New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-20
4 TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
PROMINENT MEN IN KNOXVILLE TENN, IN SHOOT
ING AFFRAY-GENERAL MABRY, HIS son, AND
RLNK pREsInENr KILLED..

PROMINENT MEN IN KNOXVILLE, TENN, IN A SHOUT
ING AFFRAY-GENERAL MABRY, HIS son, AND
BANK PRESIDENT KILLED.
KNOXVILLE Tenn Oct. 19-Thls morning, lew
minutes after 10 o'clock. General Joseph A. Mabry'
Major Thomas VConnor, and Joseph A. MaorV' Ir'
were killed in a shooting affray The dlihcuity De
gan Yesterday afternoon at the Fair Grounds by
General Mabry attacking Major OConnor and
threatening to kill him. OCounOr replied that 1t
was not the place to settle their differences where
upon Mabry told him he should not 1--we. 1t seems
that Mabry was armed and OConhOr was not
Tie cause of the difficulty was an old feud about
the transfer Of some property from Mabry to OCon-
nor Later in the afternoon MaOry sent word to
OConnor that he would kill him on sight. This
morning Major OConnor was standing in the door
of the Mechanics National Bank, of which he was
president. General Mabry and another gentleman
walked down Gay-st., Oh the opposite SIDE from the
bank. OCORnrr stepped into the bank, procured
shotgun, took deliberate aim at General Mabry aud
fred. Mahry fell detd being shot in the left side.
As he fell O'Connor fred again, the shot taking
effect In Mabry's thigh. OConnor then reached
into the bank and got another shotgun. About this
time Joseph A. Mabry, jr., son of General Mabry,
came rushing down the street. He was not seen by
OConnor until he was within forty feet Of him,
when he fired a shot from q pistol. the ball taking
effect IN OCOnnOr's breast, passing through the
body near the heart. The instant Mabry fired
OConnor turned and DISCHARGED the shotgun at
him. the load taking effect in young Mabrys
right breast and side. and he fell pierced
with twenty buckshot and almost instantly
O'COnnor fell dead without a struggle. Young
Mabry tried to RISE but fell back dead The whole
tragedy occurred within two minutes, and not one
of the three spoke after he was shot General
Mabry had abou, thirty buckshot in his body.
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a buckshot and another was wounded in the arm.
-Four other men had their clothes pierced by buck
shot The affair caused great excitement, and Gay
ST. was thrOnged with thousands Of people. General
Mabry and his son Joseph were acquitted
only a few days ago Of the murder of Moses Lusby
and Don Lusbv, father and sOu, whom they
killed few weeks since. William Mabry was
killed by Don Lusby last Christmas. Major Thomas
OConuor was the president Of the Mechanics Ma
tona! Dank here and was the woalthIcst man in
the stats. Colonel T.. ). SANFORD, me Nicc-presl-
dent, takes immediate control oi the bank:
There Is the most intense excitement IN Knox
most prominent men in tennessee, having beel con-
nected for several years with the penientary lease
General Mabry has been known Tor many years
a leading Democratic politician. AT one time he
controlled SIX or seven newspapers.
Major OCOnnOr was member of the National
Democratic Executive Commlttee from tennessee;
he a d rector and stOc6hOder of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railway and also OF the
tennessee Coal. Iron and Land Company; was
president of the Mechanics National Bank III Knox
vle member Of the hrm of Cherry. Ot OnnOr ~
Co. who lease he pcnItentlary; and he owned the
largest wagon manu- actOry III the ccuth. lie mad
large mining interests and wa, interested III several
large railroad contracts IN the Southern states lie
was one Of the richest men III the South, beng
worth nearly s., 900 600. In politics he was promI-
nent, but invariably refused 10 accept Office even
when II was almost thrust upon him.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 19.-Major ODonnOr is we'll
known in the city, and will be remembered by rail-
road people as member of the hrm of Hudson Il
O'Connor, contractors, who had important contracts
on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. lie was a
tborougb-gomg business man and at the time of hIs
death vas connected with r. g. Huston Of this city,
in large railroad contracts. He was noted for his
hberahty as well as for his wealth and his death
wIl be regretted bg many young men who owe their
start in business 10 the Majors money Only last
he sent the pastor OF MS church AZ Knoxville
To Europe. defraying all the expenses himself.