Patrick Floyd Jarvis "Pat" Garrett (June 5, 1850 – February 29, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and customs agent who became renowned for killing Billy the Kid. He was the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico as well as Doña Ana County, New Mexico. He co-authored a book about Billy the Kid which, for a generation after the Kid's death, was deemed authoritative; however, historians have since found many embellishments and inconsistencies with other accounts of the outlaw's life. Garrett was murdered under unclear circumstances. (Intro from Wikipedia)
June 5, 1850 - Chambers County, Alabama - Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett is born
May(?) 1(?), 1853 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - When Pat was almost 3 years old, his father purchases the John Greer plantation in Clairborne Parish, Louisiana
March 25, 1867 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - Elizabeth Ann Jarvis, Pat's mother, dies
February 5, 1868 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - John Lumpkin Garrett, Pat's father, dies
January 25, 1869 - Lancaster, Texas - 18-year old Garrett rides away from Louisiana, heading west to work as a cowboy at the LS Ranch =(START)
January(?) 1(?), 1875 - Tarrant County, Texas - Garrett becomes a buffalo hunter in the southern plains, with W. Skelton Glennon
March 1(?), 1875 - Bowie County, Texas - A "Pat Garrety" is indicted for "intent to murder". "Garrity" evades prison
May 1, 1876 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - The Glenn-Garrett camp is attacked by comanches
November 15(?), 1876 - 100 miles N of Abilene - Garrett kills another buffalo hunter, Joe Briscoe, with a winchester shot, after he is attacked with an axe
February 1, 1877 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - The Glenn-Garrett camp is attacked by 50 comanche warriors under their leader, Nigger Horse
November 1(?), 1877 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - Glenn employs his former partner as a hunter, paying him 60 dollars a month
February 1(?), 1878 - Fort Sumner, New Mexico - When the buffalo starts disappearing, Garrett moves his wagon to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, to work for Pedro Maxwell on his ranch
November 1(?), 1878 - Fort Sumner - Garrett, while bartending in Smith's saloon, meets Billy the Kid, who frenquently gambles in the town's two saloons of Beaver Smith and Bob Hargrove. Garrett had previously worked on Pete Maxwell's ranch, but had been fired, allegedly for stealing some of his employer's cattle. Billy, as well as his fellow former Regulators, quickly get to know Garrett and become quite friendly with him. Allegedly, Billy developes the closest relationship with Garrett, as the two attend the local bailes together, gamble together, and are basically often seen in each other's company, known by the nicknames of "Big Casino" and "Little Casino"
February(?) 1(?), 1879 - Fort Sumner - Garrett marries Juanita Gutiérrez
November(?) 1(?), 1879 - Fort Sumner - Juanita Gutiérrez dies giving birth to their first child
January 14, 1880 - Anton Chico, New Mexico -
Fort Sumner bartender Pat Garrett marries Apolonaria Gutiérrez, the 17-year old sister of his first wife. Barney Mason, member of Billy's gang, marries Juanita Madril at the same service. Billy Bonney, and other members of his gang such as Tom Folliard and Charlie Bowdre, are present at the weddings. (Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett are photographed with another three men)
May(?) 1(?), 1853 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - When Pat was almost 3 years old, his father purchases the John Greer plantation in Clairborne Parish, Louisiana
March 25, 1867 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - Elizabeth Ann Jarvis, Pat's mother, dies
February 5, 1868 - Clairborne Parish, Louisiana (?) - John Lumpkin Garrett, Pat's father, dies
January 25, 1869 - Lancaster, Texas - 18-year old Garrett rides away from Louisiana, heading west to work as a cowboy at the LS Ranch =(START)
January(?) 1(?), 1875 - Tarrant County, Texas - Garrett becomes a buffalo hunter in the southern plains, with W. Skelton Glennon
March 1(?), 1875 - Bowie County, Texas - A "Pat Garrety" is indicted for "intent to murder". "Garrity" evades prison
May 1, 1876 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - The Glenn-Garrett camp is attacked by comanches
November 15(?), 1876 - 100 miles N of Abilene - Garrett kills another buffalo hunter, Joe Briscoe, with a winchester shot, after he is attacked with an axe
February 1, 1877 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - The Glenn-Garrett camp is attacked by 50 comanche warriors under their leader, Nigger Horse
November 1(?), 1877 - near Fort Griffin, Texas - Glenn employs his former partner as a hunter, paying him 60 dollars a month
February 1(?), 1878 - Fort Sumner, New Mexico - When the buffalo starts disappearing, Garrett moves his wagon to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, to work for Pedro Maxwell on his ranch
November 1(?), 1878 - Fort Sumner - Garrett, while bartending in Smith's saloon, meets Billy the Kid, who frenquently gambles in the town's two saloons of Beaver Smith and Bob Hargrove. Garrett had previously worked on Pete Maxwell's ranch, but had been fired, allegedly for stealing some of his employer's cattle. Billy, as well as his fellow former Regulators, quickly get to know Garrett and become quite friendly with him. Allegedly, Billy developes the closest relationship with Garrett, as the two attend the local bailes together, gamble together, and are basically often seen in each other's company, known by the nicknames of "Big Casino" and "Little Casino"
February(?) 1(?), 1879 - Fort Sumner - Garrett marries Juanita Gutiérrez
November(?) 1(?), 1879 - Fort Sumner - Juanita Gutiérrez dies giving birth to their first child
January 14, 1880 - Anton Chico, New Mexico -
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| Garrett (on the right) and Billy the Kid (second from the left), January 14, 1880 |
October 1(?), 1880 - Roswell, New Mexico - Under the recommendation of John Chisum and Joseph Lea, Pat Garrett and his wife move from Fort Sumner down to Roswell. Chisum and Lea think that Garrett, if elected sheriff in the next term, could be the man they need who will put a stop to Billy's gang's trepidations. Now, with Garrett a resident of Lincoln County, he starts to campaign for the job of sheriff, running against incumbent George Kimbrell. Kimbrell is well-known to be too timid a man to put a serious effort into catching Billy and the gang and has even been known to gamble with Billy on occasions in Lincoln. When Billy hears that his former friend Garrett is running for sheriff, Billy starts to campaign, for Kimbrell.
November 2, 1880 - Roswell, New Mexico - Pat Garrett, who is in Roswell, is elected Sheriff of Lincoln County, beating incumbent Kimbrell by 141 votes. However, Pat can't take office until Jan. 1, so Kimbrell appoints him a deputy and takes a back seat to allow Garrett basically act as sheriff. Meanwhile, in White Oaks, Azariah Wild finally gets the deputy U. S. marshal commissions from Marshal Sherman he requested. Through a clerical error though, two of the commissions are in the name of Johnny Hurley. Knowing that Garrett has just been elected sheriff, Wild scratches out Hurley's name on one of the commissions and writes in Garrett's in its place, thereby appointing Garrett as a deputy U. S. marshal, although through dubious means
November 2, 1880 - Roswell, New Mexico - Pat Garrett, who is in Roswell, is elected Sheriff of Lincoln County, beating incumbent Kimbrell by 141 votes. However, Pat can't take office until Jan. 1, so Kimbrell appoints him a deputy and takes a back seat to allow Garrett basically act as sheriff. Meanwhile, in White Oaks, Azariah Wild finally gets the deputy U. S. marshal commissions from Marshal Sherman he requested. Through a clerical error though, two of the commissions are in the name of Johnny Hurley. Knowing that Garrett has just been elected sheriff, Wild scratches out Hurley's name on one of the commissions and writes in Garrett's in its place, thereby appointing Garrett as a deputy U. S. marshal, although through dubious means
November 14, 1880 - Roswell - Wild leaves White Oaks to ride to Roswell in order to meet Sheriff-elect Garrett. However, a severe snowstorm forces Wild turn around and return to the Oaks
November 19, 1880 - Wild, still at the Oaks, gets word that Garrett is riding up from Roswell to meet him. Along the way, Garrett stops near Fort Sumner and picks up his snitch, Barney Mason. Mason tells Garrett of his recent encounter with the Rustlers. Mason also tells Garrett of a recent encounter he had with Dan Dedrick, in which Dedrick told him to ride to Old Mexico with a large amount of counterfeit money and buy up all the cattle he could down there. Mason, however, refused to do so.
