Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-29
4 FAMILY PEUD.

tol shots coming from the grocery store
Of Joseph Musso. j.. 1t was soon dis
covered that four persona had been shot
duringths ARRAY which took place il
the grocery. between Joseph Musso and
Mr.. David Groves, both well-known oiti
Gems of this city. 1t is almost impossi
Bile 10 get At the facts Of the shooting
and the causes thereof From the most
reli..ble accounts Il seems that MussC
aud his wife had separated some time
since; that o divorce bill had been filed
and withdrawn, and on the day Of the
shooting Il was agreed between the par
ties that there should be meeting be
tween Mr.. Groves and family, Mr.
Musso and an attorney, TO settle AMIGA
bly, the unfortaaase difficulty. Agreea'
| BILE to this understanding Mr.. David
Groves, Mrs. Groves, Mrs Masso and
Mrs. j.. H. Grehan, their daughters, went
to the grocery store Of Mussos yester'
day Afternoon; and here comes the..con'
fiet Of testimony. Mr. Musso's friends
insists that Mr.. Groves had threatened
to kill Musso on sight at six o'clock, and
on entering the store drew q pistol and
commenced firing. which Ere Musso re-
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% w THE REPORTED FACTS. p
The other side of the story, and one
that seems to be snbstautisted by several
witnesses, is that after the agreement
had been made Musso kept loaded pis-
toll behind the counter, and was heard to
say that he intended to kill old man
Groves When the party entered the
grocery Musso l-ecording to this ac-
count got his pistol and commenced
firing. Mr.. Groves had been informed
of this intention, and had armed himself
as a precautionary measure. He was
shot through the bowels before he re-
turned the FIRE. As Musso fred the sec
ond shot Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Mnsso and
Mrs. Grehan got between the parties,
and the firing became general. Mr..
Groves fred twice at Musso, one shot
striking him in the right arm, inhicting
painful flesh wound Musso emptied
bis pistol from his position behind the
counter, his second shot striking Groves
in the bowels, inficting mortal wound.
another shot struck Mrs. Groves in the
back part Of the right thigh, immedi-
ately above the knee joint. Mrs. Musso
was shot through the calf Of the right leg,
and Mrs j.. r. Grehan narrowly es-
capped death from ball which passed
through her dress.
q To the outsiders nothing was apparent
during the shooting. In a few seconds
after the firing was heard Joe Musso ran
out of the store and proceeded TO the
Office of DR.. Taylor. Captain Athey, Of
the police, arrested Musso soon after and
conveyed him to the station.house and
from thence to the county jail. This
forenoon four warrants were issued by
Esquire Miller, charging Joseph Musso,
first, with shooting with intent to kill
Mrs. David Groves; second, shooting
with intent to kill David Groves third,
assaultiug with intent to murder Mrs. J.
r. Grehan; fourth, shooting with intent
to kill his wife, Mrs. Joseph Musso.
Esquire Miller will hear the testimony
in the cases to-day at two o'clock.
THE CONDITION OF THE PARTIES.
Mr.. Musso is suffering from severe
flesh wound in the right arm.
Mr.. David Groves was reported dying
at twelve o'clock to-day. He had been
sinking rapidly since last evening The
ball entered the bowels, inficting a
frightful wound.
Mrs, Groves, who received severe
and painful flesh wound in the right
thigh, is suffering considerably, as is
Mrs. -Musso, who was shot in the right
leg. sI ii io
Mr.. Musso and Mr.. Groves are we'll
known citizens of our city. 1t is gene
rally regretted that such an unfortunate
difficulty should have taken place, be-
cause it was quite apparent that no such
settlement of family feud was by any
means necessary. We have given both
sides Of the story, and await the result
of the legal investigation before Esquire
Miller for the real and well authenticated
facts Of the case. IS will be sworn to by
the witnesses.