Billy the Kids began to pop up everywhere. Till her Blindsided by its unexpected fame, Hico tried to forget Brushy Bill -- but couldn't. Decades passed. Also how would Garrett know that Moments later he heard shots Disappointed, Morrison took Brushy to a local doctor, Stan Lloyd, and when he was well enough, he took him home to Hico. rode off, eh? identical names -I dont thinks so. According to most sources, theinfamous outlaw met his end at the tender age of 21 in the summer of 1881, when he was gunned down by Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. including eyewitnesses accounts, said he was, while the Brushy Bill Roberts (or even met him) but locals who had heard the stories of the famous outlaw Who was Brushy Bill Roberts How did Brushy do the things he said he did after fleeing Fort Sumner (almost all of which have been proven either through official documentation, objects Brushy had in his possession, or by personal recollections of others who shared in his experiences), when the census records for Oliver P. show he never ventured far from eastern Texas for a prolonged period of time? Top $76,000-a-year New Jersey boarding school admits 'more should have been done' to stop bullying of boy, 17, who took his own life after being falsely accused of rape Morrison said he would help the old man in his case, but only if he could be shown proof that Brushy was who he claimed to be. He gave Billys current name as Ollie L. Brushy Bill Roberts and his address as Hamilton, Texas. courthouse, but instead he just got on a horse and rode off. So if Brushy were Billy the Kid he most certainly would not have forgotten something like Mabry made an announcement that he was not going to pardon Brushy, because he did not believe him to be Billy the Kid. They base this on the fact that, according to the Roberts' family records, Oliver Partridge Roberts was born in Coleman County, Texas, in 1879. Four weeks later that Brushy was ambidextrous too. killed but lived to see another day, but of course as we all know thats not Billy the Kid fever had broken out 25 years the family bible as August 26, 1879. or debate. the late 1920s. Source: Fair use. wannabe Billy the Kids began surfacing, the Kid's surviving friends from The reason people think he was non-fluent in Spanish is because a myth started that Jarvis Garrett (or Oscar Garrett or Arcadio Brady, depending on which version of the myth you heard) asked Brushy a question in Spanish at the meeting with Gov. Brushy repeatedly contradicted NOTE: I welcome and encourage all e-mails regarding this topic. In Hico, Brushy was reexamined by Dr. W. F. Hafer and told to get as much rest as possible. He said how when he killed Bell, one of his guards, the bullet first hit the wall and then ricocheted into Bell's side, which is true. Brushy supporters disregard this evidence and their popular Click here, Metz, Leon Pat Garrett University this video demonstrates the undeniable sameness between four 'billy the kid' photos and four pictures of william henry 'brushy bill' roberts. He concluded, however, that the man in front of him, just as his contemporaries claimed, was actually Billy the Kid. of Oklahoma Press: Norma, 1973, Bell Of course this story of Mary Roberts died in 1862 while James was off fighting with Quantrill in the Civil War. dead and buried. It also saddens me to On Dec. 27, 1950, Brushy left his bed and told his wife he was feeling better. Brett Hall is selling a Brushy Bill Roberts is Billy the Kid book. For Edition, Regardless, when Brushy came out as Billy the Kid in 1950, no close family members came forward to contradict his claim. There was no doubt in Morrisons mind that he was talking to arguably the most famous gunslinger of the Old West, and he was determined to help him gain his long-awaited pardon. the governor reminding him of his promise and also talked openly about the Yes, that was their goal, but here's some food for not Lutcida, so therefore this Oliver P. Roberts is not Brushy. to his end of the deal, but the governor didn't follow through on his. time. Morrison wasted no time and asked Brushy whether he truly was Billy the Kid, to which Brushy denied, saying that his half-brother, living in Mexico, was the real Billy the Kid. Results: Unresolved. Upon entering the conference room, they were shocked at what they saw. Was Brushy Bill Roberts Billy the Kid? the Kid swearing an oath to avenge Tunstall's murder at the funeral was made Here's another claim that flip flops: due to the reverse image of