November 20, 1880 - White Oaks, NW of Lincoln - Garrett and Mason arrive in White Oaks and meet with Wild. On the same day, the Rustlers, with their twelve stolen horses, also arrive in White Oaks. The horses are put up in the livery stable of Sam Dedrick and Harvey West, while Billy goes to the house of Ira Leonard. However, he finds out that he is too late, as the lawyer left the Oaks a few days prior and is now in Lincoln. Afterwards, the gang enters a general store and stocks up on provisions, then walks out without paying. The supplies are taken to Dedrick-West stable and left there, while the gang leaves town for their camp, located near Blake's Mill, not far from the town's outskirts. Two other members of the Rustlers in town, Mose Dedrick and W. J. Lamper, agree to bring the stolen supplies to the camp by wagon at a later time. Meanwhile, Garrett, Wild, and Mason hear that the Rustlers have been in town. It's decided that Garrett will ride back to Roswell in order to assemble a posse, while Mason will try to infiltrate the gang once again to get more information. When Mason completes this, he and Wild are supposed to ride down to Roswell to meet back up with Garrett
November 20, 1880 - White Oaks, NW of Lincoln - Garrett and Mason arrive in White Oaks and meet with Wild. On the same day, the Rustlers, with their twelve stolen horses, also arrive in White Oaks. The horses are put up in the livery stable of Sam Dedrick and Harvey West, while Billy goes to the house of Ira Leonard. However, he finds out that he is too late, as the lawyer left the Oaks a few days prior and is now in Lincoln. Afterwards, the gang enters a general store and stocks up on provisions, then walks out without paying. The supplies are taken to Dedrick-West stable and left there, while the gang leaves town for their camp, located near Blake's Mill, not far from the town's outskirts. Two other members of the Rustlers in town, Mose Dedrick and W. J. Lamper, agree to bring the stolen supplies to the camp by wagon at a later time. Meanwhile, Garrett, Wild, and Mason hear that the Rustlers have been in town. It's decided that Garrett will ride back to Roswell in order to assemble a posse, while Mason will try to infiltrate the gang once again to get more information. When Mason completes this, he and Wild are supposed to ride down to Roswell to meet back up with Garrett
November 25, 1880 - Roswell - Wild and Mason arrive at Garrett's house in Roswell. Together, they begin putting together a posse of local men to go north to the Fort Sumner region after the Rustlers
November 29, 1880 - Bosque Grande, S. of Fort Sumner - A twenty-man posse led by Pat Garrett and Bob Olinger, and containing Azariah Wild and Barney Mason, rides north out of Roswell towards Dan Dedrick's Bosque Grande ranch, where Garrett suspects the Kid and his men will be hiding out. Soon after leaving, they encounter Joe Cook riding with two stolen horses. Cook is promptly arrested and Garrett has Wild and two other possemen take the outlaw back to Roswell, while Garrett and the others continue to ride north. In Roswell, Cook is placed in irons and thrown in jail, and rumor soon starts to spread that the Rustlers are planning to ride to town and break him free. Nothing of the sort happens, however.
November 30, 1880 - Bosque Grande - Garrett and his posse leave Fort Sumner and storm the Dedrick ranch at Bosque Grand, hoping to find Billy the Kid there
November 30, 1880 - Bosque Grande - Garrett and his posse leave Fort Sumner and storm the Dedrick ranch at Bosque Grand, hoping to find Billy the Kid there
The Garrett-Olinger posse arrives at the Bosque Grandre ranch of Dan Dedrick. Garrett is disappointed though, when he realizes that neither the Kid nor any member of his gang are there. What the posse does find at the ranch though, is J. J. Webb and George Davis, recent escapees from the Las Vegas jail. Webb, who had apparently lost faith in his appeal and escaped with horse thief Davis, headed south in the hopes of locating his old comrade, Dave Rudabaugh. Both Webb and Davis are placed under arrest and forced to accompany the posse as they ride to Fort Sumner.
December 1, 1880 - Fort Sumner - In the morning, the Garrett-Olinger posse arrives in Fort Sumner and eats breakfast. After asking around, Garrett discovers that Billy is no longer in Sumner, but that Charlie Bowdre, Tom Folliard, and Tom Pickett are allegedly at the ranch of Thomas Yerby, Charlie's employer, near Las Canaditas. Garrett decides to investigate the ranch and leaves four possemen at Sumner to guard prisoners Webb and Davis. On the way to the ranch, Garrett and his men spot Tom Folliard riding by himself several hundred yards ahead. When Tom sees the posse, he pulls his Winchester, starts shooting, and puts his spurs to his horse. Due to Tom's fresher horse and the rocky terrain the posse is on, he quickly outdistances them. By the time the posse arrives at the Yerby ranch, they find if there were Rustlers there, they're gone now, altered by Tom. All that remains is Manuela Bowdre, Charlie's wife, and another Hispanic woman. In one of the corrals, though, four stolen horses and two stolen mules are discovered and confiscated. Disappointed again, Garrett leads his posse back to Sumner. Meanwhile, the Rustlers flee to Anton Chico
December 2, 1880 - Los Portales Cave, SE of Fort Sumner - Garrett and his posse ride east of Sumner to Los Portales, the cave where the Rustlers are known to hold their stolen stock. When they arrive at the cave though, they find it deserted, with only two or three cows still there. Apparently, the Kid figured on Portales being hit by the posse and moved the stolen cattle and horses to a spring fifteen miles away. In case the Rustlers return, Garrett decides to camp at the cave for the next few days
December 5, 1880 - Between Los Portales and Fort Sumner - Satisfied that the Rustlers won't be returning to Portales, Garrett and his posse begin riding back to Sumner. On their way, they stop for a meal at the ranch of Wayne Brazil and Thomas Wilcox. During their meal, Wilcox tells Garrett that Charlie Bowdre was there earlier and wants to meet with him, alone, at a fork in the road leading to Fort Sumner. Garrett agrees to this and finds Charlie waiting for him at the fork. Charlie expresses to Garrett that he wants to stop running and live a respectable life. Garrett then shows Charlie a letter written by Joseph Lea, stating that if Charlie were to surrender and sever his ties with the Rustlers, all would be done to give him a chance to go straight. Charlie then goes on to tell Garrett that he will stop riding with the Rustlers, but will still feed them and let them stay at his house. Garrett replies that if he doesn't sever all contact with the gang, he might end up killed or captured himself. Following this, Garrett and Bowdre part ways
December 5, 1880 - Between Los Portales and Fort Sumner - Satisfied that the Rustlers won't be returning to Portales, Garrett and his posse begin riding back to Sumner. On their way, they stop for a meal at the ranch of Wayne Brazil and Thomas Wilcox. During their meal, Wilcox tells Garrett that Charlie Bowdre was there earlier and wants to meet with him, alone, at a fork in the road leading to Fort Sumner. Garrett agrees to this and finds Charlie waiting for him at the fork. Charlie expresses to Garrett that he wants to stop running and live a respectable life. Garrett then shows Charlie a letter written by Joseph Lea, stating that if Charlie were to surrender and sever his ties with the Rustlers, all would be done to give him a chance to go straight. Charlie then goes on to tell Garrett that he will stop riding with the Rustlers, but will still feed them and let them stay at his house. Garrett replies that if he doesn't sever all contact with the gang, he might end up killed or captured himself. Following this, Garrett and Bowdre part ways
