July 20, 2025
My friend Jim Hatzell does an annual Artist's Ride where he invites guys like me to come up to the Dakotas in August and utilize great re-enactors he rounds up, all with authentic gear to use for artistic reference. Back in 2014 Jim took a photo of two re-enactors crossing a stream and he sent it to me and said, "Do what you want with it," So I did this, which I call, "Rurales Crossing The Rio Grande." Although I may have leaned a little too hard on the conchos and perhaps a more accurate title would be this. . .
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And, here's Part Three of my conversation with Mark Lee Gardner about Grey's assertion that Garrett shot the Kid down "like a dog."
Gardner Goes Deeper
"I don't have a problem with doubters when it comes to Garrett. As the final line in Garrett's 'Introductory' reads, 'Let those doubt who will.' What irritates me and causes me to squander my precious time writing a response is when a theory is presented as fact without credible evidence to back it up: 'Only one of them would ever tell the truth." In other words, Garrett and Poe were big fat liars. Well, maybe they were, but we have no eyewitness testimony that can prove that. If Garrett were alive today, he would no doubt sue you for libel, and he'd not only end up owning your magazine, but also your beautiful home and studio. You'd likely get to keep your artwork, though."
—Mark Lee Gardner
Funny. Yes. Let's back up a bit. Has Mark's scholarship destroyed Grey's credibility? Yes, Grey is all over the place and his testimony about what Kip McKinney may or may not have said about the killing of the Kid is heresay and nothing more. Do I still buy Garrett's version of events? Not really. I think he was protecting his sources, i.e. Pete Maxwell and his sister, Paulita.
And, yet, at the end of the day, guess who found a photo of our guy in question?
Hey, Mark Lee Gardner, all is forgiven. This is so great.
"Keep on rockin' in the Free World."
—Neil Young
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