Belladonna is a plant. The leaf and root are used to make medicine. The name âbelladonnaâ means âbeautiful lady,â and was chosen because of a risky practice in Italy. The belladonna berry juice was used historically in Italy to enlarge the pupils of women, giving them a striking appearance.
Brushy Bill Roberts (? â December 27, 1950; claimed date of birth December 31, 1859) a.k.a. William Henry Roberts [1], Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie P. Roberts or Ollie L. Roberts, attracted attention by claiming to be the western outlaw William H. Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid.
Note Added 12 January 2012. Hisorical records of Billy the Kidâs mother all show her name as Catherine. Her tombstone, pictured at left, shows the name as Kathrine (Capital K and only one e). It appears that this is a mis-spelling of the name and that she was originally âCatherineâ.