{"product_id":"2940046587074","title":"Billy the Kid's Jail, Santa Fe, New Mexico: A Glimpse into Wild West History on the Southwest's Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly the Kid spent the winter of 1880-1881 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, trying desperately to get out its jail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe hired lawyers.\u003cbr\u003eHe wrote the Governor.\u003cbr\u003eHe even tried digging his way out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly only escaped the “safest jail in the Territory” in March when deputies finally escorted him to the railroad station for a trip to southern New Mexico—where a jury of his peers waited to convict him of murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just where was this invincible Santa Fe jail?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, in Santa Fe, two plaques mark the spot.\u003cbr\u003eOr rather, two competing spots . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn Michelsohn tracks down historical sources to identify the actual location of Billy’s long-disputed Santa Fe jail, and to provide this brief glimpse into life on America’s Southwestern frontier (12,000 words; 17 photos, maps, and drawings; 82 pages in paperback).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lynn Michelsohn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110909952240,"sku":"2940046587074","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046587074_p0.jpg?v=1763696338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046587074","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}