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12 Searching For The Truth 12 Searching For The Truth Searching for the Truth disappeared from public record. It is unknown Searching for the Truth where he moved to after selling the property, Farewell to and his exact date of death is unknown, but Farewell to Continued from Page 11 believed to have been around 1915. Continued from Page 11 Kim Matthews Kim Matthews He saw Garrett sitting there, but didn't Dennis G. Balthaser recognize him in the darkness. Instead, he drew Website: www.truthseekeratroswell.com his revolver and hoarsely whispered, "Quien Email: truthskr@roswell.net es?" (Who is it?). Garrett fired and shot Billy the Kid dead, putting an end to his young outlaw ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: life. Enter "Wayne" Brazel, the uncle of "Mack" Brazel…. As the years passed by Garrett's troubles increased because of his gambling, drinking, and loss of allies. James P. Miller, who had a reputation as a murderer was interested in buying Garrett's Bear Canyon Ranch in southern New Mexico. During the negotiations Garrett informed Miller that a "goat man" named "Wayne" Brazel (right) leased a portion of the ranch and would have to be evicted. When confronted Brazel refused to leave unless he was paid $3.50 a head for his 1200 goats. Miller agreed, and offered Garrett $3000.00 for the ranch. Then Brazel raised the price and As a young man, Dennis Balthaser Miller told Garrett the deal was off since he would look into the night sky and wonder at the didn't have that kind of money. secrets it held. Some years later Dennis bought 6-29-67 to 3-26-08 The next day, February 29, 1908, Garrett a book about UFOs and his wonder turned to 6-29-67 to 3-26-08 and Carl Anderson, a relative of Miller's, set out investigation. Today he has a library with over for Las Cruces in a buggy and caught up with 90 books in reference to ufology. Brazel, who was on horseback. Garrett and Dennis served 3 years ('59-62) with the We are greatly saddened to Brazel began arguing about the goats and United States Army in the 815th Engineering report the sudden passing of "TalkStar Garrett said, "it didn't make any difference Battalion. whether Brazel moved off of the property or After some 33 years in Civil Kim" the co-host of our morning show. not, he (Garrett) would get him off the ranch Engineering, Dennis retired from the Texas Kim Matthews, as regular listeners somehow." Department of Transportation in 1996. Having will know, was also the Production From here on there are two accounts of been keenly interested in the Roswell Incident Director of WSTV and was the person what took place next. One says Garrett climbed of 1947, Dennis decided to move to Roswell, largely responsible for its popularity. out of the buggy and stepped to the rear of it to New Mexico, to pursue his avocation: Ufology. Kim was an energetic and talented relieve himself, carrying his folding shotgun in Initially Dennis worked as an his right hand, and turning his back on Brazel - Engineering Consultant in Roswell, person who started with White Springs --who shot him twice in the back of the head. volunteering his time at the International UFO Media as a radio show producer and The other account says that while the two were Museum and Research Center on weekends. board operator at our radio network arguing, Garrett reached under the buggy seat to Nine months later he resigned from the studios in White Springs, Florida. retrieve his shotgun and Brazel shot him. So a engineering firm, assuming the duties of When we launched the TV network a little over a quarter century after Pat Garrett IUFOMRC Operations Manager, served on the few years ago, Kim stepped up and shot Billy the Kid, he met his own demise from Board of Directors and became the UFO a handgun. Investigator for the Museum, as a full time volunteer to learn the TV business. She Fourteen months later on April 19, 1909, volunteer. is loved and respected by the people Brazel's case went before a twelve-man jury that Due to his love of ufology, his with whom she worked and the public took 15 minutes to reach a verdict of "self dedication and his exhaustive work, Dennis is she entertained and informed. defense." regarded as a leading investigator and ufologist There are other accounts of who shot Pat by his peers, communicating regularly with It is hard to think of what the Garrett, for other reasons and where, but I such well known researchers as Stanton couldn't pass up the fact that Roswell witness Friedman, Donald R. Schmitt, Wendy mornings will be like without the "Mack" Brazel's uncle "Wayne" is included, Connors, and others in their quests to find the banter between Kim and Ed. We have hoping the reader will enjoy this return to the truth. already been getting calls from "old wild west" near Roswell in the late 1800's Currently, in that Dennis is no longer listeners saying they are missing the saying and early 1900's, when law and order were affiliated with the Museum, he is able to devote radio show. It is now our sad duty to much different than today. his full time as an independent report the reason why the show isn't Billy the Kid is buried at Ft Sumner researcher/investigator to the Roswell Incident, New Mexico where he met his end, amongst Area 51 and underground bases research, and being aired. The bright light of her much controversy whether the grave actually frequently lectures on these and other topics, humor and grace has been dimmed. contains the remains of the Kid or not. Pat related to ufology. But, Kim Matthews will not be soon Garrett was buried in Las Cruces, at the Odd Dennis is a Certified Mutual UFO forgotten. Fellows cemetery, on March 5, 1908. In the Network Field Investigator, a member of Great 1950's due to poor maintenance of the cemetery, Pyramid of Giza Research Association, and Victor Ives Garrett's son had his father's remains reinterred belongs to several ufology organizations. at the Masonic Cemetery across the street. TalkStar Radio Network As for "Wayne" Brazel, he married and obtained a small ranch west of Lordsburg, New www.truthseekeratroswell.com www.talkstarradio.com www.truthseekeratroswell.com Mexico a few years after killing Garrett. When www.whitesprings.tv his wife died in 1913, he sold the property and