To Hell on a Fast Horse (41 page)

Compton, Charles E., 46, 47

Coney Island saloon, 223, 250

Conklin, Charles, 12, 138

Constitution, U.S., 189

Cook, Bill, 197

Copland, Aaron, 249

Córdova, José, 148

Cosgrove, Michael, 5, 7

cotton plantations, 27–28, 29

counterfeiting, 23, 51–52, 100–101, 110, 111, 139

cowboys, 7, 20, 28–29, 37, 118, 188, 207

Cox, Jim, 242

Cox, W. W. “Bill,” 203, 204–5, 207, 213, 215–16, 228, 229, 235, 237, 239, 241–42, 243, 244

Coyote Springs, N.Mex., 106, 120

Cravens, Will, 217,
230

Cree, James, 189, 190

Cureton, Jim, 158

Curry, George, 101–2, 201, 202, 207–8, 209, 226, 227, 231, 233, 236–37, 292
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295
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296
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Daley, Dan, 9, 264
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Dedrick, Dan, 110, 111

Dedrick, Sam, 162–63

DeLaney, John C., 101

Democratic Party, 198, 206–7, 211, 218, 290
n

Denver Times,
103

Denver Tribune,
159

Dillinger, John, 249

“dime novels,” 181, 182, 184, 288
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Dobson, Austin, 247

Dog Canyon, 198, 202–3, 212

Dolan, James “Jimmy,” 18, 61–62,
61,
63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 74, 75, 76–79, 82, 83, 88–90, 101, 139,
140,
179

Doña Ana County, N.Mex., 17, 20, 21, 139, 187, 196, 197, 198, 200, 207, 213, 217, 226

Donan, Pat, 26

Dowlin, Will, 101

Dudley, Nathan A. M. “Gold Lace,” 77–82,
78,
88, 89, 90, 154

Duke, Luther, 29

Dylan, Bob, 257

Ealy, Taylor, 76, 80

Earp, Wyatt, 31

East, Jim, 7, 11, 123, 125, 131, 133, 135, 136, 281
n

Eaton, Ethan W., 154–55

Eddy, Charles B., 190, 191

Ellis, Ike, 76, 79

El Paso, Tex., 198–99, 207, 209, 218–25,
221,
226, 227–28, 239, 240

El Paso Lone Star,
188

Emory, Tom, 7, 123, 131, 135

Espalin, José, 203, 214–15

Estevez, Emilio, 256

Evans, Jesse, 51–52, 55, 57, 58, 63, 74, 88, 89–90

Fall, Albert Bacon, 198, 199–200, 201, 207, 210, 217, 218, 226–29, 240, 241, 243, 290
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291
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292
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Fall, Alexina, 229

Farris, John, 110

Field, William C., 213, 233, 240–41

Finan, Jack, 93

Finstad, O. E., 225

Floyd, Pretty Boy, 249

Folliard, Tom, 1, 12, 85–86,
85,
87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 109, 112, 124–26, 127, 174

Fornoff, Fred, 238–39, 240, 296
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Fort Griffin, 30, 31, 162

Fort Stanton, 25, 55, 56, 58, 69, 77, 89, 99, 105, 154

Fort Sumner, 13, 32–35, 83–85, 90, 91–94, 96, 97–98, 105, 109, 110–15, 117–18, 120, 121–26, 131, 134–37, 150, 157–75, 178, 182–85, 247–48, 249, 254, 268
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283
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285
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–87
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Fountain, Albert Jennings, 19–22, 52, 186, 194–212,
195,
240, 292
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–93
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Fountain, Henry, 195–96, 198, 202, 209, 211, 212, 292
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–93
n

Fountain, Maggie, 200

Fraser, John C., 198–200, 211, 292
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–93
n

French, Jim, 69–70

Frontier Fighter
(Coe), 250

Gaither, George M., 222

Gallegos, Juan, 122, 146

Gallegos, Severo, 146

Garcia, Yginio, 122

Garfield, James A., 177, 178, 242

Garrett, Annie, 191–92, 226, 237

Garrett, Apolinaria Gutiérrez “Polinaria,” 94,
95,
96, 164, 187, 191–92, 193, 196–98, 217, 218, 227–28, 231, 237, 243, 251–52,
251,
275
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277
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289
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–90
n

Garrett, Dudley Poe, 191–92, 226, 229, 234, 295
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Garrett, Elizabeth Ann, 27, 28

