NAME THIS SHOOTOUT AND THE KEY PARTICIIPANTS

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

The painting below depicts a shootout between a well-known New Mexico lawman and his deputies, and a prominent Rancher and one of his employees, both of whom were suspects in a double murder.

[Russ T Chambers]

Do we dare that it involves Mr. Bonny.

[Brazos Bucky Smith]

The April 1, 1878 ambush of Sheriff John Brady and deputies "perportedly" by Billy the Kid and others.

BB

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

Do we dare that it involves Mr. Bonny.

The "Kid" was no longer with us at the time of this shootout (unless you buy into the Brushy Bill Roberts and similar stories).  The shootout in question happened about 17 years after Billy's death.

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

The April 1, 1878 ambush of Sheriff John Brady and deputies "perportedly" by Billy the Kid and others.

BB

Sorry, BB, but you need to think about 1898 or so.

[Brazos Bucky Smith]

OK,  

BB

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Capt., Ned Champion?.........Buck

[Brazos Bucky Smith]

How about Sheriff Pat Garrett of Dona Ana Co. and four deputies who went out to the Lee Ranch to arrest Oliver Lee and James Gilliland for murder.

Garrett received a slight wound and Dep Keraney was killed.  Lee and Gilliland surrendered. Both were Tried but aquited.

Occured July 13, 1898

BB

[Capt. Hamp Cox]

BB has it pretty much wrapped up.  Lee and Gilliland were suspects in the murder of Albert Fountain and his nine-year old son, Henry.  Neither of the Fountain bodies were ever found, and are presumed to be buried somewhere in the White Sands area.  No one was ever convicted for those murders.

[Silver Creek Slim]

BB,
Did Mr. Google help with the answer?

Slim

[Brazos Bucky Smith]

Morning Slim,

No, Mr. Google did not have a hand in this answer. I found another sourse for my answer surprising me as well!

BB

[Silver Creek Slim]

Way to go, BB.

Slim