Old Lincoln Town New Mexico is famous for a young cowhand called William Bonny or more famously known as Billy the Kid.
He was hired by Tunstall and formed a group called the protectors.
Tunstall, an English entrepreneur, built a general store in competition with the Dolans who previously had the monopoly. The Dolans had the law on their (paid) side and caused trouble for Tunstall. Eventually one of Dolans deputies murdered Tunstall which started a war. Billy the Kid saw the deputy walking alongside the Tunstall store so he crept round the side and ambushed the deputy killing him with his gun.
The Kid avoided capture but was later caught and sentenced to death and held prisoner in the courtroom. He escaped on April 28th 1881 and stole a gun which he used to kill J.W.Bell a deputy. Still in shackles he got the local blacksmith to break them off and made good his escape.
He was eventually shot to death by lawman Pat Garrett. At fort Sumner.