![]() Billy the Kid does not fit the Robin Hood type image very neatly, though, since he made no pretense to be engaged in a social or a moral crusade. Some thought that to steal from the rich was justified. Such men were known as "robber barons" because of the ruthlessness of their business dealings. The period in which he lived saw such people as John D. Why an outlaw has become the subject of so much literature and film is an interesting question. Beginning with Garrett's account, Billy the Kid grew into a symbolic figure of the American Old West. He was little known in his own lifetime but was catapulted into legend in the year after his death when his killer, Sheriff Patrick Garrett, published a wildly sensationalistic biography of the outlaw called The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid. He was also famous for (apparently) always wearing a sugar-loaf Sombrero hat with a wide green decorative band. This made him a very dangerous outlaw, when combined with his shooting skills and cunning. He was said to be friendly and personable at times, but he could also be short-tempered and determined. ![]() McCarty was 5'8" with blue eyes, smooth cheeks, and prominent front teeth.
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