Background
Carver was born in Coryell County, Texas, in 1868.
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Carver was born in Coryell County, Texas, in 1868.
His nickname "News" was given to him because he enjoyed seeing his name in newspaper stories of his gang's exploits. He was ambushed and killed by Sheriff deputies in 1901. Early life, outlaw life
He worked, for a time, as a cowboy on the "Half Circle Six Ranch" in Tom Green County, before venturing west to Wyoming and Utah.
He became involved romantically with female outlaw Josie Bassett, sister to female outlaw Ann Bassett, then later with Byler's niece, Bullion, less than a year after his wife's death. After a failed robbery, he fled to "Robbers Roost" in Utah, where he began riding with Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang. He gained the nickname "News" for supposedly enjoying seeing his name in newspaper stories of the gang's exploits.
He reportedly maintained a close relationship with Josie Bassett throughout that time. This led to friction between him and Bullion, who in turn became involved with Kilpatrick. Within a year, Carver and Bullion were again involved romantically, and Cassidy was planning another big robbery.
The gang headed north, and into Wyoming. On August 29, 1900, Carver, Kid Curry, Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid robbed a Union Pacific train near Tipton, Wyoming, with a take that exceeded $30,000. The gang split up to avoid pursuing posses, and Carver fled south.
Carver was later involved in the robbery of a "Great Northern" train near Wagner, Montana. He was shot and killed in Jack Owens Bakery the night of April 2, 1901 in Sonora, Texas, by Sheriff E.S. Briant and his deputies. With guns drawn on entry, they attempted to arrest Carver and George Kilpatrick on suspicion of the murder of Oliver Thornton in Concho County.
Kilpatrick made a fumbling motion and Carver's gun never cleared leather before he was shot six times. Before he died, he was heard muttering "Die game, boys!" - defiant last words that have become legend in the folklore of Wild West outlaws. Kilpatrick lived, and later cleared Carver of the murder.
It was later thought that Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan was responsible for Thornton's murder. Will Carver's grave marker only has the date he was killed. The Three Outlaws, starring Neville Brand as Butch Cassidy and Alan Hale Jr as the Sundance Kid, is a 1956 fictional film of the duo's exploits with Wild Bunch member William "News" Carver, portrayed by Robert Christopher, as the third outlaw in the title.
In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Carver is played by Timothy Scott.
By early 1900, Carver was involved with a prostitute named Lille Davis, whom he'd met at Fannie Porters brothel in San Antonio, a place frequented by members of the Wild Bunch gang.