These three documents are contains with in a 25 by 25 inch frame. The document on the upper left is a subpoena from the Territory of New Mexico for James Lewis, William Baker, Lemuel Tanner, James Gould, Lee Green and Jacob Gould to testify in a case against James Gilliland and others in September 1898. The sheriff's return slip signed by Garrett lists $6.50 in expense. On the bottom left is a warrant dated March 13, 1899, for Gilliland's arrest for larceny of a calf. The notes to the left indicate there is a note on the other side reading "Non Est Garrett Sheriff." Gilliland was one of the suspects in the disappearance and presumed murders of Albert Jennings Fountain and his son Henry in 1896. Garrett as sheriff of Dona Ana County formed a posse to track down Gilliland and his presume accomplices, William McNew and Oliver Lee. When an arrest attempt was made on July 12, 1898, the suspects opened fire, mortally wounding one of Garrett's men after which a truce was arranged in an attempt to save Deputy Kent Kearney's life. The suspects later surrendered themselves elsewhere. Gilliland and Oliver Milton Lee were acquitted of being involved in the Fountain case and were not held responsible for killing one of Garrett's posse members during an attempted arrest. See Lot 90 for more details on Jennings and the case. Provenance: The Thomas Minckler Collection of Western Americana; The Ruidoso River Museum Collection

Very good with distinct writing, dots of adhesive, and general some tears on the return slip. The frame has absent glass and mild wear including mounting holes.