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James W. Bell

(AKA Lone Bell)

A Texas Ranger in the mid-1870’s, James Bell served under Capt. Dan Roberts in San Saba County. Later he was a deputy under Pat Garret who was responsible for the capture of Billy the Kid. Bell was one of the two guards killed by Billy when the Kid escaped from the Lincoln, N.M. jail on April 28, 1881. Ironic he was killed because Bell had befriended the Kid and had been considerate towards his prisoner. The other deputy killed was Robert Ollinger.