Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-21

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was Immediately connected, as president,
with the Mechanics National Bank, recent
ly reorganized and just being reftted in its
own building, il a very tasty and attract
i've manner This is one of the safest and
soundest of our financial institutions; and,
although its president will be much missed,
neither the standin, of the bank, nor the
successful progress of its business will be
effected in the slightest degree. MIR. E. ].
Sanford, vice-president, and one of Knox
ville's ablest and safest business
men, succeeds to the presidency, and
will have charge of the business affairs
Major OConner was also a partner IN the
business of the wholesale saddlery and
harness establishment of Jas. OConner d
Co., and which is one of the largest and
wealthiest manufacturing establishments in
the South. He was, besides his extensive
business interests, the chief security on the
bonds of number of our county, State
and government officials, and has been for a
number of years in succession.
Major OConnorS wealth and extensive
operations were not confined to Knoxville,
but he was very largely interested in rail
road, manufacturing and mining enterprises,
and other modes of business both IN this
and adjoining States, and he was one of the
wealthiest citizens of the State. He has
been for years one of the leaders of the De-
mocratic party in the State, and was an ac-
tive politician until recently, when he decid-
ed to turn his attention more to home and
business, than to politics. In his associa-
tions he was geniel, affable and whole -souled
to fault, and few men possessed more
warm personal friends than Major OCon-
ner. He was always known as man of
undoubted courage, who never feared an
enemy.
He leaves a loving devoted and worthy
wife, to mourn his tragic taking off, who,
in her moments of the bitterest and most
heart-rending bereavement, has the heart
felt sympathies of friends innumerable.
The funeral of Major OConner will take
place at II o'clock a. m. tomorrow, fur
ther notice of which will be given.
A special to the CHRONICLE, from Nash
vile, announces the fact that the Hermitage
Club, of which he was member, will meet
| to day to take action relative to Major
| OConner's death.
Gen. Joseph A Mabry, who lost his life
in the tragedy, was born January 26th,
1926 and was accordingly Sc years and
| months of age. He was a native Tennes-
| seean, a life long resident of Knoxville, and
| has. for years been one of the most widely
! known citizens of the State, being one of
the oldest and most prominent families In
former years tGen. Mabry figured promi-
nently in public life, and was possessed of
| large landed estates and abundant wealth,
but was overtaken by the misfortunes
of the late civil war, from the effects of
which he had never recovered, though he
| yet controlled large landed estates He has
always taken deep interest in and been
actively engaged in the management and
| bap Of foot opd bloodad borco HoCh
and Mabry's Helmets are the best known
race stock in this part of the county.
| General Mabry always bore the reputa-
ton of a brave, fearless and dangerous
man, towards an enemy bold and aggressive
| to fault; yet to friend he was a friend
indeed, open-hearted and generous to a
| fault; quick to resent an insult or attack,
and slow to forgive wrong, real or sup
| posed.
His son, Jos. A. Mabry, jr., was born
| May 23rd, 1855, and was but little over
twenty seven years of age, unmarried
| Joe was one of the best known
| young men of our city. possessing a
large circle of acquaintance, and it was
| among those to whom he was best known
| that he was most respected. He was genial
| sociable and affable. He has been prac-
ticing attorney at the Knoxville bar for sew
eral years. and in August last was elect
ed justice of the peace for Knoxville
Like his father, Joe was also an ardent ad-
mirer of fast horse flesh, and took much in
terest therein For cool, unfinching and
undaunted courage he hal few equals, and
better metal and grit was never found in
any man, be he whom he may.
He was not quarrelsome, nor
possessed of disposition to provoke diff
Guilty; on the contrary he was known to
always counsel peace, but he would never
| shirk a conflict, when honor was involved,
| and in times that have tendency to try
| mems souls, he was never found wanting
He never became excited III any emergency,
but his nerve was steady and aim deadly on
any occasion, when nerve was needed.
The deceased leave most excellent wife
and mother, and large interesting and in
telligent family of children, brothers and
sisters, Mrs. Mabry has certainly
been subjected to the most excrucis-
ting bereavement, which would be calculated
to rend the very heart strings of any human,
and the most profound sympathies of an ap-
preciative community go out for her and the
| peculiarly bereaved family, in their hours of
| deep and agonizing grief.
The funeral of both General and Joe
Mabry will take place from the residence,
|
ther notice will be given.
The details of yesterdays tragedy
naturally cause the mind to
revert to the tragic scenes enacted
in our city during the past few
months, in which the Mabrys have been
directly interested and concerned.
1t is remembered that the
| first act occurred Christmas eve, 1881, in
the killing of Will G. Mabry, second son of
Gen. Mabry, by Don. G. Lusby. The long
and tedious trial of Lusby resulted in a
mistrial, and he was released
on bail On the 26th of August.
1882, in the city hall, came the next con
fict, in which Don Lusby and his father,
Moses Lusby, met death at the hands of
| General Mabry and his son Joe. The two
| Mabrys were indicted and tried for murder,
but at the present term of Criminal Court,
they were acquitted of the charge of muir
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