Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-20
All Three of the COmbatants Die With
Their Boots On.
THE ST. LOUIS HOMICIDE AGAIN.
Tribute to the Memory Of Col. Slayback
by the Merchants Exchange.
THE BENEFIT EOR HIS WIDOW.
4 Miscellaneous Collection Of Evil Deeds
Elsewhere.
i Terrible RcHccltsatcr.

Il Terrible RcscCnnter.
MEMPHIS, Oct. ia special to the Ec-
eaing Ledger from Knoxville, Tenn, says
the most terrible rencounter known to the
annals of homicide occurred to-day at 10
O'Clock. on Gay street, this city. Gen.
Joseph A. Mabry, ST.. Joseph A. Mabry.
Jr., and Maj. Thomas O'Connor, all fell
in conflict, with other parties wounded.
The difficulty grew out of an old grudge.
Yesterday at the races Gen. Mabry ap-
preached Maj. O'Connor with threats and
hands on his arms, in the amphitheater, at
which O'Copncc replied X was no place
nsr time for al afray. and that he was
unarmed. This morning the rumor goes
that Gen. Mabry sent O'Connor word that
he would kill him on sight. At 10 o'clock
Gen. Mabry passed down Gay street on the
opposite side of the street from the Me-
chanics' bank, of which O'Connor
is president. O'Connor stepped from the
bank to the middle of the pavement, and
fired two shots across the street in rapid
succession, both taking effect, Gen. Mabry
falling dead. O'Connor turned and seized
another gun. As he did so Joseph Mabry,
Dr., who was rapidly coming down the
street fired upon him with pistol in both
hands at a distance of thirty yards. The
ball passed through O'Oonnor's heart but
nearly simultaneously O'Connor fred on
Mabry, Jr., and both fell dead.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 19.-This morning
oftQr
O'Clock Gen. J. A. Mabry, Major
Thos. O'Connor and Joseph A. Mabry, Jr.,
were killed in shooting affray. The diff
fculty began yesterdy afternoon by Gen.
Mabry attacking Maj. O.Connor and
threatening to kill him. This was at the
fair grounds, and O'Connor told Mabry it
was not the place to settle their differences.
Mabry then told O'Connor he should not
live. 1t seems Mabry was armed and
O'Connor was not. The cause of the diff
Guilty was an old feud about the transfer of
some property from Mabry to OConnor.
Later in the afternoon Mabry
sent word to O'Connor he
would kill him on sight
This morning Major O'Connor was
standing in the door of the Mechanics
National bank. of which he was president
General Mabry and another gentleman
walked down Gay street on the opposite
side from the bank. O'Connor stepped
into the bank, got a gun, took deliberate
aim at Gen. Mabry and fired. Mabry fel
dead, being shot in the left side. AS he
fell O'Copnor fred again, the shot taking
effect in Mabry's thigh. O'Connor the1
reached into the bank and got another shot
gun. About this. time Joseph A. Mabry
Jr., son of Gen. Mabry, came rushing dow1
the street unseen by O'Connor, until with
in forty feet, when young Mabry fred 9
pistol shot, taking effect in O'Connor'
right breast, passing through the bod!
near the heart.
The instant Mabry shot, O'Connor turnei
and fired, the charge taking effect in youns
Mabry's right breast and side. He fel
pierced with twenty buckshot, and almos
Instantly O'Connor fell dead without
struggle. Young Mabry tried t.
rise, but fell back dead. The Who'll,
tragedy occurred within two minues
and neither of the three spoke word af
ter being shot. Gen. Mabry had abou
thirty buckshot in his body. A bystande
was painfully wounded in the thigh, ant
another wounded in the arm. Other mel
had their clothes pierced by buckshoi
The affair caused great excitement, an
Gay street was thronged with thousands o
people. Gen. Mabry and his son Joe
were acquitted only few days ago of tn
murder of Moses Lusby and Don LusbJ
father and son, whom they killed som
weeks ago. Will Mabry was killed b.
Don Lusby last Christmas. Maj. O'Con
nor was the wealthtest man in the state.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Major O'Conno1
who was killed this morning at Knoxville
became known here as a member of tn
firm of r. G. Houston & Co., contractors
who completed the Cincinnati Southern
railroad. The firm was composed of r
q. Houston, Major OConnor and MI
Nicely. Major O'Connor made a most IA
vorable impression on all who met him
He was keen sighted business man, hav
ing accumulated great wealth during tn
war, estimated at $10,OOO,OO0. At the sam
time he was lavish of helpful deeds to dc
serving persons and institutions. He ha
NO children. He was noted for his inter
, est in young men, and for his liberal az
sistance. His partner, B. g. Houston
resides here. Upon him, as we'll as upo
numerous other friends, the news falls lik
q cruel blow.
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