Poe, John. W., Items, 1905-1917

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Poe, John. W., Items, 1905-1917

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Composed of Poe's narrative account of the killing of Billy the Kid, a biographical sketch of Poe, a letter, photograph, and an advertisement, the John W. Poe Items, 1905-1917, chronicle the life of John W. Poe and the death of Billy the Kid.

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Poe, John William, 1850-1923

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Born in Mason County Kentucky in 1850, John William Poe moved to Texas in 1868 to hunt buffalo. In the 1870s he served as town marshal for Fort Griffin, before becoming a U. S. marshal. Poe then became cattle detective for the Canadian River Cattleman’s Association, where he worked in New Mexico. In 1881, Poe accompanied Sheriff Pat Garrett and another deputy to the location of Billy the Kid, where Garrett allegedly killed the Kid. Poe decided to remain in New Mexico after the Kid was killed, wh...

Poe, John William, 1850-1923

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Born in Mason County Kentucky in 1850, John William Poe moved to Texas in 1868 to hunt buffalo. In the 1870s he served as town marshal for Fort Griffin, before becoming a U. S. marshal. Poe then became cattle detective for the Canadian River Cattleman’s Association, where he worked in New Mexico. In 1881, Poe accompanied Sheriff Pat Garrett and another deputy to the location of Billy the Kid, where Garrett allegedly killed the Kid. Poe decided to remain in New Mexico after the Kid was killed, wh...

Billy the Kid (Singer)

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Desperado. From the description of Collection concerning Billy, the Kid, 1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450989 ...