Billy The Kid Research Paper

“Countless Chases”, something that occurred during the famous outlaw “Billy the kid”. He was neutrous for theft and gunfights. He lived a short and adventurous life. Billy was part of the New Mexico’s Lincoln County war. An event which lost countless lives. The legend of Billy the kid was created by the one who killed him, sheriff Patrick Garrett. Henry McCarty, know as the famous outlaw “Billy the kid” was an American old west gunfighter. Billy was born on November 23, 1859, Manhattan, New york city. His mother's name was Catherine McCarthy. Sadly, Henry’s mother died of tuberculosis while he was at the age of 15 and was orphaned. Billy the kid has two siblings, Joseph Antrim being the brother and Bridget Mccarthy being his sister. The father is still unknown and has believed to die.

The cause for all this was the refusal of John Tunstall who refused to surrender the horses which were a payment for an outstanding payment. Tunstall was later shot by protesters protesting the presence of the posse on his land. Billy was affected by the murder; Billy was treated like a son by Tunstall. He swore to take revenge. Sheriffs were after billy when he was suspected of killing their deputies. Soon, the president, Rutherford B. Hayes had removed New Mexico’s corrupt governor Axtell from the office. The president advised lawbreakers to return to peace. The new governor proclaimed an amnesty for all those involved in the Lincoln County War; this did not include Billy the kid. This ended the Lincoln County War but countless lives were killed in the conflict. Later the new governor put a reward on Billy the Kid’s