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1. Re: Duffau /Primitive Baptists/ Railroads and all that stuff
3. --part1_c65ec671.246b0e38_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Charles, Here is the attachment of the poem et al./// Bill McCarty --part1_c65ec671.246b0e38_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; name="BRUSHY~1.TXT" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline; filename="BRUSHY~1.TXT" <HTML>Subj:=09 Re: McCarty- Dunn- & Ollie Rob= erts AKA Brushy Bill,aka William Bonney aka Billy the Kid Date:=095/5/99 5:34:47 AM Central Daylight Time From:=09wyly1@juno.com (charles a Wyly) To:=09Texasdog@aol.com CC:=09wyly1@juno.com Hi, will have the net running in a couple of weeks. Sure has been a busy time. Will tell more later. According to a flyer I picked up in Hico, Texas, Brushy Bill was a hero of New Mexico Spanish, defending them against the ecncroachment of Anglos<BR= > who refused to honor generations old Spanish and Mexican land grants. I think the King Ranch and others have had similar accusations. He is DR. JANARY P.VALDEZ, OF OUTLAW PUBLICATIONS, p.o. bOX 280627 Dallas, Texas, 75228. - 214-504-6608. or Dr. Janary Valdez, Box 3043,DeSoto, Texas 75115 . Same phone. He says Billy was born 1859 in Buffalo Gap, Texas and died in Hico, Texas. I knew "Brushy Bill", whoever he was. . His father was BOB HENRY "TWO GUN" ROBERTS a Confederate soldier . His mom was ADELAINE DUNN who died in Buffalo gap when her son was an infant. His aunt CATHERINE BONNEY<BR= > came and took him to Indian Territory to raise. Her first husband in New York was MICHAEL McCARTY. wHEN HIS DAD CAME HOME AND FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD, HE JOINED Quantrill' s Raiders and introduced his son to the Youngers and James Brothers, who taught him how to ride and shoot. His funeral was in Hico First Baptist Church, best I remember. Jesse James also attended Baptist Churches. A hand written note says "This poem may be reprinted with proper credit given. signed Jannay P. Valdez" THE SAGA OF BILLY THE KID It was 1859 when Billy the Kid was born-- on a cold and blistery winter morn. At the Buffalo Gap in Texas, his home, where the Renegade Comanches freely did roam. The soldiers from Ft. Phanthom Hill-- and the Butterfield Stage were preparint this wild country for the dawn of a new age. This baby boy, WILLIAM HENRY ROBERTS, his real name, would someday be called Billy the Kid, in fame. His father, Two Gun ROBERTS, left to serve in the Civil War-- the just Southern cause which took him afar. Leaving his wife and small child-- victims of hardship, a life so wild. Not yet 3, Billy's mother passed away, and a little baby Billy cried day after day. His sad blue eyes filled with tears for his mother-- not realizing that soon, he'd have another .Katherine Bonney from the Indian Territory came-- took William Henry Roberts and changed his name. They moved around, from state to state, with Mr. Antria as her new mate. Finally to New Mexico, Silver City, the town, searching for gold and silver, they settled down. William H. Bonney, as he was now known-- (would be called Billy The Kid, later when grown.). Troubles with the law soon began-- escaping from jail-- to Arizona he ran. In self defense-- here his first kill-- big bully loudmouth named Windy Cahill. Now on the run and dodging the law, he worked as a cowboy, a life hard and raw. Mesilla, Las Cruses, San Elizario-- gambling and women, always on the go. A drifter, an outlaw, a kid with no name-- till John Tunstall,a gentleman , from England came. He gave Billy a home-- stability. but the Santa Fe ring wouldn't let that be. Sheriff Brady's son in a dastardly deed, murderred John Tunstall for the ring's vile greed. The Lincoln County War had now begun-- the only choices were to fight or run. The Regulators, sworn deputies, with warrants in hand, sought the murderrers of Tunstall throughout the land. This was war-- death a companion of such, it finally ended, but the blood was much. The war was now over, things had settled down-- the Peace Parley was held in Lincoln Town. The murder of Lawyer Chapman, a deed unjustified, caught Billy in the middle, for a pardon testified. A pardon--NO!