At fifteen years old, Salazar was one of the youngest member of the Regulators fighting for the Tunstall/McSween side of the Lincoln County War. During the Five Day Battle in July 1878, Salazar was with Billy and the others in the McSween house as it burned. He was badly wounded when the men escaped and survived by pretending he was dead when the Murphy/Dolan side came to look for McSween's body. In 1881 after Billy escaped from the Lincoln courthouse, he went straight to Salazar's house and Salazar helped removed his shackles and gave him a horse. Salazar died an old man in Lincoln in 1936 and if anyone's headstone deserved to read, "Pal of Billy the Kid" it's his.
-Bio courtesy of "Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang" website
-Bio courtesy of "Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang" website
At fifteen years old, Salazar was one of the youngest member of the Regulators fighting for the Tunstall/McSween side of the Lincoln County War. During the Five Day Battle in July 1878, Salazar was with Billy and the others in the McSween house as it burned. He was badly wounded when the men escaped and survived by pretending he was dead when the Murphy/Dolan side came to look for McSween's body. In 1881 after Billy escaped from the Lincoln courthouse, he went straight to Salazar's house and Salazar helped removed his shackles and gave him a horse. Salazar died an old man in Lincoln in 1936 and if anyone's headstone deserved to read, "Pal of Billy the Kid" it's his.
-Bio courtesy of "Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang" website
-Bio courtesy of "Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang" website
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