Isaac Garcia : Lincoln County War By Isaacgarcia74 Jul 14, 1881 Pat Garrett finally finds Billy the Kid in Ft. Sumner, then he took Billy into a darkened bedroom and killed Billy Aug 6, 1881 Pat Garrett is presented with $1,300 from citizens of the Dona Ana County Sep 19, 1881 Dave Rudabaugh and others pick the lock of their jail cell in Las Vegas Dec 2, 1881 Rudabaugh and five other cellmates chisel a hole in the wall of their cell and escape. Dec 29, 1881 Pat Garrett hires a friend to write a book for him about the Billy the Kid Feb 18, 1882 Garrett is given a reward of $500 from the territory of New Mexico Feb 28, 1882 Billy Wilson is convicted for passing counterfeit bills and is sent to jail for seven years Mar 5, 1882 Garrett's book about Billy the Kid is relased to the public Mar 10, 1882 Wyatt Earp and others encounter Curly Bill And several other outlaws And a gunfight breaks out May 23, 1882 Jessie Evans is paroled from prison in Huntville, Texas and dissapears Sep 9, 1882 Billy Wilson and three other inmates escape from the jail in Santa Fe Dec 29, 1882 Garrett decides not to run again for sheriff and helps Jimmy Dolan instead