December 6, 1880 - Fort Sumner | Puerto de Luna - Pat Garrett dimisses all of his posse, with the exception of Barney Mason, at Fort Sumner. Bob Olinger leads the posse back towards Roswell, while Garrett and Mason load prisoners Joshua Webb and George Davis in a wagon and head for Las Vegas. As they head north, Billy and the Rustlers ride south from Anton Chico towards Fort Sumner, and the two parties somehow miss each other. A few miles from Puerto de Luna, Garrett and Mason encounter a drunken posse from Las Vegas. Garrett at first decides to give his prisoners to the posse, but Webb and Davis protest, saying they'll be killed and it's Garrett's duty to escort them all the way to Vegas. Garrett agrees and rides with the posse to Puerto de Luna, where Webb and Davis are put in shackles. Garrett, Mason, and the drunken posse go to the store of Alexander Grzelachowski while the shackling is being done, and, at some point, Garrett gets into an altercation with posse member Mariano Leyba. The confrontation escalates and the two draw their pistols. Each of their first shots miss, but Garrett's second shot hits Leyba in the shoulder. Wounded, Leyba flees the store. The leader of the posse, Deputy Francisco Romero, then attempts to arrest Garrett for the shooting, but Garrett resists. Before their argument can escalate further, Grzelachowski steps between the men and the deputy leaves
December 7, 1880 - Puerto de Luna - In the morning, Garrett appears before the justice of the peace in Puerto de Luna, answers questions regarding his shooting of Leyba, and is discharged. Afterwards, Garrett, Mason, the posse, and prisoners Webb and Davis continue riding towards Las Vegas. As they near Anton Chico, Garrett hears that Frank Stewart is in town and preparing to go after the Rustlers. Wanting to continue on to Vegas, Garrett sends Mason alone into Chico with instructions to find Stewart and tell him to meet with Garrett in Vegas in a few days. Near Vegas, the posse stops at a way station, while Garrett rides on to Vegas alone, leaving Webb and Davis with the posse
December 10, 1880 - Las Vegas, New Mexico - Frank Stewart, accompanied by Barney Mason, rides into Vegas and meets with Garrett. They decide to team up in their efforts to catch the Kid. Stewart also tells Garrett of the groups of Texas cowboys led by Charlie Siringo and Bob Roberson camped at White Oaks. It's decided that they'll ride down to meet them in the next few days and try to convince them to serve as their posse
December 14, 1880 - Las Vegas, New Mexico - In the morning, Pat Garrett, Frank Stewart, and Barney Mason leave Las Vegas for White Oaks
December 15, 1880 - White Oaks, NW of Lincoln - Garrett, Stewart, and Mason arrive at the Siringo-Roberson camp near White Oaks. Garrett tells the cowboys that the Kid and his gang are holding several stolen Texas cattle near Fort Sumner, in the hopes of gaining their service. Siringo and Roberson, however, know that Garrett is lying and tell him so. Garrett maintains he is being truthful, however, since he knows that the cowboys' mission New Mexico is only to retrieve the stolen stock, not capture the outlaws. Eventually, Siringo and Roberson leave it to each of their cowboys to decide whether or not they want to follow Garrett and Stewart. Lon Chambers, Jim East, Lee Hall, Tom Emory, Bob Williams, Louis Bousman, and possibly Cal Polk decide to go with Garrett, while Siringo, Roberson, Frank Clifford, Monroe Harris, and 'Uncle Jimmy' refuse to do so. With it snowing hard, the fortified Garrett-Stewart posse rides out of White Oaks towards Puerto de Luna
December 15, 1880 - White Oaks, NW of Lincoln - Garrett, Stewart, and Mason arrive at the Siringo-Roberson camp near White Oaks. Garrett tells the cowboys that the Kid and his gang are holding several stolen Texas cattle near Fort Sumner, in the hopes of gaining their service. Siringo and Roberson, however, know that Garrett is lying and tell him so. Garrett maintains he is being truthful, however, since he knows that the cowboys' mission New Mexico is only to retrieve the stolen stock, not capture the outlaws. Eventually, Siringo and Roberson leave it to each of their cowboys to decide whether or not they want to follow Garrett and Stewart. Lon Chambers, Jim East, Lee Hall, Tom Emory, Bob Williams, Louis Bousman, and possibly Cal Polk decide to go with Garrett, while Siringo, Roberson, Frank Clifford, Monroe Harris, and 'Uncle Jimmy' refuse to do so. With it snowing hard, the fortified Garrett-Stewart posse rides out of White Oaks towards Puerto de Luna
December 16, 1880 - Puerto de Luna - The Garrett-Stewart posse arrives at Puerto de Luna in the early morning. Due to the cold and heavy snow, it's decided they will remain at PdL for the day. However, Garrett does send Jose Roival, a local youth, to Sumner to act as a spy for the posse to see if the Rustlers are still in town
December 17, 1880 - Puerto de Luna - Roival arrives back to PdL and gives Garrett the news that the Rustlers are at Sumner. Faced with this news, Garrett and his posse, now reinforced by locals Charlie Rudulph and George Wilson, leave PdL for Sumner. Also joining the posse is Roival and his brother, Juan. The posse stops for dinner at the ranch of John Gerhardt near midnight, and after their meal, they press on
December 18, 1880 - Fort Sumner - Before dawn, the Garrett-Stewart posse enters Fort Sumner. Garrett has the posse stay in the old Indian hospital on the northeastern edge of town (where the Bowdres live) while he and Barney Mason canvas the town, trying to get some information on the Rustlers' whereabouts. Garrett is disappointed where he finds out that between the time Roival reported to him yesterday and now, the Rustlers have once again fled. However, he does manage to find Yginio Garcia, a sometime member of the Rustlers, and interrogates him as to where the rest of the gang currently is. Garcia claims he does not know and tells Garrett he has to leave town to return home. Figuring that Garcia will go straight to his compatriots, but tell them only Garrett and Mason are in town, he allows him to leave. Sure enough, shortly after leaving town, Garcia encounter two other Rustlers, Bob Campbell and Jose Valdez, who he informs of the presence of Garrett and Mason. While Garcia continued on to his home, Valdez rode to Sumner to learn more and Campbell sent word to Billy at the Wilcox-Brazil ranch of Garrett and Mason looking for him and the others. Shortly after arriving in Sumner, Valdez is spotted by Garrett and Mason and detained, knowing he is acting as a spy for the rest of the gang. Meanwhile, Billy gets the message from Campbell and decides to hang around at the Wilcox-Brazil ranch until he receives more news about Garrett's actions. On the same day, Gov. Wallace receives the letter Billy had written him on Dec. 12
December 19, 1880 - Fort Sumner - In the morning, Billy and the Rustlers send Wilcox's young step-son, Juan Gallegos, to Sumner to find out all he can on Garrett. However, Garrett detains Gallegos shortly after his arrival and the boy confesses his motive for being in town. Garrett then has Jose Valdez write a note to Billy, telling him that Garrett and Mason have left Sumner. Garrett himself then writes a note to Wilcox, asking him to aid in his plan, which Garrett knows he will, since both Wilcox and Brazil aid the Rustlers out of fear instead of friendship. Both notes are given to Gallegos and he is sent back to the Wilcox-Brazil ranch. Upon arrival at the ranch, Gallegos delivers the notes to Billy and Wilcox. When Billy and the gang read the note from Valdez, they instantly believe it and laugh at Garrett for being a coward. Feeling it's safe to return to Sumner, the gang saddles up after dark. Back in Sumner, Garrett and all his men are in the Indian hospital, playing cards as they await the gang's arrival. Lon Chambers and Lee Hall, however, remain outside on the porch as lookouts. Around 11:00 PM, Hall and Chambers spot six riders coming through the fog and run back inside to tell the other members of the posse. Garrett then tells his men to grab their guns, since only the Ruslters would be entering town at this time of night. The men step outside and hide in the shadows