Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-132) and index.
Pat Garrett killed the wrong man -- A traditional history of the outlaw Billy the Kid -- The discovery of William Henry Roberts -- William Henry Roberts' story, part I: 1859-1881 -- William Henry Roberts' story, part II: 1881-1950 -- Birth and genealogy -- Quien es? a reexamination of the shooting at Fort Sumner -- The inquest -- The burial -- Tracking William Henry Roberts -- Evidence -- An opposing point of view -- The New Mexico resistance -- Beyond the grave