Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-29
Old Man Lusby Killed Instantly, Don
Mortai1y Wounded.
General Mabry and Joe Bound over
Court and Admitted to Bail

Court and Admitted to BAH.
Shortly after IL o'clock Saturday, there
was enacted in the city hall, right under the
city recorder, horrible double
tragedy, in which there were
engaged Gen. Jos. A. Mabry, Jos. A.
Mabry, jr., Don G. Lusby and his father,
Moses Lusby, ST., and in which Moses Lus-
by met with instant death, from pistol
shot and Don received mortal wound
from similar cause.
1t seems there were five shots in all fired,
but no one else in the room was hit.
Our readers are no doubt familiar with
the facts of the unfortunate tragedy which
took place on the evening of December
oath, 1881, in which Win c. Mabry was shot
and killed by Don G, Lusby.
1t is also remembered that, after confne-
ment in jail for several months, and a trial
in the Criminal Court, resulting in mis-
/ trial, Don was released on bond. Ever since
that unfortunate occurrence deadly feud
has existed between the families and this
is the second chapter of bloodshed, growing
out of that feud
The intelligence of Saturdays trag-
edy spread with great rapidity
| over the city, and an immense crowd, al
most uncomfortable, was soon gathered
about the city hall Medical assistance was
secured for Don. who was shot through and
| IL, f,Iroicba1 frian6s
started home with him, but were unable to
get farther than the new house of Mr.. E.
Dean Dow, on Mabry street, he being un-
able to be taken farther. There his wants
were administered to.
The old man Lusby did not speak after
he was shot, but fell back on the floor and
was in q few moments a dead man.
Coroner r. Fl. Hood was brought to the
scene and impaneled the following jury OF
inquest over the dead body: j. H. McMn.
Ian, w. Harris, Jno. NJ. Brooks, W. H.
McCampbell, Cal McClair, j. G. Luttrel
and J. D. Dowell.
The evidence of Capt W. A. Harper was
first taken. He detailed the facts from be-
ginning to end of the difficulty. DIR. j. H
Carriger was next examined. He explained
the nature of the wound. The ball entered
the breast, Just at the lower end of the
sternum, abb ut three-fourths of an inch tt
the right of the center, and passing
almost directly through, came out abou
an inch from the back bone. l
was lodged under the skin and was cut out
1t was testified that two large army pistols
one cap pistol and the other cartridge
were found, one lying by the side of ant
the other in the pocket of Moses Lusby
after he fell These were given to Recorde
Nelson and locked up in the safe. The.
were produced as evidence in the inquest
examined and found to be both fully loaded
with not shot out.
Further testimony was taken from s. A
Coram, NJ. A. Walker, Esq, Alderman Hu
Michaels, Policeman Jos. Porter, Police
man Moses Smith, Jack Wilds and Recorde
C. G. Nelson, all eye witnesses.
Alderman Michaels testified that b
had three pistols and a dirk in hi
possession after the shooting. He couldn'
tell, owing to the excitement who CAV
them to him, or whose they were. Th
dirk and one pistol were taken from him
he thought, by Gen. Mabry. He tried t
get one of the others, but failed. He turne
the other two pistols over to Corone
Hood, who exhibited them. One was Al
English Bull Dog, with three shots gone
This pistol was said by the coroner to hay
been possessed by Don Lusby, obtained b
him from Jos. L. Boyd. The other was
!. large pocket pistol, with no shots OIL
n of it.
. The inquest, at this stage, was adjourne
y till o'clock Monday afternoon, in ord'
to get further evidence, and the body W,
taken home and prepared for burial.
J. Gen. J. A. Mabry, and his son, J.
Z, Mabry, jr., were placed under arrest ar
y taken in charge by Sheriff G. B. Gosset
y A warrant was sworn out before JustiC
Alex Allison, by Jno. NJ. Jones for eac
charging them Jointly with murder, in tt
case of Nose Lusby, and felonious assus
a In the Don Lusby case
a In the afternoon the prisoners were take
s before Justice Allison, in the Criminal Cou
D room, at the court house, where prelin
1t inaty investigation was commenced abo
I'd o'clock, p. m. Col W. A Henderso
l. Capt W. L. Ledgerwood and MIR. J.
Caldwell appeared as couns
assault case was taken up first. At first
l. counsel for the State appeared, but Alto
a. ney- General Anderson came in while ii
at first witness was on the stand, and tot
as charge of the examination.
& The first witness was Alderman T
u, Michaels, but, inasmuch as Il
III evidence of Capt Harper gives the deta
t. more in full, from beginning to end '
IN will give it first
a Capt. W. A. Harper being sworn, testif
that he is chief of police of the city
u Knoxville. About 1 O'clock he was passil
:. McCampbelPs drug store, corner of G
s and Chnch streets, from the direction of t
= custom house. He saw Don Lus
leaning against the facing
al the door on the southeast corne
C. As he passed on, General Mabry called hi
,st into McCampbelrs store and told him th
4 Lusby had been folio wing him all mornin
lie went out of the store, and took fe
ne steps up the street, and General Nab
sft came out also. He turned, looked bac
saw Don move towards General Mabry a
o heard him call twice, ''Mabry /" ''Mabry
Also heard Don curse him, call him G.
ne d-n scoundrel, and use several other b
ed ter terms. Upon this he (Harper) we
ad back, stepped up to Don, told him th
wouldn't do, and he would have to arr
% him. He laid his hand on Don and tt
him to consider himself under arrest. ID
resisted, swearing he wouldn't be arreste
but he started on, Don pulling back.
a. this time he saw Moses Lusby, Do
father standing by, with his ha
s on his pistol, and, anticipating troub
we called on some one around to help him, b
no one responded. M. d. Sullivan, Els
came up about this time and he called