to a July 2015 article in The Washington Post, the lab results were "useless". [115], John Miller, an Arizona man, also claimed he was McCarty. 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"[105] McCarty was given a wake by candlelight; he was buried the next day and his grave was denoted with a wooden marker. Kid and Joseph attended was opened to youngsters under sixteen." They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He said he had lived incognito for decades but. J. Conron. (3) (Spanish for "Who is it? Later someone asked Joseph what happened, Joseph remarked that he During the ensuing scuffle, McCarty grabbed Bell's revolver and fatally shot him in the back as Bell tried to get away. Cahill repeatedly mocked and bullied the younger man, until Billy replied by insulting Cahill back. She bore him a Son. way it did (2). McCarty located his stepfather and stayed with him until Antrim threw him out; McCarty stole clothing and guns from him. the Kids brother, Hoover replied, So what. I cant say this any better [65][66] On March 21, McCarty let himself be captured by a posse led by Sheriff George Kimball of Lincoln County. Madison. He then armed himself with a double-barreled shotgun and gunned down a second guard who was crossing the street. One particularly legendary gunfight unfolded in January 1880 at a New Mexico saloon. 1973 Antrim and Catherine were married at the First Presbyterian Church. Joseph along with his older brother, lived with the Hudson family and/or the For the rest of his life Antrim didnt amount to anything more than a [101], Accounts vary as to the course of events. Jerry Weddle (footnote #17) McCarty met with Wallace in Lincoln on March 17, 1879. But he would always be best known as the man who killed Billy the Kid. the City Hall on Thursday evening, December 30, 1875 (1). Ill also throw first of all, Antrim was not in Chloride Flats but in Arizona at the time. 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. [31][32] McCarty fled but returned a few days later and was apprehended by Miles Wood, the local justice of the peace. stepsons moved in with the Knight family who ran a butcher shop. City or after killing Cahill. By the Fall of 1880, Billy was still trying to convince the governor of a pardon, although continuing his outlaw activities. "Paulita Maxwell, who, if the gossip Garrett's wife Apolinaria had doubtless heard from her sister Celsa was true, was pregnant with Billy's child," says . 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. town at the building where she had opened a laundry service. After he escaped from prison in 1881, he'd adopted the name Oliver P. Roberts, which he lived under for the rest of his life until his death in 1950. Joseph then traveled to Arizona and wound up in 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). When the Spoiling for a fight, Cahill attacked Billy. Photo from R.N. 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. departed. friend smoking opium at a Chinese opium den. By February 1878, McSween owed $8,000 to Dolan, who obtained a court order and asked Lincoln County Sheriff William J. Brady to attach nearly $40,000 worth of Tunstall's property and livestock. of his life as a cantankerous and friendless gambler. now had a better understanding of what happened. In The West of Billy the Kid, Frederick Nolan wrote, Paulita Maxwell, who, if the gossip Garretts wife Apolonaria had doubtless heard from her sister Celsa was true, was pregnant with Billys child.. eleven-year-old Joseph gambled, drank, and was even spotted by a childhood To earn a living, Antrim This was unsupported by his family until 1938, some time after his death. on whether this visit happened after the Kid broke out of jail in Silver Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell, Ana Maria Luz Maxwell (born Beaubien). The jury members interviewed Maxwell and Garrett, and McCarty's body and the location of the shooting were examined. His love for her is what kept him near Ft. Sumner. Company Credits ***********************************************, Catherine Antrim's grave maker The Lincoln County War: A Documentary History Her marriage did not last and after many years of putting up with her husband's alcohol abuse, Jose left her for a younger woman. 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. the boys and placed the Kid with the Truesdell family and Joseph with Joe would also be the last time. to Colorado and settled in Denver. Paulita Jaramillo (Maxwell), alleged girlfriend of Billy the Kid was born on May 17, 1864 in Mora, Mora County, New Mexico, USA. 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. [23], After leaving Antrim, McCarty traveled to southeastern Arizona Territory, where he worked as a ranch hand and gambled his wages in nearby gaming houses. But his horse became sick and by the time he got We strive for accuracy and fairness. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. in town on Main Street and Broadway, while other migrators were living in Joseph Antrim never married and died penniless on November 25, [93][94] [95] After about an hour, McCarty freed himself from the leg irons with an axe. Then Antrim separated He became well known in the region when he joined the Regulators and took part in the Lincoln County War of 1878. different homes, Joseph and his brother Billy would see each Billy the Kids biological father, there is absolutely nothing known about either away for long periods of time mining or in the saloons gambling away Son of Billy the Kid is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor starring Lash LaRue. 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. [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. October 13, 1916, gave his age as fifty-three making the year of birth Billy the Kid, William Henry Bonney, Jr also known as William McCarty was wanted for murder in the aftermath of the Lincoln County War. University of Oklahoma Press, After the death of Billy, Paulita (then still a young teenager) was soon married off to a man named Jose Jaramillo. He spent most of his time chatting up the locals downtown and telling stories of his life on the frontier. L.T. Tapping new depths of research, Etulain traces Billy's short life from his mysterious origins in the East through his wanderings in . couple months later they moved to Silver City, located in the southwest portion of [75] The shootout ended in a standoff; the posse withdrew and McCarty, Rudabaugh, and Wilson rode away. A reporter for the Las Vegas Optic quoted McCarty as saying the encounter "was a game of two and I got there first. When Antrim would return to Silver City periodically, [27][28] McCarty became known as "Kid Antrim" because of his youth, slight build, clean-shaven appearance, and personality. In the early 1600's, Polish king Zygmunt III Waza ordered a Armenian merchant (Sefer Muratowicz) to purchase a number of watered steel blades from Isfahan, Persia due to their value and reputation (Muratovich et al, 1777). University of On November 2, 1880, Garrett was elected sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, having defeated the incumbent, Sheriff George Kimball, by a vote of 320 to 179. In 1867 thirty-seven year old Catherine McCarty (now single again) and her two sons, William Henry and Joseph, turned up in Indianapolis, Indiana. The McCarty family moved with Antrim to Wichita, Kansas, in 1870. 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