Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-07
TOO MUCH MARRIED.
vicissftudes of n Maury County
Boy.


From the Nashville Union and American. 3D.. ]
OF the truth of the Scripture saying
that the way of the transgressor is hard
we have almost daily verifcations
Among the latest evidences of its truth
fulness are furnished in the eventful
vicissitudes of Maury county boy, out
of which, were one so disposed, toler-
able novel might, It appears, be written.
Henry johnson, Of Maury county, is the
son of an esteemed and aged couple liv-
ing FIVE miles from Columbia. When
about fifteen or sixteen years old he was
married by Justice of the Peace of
that county to Miss Mary Roane, of Co
lumbia. This was in 1851 In 1860 he
was indicted for three different cases of
malicious shooting In one of these
eases nolle prosequi was entered, and
on the other two he was committed and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
and eight years. In 1861 Governor
Isham G. Harris pardoned him out of
the penftentiary, and he at once entered
! the Confederate army, and, it is said,
made game, daring soldier. He was
reported dead, and was not heard of for
several years. In 1867 his parents re-
ceived a letter from him stating that he
desired to return home.
Last April woman came to Colum-
bia, claiming to be the second wife of
Henry johnson aforesaid, and in search
of him. Meantime johnson had married
for the third time in the old North State.
Learning of his whereabouts, the woman
claiming to be his second wife left Maury
county and returned to North Carolina,
declaring her intention of bringing him
to punishment. Johnson's first wife,
surprising him dead, considered herself
relieved from all marital relations, and
acted accordingly. She is living near
Columbia, in state of Indifference con
cerning him or his fate.
A few days since Gov. Senter received
q letter from Judge j. ID. Henry, of the |
Eleventh Judicial District of North |
Carolina, dated Ashville, June %, stating
that he (the Judge) had by information |
had Henry johnson arrested and COM
mitted to Jail in Mcdowell county. The
letter also states the fact above that he |
is charged with being the lawful hus-
band of Mary Roane, of Maury county,
and that he has since contracted two diff
ferent marriages, one in Charleston in
1862, and the other in Mcdowell county
a few months ago.
The Judge states that johnson is con-
fined at Marion, in Mcdowell county, and
that he desires that the Governor make
the demand for him, and have him tried
according to law On the lst instant,
Governor Senter received the following
letter from Governor Holden, of North
Carolina, concerning the same subject:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF NoRTH CAROLIsA.
RALEIGH, June q, lS70.J
His Exeelleney Governor Senter:
SIR-Information has been received at
his department that one Henry John
ION, an escaped convict from the State
prison of Tennessee, has been arrested =
md is now confined in the Jail of Nc
)owell county III this State
You will please issue your reauisition
or the rendition of said fugitive within
he time prescribed by law
Very respectfully,
W. w. HOLDEN, Governor. I
johnson having been pardoned in 1861,
nd never having been since in the pen =
tentiary, he cannot be deemed gnder
equisihon as an escaped convict; and
5 the ohenses Of bigamy complained of