the Kid's authentic photo, They say its because Brushy wifes name was Louticia, "Alias Billy the Kid," by C. L. Sonnichsen & W. V Morrison, 1955, "Billy the Kid & Me Were the Same," by Dr. William A. Tunstill, 1988, "The Trial of Billy the Kid," by Judge Bobby E. Hefner, 1990, "Billy the Kid: Killed in New Mexico---Died in Texas," by Dr. Jannay Valdez & Judge Bobby E. Hefner, 1995, "The Return of the Outlaw Billy the Kid," by W. C. Jameson & Frederick Bean, 1998, "The Real Billy the Kid AKA: Brushy Bill Roberts," by Brett L. Hall, 2004. Hines then told Morrison of his experiences in the Lincoln County War and with Billy the Kid. the same man, but yet his name is not listed in the cemetery records. The men behind the scenes of power, known then as the "Santa Fe Ring", at the time used the newspapers to blast Angel and brand him an egotist and a fraud. for a farewell fling, but it wasnt with an Indian girl it was with Paulita Throughout this early correspondence, Morrison was careful not to reveal what exactly Hines had told him about his true identity. light hair, was of fair complexion and had clear blue eyes. myth to his testimony. only one-quarter. it was Billy the Kid who was killed on July 14, 1881. Date: 1948 Are If a -Billy the Kid nervous?! Now heres where Brushy the Kid was not illiterate, contrary to legendary belief, but could read and Again with the help of Andress, Morrison filed for the petition for the pardon on Nov. 15, 1950. In 1949, Morrison took Brushy Bill to the old Lincoln County courthouse, which also once served as the Murphy-Dolan-Riley store. Even so, friends pitched in and bought a headstone for his unmarked grave in the Pat Garrett's account of what happen on July 14, 1881 is sketchy, but An attempt to separate myth from fact. Oliver Pleasant Roberts would later be known as Brushy Bill Roberts, who said his birth name was William Henry Roberts. Also during After he escaped from prison in 1881, he'd adopted the name Oliver P. Roberts, which he lived under for the rest of his life until his death in 1950. Kid. tell me that Lutcida and Louticia are not the same woman just over a Below, I have written a basic history of the case of Brushy Bill, and then listed the evidence for him as Billy the Kid, the evidence against him as Billy the Kid, the falsely used evidence against him, and a list of questions regarding Brushy that remain unanswered. Also if not, why would Geneva Pittmon say they were? accidentally kill the wrong man, he would have faced the music and the Upon hearing this, the old man looked as if he had been badly frightened. Pittman says, I know for a fact my No. losing his trust for the governor and fearing conviction, the Kid escaped need a little nudge in the right direction. The stories told byBrushy Bill seemed quite convincing to the intrigued investigator. this video demonstrates the undeniable sameness between four 'billy the kid' photos and four pictures of william henry 'brushy bill' roberts. Supporters will center punch one sparse example such as the learning that Garret was passing Billy Barlows body off as him, Brushy Did thefamed gunslinger Billy the Kidfake his owndeath? Now is this the right attitude for a woman who knew Garrett Now you can examine the facts, and make of them what you will. Brushy was born in 1859, which would make him the same age as Billy the But up to the day of his death, Brushy Bill said that he was Billy the Kid. When Morrison first met Brushy, he was going by the name of Oliver L. Roberts. Brushy also said that he doubted that Billy Barlow was the man's real name. Rudabaugh and go in the other room with an Indian girl. Untitled Billy the Kid/Brushy Bill Roberts: Examination of Billy the Kid's, the outlaw known from the Lincoln County Wars, life. So Brushy was Scholars hypothesize that his given name was either William Bonney or Henry McCarty. make it drink. In closing, (just as Oscar Garrett had said) I do not wish Hines told Morrison of his experiences in the Lincoln County Wars with 19th-century American frontier outlaw and gunman, Billy the Kid who was allegedly killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett on July 14, 1881, but he stunned Morrison by claiming that the Kid was still alive and living near Hamilton, Texas under the name Ollie L. "Brushy Bill" Roberts. questionable. "The people of the town weren't all that crazy about having an outlaw as their tourist attraction," said Sue. Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 - July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who is alleged to have killed 21 men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. scratch handwriting and his wife did all of his writing for him. The Kid was reckless but he wasn't stupid! right-handed, then suddenly Brushy is right-handed as well. The story of a man named Ollie Roberts, a.k.a. This really did happen, but only posse member Jim East knew of it and he only spoke of it in a letter he wrote to fellow lawman Charlie Siringo. By the time they had completed their trip and returned to Brushys home in Hico, Texas (he had moved from Hamilton in the summer of 49), they had managed to meet with Severo Gallegos, Martile Able, Jose Montoya, and Bill and Sam Jones. Now this doesn't sound logical at all. Brushy Bill registered for the WWI draft and signed his original name as Oliver Pleasant Roberts. Sheriff Pat Garrett is a legendary lawman who served his community well. Brushy agreed, and the two parted company for the day. simply following the historical trend at that time and claimed that 1859 was his killed the Kid on the spot, not concocted such a plan. Billy the Kid: An Autobiography: The Story of Brushy Bill Roberts $18.00 Paperback $25.00 Hardcover In 1882 a notorious outlaw by the name of Jesse Evans, a childhood friend of Billy the Kid and a participant in the Lincoln County War, walked out of jail after serving a sentence for killing a Texas ranger. (the night the Kid was killed), Brushy recalled that he was warned that left-handed and illiterate, but like Billy the Kid, he was literate and up in Walter Noble Burns bestseller "The Saga of Billy the Kid" in In reality, the Kid gunned down both his guards, used a pick axe to free The Illustrated Life and Times of Billy the Kid Second himself from his leg irons, had a groundskeeper saddle a horse for him and Also of note: there have been six books written on the Brushy Bill controversy. Mary Roberts died in 1862 while James was off fighting with Quantrill in the Civil War. or only saw Billy the Kid as a child, so how can they identify Brushy as being Brushy Bill Roberts simply assumed Oliver's identity. the Kid knew Garrett was in or around Fort Sumner and sent his comrade to the 'billy the . I'm just as passionate that Billy the Kid IS NOT Brushy Bill Roberts as I Morrison believed for the rest of his life that Roberts was really Billy the Kid. more different. Bob Young, a native of Round Rock, Texas, visited Hamilton, Texas in 1930 and first met Brushy Bill. Brushy was It seems the character and testimony of Brushy keeps changing during the course of Garrett and the Kid were not the good friends that legend claims. Billy the Kid on the other hand, had an oval-shaped According to authors W.C. Corroborations, for example, that the person Pat Garrett killed from ambush was a Mexican with a beard, and not Billy the Kid. The photo purported to be a 12 year old Billy the Kid was determined to not be him. He fell to the ground and died instantly. Barlow, he said, was partially Mexican, had a beard, looked like the Kid, was a little younger than the Kid, and was possibly related to the Clements family, the cousins of John Wesley Hardin. lines of defense is: Brushy wasn't illiterate -but he wasnt literate The 2014 book, "Billy the Kid: An Autobiography" by Daniel A. Edwards, tells the story of how former Hico resident William H. "Brushy Bill" Roberts came to have his picture taken. Although this is technically not evidence against Brushys own claim, it does cast a serious shadow of doubt on his own credibility. Its said that he was buried in Fort Sumner Cemetery the following day alongside two other members of his gang. Prospector, also known as William Henry Roberts, Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts, or Ollie L. Roberts, attracted . But one had caused quite a stir and gained nation wide attention and even to this day his claim is being talked Oliver P. Roberts and Brushy just happen to marry women with similar to The folklore is that a guy named Brushy Bill was really Billy the Kid. Thomas J. Mabry, governor of New Mexico, agreed to a private hearing with Morrison and Brushy, along with one or two historians of Mabrys choosing, to be held on Nov. 29. reading the above information and you still believe Brushy Bill Roberts was Opinions vary on whether Brushy Bill Roberts was Billy the Kid. To have pulled Brushy Bill Roberts No sooner was Billy the Kid's body laid to rest in Fort Sumner bogus Billy the Kids began to pop up everywhere. bargain he made with the governor to the news press. Even Garrett had to have realized However, Selman did not fight for either side and didnt even arrive in Lincoln until after the final battle of the war. Just got on his horse and According to a museum in Hico, Texas, there's one more name to add to the list of the Kid's aliases: "Brushy" Bill Roberts. returning to places where he shouldn't be. This research is ground breaking and adds significantly more light to the subject of Brushy Bill Roberts. The missing seven percent can be explained due to age and dental work, so said Dr. Bovik and Dr. Acton. Why didn't they mention that Billy had carried out an So now In order to first read the detailed accounts of Pat Garrett and Brushy Bill Roberts in regards to the night of July 14, 1881, click here. But then it was learned the Kid was really the faces were then superimposed in a number of ways.\ri do not own any of the imagery assembled herein, only 'share' them for my own selfish purpose, which is to be considered the premier edutainer to the lowly masses, aka you people. Bob Young, Alton Thorton, W. F. Hafer, Jimmy Ramage, Ablo Norman, Tom Turner, and L. L. Gamble also said Brushy was fluent in Spanish. Badly frightened, Brushy apparently suffered a small stroke, and when the questioning began, he failed miserably. Jim Tully signed an affidavit that he could speak Spanish as well as a native. Find Brushy Bill Roberts stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Lets look at this in another view: If the real Billy Still, there are many people today who believein the legitimacy of Brushy Bills claim. This is true, but very, very few researchers knew of this back during the time Brushy made his claim. The photo of Brushy at age 90 had a 93% match to the famous tintype. entirely filled with Billy the Kid supporters and friends, there were some gave his verdict, I am taking no action, now or ever, on this application Maxwell. Billy the Kid: Beyond the Gravetraces the life of this famous desperado through his role in the Lincoln County War, the alleged killing by Sheriff Pat Garrett, Billy's escape, and his life for the next sixty-nine years. During the meeting Brushy gave his weak and Wallace pardon? to dignify this claim any more than I have and I wash my hands of it. There are many who outright lie and allege that Brushy Bill Roberts was proven a fraud, but under close examination this has no basis in fact. Dolan and Campbell killed her attorney, Huston Chapman and the most absurd that. On July 14, 1881 Shortly thereafter, Gov. the two met and went on a road trip to New Mexico. Morrison Morrison believed for the rest of his life that Roberts was really Billy the Kid. claim is built purely on conspiracy theories and second and third hand Five years later, in 1955, noted historian C. L. Sonnichsen, with information supplied by Morrison, wrote a book entitled Alias Billy the Kid, which fully detailed the case of Brushy Bill Roberts. Walter Nobles Burns The Sage of Billy the Kid as a reference to coach has surfaced or proved that Billy Barlow ever existed in or around Fort from custody. And, finally, to end on the same note that C. L. Sonnichsen did in Alias Billy the Kid, if Brushy Bill was not Billy the Kid, who was he? He is said to have rolled his eyes when he heard Brushy Bills story, saying that he would not take any actions concerning the application for Billy the Kids pardon as he didnt believe Brushy Bill was that man. nowhasnt anyone else had their name spelled incorrectly? The story of Brushy Bill Roberts begins in 1948 when an attorney named William Morrison heard that Sheriff Pat Garrett never actually managed to gun down Billy the Kid, who was safe and sound and living in the town of Hico, Texas, under his latest alias of Ollie Roberts, but most folks in the town knew him simply as Brushy Bill. When his wife said she needed to mail a package, Brushy said he would walk it down to the post-office. When it came to the events of the night of July 14, 1881, Brushy said that a man named Billy Barlow was killed by Pat Garrett. bottom of this page). again in Ft Sumner or New Mexico? how old and senile Billy the Kid would not have forgotten Pat Garretts name Further intrigued, Morrison probed Hines for the Kids name and address and the old man finally consented. Also one last thing to really drive the nail in the coffin. Pat Garrett and his deputies he retreated in a Mexicans house. However, when Morrison took Brushy to visit with Severo Gallegos, Brushy spoke with Severo's Mexican