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Journey Through Time

28. Billy The Kid: The Outlaw Who Became A Legend (Ep 1)

Journey Through Time

Goalhanger

History

4.3595 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Who was the notorious Western icon, Billy the Kid? How did he get caught up in the murder which made him famous? And, who was really in charge in the lawless Wild West?  Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they relive the true story behind the legend that is Billy The Kid. Email: journeythroughtime@goalhanger.com  X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod Instagram: @ThroughTimePod Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell Producer: Callum Hill Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Las Vegas, New Mexico, December 29, 1880, the notorious gang of outlaws, who under the leadership of Billy the Kid,

0:57.0

have overrun Eastern New Mexico, murdering and committing other deeds of outlawry, was broken

1:03.7

up last Saturday morning by the killing of two and the capturing of four others, including the leader. The prisoners were lodged in

1:13.3

Las Vegas jail, and threats of lynching were prevalent, but the vigilance of the captors,

1:18.5

Deputy Sheriff Garrett and others prevented. Yesterday afternoon, Garrett and the other captors

1:24.2

boarded the train with the prisoners for Santa Fe. The sheriff's

1:28.7

posse crowded about the train. Nearly every window of the cars served as a portal for rifles.

1:36.0

Detective J.T. Morley of the post office department jumped into a cab with a pair of six shooters

1:42.8

and told the engineer to let her go.

1:46.0

I'm David Olushoge and welcome to Journey Through Time.

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And I'm Sarah Churchill.

1:51.0

And that was a Philadelphia newspaper article from late December 1880

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