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Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
Notorious outlaw Billy the Kid made a daring escape from Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico, evading capture once again.
On April 28, 1881, the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid escaped from Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico. Despite heavy guard presence, he overpowered his captors and fled into the night. His jailbreak became the latest chapter in a dramatic life of frontier crime. The escape intensified an already fierce manhunt led by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Billy's daring evasion added to his legend as a folk antihero of the Old West. His exploits spurred countless retellings in dime novels and later films.
1881
Billy the Kid
Lincoln County
Mesilla, New Mexico