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CHASING BILLY


Fort Sumner Straw-Man: the Elephant in the Room
One of the most common tactics of a Brushy Believer, when it comes to defending their position, is the immediate hijacking of any...
James Townsend
Dec 15, 20232 min read
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Vicente Otero Remembers July 14
Below is a first-person adaptation from an interview and narrative found in Bryan Howard's True Tales of the American Southwest: Pioneer...
James Townsend
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Fort Sumner Lolita: The Censored Recollections of Dr. Henry Hoyt
Dr. Henry Hoyt is a well-known character among Billy the Kid enthusiasts, due to his experiences with the Kid around 1878 in the small...
James Townsend
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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That Certain Tragedy
Jack M. Potter, of Clayton, NM, recounts a conversation with Pete Maxwell. Amarillo Daily News 6 Aug 1938 “I had been around Pete Maxwell...
James Townsend
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Tom Folliard's Brother?
Thomas Folliard (not O'Folliard, not O'Phallier, etc.) was Billy the Kid's dedicated pal; his "ride or die," as some would say, and...
James Townsend
Aug 24, 20224 min read
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Sumner Recollections with Charlie Foor
From the Alamogordo News, July 5, 1928. Highway Officials Dig Up Old History At Fort Sumner Santa Fe, July 2. – The State Highway scout...
James Townsend
Aug 20, 20223 min read
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