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.
But the true Kid cognoscenti - and most modern biographers - tell you Billy's real real name was Henry McCarty. Billy's - or rather Henry's - mom was an Irish immigrant named Catherine McCarty, and she had two children. The oldest was our Henry, and the youngest was Joseph, known as Josie.