--but chains instead-- for Brady's Murder, to be hung until dead.! The crooked judge did his part so well-- Billy's words to him, "Go to Hell, Hell, Hell." At Lincoln, chained and shackled, he waited, Constantly guarded by Ollinger, whom he hated. To escape death and the gallows, he killed Ollinger and Bell, and proudly walked out of the Lincoln County Jail. To Chelsa, to Paulita-- to Fort Sumner he ran, now seeking his friends-- a wanted man. Soon Pat Garrett came to kill Billy the Kid-- on the 14 of July in Pete Maxwell's room he hid. But Billy, tipped off at the dance, moved cautiously, quietly, not taking a chance. Billy Barlow, half dressed because of the heat, went to Maxwell's house to cut some meat. He stopped and talked to McKinney and Poe, and not being " the Kid" they let him go. They, like Maxwell, din't know Pat Garrett would' kill in cold blood, whenever he could. Like O'Folliard and Bowdrie-- ambushed at night-- this was Garrett's version of a fair fight. "Brave" Garrett in the dark cowardly standing-- Barlow--"Who's there? Who's There?-- was demanding. "Quien es? Quien es?" helpless Barlow said-- Garrett carefully aimed, then shot him dead. "You've shot the wrong man," Poe loudly declared, all looked down at Barlow and shockingly stared. Garrett and his men quickly worked out a plan to cover the murder of this innocent man. This gunfire at Maxwell's , late in the night-- no witnesses--doors were locked--people in fright! They buried Barlow (as Billy the Kid) in a grave-- dark skinned with mustashe, needing a shave. Not Billy the Kid (Peach fuz face, you know) -- to cover this murder, they put on quite a show. The Kid was told that he could leave if he'd keep the secret, let his friends grieve. He could leave behind Brady, Ollinger, and Bell-- convictions for which would hang him in hell. Garrett, a murderrer, no one would know; Billy the Kid, now "dead", could freely go. This secret in New Mexico, closely kept, friends, believeing it, often wept. Billy the Kid, a new man, with often a new name, many other outlaws did the same. But wherever he went he carried his gun, his past always with him-- ready to run. Brushy Bill Roberts-- his final last name, was Billy the Kid of old Western fame. The years passed, he finally grew old-- by a slip of the tongue, his secret was told. Now 90 and realizing his weakening health, only wanted forgiveness, not a penny of wealth. A hearing was granted, but, again double crossed-- his appeal was denied, all seemed lost. He returned to Hico, Texas in a heart- breaking defeat-- to his wife and humble house on Lena Street. With his arm on a car on the main street of Hico-- Old Billy the Kid , finally let go. He'd taken his last step, had his last ride-- twas no longer necessary for Billy to hide. He had asked for a pardonn made his last bid-- it was finally was the end for Billy the Kid. After all those years, his peace with God found-- Billy the Kid lay dead on the Ground. Published in 1995. >From Charles Wyly- one of my New Mexico cousins studied under a professor at Texas Tech- don't know if it was Doctor Valdez- but he published similar stories of Billy and she is doing a book on Billy now. The Tombstone, Arizona Epitath historic newspaper has published the story and of other Texas & Oklahoma outlaws. ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <wyly1@juno.com> Received: from rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (rly-zb02.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.2]) by= air-zb03.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Wed, 05 May 1999 06:34:47 -0400<BR= > Received: from m3.boston.juno.com (m3.boston.juno.com [205.231.100.198]) =09 by rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) =09 with ESMTP id GAA27800 for <Texasdog@aol.com>; =09 Wed, 5 May 1999 06:34:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from wyly1@juno.com) by m3.boston.juno.com (queuemail) id D9UNKATH; Wed, 05 May 1999 06:34:29 ED= T To: Texasdog@aol.com Cc: wyly1@juno.com Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 21:58:22 -0500 Subject: Re: McCarty- Dunn- & Ollie Roberts AKA Brushy Bill,aka William =09Bonney aka Billy the Kid Message-ID: <19990505.053425.10334.4.Wyly1@juno.com> References: <4f100047.36eaad7f@aol.com> X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0,2-3,7-8,10-13,22-24,26-203,208-211 From: charles a Wyly <wyly1@juno.com> </HTML> --part1_c65ec671.246b0e38_boundary--
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