Col. Albert J. Fountain — southwestern frontier leader
His son, Edward Fountain, was shot and killed at Pinos Altos in July 1890 by Lucy Small (also named Lucy Shaw), who was charged with the killing of Alberto Fountain, Jr. [1][2][3].
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- The woman Lucy Shaw, who is in jail… (1890)The woman Lucy Shaw, who is in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury, will shortly become a mother. Proper quarters should be obtained for her under these circum- stances. She is charged with the recent k…
- Murder At Pinos Altos (1890)Murder At Pinos Altos One Lucy Small, a daughter of Catrino Baldonado, of Central City, shot Edward Foun- tain, son of Col. A. J. Fountain, of Las Cruces, on last Sunday morning between three and four o’clock. …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-08-22 (1890)these circum- stances. She is charged with the recent killing of Alberto Fountain, Jr. Hillsborough is all broke up over the find- ing of many graves of people supposed to have been killed by Indians long y…