Sheriff William Brady

In 1873, crime and violence were rampant in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Land fraud, cattle and horse stealing were common. Outlaws, including Billy the Kid, swarmed in to join hands with dishonest citizens. Although Brady tried to stem the flowing tide of anarchy, his efforts ended when he was ambused by Billy the Kid and his gang. Was Sheriff William Brady a willing pawn in the hands of a crooked political faction or was he an honest man dedicated to law and order? After his extensive rsearch, Donald R. Lavash thinks Brady deserves a more realistic evaluation of his part in the Lincoln County War. This in-depth study of Brady also tells about the tumultuous events in Lincoln County, New Mexico and the gunmen and outlaws who lived and died there.