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BIlly the Kid became one of the most dangerous outlaws of all time. He was
not always a bad person, many people said he was a good kid. The manager
of the restaurant said, "He was an excellent kid and was the only one who
did not steal anything." And his school house said, "He was always
willing to help with chores." Billy the kid changed the world by being the
most dangerous outlaw and killing many important people. He went on many explorations, encountered many people and things, and exchanged more things
then you could imagine!
The infamous outlaw known as "Billy the kid" was thought out to be born on November 24, 1859, in an old Irish community in New York City's east side. Before he was shot and killed, he had killed 27 people in the American West. Billy the Kid called himself William H. Bonney, but his real name was thought out to be Henry McCarty. Bonney was his mother Catherine's maiden name, and her long term companion's name was William Antrim. At around 1865, Antrim moved the family to Indiana, and at about 1870, the family was in Wichita, Kansas. They kept …show more content…
Billy the Kid was deeply affected by the murder. At his funeral, Billy
Said, "I'll get everyone who helped kill John if it's the last thing I do." On December 15,1880, Governor Wallace put a $500 reward up for whoever could find Billy the Kid, and soon, Pat Garrett began his hunt for the kid. He set up many traps to try to Catch Billy, but the kid seemed to have an animal instinct to aware him of danger. This didn't last too long. On November 30, 1880, Billy and his gang rode into White Oaks, New Mexico and they ran into Sheriff James Redman. Taking shots at the deputy, Redman hid behind a saloon as several local citizens ran into the street, chasing them out of