Garrett, Elizabeth “Lizzie,” 191–92, 252

Garrett, Ida, 191–92

Garrett, Jarvis, 192, 227–28, 252, 254

Garrett, John Lumpkin, 27–28

Garrett, Oscar, 192, 252, 254

Garrett, Patrick, 192

Garrett, Patrick Floyd Jarvis “Pat”:

in Albuquerque, N.Mex., 184–85

arrests by, 188–89, 201–2, 213–15, 216

arrest warrants of, 7, 115, 201–2, 213

background of, 26–32, 91, 105

Bear Canyon ranch of, 229–32, 297
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Billy the Kid biography by, 36, 41, 51, 182–85, 220, 248, 263
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271
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–72
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279
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285
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288
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–89
n

Billy the Kid captured by, 3, 22, 25, 26, 128–37, 156, 158, 161, 172, 178, 183, 280
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Billy the Kid killed by, 170–86, 207, 210, 211, 218, 219–20, 241, 247–57, 285
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–87
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Billy the Kid pursued by, 12, 109–33, 148–75, 199, 204, 280
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Billy the Kid’s brother met by, 184–85 Billy the Kid’s relationship with, 6–7, 10–11, 12, 84, 91–92, 101–2, 156, 159–60, 181–85, 276
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–77
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birth of, 26–27

Black Mountain ranch of, 226, 227, 243

bonds set by, 206

Briscoe killed by, 30–31, 267
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293
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as buffalo hunter, 29–32, 162

Burgess folding shotgun of, 231–32, 233

butcher shop owned by, 35

cane presented to, 186

captain’s commission of, 188–89, 190

cattle ranches of, 187–90, 224, 226, 229–32, 243, 297
n

cattle rustlers apprehended by, 188–89, 227

celebrity of, 26, 136–37, 176–85, 207, 219–20

census information on, 96

clothing worn by, 218, 227

Colt revolver of, 171, 172, 187, 250–52,
251

conspiracy against, 233–44

coroner’s verdict on, 233–35, 240–41

corpse of, 233

as cowboy, 28–29

as customs collector, 218–25,
221,
226, 227

debts of, 223, 225–27, 233, 238, 295
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deputies of, 7, 8–9, 10, 140–41, 157–58, 161–70, 203–6, 210

as deputy sheriff, 279
n

as deputy U.S. marshal, 7, 109–11, 112, 117–18, 118, 133, 139, 200–201

disarmament initiative of, 188–89

drinking by, 228

election of (1880), 12, 101–2

election of (1896), 200

in El Paso, Tex., 198–99, 218–25,
221,
226, 227–28

enemies of, 54, 186–87

as farmer, 28, 29

farm of, 190–91, 193

federal warrants of, 7, 115

film portrayals of, 252–53

finances of, 33–35, 96, 179, 186, 187–90, 192–93, 196, 217–18, 220, 223, 225–31, 233, 238, 295
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first marriage of, 84, 91, 94, 275
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at Fort Stanton, 25

in Fort Sumner, 32–35, 83–85, 91–92, 96, 111–15, 117–18, 247–48, 249, 268
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285
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–87
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in Fort Sumner gunfight, 121–26, 131

in Fort Sumner stakeout, 157–75, 178, 182–85, 285
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–86
n

Fountain murders investigated by, 194–212

friendships of, 32–35, 41

funeral of, 235–36

gambling by, 201, 218, 219, 223

grave site of, 236, 257

as gunfighter, 91–92, 115–17, 217, 277
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279
n

hangings scheduled by, 138–39, 151

head wound of, 233, 240–41

height of, 33, 210

in Hillsboro, N.Mex., 209–12, 216

horse racing by, 192–93

in Las Cruces, N.Mex., 196–97, 199–200, 202, 203, 208–9, 213–16, 226, 230–32

in Las Vegas, Nev., 3–4, 7–11, 15, 26, 136–39, 175, 180, 189, 264
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at Las Vegas jail, 3–4, 15, 26, 136–39

in Las Vegas standoff, 7–11, 264
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law license of, 225

legal representation of, 178–79

legend of, 1, 3–4, 219–20, 247–57

letters of, 163, 164, 187, 191, 193, 196–98, 227, 228

mining investments of, 217, 225, 226

mortgage of, 226

murder of, 228–44, 296
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297
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name of, 26

