In this fourth and final chapter of the outlaw years, I will examine William Henry Roberts' account of his escape from the Lincoln County Jail. Additionally, I will compare Roberts' statements with those presented in the book, The Saga of Billy the Kid by Walter Noble Burns to show that the new claim by neo-historians, that Roberts obtained his knowledge of Billy the Kid by memorizing the Burns book is completely unfounded and not based on facts.
Previous Episodes In This Series:
Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy the Kid: Was He Illiterate?    • Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy the Kid...  

Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid: Could He Speak Spanish?
   • Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid...  

Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid: Did He Really Claim To Be A Member Of The James Gang?    • Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid...  

Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid: Was He Really Oliver P. Roberts, Born In 1879?    • Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid...  

Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid: Physical Similarities & Facial Recognition Study    • Brushy Bill Roberts AKA Billy The Kid...  

Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words: The Lincoln County War & Debunking The Saga Of Billy The Kid.    • Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words:...  


Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words: The Outlaw Years Part 1 Meeting Governor Lew Wallace    • Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words:...  

Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words: The Outlaw Years Part 2 The Death of Tom Folliard    • Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words:...  

Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words: The Outlaw Years: Part 3 - The Death of Charlie Bowdre    • Brushy Bill Roberts In His Own Words:...  

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Alias Billy the Kid by William V. Morrison & C.L. Sonnichsen - https://amzn.to/3B3vH4H
The Return of the Outlaw Billy the Kid by W.C. Jameson & Frederic Bean - https://amzn.to/3PKsbAt
Billy the Kid Beyond The Grave by W.C. Jameson - https://amzn.to/3yT85wT
Billy the Kid The Lost Interviews by W.C. Jameson - https://amzn.to/3odxqN9
Cold Case: Billy the Kid: Investigating History's Mysteries by W.C. Jameson - https://amzn.to/3ZUWw41
Pat Garrett: The Man Behind the Badge by W.C. Jameson - https://amzn.to/3Ml24Sc
The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat Garrett - https://amzn.to/3ZQEik8
The Dirty on Billy the Kid by Steven Sederwall - https://amzn.to/3KaDY9L
The Saga of Billy the Kid by Walter Noble Burns - https://amzn.to/3B3qOsv
Billy the Kid His Life & Legend by Jon Tuska - https://amzn.to/3PnikAK
History of the Lincoln County War by Maurice G. Fulton - https://amzn.to/3PniLuS
The Lincoln County War: A Documentary History by Frederick Nolan - https://amzn.to/3cgjUFI
The Tragic Days of Billy the Kid by Frazier Hunt https://amzn.to/3V92nk2
Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life by Robert Utley https://amzn.to/3AudpZc
High Noon in Lincoln by Robert Utley - https://amzn.to/3UnrfWh
A fitting death for Billy the Kid by Ramon Adams - https://amzn.to/40Xy02N
Billy the Kid: A Handbook by Jon Tuska https://amzn.to/3IoRasE
The Capture of Billy the Kid by James Earle - https://amzn.to/3WLvzia
Violence In Lincoln County by William A. Keleher - https://amzn.to/3zgOmZo
My Girlhood Among Outlaws by Lily Klasner - https://amzn.to/3Uaf8M7
Billy The Kid by Mary Hudson Brothers - https://amzn.to/3zwmYpK
The Illustrated Life And Times Of Billy The Kid by Bob Boze Bell - https://amzn.to/3v2WTg1
Alias Billy the Kid: The Man Behind the Legend by Donald Cline - https://amzn.to/3MjyoEO