Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-187) and index.
Contents:
The genesis of the outlaw Billy the Kid -- The genesis of the Lincoln County War: the killing of John Henry Tunstall -- The law gets in the way of the truth -- Revenge -- The evolution of an outlaw -- Blood and mud -- The shooting at Blazer's Mill -- The burning of the McSween house -- Counterfeit money -- The Stinking Springs incident -- Sentenced to hang -- Escape -- Lincoln County Courthouse crime scene investigation -- An escape plot -- A liar and a thief -- Reluctant pursuit -- Shooting at Fort Sumner -- Discrepancies -- Politics vs. truth -- Conclusions.
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