billy the kid

• Billy the Kid


  Also known as William H. Bonney, a famous outlaw in the West
• Billy the Kid

  • Grew up in mining camps in New Mexico
  • Became involved in horse theft and cattle rustling
• Lincoln County War 1878


  1. Billy the Kid got involved in

  2. His side lost

  3. He swore to kill everyone to blame for the death of one of his friends Henry Tunstall
• Billy the Kid and his gang

  • Had hideouts all around the county
  • Were notorious for breaking out of jails - the justice system was too weak to deal with them
• Pat Garrett


  A new sheriff given the task of bringing Billy to justice
• Bringing Billy to justice

  1. Billy was caught by Garrett and sentenced to death

  2. Billy made a dramatic escape from jail

  3. Garrett tracked him down and killed him at Fort Sumner in 1881
• Many newspapers and books portrayed Billy as an exciting and romantic figure. People liked how he stood up to the big businessmen who dominated the West.