The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27

sanguinary Battle Fought BY Three
Men In tho Streets Of Knox
vile, Tenn.
The BeIllgerent Trio Slain by Each
Other and Tive Spectators Sc
verely Wounded.
Knoxville Conn, reiecram.I

knoxville Cfonn.l Telecram.l
One Of the most horrible tragedies In our
annals occurred In this city to-day. One
year ago Christmas eve Will Mabry was
killed under peou lar circumstances His
death grew out OF feud between the fam
flies of Mabry and Lusby. At the time there
was much excitement, owing to the fact that
both families were prominent, and it was
generally reported that much blood might
be shed between the two families.
IL will be remembered that ON Christmas
eve Will Mabry was killed by Don @. Lusby.
Afterward, after the lapse Of several months,
a tragedy occurred in the Recorders Court,
which resulted in the dea' h OF Don G. Lusbv
and his father, Moses Lusby. Now follows
the tragedy which must be reported to-day.
1t appears that yes erday morning Gen.
Mabry met Maj OConnor ut the fair
grounds where some races were being run,
and said TO him that he was thief,
s sy t5at b, va Of assnons, and for Ri.
(Mabry's) sons death Tn morning, about
1890 O'clock, Gen. Joseph Mabry was IN the
street, and made the remark that he won d
Kill Maj OConnor just as soon az ne saw
him Mat. OConnor had been advised that
his life was eatened, and naturally
armed himself and prepared To meet his
enemy Mai O'Connor was the President
of the Mechanics National Bank of Knox
Vile He was stand ng in his door
waiting TOR his enemy, who appeared, APP
pareniiy unarmed, walk ng mp the stfeer.
The Major drew double-barreled shotgun
ana shot the General, infictlng n mortal
wound. Before the General could arise, he
shot him a second time When he had
killed him, Joseph A Mabry, Jr., who had
been trying case as an attorney in neigh
boring street. appeared ami drew a revolver
and shot Mai O'Connor through the heart
nhFu had ra1
that fatal shot Thomas OConnor, who had
been given another gun, shot young Joe
Mabry, killing him. Thus ended the lives
of Thomas O'Connor, Joseph Mabry, ST., and
his son, Joseph Mabry, Jr
I c whole tragedy occurred within two
minutes, and neither or the three spoAe a
word after being shot. Gen Mabry had
about thirty ucksh g In his body. by
stan er wa painfully wounded IN the thigh,
and another in the arm Four other men
had clio hes pierced by bucksbOt.
There is the most intense excitement here
in KnoXYil @, and re Ort r. are almost
ashamed to report these facts b cause it
does Tennessee so much harm It will be
remembered that Don Lusby and
his fat er, Moses Lusby had an
alterca ion in che liecorders office
with 10 oph 4. Mabry, Sr, and Joseph A
Mabry, j., and that Don L,lsby and his ath-
er, Moses Lusby, were killed. Joseph A
Mabry, Sr and his son Joe, were arrested
and put under bonds TO await a trial for the
murder OF Lon Lusby and his father AT the
trial about two we ks ago both OF the Mabrys
were acquitted but were rearrested for car
Iying concealed weapons and also acquitted
on that charge. The people of this city were
surprised at the acquittal OF the two Nab
rvs, but thought that the troubles were ali
over, and now we would have peace in this
community. All the parties 10 the affair
were men OF marked rominence in Tennes-
sec, one of them (OConnorl being the pos
seS-or of fortune estimated at Si00O0,0O0.
He was rated as the richest man in the
State. He was lavish in helpful deeds TO do
serving persons and institutions, and his
death "a greatly mourned