Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-29
Two Men Killed In a GOurf-RO0m at
Knox willie.

KNOXVILLE, August 2S.-The city was
shocked and thrown into great excitement a
few minutes before noon Saturday by re-
port that General Joseph A. Mabfy, a promi-
nent politician, had killed D. c. Lusby and
his father, Moses Lusby, in the Office of the
recorder, during trial. In few minutes
large crowd assembled at the City Hall, and
it was with great difficulty that the mob was
kept outside. 1t will be necessary to go back
few months in relating the particulars OF
this shocking tragedy. Last Christmas eve
w. G.. Lusby shot and killed almost
instantly William Mabry, youngest son
of Joseph A. Mabry, while Mabry was
fleeing from him, after quarrel and scuffie
in bar-room. Joseph A. Mabry, jr., was
reported 10 have sworn over the body Of his
brother that he would avenge his death.
The same was reported to have been said by
the father of the murdered man. Subse-
quently, Lusby was tried for murder. The
Jury disagreed, but stated it as their i1dg-
ment that the accused was not guilty of muir
der in the first degree. Lusby was admitted
to bail in $4,000, ran for constable in his dis
trict, and was defeated by seven votes. He
was constable when he killed Mabry. In
preliminary trial, in the afternoon, it was
shown by several witnesses that D. G. Eusby
and his father were in the city to-day look
ing for General Mabry, and swearing to kill
him on sight. One witness testified 10 hear
ing Dan Lusby say to his father that
"By God, he would kill the id old scoun-
drel on sight," and that the father re-
piled: mo, you won't; Pm going to do it
myself" 1t was further shown that General
Mabry was warned that his lille was 10 dan
ger. That he did all he could to avoid
Lusby; that finally he notified the chief OF
police that Lusby had followed him all the
morning. Lusby was arrested after having
sworn that he would kill any man who at
tempted to arrest and disarm him. He was
taken, however, before the recorder, followed
by his father, who was also heavily armed.
General Mabry and his son, Jos. a, jr, fol-
lowed to the recorders office as prosecutors.
They stood outside the railing several feet
apart. The son had revolver and the father
dirk, and perhaps a revolver, too. When
a warrant was Issued and read to Don
Lusby, and the officer attempted 10
disarm him, he said he "would be damned
If it should be DONE" When the officer
attempted 10 dsarm the son the father inter-
Tered, but was pulled back by another officer.
just hen shot was fred, taking effect in
Don Lusby's left side, passing through his
body; a second shot followed, and Moses
Lusby fell and died almost instantly. In the
preliminary trial it was not shown that
either Mabry fired a shot, but that young
Mabry, after the two shots had taken effect
upon Moses and Don Lusby, held his pistol
near the latter and snapped it twice. The
testimony OF witnesses was conflicting and
unsatisfactory There is considerable mys-
'ery about the tragedy, and many conflicting
reports are. current. One gentleman VINO was
present, and who was slightly cut by the dirk
IN the hands of General Mabry, expresses
the belief that both men were shot by the
general Don Lusby was reported dying this
afternoon. He is, however, still alive, with
a faint hope of recovery. The Mabrys were
admitted to bail in $25O0 each.