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▲ SOLDIER’* STORY.George Miller, colored sergeant, company O., Ninth Cavalry en route from Fort Htauum to Santa Fe, arrived In Lae Vegas last evening and confirms the death of the young desperado. On Thursday night July 14, he stopped at the hotel in Fort Sumner, and, about 12:30 o’clock that night, his peaceful slumber was disturbed by two pistol shots fired in rapid succession. The sounds proceeded from the house of Pets Maxwell, distant about % yards, and soon the startling information, “BlUy, the Kid is killed,” was the theme of every tongue. The wild In-quliy, “ Who killed him?” was soon answered by the facts which soon became known to ail, Pat Garrett had done It with his trusty revolver hacked up by cool Judgment and undaunted courage. It appears that Sheriff Pat Garrett had ascertained from a sheep herder that “Billy” was prowling around in the vicinity of Fort Sumner, and, acting upon this intelligence, he 1 concluded to visit that place and see if he could effect the art est of the desper- 1 ado. In company with two plucky 1 men, Garrett red® into Sumner about mid-night and ascertained that “Billy” was stopping at the house of a Mexican named Jnan Chavez. Not deeming it best to swoop down upon him ss he 1 was undoubtedly on the alert for dan- *M * .. ,_a_____«m j* « i jl. si... ________
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Las Vegas Daily Optic
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Mon, Jul 18, 1881
Page 4
Full Page
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Kokomo-Howard C.
IN, USA 14 Aug 2023
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