The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-27
DEADLY FEUD.
sanguinary Battle Fought BY Three
Hen In Che Streets Of Knox
vie, Tenn.
The Belligerent Trio Slain by Each
Other and Two Spectators Sc
yereIy Wounded.
fRho2Yille CTenn.) Telegram.


Ore OF the most horrible tragedies in our
annals occurred in this city to-day. One
year ago Christmas eve Will Mabry was
killed undeE peculiar circumstances. His
deatlrgrew out of a fe,id between The fam
lies of Mahry and rftsbA Al tie time there
was much eSciset1ient, owing to the fact that
both families were prominent, and it was
generally reported that much blood might
be she'd between the two families
1t will be remembered that on Christmas
eve Will Mabry WAS killed by Don G.. Lusby
Afterward, after the lapse Of several months,
o tragedy occurred III the Recorders Courf,
which lesu,ted ia the deaf h Of Don c. Lusby
and his father, Moses Lusby. Now follows
the tragedy which must be reported today
lt appears that yes erday morning Gen
Mabry met Maj O'Connor at the fair
grounds, where some races were being run,
and said to him that he was a thief,
soundrel, - Of 80 and "a
tMabfH'sa sons death Tbs morning, about
1880 o'clock, Gen Joseph MaBry was in the
street, and made the remark that he would
kill Maj. O'Connor just as soon as he saw
him. Maj O'Connor had been advised that
his life was threatened, 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 standing in his door
waiting for his enemy, who appeared, APP
parently unarmed walk ng up the street
The Major drew double bafreled shotgun,
and shot the General, tnlicting, mortal
wound Befefe the General could arise, he
Shot him second time. When he had
killed him, Joseph A. Mabry, Jr., who had
been trying case as an attorney in neigh
boring street appeared and drew revolver.
and shot Maj. OConnor through the, hsatt.
Before however ytitkg Mabry had fired
that fatal shot, Thomas O'Connor, who had
been given another gun, shot young Joe
Mabry, killing him. Thus ended the lives
of Thomas OConnor, Joseph Mabry, Sr., and
his son, Joseph Mabry, Jr.
TIE whole tragedy occurred within. two
minutes, and neither Of the three sposG d
word after beihg shot. Gen Mabry had
about thirty tuckshot in his body. A by
stander was painfully wounded IN the thigh,
and another in the arm. Four other men
had clio hes pierced by buckshDt.
There is the riost intense excitement here
IL Knoxvi e. and re ort rs are almost
shamed to report these facts because it
does Tennessee SO much harm. 1t will be
remembered. that Don, Lusby. and
alteration in the Recorders office
with 10 eph A. Mabry, ST., and Joseph A
Mab"y Jr., and that Don Lilsby and his lath-
er, Moses IuSby, WeHe Killed Joseph A.
Mabry, ST., and his son, Joe, were arrested
and put under bonds to await trial for the
murder of Lon Lusby and his father AT the
trial about twow ks ago both Of the Mabrys
were acquitted, but were rearrested for car
lying concealed weapons, and also acquitted
on that charge. The people of this city were
surprised at the acquibtal of the two Nab
rvs but thought that the troubles were all
over, and now we would have peace in this
community. All the parties to the affair
were men OF marked prominence in Tennes-
see, one of them (OConnorl being the pos
SCISSOR of fortune estimated at SO 100000
He was rated Us the chest man in the
State. He was lavish in helpful deeds to de
serving persons and institutions, and his
death is greatly moulned