Here Lies Billy the Kid

Investigation into the death and burial of Billy the Kid by David S. Turk, official historian of the US Marshals service. Since the Kid's death on July 14, 1881 there has been much dispute about his death and burial.

Biographies & Memoirs

Turk, David S

Historical

Cold West Publishing

Despite a controversial grave, Billy the Kid never died. His name appears repeatedly in art, books, and film. There are entire archival collections devoted to the historians who continue to untangle legend from fact. But only one was his resting place truly contested in court. In March 1962, eighty years after his publicized death, courtroom drama was the crescendo of a struggle between two counties, historians, and the reported descendants of the Kid and his friend Charlie Bowdrie. One of the last unsettled mysteries in the outlaw's life was his death, burial, and the modern-era fight to keep or remove his final resting place. The heated conflict centered around New York beautician Lois Telfer, a claimed descendant of the Kid, and her kinship to Lincoln County, New Mexico. He was buried in a neighboring county, and the unexpected cropped up throughout. Here Lies Billy the Kid unmasks the full story behind the history and the Telfer hearings. The paths of Billy the Kid and Charlie Bowdre are recounted through family accounts, fresh discoveries of documents, and news coverage. The twists and turns bring surprises, but the matter is yet unsettled in American culture.

True Crime

Forging the Star: The Official Modern History of the United States Marshals Service

What do diverse events such as the integration of the University of Mississippi, the federal trials of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, the confrontation at Ruby Ridge, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have in common? The U.S. Marshals were instrumental in all of them. Whether pursuing dangerous felons in each of the 94 judicial districts or extraditing them from other countries; protecting federal judges, prosecutors, and witnesses from threats; transporting and maintaining prisoners and detainees; or administering the sale of assets obtained from criminal activity, the U.S. Marshals Service has adapted and overcome a mountain of barriers since their founding (on September 24, 1789) as the oldest federal law enforcement organization. In Forging the Star, historian David S. Turk lifts the fog around the agency’s complex modern period. From the inside, he allows a look within the storied organization. The research and writing of this singular account took over a decade, drawn from fresh primary source material with interviews from active or retired management, deputy U.S. marshals who witnessed major events, and the administrative personnel who supported them. Forging the Star is a comprehensive official history that will answer many questions about this legendary agency.

History

Americas

University of North Texas Press

<div> Forging the Star is a comprehensive official modern history of the U.S. Marshals, the oldest federal law enforcement organization. Their daily duties include pursuing dangerous felons in each of the 94 judicial districts or extraditing them from other countries; protecting federal judges, prosecutors, and witnesses from threats; transporting and maintaining prisoners and detainees; and administering the sale of assets obtained from criminal activity. "Turk takes the reader on an informative, easy-to-read round-up of federal marshal activities through the decades, covering the marshals' roles in such events as the American Indian Movement's takeover of Alcatraz and occupation of Wounded Knee, the kidnapping and trial of Patty Hearst, the integration of the University of Mississippi, the trials of International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, Watergate, various hostage negotiations, transportation of prisoners and administration of the Witness Protection Program."&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;--Wild West </div>

Blackwater Draw: Three Lives, Billy the Kid, and the Murders That Started the Lincoln County War

Sunstone Press

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Here Lies Billy the Kid

Here Lies Billy the Kid

Forging the Star: The Official Modern History of the United States Marshals Service

Forging the Star: The Official Modern History of the United States Marshals Service

Blackwater Draw: Three Lives, Billy the Kid, and the Murders That Started the Lincoln County War