Marshall-Monroe County MsArchives News.....Mike Fannin Killed June 10, 1854
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The State Gazette, TX June 10, 1854
The State Gazette, TX, June 10, 1854

Mike Fannin Killed

We copy from the Holly Springs (Miss.) Banner, the following account of the 
death of Mike Fannin, who resided for some years in Austin, merely remarking 
that the statement of his being a brother of Fannin, who was massacred at 
Goliad, is a mistake.

A gentleman who came passenger on the stage yesterday from Aberdeen, reports a 
most horrible affair which occured there on Saturday last. The circumstances 
related are as follows: Col. M. J. bunch and a Mr. Finnin[sic], who was a 
sportsman, but still regarded as a clever man amongst gentleman, had been 
engaged at cards. Fannin had won everything Bunch had, his money, horse and 
buggy and negro boy. Bunch asked some time to raise money to redeem his lost 
property, and at the expiration of the time, Fannin called for a settlement, 
when Bunch told him he would pay him all he owed him at four o'clock next day. 
In the mean time, Bunch borrowed a shot-gun, saying he was going birding. The 
next day Fannin was on his way to Burch's[sic] office when some of the 
citizens advised him not to go there, that there would be a difficulty. He 
replied that he and  Bunch were friendly, and walked on to B's. office. He 
found the door locked, and after knocking far admittance some time, concluded 
to leave and started down the steps from B's. office, which is in the second 
story of some building oppsite Herondon's Tavern. Fannin had got nearly down 
the step when Bunch came out and hailed him.


Fannin turned his face, when Bunch fired with the double-barreled gun he had 
borrowed, hitting F. with five buckshot in the face. Fannin fell immediately. 
Bunch fired again, hitting Fannin in the abdomen with several shot. He then 
ran down the steps and beat Fannin with the gun until it was broken to pieces. 
The above are the circumstances substantially, as related. If the facts as 
stated above are true, it is one of the most cold blooded murders ever 
committed in the annals of Mississippi. Fannin is said to have served as an 
officer in the Texan revolution, and also in the late Mexican war; and was a 
brother of the celebrated Fannin who fell at the Fannin Massacre. Col. Bunch 
had been arrested and was still in Aberdeen.


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