Heberer Loruius case in Albuquerque Journal

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

Interesting bit of trivia - Pat Garrett was hired to look into the Fountain's disappearance and to that end was appointed sheriff of Dona Ana County. There is marker in Las Cruces, on the east side of Bataan Memorial, the frontage road that parallels Highway 70, that commemorates his murder, though not the actual site. It is between the Roadrunner Parkway and Mesa Grande exits.

The actual location of his killing is comemorated by this marker, made by his family in 1940:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Garrett_Memorial.jpg (broken link)

Here's a map I made that shows how to get there. You have to hike the power lines behind Onate H.S. to access it.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

I bought a copy, and try as I might, I couldn't finish it either. It seemed more like someone's dissertation than an actual book meant to be read by a wide audience. Very dry and repetitive. Too bad since it is a fascinating bit of New Mexico history.

Thanks, TL24....now I know it's not just me. It was an absolute sleep-inducer.

[jaxart]

I found this added piece of information on Garrett's actual death site marker on Wikipedia:

The location of the shooting was marked by Pat's son Jarvis Garrett in 1938-1940 with a monument of his construction. The monument consists of cement laid around a stone with a cross carved in it. It is believed that the cross is the work of Pat's mother. Scratched in the cement is "P. Garrett" and the date of his killing.

The location of this marker has been a fairly closely kept secret, but is now being made public because the city of Las Cruces is annexing the land where the marker is located. An organization called Friends of Pat Garrett has been formed to ensure that the city preserves the site and marker.


Garrett's grave and the many graves of his descendants can be found in Las Cruces at the Masonic Cemetery.

Incidentally:

Garrett, who was appointed Doña Ana County sheriff on August 10, 1896, and elected to the post on January 4, 1897, believed that he would never get a fair hearing regarding his evidence (in the disappearance of Col. Fountain and son) while Fall was in control of the courts. Therefore, Garrett waited two full years before presenting his evidence before the court and securing indictments against the suspected men. McNew was quickly arrested, and Lee and Gililland went into hiding.