Billy the Kid to get a pardon? ?

Rube Burrows · July 31, 2010, 03:33:42 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100730/ap_on_re_us/us_billy_the_kid_pardon

Harley Starr · July 31, 2010, 11:28:08 PM

That was in the Fort Worth Star Telegram today.

Story · August 05, 2010, 11:35:36 AM

QuoteSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Nearly 130 years after Pat Garrett tracked down and killed Billy the Kid, the legendary lawman's descendants are lobbying against a postumous pardon for the Wild West outlaw.

Three of Garrett's grandchildren and two great-grandchildren met with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and his staff Wednesday to voice their objections to a pardon for the Kid, who was born William Henry McCarty but also went by the name William Bonney.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BILLY_THE_KID_PARDON?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · August 05, 2010, 02:46:35 PM

I have no dog in this fight, but I always thought that, mainly, Billy was a loyal retainer supporting his boss. The feud itself was a struggle for power among the higher ups.

On the other hand, he did kill a peace officer in an escape.

Duke York · August 06, 2010, 12:03:33 AM

The Kid actually killed four lawmen, namely Sheriff Brady and Deputies Hindman, Bell and Ollinger.
The first two were killed while he was a Regulator.
The second pair, whilst escaping the Lincoln jail.

Duke York

Shotgun Franklin · August 06, 2010, 07:55:16 AM

Well then they ought to Pardon John Wilkes Booth. Booth only back shot one guy right?

Texas Lawdog · August 06, 2010, 08:49:04 AM

I don't think that any of my fellow LEO's would want him to be pardoned for killing 4 officers. He was a cold-blooded killer.

Silver Creek Slim · August 07, 2010, 02:57:45 PM

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on August 06, 2010, 08:49:04 AM
I don't think that any of my fellow LEO's would want him to be pardoned for killing 4 officers. He was a cold-blooded killer.

Here, here.

Slim

Duke York · August 08, 2010, 10:45:51 PM

The first two lawmen, Sheriff Brady and Deputy Hindman were corrupt, and were on the Murphy/Dolan side, in the Lincoln County War.

Gov. Lew Wallace promised the Kid amnesty if he co-operated. The Kid surrendered. The Kid kept his part of the deal. After testifying, Sheriff Peppin would not release him and Wallace washed his hands of him! The Kid escaped.

After being captured at Stinking Springs by Sheriff Garrett, the Kid was sentenced to hang. Deputies Bell and Ollinger were shot when he made his escape.

Two months later the Kid was dead.

Duke York

Shotgun Franklin · August 09, 2010, 07:51:24 AM

Of course a Pardon in NM doesn't affect the cow stealing he did in Texas.