The Kid’s career of crime was not the outgrowth of an evil disposition, nor was it caused by unchecked youthful indiscretions; it was the result of untoward, unfortunate circumstances acting upon a bold, reckless, ungoverned and ungovernable spirit, which no physical restraint could check, no danger appal, and no power less potent than death could conquer.
– Pat F. Garrett, The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the Wild West, reputed to have killed at least 27 men before being shot dead by Sheriff Patrick Floyd Garrett on the evening of July 14 at the ranch home of Pete Maxwell. #history