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Arrest Warrant Signed by John Poe, 1881 [158375]

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Arrest Warrant Signed by John Poe, 1881 [158375]
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1881 arrest warrant for capture of Mr. Carrillo for assault by Pat Garret, signed by John Poe on verso. " Poe became the town marshal of Fort Griffin in 1878 and was soon commissioned as a U.S. Deputy Marshal. The following year, Poe moved to Fort Elliott, Texas where he worked as a deputy sheriff and continued his duties as a U.S. Deputy Marshal. In 1881, Poe went to work for the Canadian River Cattle Association to help stop the rampant rustling activities taking place primarily at the hands of Billy the Kid and his gang of Rustlers. In March, he traveled to White Oaks, New Mexico, where he met with Lincoln County Sheriff, Pat Garrett and accepted an appointment as a deputy sheriff, while still holding his position for the stock association. Just a short time after Poe had taken the position, Billy the Kid escaped from jail and when Poe received a tip that the "Kid" was hiding out in Fort Sumner, he urged Garrett to investigate. Soon, Poe, Garrett and another deputy named Thomas McKinney set out for Fort Sumner. Poe had been told that Billy was hiding out at the home of a woman named Duvelina, an Indian slave and former sweetheart. However, they didn't find him there and the trio soon called on Peter Maxwell, whose ranch headquarters occupied the former United States Army post. Poe was with Garrett when the Sheriff killed Billy the Kid." from legendsof america.com.

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Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum