Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
Three Prominent Citizens OF Knoxville,
Tenn. Kill Each other ina
s Street Array.

kSoxyrLLE, Tenn, Oct 10. This morning, . few
minutes after 10 o'clock, Gen. Joseph A. Maby,
Major Thomas o'Connor and Joseph A. Mabry, IT,,
were killed in shooting ARRAY. Thsdificuiy began
yesterday afternoon by Gen. Mabry attacking Major
Ooonnor and threatened 10 kill him. This was at
the fair grounds, and o'Connor told Mabry that Il
was not the place TO settle their differences. 1abry
then told o'connor he should not live. II seems
Mabry was armed, and oConnor was not.
The cause Of the difficulty was an old feud about
the transfer Of some property IRON Msbry to o'oon
nor. Later in the afternoon MAbry sent word to
oConnor that he would kill him on sight. This
morning o'connOr was stAdding In the door of the
Mechanics National Bank, Of which he was the pres
ident. Gen. Mabry and another gentleman walked
down Gay street on the opposite side from the bank
OConnor stepped into the bank, got shot gun, took
deliberate aim at Gen. Msbry and fired. Msbry fell
dead being shot In the left aide. As he fell, c'Con
nor fired again, the shot taking effect in Mabry's
thigh. o'Connor rushed iuto the bank and got an
other shotgun. About this time Joseph A. Mabry,
jr., son of General Mabry, came rushing down the
street unseen by o'oonnor until within forty feet,
when young Mabry fred pistol the shot taking ef-
feet in OConnors right breast passing throagh the
body near the heart. The instant Msbry shot,
oConnor turned and fired, the charge taking efiect
in young Mabry's right breast and SIDE He fell,
pierced with twenty buckshot and almost instantly
| o'Connor fell dead withouts struggle. Young Nab
ry tried to rise but fell back dead.
The whole tragedy occurred within two minutes,
and neither of the three spoke word after being shot
General Mabry had about thirty buckshot in his
body. bystander was painfully wounded in the
thigh and another in the arm. Four other men had
clothes pierced by buckshot The affair caused great
excitement, and Gay street was thronged with
thousand people. .s t#t
General Mabry and his son Joe were acquitted only
q few days ago of the murder of Moses Lusby and
Don Lusby, father and son, whom they killed some
weeks ago. viii Mabrey was killed by Don Lusby
last Christmas Major Thomas o'Connor was the
wealthiest man in the State.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Major O'Connor, who was
killed this morning at Knoxville, became known
here as member of the firm Of r. G. Huston & Co.,
the contractors who completed the Cincinnati South
ern railroad. The firm was composed of II. G. Hus-
ton, Major O'Connor and Mr.. Neely. Major o'Con-
nor made most favorable impression ON all who
met him. He was keen-sghted business man,
having accumulated fortune since the war, esti-
mated at $4,000 00O At the same time he was lavish
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tons. He has no children. He was noted for his
interest in young men, and his liberal assistance.
His partner, II. G. Huston, resides here Upon him,
well upon numerous friends, the news falls like
cruel blow.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct 20.-0ne year ago Christ
mas eve Will Mabrey was killed under peculiar cir
cumstances. His death grew out of feud between
the families of Mabry and Lusby At the time there
was much excitement, owing the fact that both fam
lies were prominent, and 1t generally reported
that much blood might be shed between the two
| families. Ee.a
1t will also be remembered that Dan Lusby and bis
father. Moses Lusby, had an alteration in the re-
corder's office with Joseph A. Msbry, Sr., and JOS
eph A. Mabry, Jr., and that Don Lusby and his
father, Moses Lusby, were killed. Jos. A. sfabry,
ST., and his son Joe were arrested and purunder
bonds to await trial for the murder of Don Lusby
and his father. At the trial about two weeks ago
both acquitted but were re arrested for carry
ing concealed weapons, and also acquittrd on that
charge The people of this city were surprised at
the acquttal of the two Mabrys but thought that the
troubles all over, and now we would have peace
in the community Someparties in the city say that
Joseph A. Mabry, Sr., said six months ago that he
would kill Thomas O'Counor,