official investigation into death of, 234–41

penitentiary superintendent job for, 227, 294
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personality of, 12, 29, 34–35, 91, 119, 187, 197–98, 219, 222, 228, 229–32

photographs of,
9, 95, 163, 221,
223,
224

physical appearance of, 3–4, 33, 83–84, 210, 218, 227

posses headed by, 12, 109–33, 157, 163–64, 184, 202, 203–6, 216, 217

press coverage of, 26, 176–77, 178, 185, 210, 217, 220–22, 223, 225, 234, 241

promissory note of, 226, 227

in Puerto de Luna, 115–17, 279
n

as real estate partner, 227

reputation of, 91–92, 115–17, 196–97, 199, 217, 218–25

rewards collected by, 174–75, 178–79, 186, 197, 210, 215

Roosevelt’s relationship with, 218–25,
224

in Roswell, N.Mex., 96, 111, 164, 182, 190–91, 197

in San Antonio, Tex., 192–93, 222–25,
224

in Santa Fe, N.Mex., 7, 15, 175, 178–80

in Santa Rosalia, Mexico, 225

second marriage of, 94, 96, 275
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277
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289
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–90
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as sheriff, 12, 138–39, 144, 151, 156–60, 162, 182, 185–87, 200–218, 220, 290
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as sheriff-elect, 96, 101–2, 109–11, 118, 119, 121, 129, 132, 133

slanders against, 180, 186–87

as Southwest Livestock Detective Agency chief, 189

Spanish spoken by, 34, 85

at Stinking Spring camp surrender, 128–33, 158, 161, 172, 178, 183, 280
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taxes owed by, 226

temper of, 187, 222, 229–32

in Territorial Council elections, 186–87

Garrett, Patrick Floyd Jarvis “Pat”

in Texas, 28–32, 188–89

in Uvalde, Tex., 191, 192–93

watch presented to, 186

in White Oaks, N.Mex., 111, 144, 156–57, 162

at Wildy Well gunfight, 203–6, 210, 292
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Winchester rifle of, 116, 124, 204, 250

at Yerby Ranch, 112–13

Garrett, Pauline, 192, 252

Gauss, Gottfried, 145, 146, 148

George D. Bowman & Son Bank, 216–17

Gerhardt, John, 135–36

Gildea, Gus, 47, 48, 49, 140

Gililland, Jim, 198–212, 291
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292
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–93
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Gillett, James B., 140, 242

Glenn, Willis Skelton, 29, 30, 31, 32, 267
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–68
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293
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Goen, U. S., 252 grand juries, 89–90, 201–2, 235, 239

Grant, Joe, 92–94

Grant, Ulysses S., 153

Grant County, N.Mex., 42, 187, 216

Graves, Gary, 255

Great Depression, 248–49

Greathouse, Jim, 106, 107, 108, 109

Greene, Charles, 190

Greer, John, 27

Grey, F. W., 286
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Grzelachowski, Alexander “Padre Polaco,” 103, 104, 105, 115, 116, 136, 279
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Guinn, George, 162–63

Guiteau, Charles J., 177

Gutiérrez, Candido, 169

Gutiérrez, Celsa, 161, 169, 256

Gutiérrez, Feliciana, 94

Gutiérrez, José Dolores, 94

Gutiérrez, Saval, 169, 174–75

Hall, Lee, 129, 133, 135

Hardin, John Wesley, 237, 250

Harding, Warren G., 243

Hargrove, Bob, 92–93

Harper & Brothers, 154 Hartman, Lewis C., 46

Hayes, Rutherford B., 153

Hell’s Angels,
252

Hervey, James M., 234, 238–39, 240, 296
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Hico, Tex., 253, 254–55

Hill, Tom, 62–63

Hindman, George, 5, 19, 69–70

Hispanic population, 4, 8–11, 15, 20, 32, 33, 44, 55, 56, 57, 82, 127, 128, 148

Holt, Herbert B., 240

Hooker, Henry C., 45

Hotel de Luna, 46, 47

Hough, Emerson, 157, 224, 225, 228,

240, 247–48, 277
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“House, The,” 58–61, 68, 74, 77

Hudgens, Bill, 105–9

Hughes, Howard, 252–53

Hughes, John R., 208, 209

Hughes Tool Co., 253

Hull, Jack, 287
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Hunt, George W. P., 244

Illustrated Police News,
14

Independent Democrat,
200, 206–7