The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-09
BULLETS THICK As HAIL.
Later News About KnOxvilie'S y
Triple Tragedy.
Hueksnot Raining ina Gay street and
Many TVOunded-Sseu NzabFy'S
Unbalanced Mind Filled
with Insane Sus-
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kNUxV1LLE, Tenn, Oct. 2O.-Y ester
days terrible triple tragedy, in which the
two Mabrys and Major O'Connor were
killed. has been the theme Of universal
discussion to-day. Some additional facts
concerning the cause and consequences OF
the shooting have been developed. The
ball which killed Major O'C0nnor entered
bis right breast, two Or three Inches III
7r0Uk Of the right shoulder, passing almost
through the body and Il5ar the heart. The
shot which killed young Joseph Mabry
carried about twenty buckshot into valious
parts of his body, most Of them entering
his right breast and right arm, one enter
ing his neck, and another gashing his face.
There were about thirty buckshot in the
body Of Gen Mabry He fell on his face
ana died without moving. A number Of
the shot entered his left side and breast,
and 0thars piercad his hip and thigh,
From the time the first shot was fired
until the three men had breathed their last
two minutes had not elapsed.
Before twenty minutes had passed Gay
street, in the vicinity Of tile tragedy, was
blocked with an immense crowd. It was
ascertained that several other persons were
wounded by stray shots. Six shots tore
through the window on the right side Of
Barry's store, and Doc Stewart, who was
behind it, was shot in the wrist. Sam
Shepard waB shot In the leg. Herman
Schenck, who was standing In front Of
Peter Ritter's, received q shot in the leg.
J. VI. Hutchinson was shot III one OF his
toes, and so was a man named Few. a
c0untryman whose name Wns not known,
received painful wound in the thigh.
Several others had holes shot in their
clothing Doc Stewart had six holes shot
through his coat Dick Childers also had
his clothing perforated. A pistol ball
lodged in the pocket Of John Mof1ett, At
the express office, and several shots en-
tered the body OF . horse standing in front
OF the express office.
1t is claimed that a shotgun was fired BY
some one in the Mechanics National Bank
after h9th Major O'Connor and young Joe
Mabry had fallen. Il so this was the shot
which did the damage IN the vicinity of
the express office. Major O'Connor's body
was carried into the Mechanics National
Bank, and the bodies OF the Mabrys were
carried into Aker's store. The coroner's
lnquests were held at these two places.
The difficulty which led TO the death OF
the three men is a feud Of long standing
On Wednesday afternoon ut the races Gen.
Aabry met Major 0'COnnor and upbraided
him, making threats against his life. lie
wanted to shoot then and there. Major
Q'Connor told him that was not the time
or place to settle their difficulties. Major
O'C0nnor was not armed, but Gen. Mabry
was. Gen. Mab1y warned Major O'Con-
noy that he ahould not live. Later in the
evening or early yesterday morning Gen.
Nabry sent word to Major O'Connor that
he would kill hinl on sight. Major O'C0n-
nor's friends told him he would be justified
IN shooting Mabry OH sight. The dispute
between the two men waa5n reference 10
the transfer Of a farm which Major 0'CoTi-
nor had purchased Of Gen. Mabry. Gen.
Mabry claimed that Maj. O'Connor had
promised to give the farm 70 his son,
young VIII Mabry, who was murdered by
Don Lusby last Christmas. After the MUIR
der Of his son Gen. Mabry's mind seemed
10 be affected, and he insanely charged that
Major 0'Connor bad hired Lusby tokill
wiz Mabry in order to release himself
from his promise to give the farm to viii.
lis son Joe and others tried 70 disabuse
Mabry's mind Of this iiea, but he still
Orooded over 1t and continued to make
threats. Since the killing Of Moses Lusby
ana bis scr Den Lusby by Gen. Mabry
anu young Joe q few weeks ago the Gen-