Billy The Kid/
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other outlaws
What jail did Billy the Kid escape from?
Lincoln County Jail
When year did the New Mexico Rangers Begin?
1905
Where was Vicente Silva born?
Rio Grande do Norte
Who were 2 well known criminals in the 1800's?
Billy the Kid and Vicente Silva.
Where was Billy the Kid Born?
New York City
What month did the New Mexico Rangers begin?
March
What was Vicente Silva's gang named?
White Caps Gang.
What was Billy the kid's greatest crime?
The murder of sheriff brady.
What was Billy the kid's gang name?
the Regulators.
Where were the candidates interviewed for the New Mexico Rangers?
Santa Fe
Who was Vicente Silva's wife?
Felipe Aguilar.
What was the greatest crime in NM in the 1800's?
The Lincoln County War.
Where was Billy the kid caught?
Mesilla, New Mexico.
What was another name for the New Mexico Rangers?
The Mounted Police
Where was Vicente Silva's gang from?
Las Vegas, New Mexico.
What were some of the most basic crimes in NM during the 1800's?
Larceny, Burglary, Robbery and Pick pocketing.
What age did Billy the Kid commit his first crime?
15.
Who were the two men chosen to select the first New Mexico Rangers?
Solomon Luna and Holm O. Bursum
Where was Vicente Silva's body found when he died?
Cheyenne,Wyoming.
What role did vigilantism play in addressing crime in NM during the 1800's.
It was a quick way for the public to act as the law and led to injustice and violence.