On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21-year-old Henry ...
American Experience
Season 24 Episode 1: Billy the Kid
On April 28, 1881, just days from being hanged for murder, 21-year-old Henry McCarty, alias Billy the Kid, outfoxed his jailors and electrified the nation with the last in a long line of daring escapes.