The wanted poster at the upper left corner of the marshal's bulletin board offers a reward of $1,500 for William H. Bonney. This puts the time period before July 14, 1881. William "Billy the Kid" Bonney was shot late in the evening on July 14, 1881. He was shot dead, by Sherrif Pat Garrett. Pat Garrett lived until February 29, 1908. He was shot and killed from ambush. A man was charged but, he was acquitted when the only witness failed to show up for the trial.