Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
interview with Mrs. Legge, Wife of
Wilson, alias Legge, alias Bry-
ant, &c. Interesting Par
ticulars of the History = Z
OF a Great Criminal
by His Deserted p.
80 q
Wife.
From the Frankford Yeomau |

~ 1' oiiaSF 1ceSO, aiidS ID ant
alias Lee, alias PbilipIJones, a few day
ago. with the following result:
He says he found Mrs. Legge in hous
near bridgeport, inthls county. belongin,
to Dir! Raleigh Armstrong. Onsstatinl
that it was his desire to obtain from he
the past history of her husband, for th
purpose of publishing the same, she con
sented. but reserved the privilege of no
answering any question she might deem
improper. Politely offering the reporte
a seat, the following conversation ensued
Reperter-Where did you first NEE
Mr.. Legge?
Mrs. Legge-We were both born II
Knox County, Tennessee, and have beer
acquainted from our infancy
Rep.-What was Mr. Legge's occupa
ton?
Mrs lie was young man who had
been farming on small scale, nine miles
from Knoxville. and near my residence,
he being the son of John w. Legge o
merchant
Rep.-Did he join the army during
the war?
Mrs LIE joined Colonel Ashby's
regiment and served during the whole
war in the Confederate army.
Rep.-When were you married?
| Mrs I've we're married when be
was soldier, in 1868.
Rep.-Do you really think that he
fought during the war in the regular Con-
federate army, or was he guerrilla?
Mrs. Ii think he was a regular
soldier
Rep.-Where did you live from the
date of your marriage to Mr.. Legge, till
the close of the war?-which, if you were
married in 'c3, must have been about two
years.
Mrs Ii lived at my mothers, and
was visited frequently by my husband.
Rcp.-Did he come home and live with
you Immediately after the war?
Mrs. He did not You know the
Confedeate soldiers were not allowed to
return home after the war
Rep.-Where did he live?
Mrs. He came and carried me in
1866 to Limestone County, Alabama
where he rented farm and lived an or
derby, civil life during the year 1866 and
1861.
Rep.-Did not Jour husband get into
some difficulty before removing from
Knox County to Alabama, and after the
close of the war;
Mrs. lie did but will positively
not answer any questions in regard to it; +;
but think that he was innocent.
Rcp.-If you will not answer any
questions in regard to it, what about your
residence in Alabama?
Mrs. Las L have said, he lived an
orderly. peaceful life, raising cotton but.
in the fall of 1867, he was induced by a
letter from his brother, who lived in
Cobb County, Georgia, to remove thither.
where we lived during the year 1868.
Rcp.-What was the occupation of
your husband in Georgia?
Mrs. LA farmer still.
Rer.-Did he get into any difficulties
there?
Mrs. LIE did not not but in 1869
he removed to Russellville, Hamlin form
erly JefFersonl County, Tennessee. where
he also had some relatives, and after be
had left Cobb County, Georgia. short
time, there was negro of said county
murdered. and the peopl. of that county
all suspected Jim Legge of being the
murderer, and they arrested his brother,
who still resided in. Cobb County, as an
accessory.
Rep.-was your husband arrested on
this charge?
Mrs. His brother was cleared OF
being accessory, but my husband was not
arrested. don't know whether the au-
thorities of Cobb County knew where he
had removed to or not.
Rep.-whatd did your husband do while
in Russellvilles
Mrs. He rented q house in town.
and worked at the carpenters trade, and
any other employment he could get
Rep.-How long did you live in hus-
sellville?
Mrs 1.-Two years-during GO and
20.
Rep.-Did your husband get into any
more complications at Russellville?
Mrs. LIE did And here she
again refused to divulge the nature Of
difficulties into which he had fallen. and
the accusations preferred against him.
After repeatedly assuring her that what
she might say, not being in court or un-
der oath, could have no influence In the
trial of her husband, she finally said that
wb;le in Russellville there came requi-
s;t;on-as she called, but it was probably
xarrant--from Knox County. Tennes-
.oo for the arrest of her husband. who
was charged with the murder Of one
George Major.in that county, Immediately
after the war
Ren-What was George Major sup
20 have been murdered for?
Mr., lie was supposed to have
"a ore,t deal of money IN bank