Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-11-04
TERRIBLE DUEL.
A Fight in Which all the Contestants Were
Instantly Killed.
THE DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE

known in the annals of homicide oc
CURED in Knoxville, Tenn, Octobe,
10. The crime, with its attendan
circumstances, is thus described in
telegram:
General Joseph A. Mabrey Sr.
Joseph A. Mabrey Jr. and Majol
Thomas O'Conner, all fell in con
fiict. with two other parties wounded
The difficulty grew out of an ole
'grudge. Yesterday at theraces Mabrey
approached O'Connor with threat.
and hands on his arms in the amphi
theater. O'Connor replied that it was
no place on time for an affray, and
that he was unarmed. This morning
the rumor goes, Mabrey sent OCon
nor word that he would kill him OF
sight. At 10 o'clock Mabrey passed
down Gay street, on the opposite
side from the Mechanics National
Bank, of which O'Connor is Presi
dent. OConnor stepped from the
bank to the middle of the paveme nj
and fired two shots across the street
in rapid succession, both of which
took effect, Mabrey falling dead.
OConnor turned and seized another
gun as he saw Jos sph Mabrey Jr., who
was rapidly coming down the street.
Mabrey fred upon him with pistol
held in both hands, at a distance of
thirty yards. The ball passed through
O'Connor's heart, but nearly stimuli.
taneously O'Connor fired on Mabrey
Jr. and both fell dead.
Mabrey and his son Joe were ac-
quilted only few days ago of the
murder of Moses Lusby and his son,
whom they killed some weeks since
William Mabrey was killed by Don
Lusby last Christmas. Thomas
O'Connor was the wealthiest man in
the State.
Another account says: A few years
since General Mabrey became tinan-
cially embarrassed, and mortgaged a
valuable farm to Major O'Connor.
The mortgage was subsequently fore
closed, and OConnor became the
owner of the property. From that
time it is said that General Mabrey
had not been on friendly terms
with OConnor The property re-
ferred to was claimed by William
Mabrey, son of General Mabrey,
who was killed by Dan Lusby, in an
affray on December "a, 1881. The
killing of young Mabrey brought
about feud between the Lusbys
and Mabreys, which resulted in the
killing of Dan Lusby and his father.
Moses Lusby, by General Mabrey
and his son Joseph at the police head
quarters on August 26th. The Ma
breys were acquitted on the ground
of self defense. Yesterday afternoon
the Maybreys and O'Connor met at
the race-course of the East Tenn
essee Fair ground and Turf Associa
ton, when General Mabrey de
nounced Major O'Connor. 1t is
stated that he, either then or after
wards, accused OConnor of robbing
him of his property, and of securing
the murder of his son, William Ma
brey, and concluded by asking
OConnor to fight. Major O'Connor
replied substantially, II will see you
LATER" This conversation was rather
private and created no excitement at
the time, not more than half dozen
people, probably, hearing the words
which passed between them This
ended the wordy difficulty at the
race course. A drenching rain caused
the managers of the Fair to postpone
some of the races, when the crowd re-
tuned to the city.
The matter was freely discussed
last night, and gave rise to consider
able comment and excitement among
those who were acquainted with the
gentlemen connected with the affair,
for it was generally conceded that u
bloody sequel would be the result.
This morning, it is said, an ineffect-
ual effort was made to bring about
an amicable understanding between
the parties. and rumor was current
to the effect that General Mabrey
would keep away from the vicincity
of the Mechanics Bank. He, how
ever, passed the building on the op-
posite side of the street about 10
O'Clock, when Major O'Connor, armed
with double -barreled shotgun,
heavily charged, appeared at the
door of the bank, and after calling to
Mabrey fired, the contents of both
barrels entering Mabrey's body. He
reeled, fell and expired almost in
stantly. Robert Steele who IVES
walking with General Mabrey,
stepped into store and was unhurt.
When the firing commenced Joseph
Mabrey Jr, who was recently elect
cd Justice of the Peace, was en-
gagged in trying case about a
hundred yards distant. He seemed
to know at once the cause o. the fr-
ing, and ran, in great haste and hat
less, to the scene. Advancing to the
middle of the street, he discovered
the lifeless body of his father, and
instantly turning around, he deliber-
atoly took aim at Major O'Connor,
who had stepped from the bank door
to the sidewalk. AS young Mabrey
fired, O'Connor turned and emptied
the contents of one barrel of another
shotgun into his body, the second
gun having been brought to him by
some one in the bank building, after
the first gun had been emptied on
General Mabrey. Young Joe Mabrey