SANTA FE - Hostility between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid charming American society for almost 130 years to the classic tale about the style of the ancient Western world that law enforcement hunt down armed criminals.But the feud was brought down to the present. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is considering a post-pardon to Billy the Kid died. No doubt, it sparked outrage Garrett descendants who called it an insult because it gives recognition to a cruel villain.
Three grandchildren are deceased law enforcement officers sent a letter to Richardson this week and asked him not to pardon them. According to them, such action was "an insult can not be forgiven" to Garrett.
"If Billy the Kid is still alive and there in our midst today, would you give forgiveness to someone who lived as a thief and, more famous, has killed four people and law enforcement agencies of other people in countless numbers?" Garrett family wrote.
The issue arises because Richardson this year asked a columnist from New Mexico to contact historians and solicit their opinions regarding the grant of a pardon. Governor plans to meet with members of the Garrett family next week to finish it.
Garrett shot Billy the Kid on July 15, 1881. Garrett is able to track the villain after he escaped from jail in Lincoln County. Historic firefight resulted in two of Garrett's deputies were killed.
Kid status as a hero of Western folklore of Ancient later recorded, filmed, and poured into the lyrics of countless songs.
According to legend, Billy the Kid has killed 21 people, one person every year throughout his life. But, the Department of Tourism New Mexico called the number only nine.
The dispute surrounding the granting forgiveness, it is the latest buzz about whether or not Garrett shot the Kid, or is there another person who shot the Kid and Garrett lied about it.
Some historians claim that Billy the Kid was not killed in the shootout against Garrett and went to Texas. In Texas, he became "Brushy Bill" Roberts and died of a heart attack at age 90 in 1950.
Richardson then sparked controversy in 2008 when the support of Sheriff Tom Sullivan plans to re-investigate cases that have these hundreds of years old.
The governor said that he was willing to consider the pardon for the Kid, who was expected by the Kid, but not given by the Governor of New Mexico at the time, Lew Wallace.
"Governor Richardson has always said that he would consider the appointment of Governor Wallace to give pardon to Billy the Kid," a spokesman for Richardson, Alarie Ray-Garcia on Thursday. "He knows unrest Garrett family and will meet them next week."
Susan Floyd Garrett of Santa Fe is one of the grandchildren who signed a letter to Richardson. According to him, the family decided to speak out because of forgiveness is a "character assassination" their grandfather. He called the Kid a "gangster".
"Everyone wants to make up the myth of Billy the Kid," he said.
Susan and her brothers, Patrick Jarvis Garrett, on Thursday met with the children and grandchildren of other important figures in the history of the Kid, John Henry Tunstall, a ranch owner who was killed in 1878 and sparked a bloody conflict known as the Lincoln County War. Billy the Kid, also known as William Bonney, previously worked at the ranch Tunstall.
Hilary Tunstall-Behrens of London, the son of Tunstall's nephew, said he did not support granting forgiveness for Kid at this time.
"I will not support it," said Tunstall-Behrens, 83. "There are too many strong feelings," he added.
Gale Cooper, an amateur historian who lives near Albuquerque, said that the granting of pardon by Richardson would be "the culmination of the lie that says that Garrett is a evil killer and Billy are not buried in his grave."
Cooper has written a book called "Big Lies" which contains calls to counter claims that Garrett killed someone else, not the Kid.
After fulfilling the task as Lincoln County sheriff, Garrett was not successful in their careers. He failed to nominate themselves in the political world and wrapped the current financial difficulties to manage the ranch.
He was shot and killed in 1908 because of disputes related to land
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