December 23, 1880
Riding at midnight through deep snow, Sheriff-elect Pat Garrett leads a 13-man posse eastward out of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. After questioning several people in Fort Sumner and ascertaining the Kid’s dress (“especially his hat,” which is said to be a Mexican sugarloaf with a green hatband), Garrett decides he won’t take any chances.
When the Kid makes his appearance, Garrett will kill him and hope the rest surrender.
After a 10-mile ride to the Brazil-Wilc

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