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Show DIED WITH BOOTS ON. Slayer of "Billy the Kid" Shot Dead By Mere Youth. El Paso, Tex. Pnt -Garrett, known tho continent over ns tho man who, while sheriff of Lincoln county, New Mexico, killed "Billy tho Kid," tho noted outlaw, and ono of tho last oi tho most prominent gun men of fron-tUaetfays, fron-tUaetfays, was shot and killed by J. Wayne Brazlo, n youthful ranchman, near Las Cruccs, N. M., In a dlsputo over a ranch lease. Garrett had been on n visit to ono of his ranches nenr tho Now Moxtco town, and, In a buck-board, buck-board, with a friend, was returning to Las Cruccs, when they wero overtaken by Brazlo. A quarrel between the principals followed, nnd Garrett Is said to havo reached for a shotgun, Brazlo fired twlco, both shots taking effect, and Garrett fell dead. |