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Arriving In town, they wont to the house of Pot# Max we II, where Pat advanced and entered, leaving hit companions at the door, and, in a low time of voice, asked Pete 1/ “Billy, the Kid,” were on his premises. He was told that he was not, hut not far off. The conversation between the two men had not lasted two minutes when a man in his a locking fret, heavily-armed and with a stealthy step pushed the open door noiselessly aside and entered. Maxwell took In the situation at a glance and whispered In scarcely audible tones, “That’s him.” Pat knew what Ihut meant, bat had not time to prepare himself tor action until the outlaw approached the bed on which Maxwell was reclining and near which sat Oar-! rett, and seeing a third party in the room, demanded of aim “Who are you?” The second time the lt;juestimi was asked and, as he came nearer wm» a pointed revolver in his hand, alined at a man he little thought was Garrett, the latter who had taken advantage of the dim, uncertain light to get his weapon ready tor use, brought it to bear upon the “Kid,” shooting him through the heart at the first pull of the trigger. Be died hi two minutes without utter ing a word. A second shot was fired without effect.
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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.
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