around the building, with Garrett and Chambers remaining on the porch, their rifles in their hands. The six Rustlers are riding in pairs, with Folliard and Pickett in front, Rudabaugh and Bowdre in the middle, and the two Billies in the back. Due to the darkness, fog, and falling snow, none of the Rustlers can see the posse waiting for them. As Folliard and Pickett ride near the porch, only a few feet away from Garrett and Chambers, Garrett orders them to halt. Surprised, both outlaws instinctively reach for their pistols. Both Garrett and Chambers fire a shot apiece, one of which tears into Folliard's chest, knocking him back in the saddle while his horse takes off running. The rest of the posse then opens fire, with most of the shots being directed at Pickett, whose horse charges off in a panick. The two Billies, Rudabaugh, and Bowdre quickly turn their horses around and gallop off as fast as they can in the direction from whence they came, with one bullet hitting Rudabaugh's horse. Folliard's horse also turns around and runs after the other four, and they all soon disappear into the fog. The posse stops shooting and a few seconds later a lone horse is heard approaching from the direction the outlaws just fled. Reappearing through the fog comes Folliard, who has managed to get his horse under control. The posse approaches him and orders him to throw up his hands, to which he replies he cannot, that he has been mortally wounded. The posse then takes him down from his horse and carries him inside the hospital building. He is layed down on a blanket and the posse resumes their card playing. After forty-five minutes or so, Folliard dies, with only posse member James East taking any notice. Going through his saddlebags later, the posse discovers a note Folliard had written to his grandmother in Texas, telling her he and Billy were coming to visit her soon. Meanwhile, a few miles outside of Sumner, Rudabaugh's wounded horse collapses and dies, forcing Dave to ride double with Wilson. The four outlaws (Pickett went his own way when his horse took off) continue riding and reach the Wilcox-Brazil ranch shortly after midnight. Believing both Toms to be dead, the gang tries to think of what their next move should be
December 19, 1880 - Fort Sumner - In the morning, Billy and the Rustlers send Wilcox's young step-son, Juan Gallegos, to Sumner to find out all he can on Garrett. However, Garrett detains Gallegos shortly after his arrival and the boy confesses his motive for being in town. Garrett then has Jose Valdez write a note to Billy, telling him that Garrett and Mason have left Sumner. Garrett himself then writes a note to Wilcox, asking him to aid in his plan, which Garrett knows he will, since both Wilcox and Brazil aid the Rustlers out of fear instead of friendship. Both notes are given to Gallegos and he is sent back to the Wilcox-Brazil ranch. Upon arrival at the ranch, Gallegos delivers the notes to Billy and Wilcox. When Billy and the gang read the note from Valdez, they instantly believe it and laugh at Garrett for being a coward. Feeling it's safe to return to Sumner, the gang saddles up after dark. Back in Sumner, Garrett and all his men are in the Indian hospital, playing cards as they await the gang's arrival. Lon Chambers and Lee Hall, however, remain outside on the porch as lookouts. Around 11:00 PM, Hall and Chambers spot six riders coming through the fog and run back inside to tell the other members of the posse. Garrett then tells his men to grab their guns, since only the Ruslters would be entering town at this time of night. The men step outside and hide in the shadows around the building, with Garrett and Chambers remaining on the porch, their rifles in their hands. The six Rustlers are riding in pairs, with Folliard and Pickett in front, Rudabaugh and Bowdre in the middle, and the two Billies in the back. Due to the darkness, fog, and falling snow, none of the Rustlers can see the posse waiting for them. As Folliard and Pickett ride near the porch, only a few feet away from Garrett and Chambers, Garrett orders them to halt. Surprised, both outlaws instinctively reach for their pistols. Both Garrett and Chambers fire a shot apiece, one of which tears into Folliard's chest, knocking him back in the saddle while his horse takes off running. The rest of the posse then opens fire, with most of the shots being directed at Pickett, whose horse charges off in a panick. The two Billies, Rudabaugh, and Bowdre quickly turn their horses around and gallop off as fast as they can in the direction from whence they came, with one bullet hitting Rudabaugh's horse. Folliard's horse also turns around and runs after the other four, and they all soon disappear into the fog. The posse stops shooting and a few seconds later a lone horse is heard approaching from the direction the outlaws just fled. Reappearing through the fog comes Folliard, who has managed to get his horse under control. The posse approaches him and orders him to throw up his hands, to which he replies he cannot, that he has been mortally wounded. The posse then takes him down from his horse and carries him inside the hospital building. He is layed down on a blanket and the posse resumes their card playing. After forty-five minutes or so, Folliard dies, with only posse member James East taking any notice. Going through his saddlebags later, the posse discovers a note Folliard had written to his grandmother in Texas, telling her he and Billy were coming to visit her soon. Meanwhile, a few miles outside of Sumner, Rudabaugh's wounded horse collapses and dies, forcing Dave to ride double with Wilson. The four outlaws (Pickett went his own way when his horse took off) continue riding and reach the Wilcox-Brazil ranch shortly after midnight. Believing both Toms to be dead, the gang tries to think of what their next move should be
December 20, 1880 - Fort Sumner - Near dawn, Pickett arrives at the Wilcox-Brazil ranch and is reunited with Billy, Bowdre, Rudabaugh, and Wilson. Back in Sumner, a few posse members follow the gang's tracks in the snow, but turn back after they find Rudabaugh's dead horse. Afterwards, Garrett and Stewart decide to remain at the fort for the day, due to the heavy snow. At some point during the day, Tom Folliard is bured in the military cemetery in Sumner, with Garrett, the posse, and a few townspeople in attendance
December 21, 1880 - Fort Sumner - In the early morning, Billy sends Manuel Brazil, not knowing he's working with Garrett, into Sumner to act as a spy for him. Upon his arrival in Sumner, Brazil goes directly to Garrett and tells him the Rustlers are at his ranch. Garrett then tells Brazil to ride back to his ranch and tell Billy that he is only at Sumner with Barney Mason and three Mexican gunmen, and that they plan on returning to Roswell when the snow stops. Brazil elects to spend the night in Sumner and ride back to his ranch in the morning
December 22, 1880 - Fort Sumner, New Mexico - Brazil leaves Sumner for his ranch, but before leaving, Garrett tells him that if the gang is no longer at the ranch, to report back to him. When Brazil arrives home, the gang is still there. They eat a meal and, when finished, decide to flee once again. At some point during the night, they arrive at an abandoned one-room rock house at an area known as Stinking Springs, about four miles east of the Wilcox-Brazil ranch. The five tired outlaws make camp in the small house and Billy brings his horse inside with them, while the other three horses (Rudabaugh is still riding double with Wilson) are tied to the viga poles jutting from the roof outside. Back in Sumner, the Garrett-Stewart posse rides out of Sumner in the late evening
