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FEB 6 1937
Redtied Bee rgia L 2/5/37 -el 2. (.4-‘ words
Pieseer Story
Wad Primed Of any- The Kid
Little Berta Bishilard
teiven by Berta Ballard *amine
al was a child, age tan years, uh en we same from Wert
Griffin Taxa& in WM with our parehlis, A.J. Ballard and
K atherine R edding Ballard and settled in Y art Busier New
Mexico.
*the homes of all the families at the fort were built
around the patio, and there was a steno Where liquor was
sold, which *attained kegs of gun.pow4M,. One day there was
a set of drunken sea who proceeded to *hoot up the plass,
booause the proprietor of the stare 'efu set to sell than
more whiskey. A keg of powder was lit by a ah at, exploded
and the store and our hone were demolished.
Me then moved to Lincoln and were living there Wh in
"Billy the I id' killed 011inger and Bell and made his soave.
However I did net see the shooting. I don't see how my mother
ever stood the excitement and anxiety of those wild lawless
days. 0 f course we children didn't realize the danger of the
outlaws shootings and escapades, that kept the old town of
Lincoln in a constant turmoil.
wies I remember Billy the lid real well, MC was not ran gh
lcisking and was very qu lot unassu ming and friendly.
X never waw snitl4ng u(CLT about h in or in his nannors.
'was a epooial Ud Mond de. UMW, Re took se on
his lap and pot% wbonthe mom frequently to uer hoe*.
*No was kind and anuld be a good friend, bu 1_ on
sure lie should pot make a hero oe5illy, for after all
Wowed a bandit apt a killer.
0lU3qY ins killed 4,117 144$$l at Fort Gnaw bY
Pat Garret- in emu tion of his duty as th swift -the
tslOcarMattortiveasvikati .ine. 4-c
Vat 0 *met was a breve man, he know it was Billios
life or his, tor %ha boy would a ever have blow taken alive.
Se to Pat G arrott we ewe the a000aplish non* of freeing
Row Roxiso of a dangerous out -law and killer.