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FE.B 1 4 193
T went to Lincoln County 't th oorly lays but woo not in the
war .The fir t time 7 sn,17 rat 'arrett ,wo had an arruront.T had been tc
thP nsnol routo whnn rotnrnod there wao a ootowirod un in
thono dnyo we didnft wire un gotes .If I had to ro around Im would I.vve
ha" to ridderfont miles around the fence and came bocl to tho gPte 6o
get o r tho trail agoin.Iont tho rte down and left it down The
neTt morning Pat Garrett role up to our co' -r..% asked mo "nb you 10 w
anything about thot gnto being down?"
"I do lout it down l's t night when I err^ to it,gotos arn't
supposnd to be wire." in this country."
"If you don't wsat to 0.ot into ttronble you had better
lerivo thnt fl-te alono:*1)at replied.
noyt time T coro to that rote and It -is wired up I
will out it down d-- snro tnil you,sni I dorit intend ta ride
around."
"Young -man I.an R good mind to get down fr3m here end whtp
you with this quirt"..4478t answered.
"'Pat you hove another thinl, coring remember for once you
do't hove n gun on Pnd I do you may wont a quirt out on rmme, but
you will nover weer one out off ne.I ennot afraid of you or the stories
thy tell for you don't look like a man est-r to me So you hod better
think before you get off ofthst horse."Ianswered
Pat nevor answered he turned his horse and rode awny.The
rote wasn't tind un when I nn7t come to it and I alwmyri plat it bock
np Pftor going thronph it.
The peomle around 'Ircoln nn77. CarY.ett didn't k111 Billie
the Yid.John .poe was with Garrett the night he wrjs\suppaml_to have
rrances 7.7Otty
Char -lee, P.orptk
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-he Yidsaid that he didn't s ee the man that Garrott killed.Ican tr
take you to the grove in Hells Half Acre a old government eemetry,
where Billie was supposed to be buried and show you the grave.
The cook at Pete Maxwells was always puttinp flowers on th e
grave and prnyinp at it. Thin woman thought a lot of Billie but nfter
larrett 1r1116d the man at Maxwells home her prpndson was never seen apain
and 131114e wan seen by 1111 ichell? an ini1Pn scont.Bill srw him in old
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"at lerrett and 11111e bed been good friends ,and Garrett 1' -new
that 711111e wasn't yellow or a cowed.Billie neve- killed without a
cause .11111e wPstitntean he was just quick on the draw and didnot have
to prnctic, hours to hit his tar-et.Billie didn't PteP1 he m -911,t barrow
maas horse fro,- his corrP1 but he would alwPys seen thst it was return
!d to him.
In tho early drys ev--yone was welcome to chuck and no question
sled.lnyone wns welcere to stry an long as he wished and his na,-e was
ever asked for no one went by their name any way, People were different
han today they respected the other fellows rights.
The dances of old were a place to go and enjoy the evening
not r place to pet drunk.A pirl wouldn't dance with a drunk man, and
a ran that had to much to drink had to much respect for others to go in
the room where the women were as a general rule.nillie the Kid was
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welcome by all at the dancqpIT, was a rood dancer and &nice manners ,and
alwayr respected everyone.711111e was a jolly happy go lucky person that
scene to bring laughter with him as well as death to his enemies.