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Mar 30, 2017 · Hico, Texas, celebrates Brushy Bill Roberts, who claimed to be Billy the Kid, the notorious gunman killed in 1881. Learn about the evidence, the controversy, and the legacy of this old man's tall tale.
Dec 25, 2018 · Brushy Bill Roberts was a Texas outlaw who claimed to be Billy the Kid, the famous Wild West bandit who died in 1881. He said he escaped from prison and lived under a different name for 70 years, but his story is disputed and unproven.
Over the last century, at least two men surfaced claiming to be Billy the Kid – Miller and Ollie P. “Brushy Bill” Roberts of Hico, Texas. Those stories presuppose that Garrett killed the wrong...
Further, William V. Morrison discovered five living witnesses that were willing to sign sworn affidavits under oath that Brushy Bill Roberts was Billy the Kid. The problem until recently has been the difficulty in proving many of Brushy Bill's claims.
In this episode, I will examine William Henry Roberts' account of July 14, 1881, the shooting at Ft. Sumner. I will also compare Roberts' statements with tho...
Jun 18, 2024 · Billy the Kid (born November 23, 1859?, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 14, 1881, Fort Sumner, New Mexico) was an American outlaw who was one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10.
Apr 9, 2017 · Legend has it that William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, died at the tender age of 21. The infamous New Yorker, whose Wild West antics ranged from stealing food to killing at least eight men, was supposedly gunned down at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, in July 1881. But legends don’t die so easily.
