Best BILLY THE KID Outlaw Desperado Biography Killings & Death in 1881 Newspaper
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Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1881
* Great "Billy the Kid" article
* Life biography - death
Page 8 has perhaps the finest account of the life of Billy the Kid we have seen in a period newspaper. This article takes nearly half a column and is headed: "Billy the Kid's Life And Death", appearing less than 3 weeks after his death.
The article begins: "The killing of 'Billy the Kid' has created a sensation in San Francisco. He was probably the most noted desperado on the Pacific coast...In appearance Billy was one of the mildest persons imaginable. His soft blue eye was so attractive that those who saw him for the first time looked upon him as a victim of circumstances..." with much, much more, including the events of his killing career & noting: "...It was his boast that he had killed one man for every year of his life. He had not quite done that, but it is certain that he killed 19 men in the 21 years of his worse than worthless life...". The article ends with: "...His killing is regarded by the citizens of California & Arizona as one of the most fortunate events which has occurred for years." (see photos). Finding detailed articles on Billy the Kid is extremely difficult. This is one of the best we have seen.
Complete in 12 pages, browning at the margins, some margin tears with various small archival mends at the edges otherwise in very clean condition. Somewhat fragile so it must be handled carefully.
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