Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-06

ILooDY ENDING OF FAMILY EEUp-rwoNRN
AND TWO WOMEN SHOT.

ILooDY ENDING OF FAMILY REUp-Two MEN
AND TWO woMEN SHOT.
The Memphis Avalanche Of the 3oth ultimo
has the following Nh ~ IT,, joseph Mnsso' we'll
store on the corner Of Moeby street and VIM
chester avenue. For some time past domestic
trouble: have interrupted the naPpiness that
father-in-law, also q well-known citizen. Mr..
David Groves, has interested himself In all of
Mr.. Mussois troubles, and, in consequence, con-
siderable ill-feeling has been engendered be-
tween them. Some time since Mr.. Musso fled
a bill OF divorce in the Second Circuit Court,
based on incompatibility of temper. We believe.
but afterwards the intercesSion OF friends caused
him 70 withdraw it. Since thattime Mr.. Musso
and his wife have lived happily together.
APPOINTING FUNERAL.
Yesterday afternoon Nr. Musso, wishing 20
see his father -in-law i'm relation to some OF the
past troubles, sent his clerk. young boy named
Mahoney, to Mr. Groves, with q request that he
should call upon him. Mr.. Groves asked what
was the matter, and, upon the clerk telling him
that il was in reference 10 the trouble between
sinsso and his wife, he said, "You 90 back and
tell Joe Musso 10 get ready to go - his grave at
six o'clock, for l will be in there them"
TIE BLooDY WORK BEGUN.
The young man returned and delivered the
message as directed. MIR. Musso said call
right" and going into a rear room got an inn
mense navy siX-shooter, containing four loads,
which he placed behind his counter. few
minutes later Mr.. Groves, &C sompanied by his
wife, entered the front door of the grocery, and
without saying a word, pulled out a revolver
and commenced firing. The first shot missed
Mt. MussO, who immeditely afterwards return
ed the fire. While in the act OF firing the second
time, Mrs. Groves and her daughter, Mrs. Mus
so, ran between the parties with a view Of stop
ping the shooting. Their efforts and entreaties
were alike futile, for both gentlemen continued
firing, Mr.. Groves firing three and Mr.. NJ usso
four times.
FOUR PERSONS SHOT.
The last shot OF either gentleman took effect
Mr.. Musso being shot through the right arm
while bullet from his pistol had struck Mr.
Groves in the abdomen near the navel. and
passing directly through, went out of his back
After the smoke blew away ii was found that
both ladies were also shot, Mrs Groves being
wounded in the calf the leg, and Mrs. Musso in
her thigh.
REMOVING THE woUNDED-MUsso ARRESTED.
Assistance was procured, and Mr.. Groves and
the two ladies were conveyed to Mr.. Musso's
residence, short distance away, while Mr.
MussO himself walked TO the house OF a brother
in-law, Mr.. Roushe, where a surgeon was sum
moned. A few minutes after his arrival at Mr.
Roushe's, Captain Athey, who had heard of the
shooting, arrived and arrested him. conveying
him first to the Adams street station house, and
then, at his own request, to the Jail, where he
remained during the night. Surgeons were
summoned to dress the wounds OF Mr.. Groves
and the ladies. 1t is feared that the wound OF
Mr.. Groves will prove fatal, as the bullet that
passed through him was a very large one and
made rough, jagged wound.