Lamar County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bunn, T. Farmer April 16, 1931
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The Augusta Chronicle, April 17, 1931

Georgia Invalid Found Murdered

Paralytic’s Bullet-Pierced Body Found in Home Near Barnesville

Barnesville, Ga., April 16 (AP) - T.F. Bunn, 60, of Lamar county, was found 
slain in his bed today, county officers reported. Bunn, with three sons and a 
nephew lived on the farm of J.L. Kennedy, two miles west of here. He had been 
paralyzed six years.

There was a pistol wound above his right temple. However, officers say that 
Bunn’s right hand was paralyzed. A pistol found beside the body with two empty 
cartridges had not been fired in some time, the officer stated.

Another pistol, blood-stained and recently fired, was found behind a board in 
a closet of an adjoining room, the officers said.

Two sons, Eugene and Tom, sleeping in an adjoining room, discovered the body 
and called Sheriff Z.T. Elliott.

Coroner J.M. Martin impaneled a jury, which began to make an inquest. The jury 
will convene again tomorrow. County officers siad that they are ready to make 
arrests in the case as soon as a verdict is reached by the jury.

Also

Barnesville News-Gazette
April 23,1931

Two Sons Held For Father's Death

Sheriff Z.T. Elliott is holding Grady & Tom Bunn in connection with the death 
of their father T Farmer Bunn near Aldora one day last week. 

Coroner J.M. Martin empanelled a Coroner's Jury who made a thorough 
investigation of the affair and rendered a verdict that Mr. Bunn was killed 
by "unknown parties." He was found dead in his home with a pistol wound in the 
head. The two sons told different stories about the killing and all the 
circumstances seemed to justify holding them pending further investigation by 
the Grand Jury.


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