El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-31

The witness was then subjectedsto a
long and laborious cross examination
concerning locations, distances and
directions and was badly tangled up
perfectly familiar with the country to
the east of Las Cruces. In this respect
attorneys for the defense have decided
ly the advantage of the counsel for the
prosecution who are apparently unfa-
miliar with the land marks and the To-
cations of places surrounding the spot
where Fountain disappeared.
"Did you see any other horse tracks
coming up to, crossing or leaving the
trail?" asked Mr.. Fall.
fdon't know, 1 didn't pay any atten-
ton.
Did you see any horses?
No, sir.
Didn't you know tina 5000 head OF
horses were then watering in that vi
entity at Lees we'll?
No, sir.
Ire direct by Mr. Childre ss).
Was your party riding single or
double file while travelling?
Single file.
Did you see any other cattle besides
that herd you spoke about?
Yes, we could see animals in all di-
r6CClOQe.
Did you see any loose horses near
the trail?
No, not near, but in sight, long way
off.
Did you see them after you crossed
the Jarilla mountains?
Yes, sir.
ALBERT FOUNTAIN.
The witness at the end of an hour
mos Govopcod on6 Albort FO,nnfaip waa
called. After being sworn witness said
that he lived at Mesilla and was the
son of Col. A. j. Fountain and that he
last saw his father whenh he was on his
way to Lincoln to attend conrt in the
latter part of January, 1896. Witness
and witness father-in-lsw found the
lawyers horses and took them to him.
The blackboard contained a valise and
two boxes.
disappearance when the stage driver
arrived and told the residents of Las
Cruces about the missing vehicle. Wit
ness and a party of seven left Mesilla
to search for the missing man and
child. At PArker's- wells enquiry was
made but nothing resulted. At Luna's
wells it was learned that Fountain and
son had passed there on their way to
Las Cruces.
NAN IN
Witness anG party trailed the vehi-
Gle toward the chalk hills aud near
that point, behind a green bush, a few
feet from the road along which the
vehicle passed, were tracks and an i'm
print in b sand. as If q man had sat
behind the bush.
THE tracks were apparently made"
said the witness by cowboy boots.
1.-THE horse that had been tied be-
hind the vehicle in passing the bush
apparently ran around to the other
side of the buck board as If frightened.
There were tracks of men and horses
around the spot. We followed the
trail through the cut and some distance
further on saw where the buggy and
horse had stopped in the road. We
of the horses, for they had stamped
their feet, as if restless. A number OF
cigarette papers were scattered around
on the ground.
DISMANTLED Blackboard FOUND.
"Further on we met the other search
ing party, who reported having found
panied them to the spot where it was
standing. The valise and boxes had
opened q their contents were !
either missing or scattered around
The little hat of Henry's had been left |
inside the va,ise. A bottle of
had been broken. The tracks
of three men were plainly visible in |
the sand at and around the vehicle and |
the horse tracks led aw ay from it
toward the Jarillas. |
"The tracks of six horses were ]
We followed the trail of the
horses and found, FIVE miles away, !
charred remnants of q camp fire, :
where the parties had apparently spent
night.
FOOT PRINTS IN THE SAND.
"There we're tracks of several men,
wearing boxtoed shoes and the
other narrow, and the track of a child of
about eight years of age.
1--WE discovered where the trail of |.
me horse branched off from the rest
took a zig gag course as if uuwill-
ng to leave the bunch. The tracks
If the single horse were identified
ls those of Colonel Fountains little
mare. The main trail led directly TO-
ollowed by the se%srchers."
A map of the country in which the ,
occurred was produced
It this ju%ncture and the witness point
ID out the various points visited by the /
earching party and the spot where
he abandoned vehicle was found.
Witness said hat Major Llewellyn
lad measured the tracks at the camp
ire with q pocket rule. There could
'e no doubt but there was q bows
racks among them.
Witness could not swear whether
he boys tracks were made with the
hoe belonging to one foot or both feet.
CROSS EXAMINED
Gross examined by Mr. Dougherty.)
When you first heard of the disap-
of your fathers horses you
ay some of your friends volunteered
n on with Won