December 22, 1880 - Fort Sumner, New Mexico - Brazil leaves Sumner for his ranch, but before leaving, Garrett tells him that if the gang is no longer at the ranch, to report back to him. When Brazil arrives home, the gang is still there. They eat a meal and, when finished, decide to flee once again. At some point during the night, they arrive at an abandoned one-room rock house at an area known as Stinking Springs, about four miles east of the Wilcox-Brazil ranch. The five tired outlaws make camp in the small house and Billy brings his horse inside with them, while the other three horses (Rudabaugh is still riding double with Wilson) are tied to the viga poles jutting from the roof outside. Back in Sumner, the Garrett-Stewart posse rides out of Sumner in the late evening
December 23, 1880 - Stinking Springs, 4 miles E of Wilcox-Brazil ranch - Before dawn, Garrett and his men arrive at the house in Stinking Springs. Juan Roival is put in charge of the horses while Garrett, Lee Hall, Jim East, and Tom Emory take up positions in a dried up arroyo about thirty feet in front of the house's doorway (there is no actual door). Stewart and the rest of the posse take up positions about two-hundred yards away from the sides and back of the house, and Jose Roival is told to act as a messenger between the Garrett and Stewart groups. Garrett tells his men that if the Kid were killed outright, the other four would surely surrender, and goes on to give a description of the Kid's famous sombrero. Garrett orders his men to open fire when the man wearing this hat steps through the doorway. As the sun rises, Charlie Bowdre, apparently wearing Billy's hat or a similar one, steps out of the house with a bag of horse feed in his hands. Seven shots are suddenly fired, and one of the bullets hits Charlie in the chest. He stumbles, then manages to stagger his way back inside. After a few minutes, Billy Wilson yells out that Charlie has been mortally wounded and wants to come out. Garrett replies that he may do so, and Charlie staggers out towards the posse, then falls dead. Garrett lays the dead outlaw on his saddle blanket. For the rest of the day, there are intermittent gunshots fired by both the posse members and the outlaws. A few times, Billy and Garrett actually engage in conversation. At some point, Garrett notices the outlaws trying to pull another horse from the outside into the house. Garrett takes aim and shoots the horse when it is halfway through the door, blocking any further escape attempt. The two remaining horses tied to the viga poles have their reins shot and quickly walk away. Afterwards, Garrett and half his men ride to the Wilcox-Brazil ranch for a meal. When they return, Stewart and the rest of the men are allowed to get their meal at the ranch. When Stewart returns, a wagon driven by Wilcox and containing food supplies accompanies him. The posse then builds a fire and begins cooking the food over it, with the aroma of it getting to the outlaws. Around 4:00 PM, the outlaws stick a white piece of cloth tied to a stick through the doorway and say they'd like to surrender. Garrett orders them to come out with their hands up, but only Rudabaugh emerges. The outlaw converses with Garrett and Garrett ends up promising the outlaws protection and warm meal if they do surrender. Rudabaugh then returns to the house and carries this message to the other three. A few minutes later, Rudabaugh, Wilson, Pickett, and Billy step outside with their hands up. The outlaws are given a meal and then loaded into Wilcox's wagon. The posse then takes their prisoners back to the ranch and it's decided they will stay there for the night. However, Garrett does send Brazil, Mason, and Charlie Rudulph back to the house to retrieve Charlie's body. The plan from here on in is for the prisoners to be taken north to Santa Fe (since Billy, Rudabaugh, and Wilson are all wanted on federal charges) and held in the jail there
December 24, 1880 - Fort Sumner - Around noon, the Garrett-Stewart posse rides into Fort Sumner, accompanied by Manuel Brazil driving a wagon containing the four prisoners and the body of Bowdre. Meanwhile, the prisoners are taken to the blacksmith shop and shackled, with Billy and Rudabaugh being chained to each other, and Pickett and Wilson chained together. Afterwards, the posse and the prisoners have a meal in Beaver Smith's saloon. During the meal, Billy gives Frank Stewart his famous horse and makes Jim East a present of his Winchester rifle. When Beaver Smith hears of this though, he throws a fit, saying the rifle should be his since Billy owes him money, and East reluctantly gives the old bartender the gun. After the meal, Deluvina Maxwell, the Indian servant girl for the Maxwell family and friend of Billy, asks Garrett if Billy could be allowed to visit the Maxwells. Garrett consents and assigns Jim East and Lee Hall to escort the Kid (along with Rudabaugh) to the Maxwell house. In the house, Dona Luz Maxwell, the matriarch of the family, asks Hall and East if Billy could be allowed to go in a private room with her daughter, Billy's girl-friend, Paulita. The two guards refuse though, and Billy and Paulita embrace and kiss each other goodbye in the open living room. Billy and Rudabaugh are then led away by Hall and East and are placed in a wagon along with Wilson and Pickett. The posse and their prisoners then leave Fort Sumner and head north. Around midnight, they reach the ranch of John Gerhardt, where they stay for the night. It's decided that they will leave for Puerto de Luna the next morning
December 25, 1880 - Puerto de Luna - In the afternoon, the posse and their prisoners arrive at Puerto de Luna. Alexander Grzelachowski cooks them up a big Christmas dinner and the lawmen and outlaws alike are well-fed. Following the meal, the posse and their prisoners once again mount up and continue riding north towards Las Vegas
December 26, 1880 - Las Vegas, New Mexico - In the late morning, the Garrett posse arrives in Las Vegas. The streets are packed with townsfolk trying to get a glimpse of the infamous outlaws and the men who captured them. All the while, Billy enjoys waving to the crowd and acting the role of celebrity, while the other outlaws remain unamused, especially Rudabaugh, who the crowd is aiming insults and death threats at for his murder of jailer Lino Valdez back in April. The posse takes the four outlaws to the town jail and all are thrown in one cell, still with their shackles on. Afterwards, Garrett dismisses all of his posse except Barney Mason, Frank Stewart, Jim East, and Tom Emory. For the rest of the day, the men who captured the infamous Billy the Kid and Dirty Dave Rudabaugh revel in their new found celebrity status, as citizen after citizen buy the men drinks, congratulate, and thank them. On the same day, Gov. Wallace leaves New Mexico for a vacation in Washington, D. C
December 27, 1880 - Las Vegas | Santa Fe, New Mexico - After the four prisoners awake in the jail, Las Vegas mail contractor Mike Cosgrove delivers to each of them a brand new suit. As the suits are presented to them, the prisoners are unshackled so they may put the new clothes on. While this is going on, reporters from both the Las Vegas Optic and the Las Vegas Gazette visit the jailed outlaws. The reporter from the Optic notes how cheerful and upbeat Billy is, while Rudabaugh is regretful over the fact that the citizens of Vegas think so harshly of him. Pickett is also anxious to talk to the reporter, while Wilson lays on his cot the entire time, apparently disinterested. The reporter for the Gazette interviews Billy and gets his version of recent events. According to Billy, he was in no outlaw gang, made his living gambling, and John Chisum was the cause of all his problems, basically the same thing he told Gov. Wallace in his letter to him on Dec. 12. When the interviews are completed and the outlaws are finished putting on their new suits, new shackles are applied to them all. Later, when Garrett, Stewart, Mason, East, Emory, and Dep. James W. Bell of White Oaks go to the jail to pick up the prisoners and escort them to the train station where they'll board a train for Santa Fe, Sheriff Desiderio Romero only hands over the Kid and Wilson. He refuses to release Rudabaugh and Pickett into Garrett's hands, saying that Rudabaugh killed a jailer in Vegas and will stand trial here for it. Garrett tells the sheriff he can keep Pickett, who is only wanted