 Later, Lay used the name "McGinnis" as an alias when working as a ranch hand.In the autumn of 1889, Lay met outlaw Butch Cassidy while in Utah.The two became close friends, and Lay began dating Josie Bassett, the daughter of a rancher that often sold beef and horses to the outlaws, while Cassidy began dating her sister, 15‑year-old future female western outlaw Ann Bassett.