03/21/1879 AD double crossed
On March 20, Wallace wrote to Billy, "to remove all suspicion of understanding, I think it better to put the arresting party in charge of Sheriff Kimbrell [sic] who shall be instructed to see that no violence is used."
Billy responded on the same day, agreeing to testify and confirming Wallace's proposal for his arrest and detention in a local jail to assure his safety.
On March 21, McCarty let himself be captured by a posse led by Sheriff George Kimball of Lincoln County.
As agreed, McCarty provided a statement about Chapman's murder and testified in court.
However, after McCarty's testimony, the local district attorney refused to set him free
Santa Fe, NM
Lattitude: 35.6672° N
Longitude: 105.9644° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 35.6672° N
Longitude: 105.9644° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What double crossed?
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Lew Wallace (Lewis) American author of the h...
Objects To Whom or What was double crossed?
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Billy the Kid (Henry McCarty, William H. Bonney) Outlaw and gunfighter of...
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