Billy the Kid: The True Story Billy the Kid was one of the most famous outlaws of all time. There are many stories about him, and he is portrayed in many books. When you hear his name u probably think either cold-blooded killer, or maybe, one of the meanest men that ever lived. But this is untrue, most of the stories you’ve probably heard are just that, stories. Because if the life of Billy the Kid fact and fiction ride side by side and it is difficult to tell between the two. But I am going to tell you the true story of Billy the Kid, to the best of the information that is known about him. Billy the Kid was one of the many aliases of William H. Bonney, whos