Rumors of survival Over time, legends grew claiming that Bonney was not killed, and that Garrett staged the incident and death out of friendship so that Bonney could evade the law. During the next 50 years, a number of men claimed they were Billy the Kid. Most of these claims were easily disproven, but two have remained topics of discussion and debate.
rumors of survival over time legends grew claiming that bonney was not killed and that garrett staged the incident and death out of friendship so that bonney could evade the law during the next 50 years a number of men claimed they were billy the kid most of these claims were easily disproven but two have remained topics of discussion and debate