Disappearance of Albert J. Fountain and his son Henry

Disappearance of Albert J. Fountain and his son Henry (HMV05)

Location: Alamogordo, NM 88310 Otero County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 31.052', W 106° 22.54'

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Albert Jennings Fountain was a Civil War veteran, New Mexico legislator and prominent lawyer. On February 1, 1896, Fountain and his eight-year-old son, Henry, were traveling home to Mesilla from Lincoln. They carried grand jury indictments against cattle rustlers. Both disappeared at Chalk Hill, and their bodies were never found. In 1899 Oliver Lee and James Gililland were tried for their murder. Both were acquitted.
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HM NumberHMV05
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 370790 N 3598636
Decimal Degrees32.51753333, -106.37566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 31.052', W 106° 22.54'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 31' 3.12" N, 106° 22' 32.40" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 408 Unnamed Road, Alamogordo NM 88310, US
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