Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1882 — DEADLY FEUD. [ARTICLE]

DEADLY FEUD.

Sanguinary Battle Fought by Three Men in the Streets of Knox* ville, Tenn. The Belligerent Trio Slain by fach Other and Two Spectators Severely Wounded. [Knoxville (Tenn.) Telegram.] 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 peculiar circumstancea Flis death grew out of a feud between the families 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 .‘-hed between the two families. It will be remembered that on Christmas eve Will Mabry was killed by Don C. Lusby. Afterward, after the lapse of several months, a tragedy occurred in the Recorder’s Court, which lesalted in the dea'h of Dqn C. Lusby and his father, Moses Lusby. Now follows the tragedy which must be reported to-day. It appears that yesterday 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, scoundrel, of a and a -—- liar; that he was responsible for his (Mabry’s) son’s death. Th s morning, about 10:30 o’clock, Geu. Joseph Mabry was in the street, and made the remark that he wouid kill Maj. O’Connor just as soon as he saw him. Maj. O’Connor had Deen advised that his life was threatened, and naturally armed himself and prepared to meet his enemy. Mai. O’Connor whs the President of the Mechanics’ National Bank of Knoxville. He was standing in his door waiting lor his enemy, who appeared, apparently unarmed, walkng up the street. The Major drew a double-barreled shotgun and shot the General, inflicting a 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 a case as an attorney in a neighboring street, appeared and drew a revolver, and shot Maj. O’Connor through the heart. Before, however, young 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 O’Connor, Joseph Mabry, Sr., and his son, Joseph Mabry, Jr. Tne whole tragedy occurred within two minutes, and neither of the three spoke a word after being shot. Gen. Mabry had about thirty I uckshot in his body. A bystander was painfully wounded in the thigh, and another in the arm. Four other men had cloi hes pierced by buckshot. There is the most intense excitement here in Knoxvil e, and reoort rs are almost f shamed to report these facts breause it does Tennessee so much harm. It will be remembered that Don Lusby and his fat’.er, Moses Lusby, had an altercation in the Recorder's office with Jo eph A. Mabry, Sr., and Joseph A. Mabry, Ji., and that Don Lusby and his lather, 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 Lou Lusby and his father. At the trial about two we-ks ago both of the Mabrys were acquitted, but were rearrested for carrying concealed weapons, and also acquitted on that charge. The people of this city were surprised at the acquittal *of the twoMabrys, but thought that the troubles were all over, and now we would have peace in this community. All tire parties to the affair were men of marked prominence in Tennessee, one of them (O’Connor) being the possessor of a fortune estimated at 110,000,000. He was rated as the r cheat man in the State. He was lavish in helpful deeds to deserving persons and institutions, and his death is greatly mourned.