on charges of cattle theft, but Rudabaugh is wanted on federal charges for stealing the U. S. mail and must be taken to Santa Fe. Eventually, Romero consents and Garrett and his men take Billy, Rudabaugh, and Wilson to the train station, while Pickett remains behind in the jail cell. As the prisoners board the train, a mob starts to gather around the depot. The intent of the mob is clear: to take Rudabaugh, by force if necessary, and lynch him. The prisoners on the train are hidden from the windows while Garrett's men take up positions at the windows with their rifles, preparing for a fight with the mob. Garrett, meanwhile, stands off the mob, telling them that the prisoners are going to Santa Fe, and if they wanted Dirty Dave so bad, they should have captured him in the first place. Garrett even goes on to say that the second a shot is fired by the mob, he will unshackle and arm the Kid, Wilson, and Rudabaugh and let them fight. Shortly thereafter, the local post office detective, J. Fred Morley climbs onto the train and orders the engineer to start the train rolling. With that, the train starts moving towards Santa Fe and the mob disperses. When they arrive at Santa Fe later in the evening, they are met by Dep. U. S. Marshal Charles Conklin, who accompanies Garrett's men as they take the prisoners to the local jail. There, they are handed over to U. S. Marshal John Sherman and put in a cell with Ed 'Choctaw' Kelly, being held for murder. Meanwhile, Garrett, Stewart, and the rest retire to the saloons in town for drinks. Both Garrett and Stewart are also presented with a gift of $500 from the townsfolk, which the two men split evenly
January 1, 1881 - Lincoln, New Mexico - Pat Garrett, Barney Mason, and James Bell return to Lincoln and Frank Stewart, Jim East, and Tom Emory return to Texas
March 30, 1881 - La Mesilla, New Mexico - The train carrying Billy Bonney and Billy Wilson arrives in La Mesilla. Wilson immediately goes to trial before Judge Bristol for passing counterfeit money, with Pat Garrett and Jimmy Dolan acting as the principal witnesses against him and W. T. Thorton acting as Wilson's lawyer. For some reason, the case is continued to the next term of court and Wilson is placed in the Mesilla jail. Later the same day, Billy goes before Judge Bristol on the federal charge of the murder of Buckshot Roberts. Acting as prosecutor in the trial is Sidney Barnes
April 21, 1881 - Fort Stanton | Lincoln, New Mexico - Upon reaching Fort Stanton, Billy is handed over to Sheriff Pat Garrett, who, along with Bob Olinger, escorts the Kid directly into Lincoln. Billy is held on the second floor of the new courthouse, which is the old Murphy-Dolan store. He is chained to the floor at all times and is constantly guarded by Olinger and Dep. James W. Bell, who was a friend of James Carlyle. While Bell treats Billy in a neutral manner, Olinger continually ridicules him. He has even gone so far as to buy a brand new shotgun, which he keeps on him at all times, in hopes the Kid will try to escape so that Olinger himself may shoot him. Billy's hate for Olinger runs just as deep as the deputy's for him, due to the fact that Olinger played a part in the murder of Frank MacNab and cold-bloodily murdered Billy's friend John Jones. Nevertheless, throughout Olinger's taunting, Billy remains cool and calm
April 27, 1881 - Lincoln, New Mexico - Pat Garrett leaves Lincoln for White Oaks, either to collect taxes or to buy lumber for the Kid's gallows. Before leaving, he warns Olinger and Bell to watch the Kid like a hawk, since he knows if the Kid is given even the slightest chance at escape, he will take it
April 28, 1881 - While in White Oaks - Olinger escorts five other criminals held at the courthouse across the street to the Wortley Hotel for dinner, leaving Bell in charge of the Kid. Shortly thereafter, the Kid asks to be taken out back to the privy. Bell unchains Billy from the floor, though his wrists and ankles are still shackled, and leads him down the stairs and out the back door to the privy. A few minutes later, Billy emerges from the privy and walks back into the courthouse, with Bell following close behind. After both men are in the building, a shot is fired. Bell staggers back out the door with a bullet hole in his abdomen. Hearing the shot, caretaker Godfrey Gauss (and former cook of the Tunstall ranch) runs into the yard and Bell collapses into his arms. Within seconds, Bell is dead and Gauss lays him down. Across the street, Olinger also hears the shot and comes running, assuming that it was Bell who shot the Kid. Back in the courthouse, Billy is back on the second floor, slips off his wrist irons, and breaks into the armory, where he grabs Olinger's brand new shotgun. Going as fast as his ankle shackles will allow, Billy makes his way back to his cell and positions himself in the window overlooking the street. As Olinger enters the yard, Gauss yells out to him that Bell has been killed. Olinger then hears Billy yell out a cheerful ''Hello, Bob!'' and looks up to see his former prisoner staring down at him from the window. Billy then fires both barrels of the shotgun, its contents hitting the brutish deputy in the face, shoulders, and chest and killing him instantly. Next, Billy smashes the shotgun over the windowsill, breaking it at the stock, and throws it at Olinger's pulverized body, cursing him as he does. As a crowd gathers in the street below, Billy retreats inside the building and reenters the armory, where he grabs two pistols, a Winchester rifle, and two belts of ammunition. Billy then steps out onto the second-story balcony and addresses the crowd, telling them he did not mean to kill Bell but was left with no other choice and that he will leave town as soon as he can. Billy then shouts to Gauss and tells him to get a horse ready for him. Before going to do this, Gauss tosses a prospector's pick up to Billy, so that he may pry off his ankle shackles. After about an hour, Billy finally manages to free one ankle. Taking a piece of string, he ties the dangling shackle and ties it to his belt. Grabbing his weapons and ammunition belts, Billy walks outside and mounts a horse Gauss has gotten for him, owned by County Clerk Billy Burt. Spooked by the loose leg iron, the horse bucks Billy to the ground and takes off down the street. Pulling a pistol, Billy aims it at Alexander Nunnelly, one of the criminals Olinger had taken to the Wortley, and orders him to retrieve the horse. Nunnelly does this and when Billy mounts the horse the second time, he is able to stay on it. He then says his goodbyes to the townsfolk ( and tells them to tell Burt he will return his horse to him) and rides west out of town, singing to himself as he goes. After nightfall, Billy arrives at the house of his friend Yginio Salazar, near Las Tablas. At Yginio's, Billy is able to get his leg irons completely off and Yginio allows him to stay with him for the next few days
April 30, 1881 - Lincoln - Pat Garrett returns to Lincoln. He immediately begins asking his allies throughout the area to keep their eyes out for Billy and report back to him if he is seen. Other than this, Garrett makes no real attempt to recapture the Kid, figuring he is in Old Mexico by now. On the same day, Gov. Wallace receives a telegram in Santa Fe informing him of the Kid's escape. Once again, he posts a notice of a $500 reward to anyone who can capture the escaped felon
May 15(?), 1881 - Lincoln - Billy leaves the Scurlock home in Texas and soon after arrives back in Fort Sumner. He stays with various friends in town, including Francisco Lobato and Jesus Silva, as well as at sheep camps in the vicinity of Sumner. Rumors soon reach Garrett in Lincoln that Billy is around Sumner, but he widely dismisses them, believing like everyone else that the Kid is far from New Mexico
June 30(?), 1881 - Lincoln - Garrett writes a letter to rancher Manuel Brazil, who aided Garrett in his capture of the Rustlers in December. In the letter, Garrett asks Brazil if he can confirm or deny the rumors that the Kid is anywhere near Sumner.
