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From a commanding position on the roof of the ranch house, Lee and Gililland pinned down Garrett and his four deputies, mortally wounding one. When the shooting stopped, the fugitives agreed to let Garrett and his men retreat to a safe place, after which Lee and Gililland made their escape. Their subsequent trial, in May and June , received national press coverage and quickly turned into a battle between Republicans and Democrats, big cattleman and small ranchers.
Garrett shined on the witness stand, but Lee and Gililland were acquitted, due in large part to their brilliant attorney and local power broker, Albert Bacon Fall. No one was ever convicted of the murders of Fountain and his son. Roosevelt had appointed Garrett over the strong objections of Texas Republicans, who felt the plum job should go to a Texan—and one of their choosing, of course. But Garrett had a strong supporter in Lew Wallace, the former governor of New Mexico Territory, who visited the president to lobby for Garrett.
Yet he retained his characteristic modesty. Garrett was also known as a dandy dresser in his later years, but never in frontier garb. His writer friend Emerson Hough once loaned Garrett a pair of souvenir Western leather gloves. In El Paso, Garrett performed his job as customs collector a little too well, causing complaints from those who thought they should have received some kind of break on their duties.
Others complained about his gambling, drinking and absences from his post. What many believe finally cost Garrett a reappointment, though, occurred at an April Rough Riders reunion in San Antonio.
Garrett had brought along his good friend Tom Powers, owner of the Coney Island drinking and gambling establishment in El Paso, and he arranged to have a photograph taken of himself and Powers with the president. When Roosevelt later learned he had posed beside a professional gambler and saloon owner, he was furious.
Garrett traveled to Washington, D. After a four-year stint Garrett was replaced with someone less controversial. His collectorship gone, Garrett had little to rely upon for a steady income. His two small ranches in the San Augustin Mountains were hardly more than a hobby. Compounding difficulties was the fact Garrett could be generous to a fault.
This trait, combined with his investments in get-rich-quick schemes and an unabated passion for poker and horse racing, led to financial woes. Garrett became notorious for not paying bills and for owing money to friends. There were also rumors that Garrett was spending money on an El Paso prostitute known only as Mrs.
As Garrett struggled, he became bitter, angry, desperate and depressed. Cowpoke Wayne Brazel admitted to shooting Garrett, but said he had done so in self-defense as the two argued over a lease.
Brazel claimed Garrett had reached for a shotgun. Nevertheless, Brazel was later acquitted of murder. His attorney was none other than Albert Bacon Fall. Report uncovered by county staffer confirms who shot Pat Garrett.
Las Cruces - Pat F. Garrett, known the continent over as the sheriff who killed "Billy the Kid," fulfilled his own prophecy today that he would die with his boots on. Garrett was killed this morning between 10 and 11 o'clock on the road to his Bear Canyon ranch at a point five miles from this place.
There was one eye witness to the killing, Carl Adamson of Roswell. Sentiment here is divided, some believing that the killing was done in self-defense, and others that Garrett was the victim of a conspiracy. It is said that Garrett six months ago leased for a term of five years a ranch to Wayne Brazle and A. On this property they placed a herd of sheep, and a few days ago, entered into an agreement with J.
They also agreed, it is said, to sell these men their sheep. Garrett is said to have objected to this agreement, stating that he believed Brazel had forfeited his lease, and declaring his intention of resorting to the courts to establish his rights.
Last night Garrett and Adamson spent at the bear Canyon ranch, and this morning, in a buggy they started for Las Cruces. The story told by the witness, Adamson, is as follows:. Garrett was dressed carefully when they set out for Las Cruces. He placed his Winchester pump gun in the bottom of the buggy before they started.
About a mile from the little settlement at Organ, N. For a distance of about six miles, the two men Brazle and Garrett, continually quarreled. Then Adamson got out and walked alongside the horse, to adjust some harness.
Garrett stood up in the buggy, reached for his shotgun, and jumped out, shouting: "G-d d-m, you if I can't get you off my ranch one way I will another. He then had the shotgun in his hands. Brazle drew a Colt's 44 caliber revolver, and fired twice, quickly.
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