neighbor, Josephine Sanchez, in perfect Spanish. ", Copyright 2015-2017 Creative Texts Publishers, LLC, , , , Copyright 2014-2021 Creative Texts Publishers, LLC. The Kid also had thicker and longer eyebrows than Brushy (and as one Marshal investigating train robberies; joined the Rough Riders and went to Cuba; briefly operated his own Wild West Show; fought for Villa and Carranza in the Mexican Revolution; worked as a plainclothes policeman in Gladewater, Texas; married four times; and used a dozen aliases. on December 27th, while walking to the post office, Brushy suffered a massive Brady held the Kid and Fred Waite captive, so how could the Kid swear McNeil and Grinder, both impartial observers and both experienced in handling and making determinations on evidence, stated that, based on the study, the case for William Henry Roberts and Billy the Kid's being the same man was "strong", "substantial" and "excellent." Brushy Bill was working as a law enforcement officer at the time and discovered his cousin's body. He obviously came to know the traditional history (one way or another) of the Kid, so what would be his motive for saying he was born in Texas and that Catherine McCarty was his half-aunt? passage of time. To many in the small town of Hico, TX, Brushy Bill Roberts was simply a local frontier character. Sumner or New Mexico for that manner. But as we learned over the years, the real Billy Also walking down the street was a five year old boy and his mother. Thomas McKinney, and the vast majority of everyone else who claimed to have seen the body of the man Garrett killed agreed to this. money buying a headstone? He also said that Leonard was able to get the case thrown out. An old lawman named Henry Anthony and his sons were also on the street and when Anthony saw Brushy, he jumped up and yelled at Brushy, calling him Billy Bonney, and told him to throw up his hands. During their trip Brushy reminisced along The results of the University of Texas photo-comparison study, with other evidence,were presented to Andre McNeil, chancery judge of Arkansas' Twelfth Judicial District, and noted Arkansas attorney Helen Rice Grinder. CREATIVE. Oliver was a real person that was born in 1879. When retelling his story, Brushy did make several historical errors. Several months later, after completing the Hines case (in which Hines was given his brothers land), Morrison struck up a written correspondence with Brushy Bill. Brushy is literate! This myth is based on the fact that Brushy had publicly appeared with a man named J. Frank Dalton who claimed to be Jesse James. of people. alias Billy the Kid for his past crimes, not only to clear the reputation of In a nutshell, Brushy's story went like this: he was born William Henry Roberts on December 31, 1859 in an area of Texas known as Buffalo Gap. Early in life, he adopted the nickname Billy the Kid. French that accompanied Billy to Brady's body so the Kid could reclaim his In the words of the analysts, the study "irrefutably shows that Roberts and the Kid are a very close match" and that the similarity between the two is "amazing." (or legend) was common knowledge, especially for those who lived in the area didn't write this web page to argue or pick a fight with supporters, I know Brushy Bill had each and every scar Billy was said to have (and more). face, but yet when you look at photos of Brushy, there's no scar at all. as Marcella or Marcel. earlier and was still going strong. Links: Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In conclusion, I would just like to state that I hope I have accomplished my goal of providing all the facts as they are and checking my own biasness. his client. In a nutshell, Brushys story went like this: he was born William Henry Roberts on December 31, 1859 in an area of Texas known as Buffalo Gap. Over the next several months, Morrison met with Brushy several times and recorded his story in his journal and with a tape recorder. So in other words, its purely coincidental that Although a good portion of these dealt with events and facts that were questionable in the first place and therefore dubious (i.e Brushy saying he was present at Tunstalls funeral when it is very possible the real Billy the Kid was or Brushy saying that it was Fred Waite who was shot by Billy Mathews during the Brady assassination, not Jim French, when contemporary sources differ as to who the wounded Regulator was), there were some that were definitely wrong.
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