July 2(?), 1881 - Lincoln - Garrett receives a response letter from Brazil, telling him that while he personally has not seen Billy, others have and it's a certainty he's in the area. Brazil goes on to say that he has been hiding at his ranch, fearful that the Kid will arrive at any moment to kill him for aiding in his arrest and the deaths of Tom Folliard and Charlie Bowdre
July 8, 1881 - Lincoln - In Lincoln, Pat Garrett meets with John W. Poe, the cattle detective for the Canadian River Cattlemen's Association who has replaced Frank Stewart. Poe, who Garrett has recently deputized, has been in the area for a while, staying at White Oaks to investigate Pat Coghlan's dealings with stolen Panhandle cattle. According to Poe, he has heard from a drunken friend in White Oaks that Billy is indeed at Sumner. Faced with this, Garrett writes another letter to Manuel Brazil, requesting that he meet with him near Taiban Arroyo, about five miles south of Sumner, on the evening of July 13
July 11, 1881 - Roswell - Garrett, accompanied by Poe, rides out of Lincoln towards Roswell. Upon their arrival, they pick up another deputy, Tom 'Kip' McKinney. The trio then begin riding towards Sumner, taking back roads so that they'll not be noticed
July 13, 1881 - Taiban Arroyo - Garrett, Poe, and McKinney arrive at Taiban Arroyo in the late afternoon, but Brazel has not yet arrived. They wait a few hours, until after dark, but Brazel never shows. They then ride two more miles and make camp for the night
July 14, 1881 - Fort Sumner - Waking early in the morning, Garrett decides to send Poe into Sumner to act as scout and try to get information about the Kid's whereabouts. Poe is a stranger around Sumner, so it's likely he won't be met with as much resistance if Garrett or McKinney went instead. If he is unable to acquire any information, Garrett instructs Poe to move on to Sunnyside, seven miles north of Sumner, and talk with post-master Milnor Rudulph. From there, Poe is to ride to Punta de la Glorieta, four miles north of Sumner, and there rendezvous with Garrett and McKinney. The plan explained, Poe rides into Sumner. He poses as a White Oaks cattleman on his way to Texas, but nevertheless is met with suspicion by the townsfolk. He goes to the saloon of Beaver Smith, has a meal, and begins conversing with the local patrons, but whenever he brings up the topic of Billy the Kid, they go silent. Realizing he'll be getting nothing from the townsfolk, Poe rides north to the post-office in Sunnyside to talk to Rudulph. Unfortunately for Poe, Rudulph also acts very timid and tight-lipped in regards to the topic of Billy the Kid. Faced with this, Poe leaves Sunnyside and rides to Punta de la Glorieta, where he meets back up with Garrett and McKinney shortly after sunset. After hearing Poe's account, Garrett decides that he and his men should go into Sumner and stake out a house of one of Billy's friends. Leaving their horses at a nearby camp of a friend of Poe's, the three lawmen enter Sumner on foot and take up positions in a peach orchard. By midnight, Garrett decides they should give up and return to Roswell, but Poe says they should visit the home of Pete Maxwell first. Reluctantly, Garrett agrees and they proceed to Maxwell's. While Poe and McKinney remain outside on the porch, Garrett walks into Maxwell's bedroom, where Maxwell is sleeping. While Garrett is inside, Poe and McKinney notice a figure walking towards them with a butcher knife (and possibly a pistol). Once the figure sees Poe and McKinney he asks in Spanish who they are. Somehow, the figure manages to get on the porch behind the two deputies and begins backing into Maxwell's room. Back inside the room, Garrett has awakened Maxwell and now sits at the head of his bed, asking him if he knows where the Kid is. Garrett then sees the figure enter the room and asks Maxwell, once again in Spanish, who the men on the porch are. Recognizing the voice as that of Billy's, Garrett draws his pistol and fires two quick shots before he and Maxwell flee out the door. One shot hits Billy in the chest, killing him nearly instantly, while the second goes into the wall. Outside, Garrett tells his deputies that he has killed the Kid, but Poe remains dubious. Maxwell then fetches a candle, holds it to his bedroom window, and sees Billy laying dead on the floor. Shortly thereafter, a crowd of townsfolk, awakened by the shots, begins to gather. One of those in the crowd, Paco Anaya, later claims that he and several others were approached by Justice of the Peace Alejandro Segura and asked to be part of a coroner's jury. Anaya agrees, but before the jury views the body, they are handed a report already written by Garrett, which they all sign and return to Garrett. Afterwards, fearing they could possibly be met with violence by Billy's friends, Garrett and his men decide to remain in the bedroom, with the corpse, for the night. However, Poe later claims that the body is removed immediately after the shooting by Billy's friends, carried to a carpenter shop, prepared for burial, and that a wake is held.
July 14, 1881 - Fort Sumner - Waking early in the morning, Garrett decides to send Poe into Sumner to act as scout and try to get information about the Kid's whereabouts. Poe is a stranger around Sumner, so it's likely he won't be met with as much resistance if Garrett or McKinney went instead. If he is unable to acquire any information, Garrett instructs Poe to move on to Sunnyside, seven miles north of Sumner, and talk with post-master Milnor Rudulph. From there, Poe is to ride to Punta de la Glorieta, four miles north of Sumner, and there rendezvous with Garrett and McKinney. The plan explained, Poe rides into Sumner. He poses as a White Oaks cattleman on his way to Texas, but nevertheless is met with suspicion by the townsfolk. He goes to the saloon of Beaver Smith, has a meal, and begins conversing with the local patrons, but whenever he brings up the topic of Billy the Kid, they go silent. Realizing he'll be getting nothing from the townsfolk, Poe rides north to the post-office in Sunnyside to talk to Rudulph. Unfortunately for Poe, Rudulph also acts very timid and tight-lipped in regards to the topic of Billy the Kid. Faced with this, Poe leaves Sunnyside and rides to Punta de la Glorieta, where he meets back up with Garrett and McKinney shortly after sunset. After hearing Poe's account, Garrett decides that he and his men should go into Sumner and stake out a house of one of Billy's friends. Leaving their horses at a nearby camp of a friend of Poe's, the three lawmen enter Sumner on foot and take up positions in a peach orchard. By midnight, Garrett decides they should give up and return to Roswell, but Poe says they should visit the home of Pete Maxwell first. Reluctantly, Garrett agrees and they proceed to Maxwell's. While Poe and McKinney remain outside on the porch, Garrett walks into Maxwell's bedroom, where Maxwell is sleeping. While Garrett is inside, Poe and McKinney notice a figure walking towards them with a butcher knife (and possibly a pistol). Once the figure sees Poe and McKinney he asks in Spanish who they are. Somehow, the figure manages to get on the porch behind the two deputies and begins backing into Maxwell's room. Back inside the room, Garrett has awakened Maxwell and now sits at the head of his bed, asking him if he knows where the Kid is. Garrett then sees the figure enter the room and asks Maxwell, once again in Spanish, who the men on the porch are. Recognizing the voice as that of Billy's, Garrett draws his pistol and fires two quick shots before he and Maxwell flee out the door. One shot hits Billy in the chest, killing him nearly instantly, while the second goes into the wall. Outside, Garrett tells his deputies that he has killed the Kid, but Poe remains dubious. Maxwell then fetches a candle, holds it to his bedroom window, and sees Billy laying dead on the floor. Shortly thereafter, a crowd of townsfolk, awakened by the shots, begins to gather. One of those in the crowd, Paco Anaya, later claims that he and several others were approached by Justice of the Peace Alejandro Segura and asked to be part of a coroner's jury. Anaya agrees, but before the jury views the body, they are handed a report already written by Garrett, which they all sign and return to Garrett. Afterwards, fearing they could possibly be met with violence by Billy's friends, Garrett and his men decide to remain in the bedroom, with the corpse, for the night. However, Poe later claims that the body is removed immediately after the shooting by Billy's friends, carried to a carpenter shop, prepared for burial, and that a wake is held.
July 19, 1881 - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Garrett travels to Santa Fe to collect the $500 reward offered by Governor Lee Wallace
July 20, 1881 - Santa Fe - Pat Garrett arrives in Santa Fe and, accompanied by Tom Catron, meets with Acting Governor W. G. Ritch about the $500 reward for Billy the Kid's capture. Ritch says he will first look over the records regarding the reward offer before paying it. Also of note is that although Garrett is in Santa Fe, he does not file either report of the coroner's juries that he reportedly has
July 23, 1881 - Santa Fe - Ritch announces his refusal to pay Garrett the $500 reward, stating that it was a personal offer made by former Gov. Wallace, and does not bind the territory to follow through
July 28, 1881 - Santa Fe - Garrett leaves Santa Fe for Las Vegas on horseback
July 30, 1881 - (While in Las Vegas, New Mexico) - The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the various counties in New Mexico are gathering a private reward for Garrett for killing the Kid
August 6, 1881 - Pat Garrett is presented with$1,300, raised from the citizens of Dona Ana County, and $600, from Santa Fe County
December 15, 1881 - Wanting to cash in on his fame as the killer of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett hires friend and newspaperman Marshall Ashmun 'Ash' Upson to write a book for him on the life of the Kid and Garrett's pursuit of him
February 18, 1882 - Pat Garrett is finally given the official reward of $500 from the Territory of New Mexico
March 1(?), 1882 - Pat Garrett's book ''An Authentic Life of Billy the Kid,'' which is anything by authentic, is released. It ends up being a huge failure for Garrett, selling very poorly
April 1(?), 1882 - Santa Fe - The "Authentic Life of Billy the Kid", ghostwritten for Pat Garrett by Ash Upson, is published
April 1(?), 1882 - Santa Fe - The "Authentic Life of Billy the Kid", ghostwritten for Pat Garrett by Ash Upson, is published
Socorro County - Dan Dedrick is arrested by Pat Garrett in Socorro County for stealing a $35 steer from Jim Chisum. Dedrick posts $250 bail and flees New Mexico altogether for California, being accompanied by his brothers Sam and Mose
August 1(?), 1882 - Trinidad, Colorado - In a Trinidad, Colorado hotel, Pat Garrett happens to encounter Joe McCarty Antrim. The two go to a private room and talk for several hours. When their meeting is finished, the two shake hands and part amicably
December 1(?), 1882 - Lincoln, New Mexico - Pat Garrett decides not to run again for sheriff and instead backs Jimmy Dolan. Running against Dolan is Garrett's former deputy, John Poe. Poe wins the election. However, Dolan, with new partners William Rynerson, John Lemon, and Numa Reymond, goes on to buy the former John Tunstall store, as well as Tunstall's old ranch property on the Rio Feliz. On this property, Dolan, Ryneron, and the others build a ranch called the Feliz Land & Cattle Company.
