Billy the Kid | Dead or Alive | 3

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

With the bloody Lincoln County War finally over, Billy the Kid tried to make a truce with his arch enemy, Jimmy Dolan. But his plan backfired, and he wound up forced to go on the run, implicated in a murder Dolan committed.

Billy’s charm and quick wits kept him just outside the reach of law. But he would soon meet his match. A former bartender turned lawman, Pat Garrett, vowed to capture and kill the Kid at any cost. Garrett’s epic pursuit of Billy the Kid took him through the hills and villages of New Mexico, until their final deadly clash, which would turn the Kid into a legend.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
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0:10.0	Imagine it's the evening of February 18, 1879 in the town of Lincoln, New Mexico territory.
0:24.6	It's one year to the day since the murder of John Tunstle, a hated rival of your boss
0:29.8	Jimmy Dolan.
0:31.5	You and a few men are walking down Main Street, out for a night on the town with Dolan.
0:36.1	He's in a good mood, which puts you on edge.
0:38.9	You know that often, his good moods are more dangerous than when he's in a foul temper.
0:43.0	Alright, boys, I'm ready for another drink too.
0:46.1	Maybe more than that.
0:47.1	Alright, Jimmy, whatever you say.
0:49.7	Dolan's been swimming whiskey for hours at his store down the street.
0:53.7	He's feeling no pain.
0:54.9	Come on, now we're gonna celebrate.
0:57.1	It's not every day a man can shake hands with his worst enemy, am I right?
1:00.8	Oh damn right, Jimmy.
1:03.1	You have to admit, there is cause for celebration.
1:06.4	Earlier tonight, Dolan met with Billy Bonnie, a local employee of the late John Tunstle.
1:12.0	When Dolan's gang murdered Tunstle, it sparked a bloody war between your side and Billy's.
1:17.1	But tonight, Billy and Dolan came to an honor among thieves' agreement, stipulating
1:21.4	that neither man will testify against the other.
1:23.8	And more importantly, the killing will stop.
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