January(?) 1(?), 1884 - Texas Panhandle - Jimmy Dolan is elected treasure in Lincoln. The same year, Pat Garrett leaves New Mexico for the Texas Panhandle, where he gets a job hunting horse and cattle thieves for the LS Ranch.
March 10, 1884 - Texas - Governor John Ireland appoints Garrett a lieutenant in the Texas Rangers
January(?) 1(?), 1885 - Roswell, New Mexico - Garrett returns to his ranch near Roswell, New Mexico
March 10, 1884 - Texas - Governor John Ireland appoints Garrett a lieutenant in the Texas Rangers
January(?) 1(?), 1885 - Roswell, New Mexico - Garrett returns to his ranch near Roswell, New Mexico
New Mexico Territory - Pat Garrett returns to New Mexico and starts ranching again. He also takes part in a venture to irrigate the Pecos Valley, which eventually fails
July 18, 1885 - Roswell - Garrett goes into partnership with two other men to organize the "Pecos Valley Irrigation and Investment Company", after a large reservoir of artesian water in the Roswell region is discovered
August 15, 1887 - Roswell - Garrett forms a partnership with William L. Hollowman in the "Hollowman and Garrett Ditch Company"
July 18, 1885 - Roswell - Garrett goes into partnership with two other men to organize the "Pecos Valley Irrigation and Investment Company", after a large reservoir of artesian water in the Roswell region is discovered
August 15, 1887 - Roswell - Garrett forms a partnership with William L. Hollowman in the "Hollowman and Garrett Ditch Company"
January(?) 1(?), 1889 - Chaves County - Pat Garrett runs for sheriff of the newly formed Chaves County. However, he is beaten by ranched Campbell Fountain, who was supported by Garrett's former deputy, John Poe
January(?) 1(?), 1891 - Uvalde, Texas - Pat Garrett moves to Uvalde, Texas and starts a horse ranch
January(?) 1(?), 1892 - Uvalde, Texas - Garrett moves his large family to Uvalde, Texas
January(?) 1(?), 1892 - Uvalde, Texas - Garrett moves his large family to Uvalde, Texas
January(?) 1(?), 1895 - Uvalde - Pat Garrett allegedly runs into Billy Wilson in Uvalde. Wilson is living in the nearby town of Sanderson with a wife and child and has been living a law-abiding life since he fled New Mexico in 1884. Believing Wilson has honestly bettered himself, Garrett promises him he will try to use his influence to obtain a pardon for him
January 31, 1896 - Uvalde - Back in New Mexico, Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain and his 8-year old son Henry disappear, never to be found again
January 31, 1896 - Uvalde - Back in New Mexico, Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain and his 8-year old son Henry disappear, never to be found again
February 1, 1896 - Dona Ana County - Col. Albert Fountain and his youngest son, Henry, are traveling from Las Cruces to Lincoln. Somewhere along the way, they disappear and are presumably assassinated by agents of the Santa Fe Ring. Shortly thereafter, Pat Garrett is hired to solve the murders and returns to New Mexico. While there, he is appointed a deputy of Dona Ana County
April 1(?), 1896 - Dona Ana County - Garrett is appointed sheriff of Dona Ana County
April 1(?), 1896 - Dona Ana County - Garrett is appointed sheriff of Dona Ana County
April 30(?), 1896 - Dona Ana County - Sheriff Numa Reymond of Dona Ana County resigns, thereby making Pat Garrett sheriff
July 12, 1898 - Wildy Well, near Orogrande, Texas - Garrett and his posse confront Oliver M. Lee and James Gililland
July 12, 1898 - Wildy Well, near Orogrande, Texas - Garrett and his posse confront Oliver M. Lee and James Gililland
December(?) 1(?), 1898 - Sheriff Pat Garrett manages to bring charges against several men in connection with the Fountain murders
October 1(?), 1899 - Sheriff Pat Garrett gets into a gunfight with an Oklahoma fugitive named Billy Reed. In the fight, Garrett slays Reed. Meanwhile, the charges Garrett brought up against the men in connection with the Fountain murders have all been dismissed, leaving the case open
October 7, 1899 - San Augustin ranch, New Mexico - Sheriff George Blacock of Greer County asks Garrett for his assistance. The lawmen ride to San Augustin ranch and kill the fugitive Norman Newman in a gunfight
October 7, 1899 - San Augustin ranch, New Mexico - Sheriff George Blacock of Greer County asks Garrett for his assistance. The lawmen ride to San Augustin ranch and kill the fugitive Norman Newman in a gunfight
December 16, 1901 - El Paso, Texas - President Theodore Roosevelt nominates Garrett to the post of collector of customs in El Paso
January 2, 1902 - El Paso - Garrett is confirmed by the US Senate
January 2, 1902 - El Paso - Garrett is confirmed by the US Senate
January(?) 1(?), 1903 - Pres. Roosevelt decides against renewing Pat Garrett's appointment as collector of customs for the next term. Disappointed, Garrett soon after returns to Dona Ana County, New Mexico and starts ranching again. By this time though, Garrett is quickly deteriorating, being deep in financial debt, suffering from alcoholism, and a growing sense of paranoia
May 8, 1903 - El Paso - Garrett gets into a public fisfight with an employee named George Gaither
April 1(?), 1905 - San Antonio, Texas - Garrett attends a "Rough Rider" reunion, invited by Theodore Roosevelt
January 2, 1906 - El Paso - Roosevelt replaces Garrett with a new collector of customs
February(?) 1(?), 1906 - Roswell - Following his dismissal, Garrett and family return to New Mexico
January 1(?), 1908 - Roswell - Garrett approaches the rancher Carl Adamsson "to see if he might be interested in buying his ranch.They agreed on the sale,but Wayne Brazel refused to break his five year lease unless Pat Garrett bought his goats. They made a deal, but soon Wayne Brazel wanted more money. Although not happy about it Pat Garrett finally agreed to Wayne Brazel's terms" (Wikitree.com)
February 29, 1908 - Las Cruces, New Mexico - Pat Garrett and friend Carl Adamson leave Garrett's ranch in a buggy bound for Las Cruces. Along the way, Garrett is shot twice and killed by Wayne Brazel under mysterious circumstances, aged 57.=(END)
May 8, 1903 - El Paso - Garrett gets into a public fisfight with an employee named George Gaither
April 1(?), 1905 - San Antonio, Texas - Garrett attends a "Rough Rider" reunion, invited by Theodore Roosevelt
January 2, 1906 - El Paso - Roosevelt replaces Garrett with a new collector of customs
February(?) 1(?), 1906 - Roswell - Following his dismissal, Garrett and family return to New Mexico
January 1(?), 1908 - Roswell - Garrett approaches the rancher Carl Adamsson "to see if he might be interested in buying his ranch.They agreed on the sale,but Wayne Brazel refused to break his five year lease unless Pat Garrett bought his goats. They made a deal, but soon Wayne Brazel wanted more money. Although not happy about it Pat Garrett finally agreed to Wayne Brazel's terms" (Wikitree.com)
February 29, 1908 - Las Cruces, New Mexico - Pat Garrett and friend Carl Adamson leave Garrett's ranch in a buggy bound for Las Cruces. Along the way, Garrett is shot twice and killed by Wayne Brazel under mysterious circumstances, aged 57.=(END)
Bibliography
METZ, Leon C. - Pat Garrett - The story of a western lawman
The photo claiming to show Garrett and Billy together has been thoroughly debunked by historians. You should replace it with an actual photo of Garrett.
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