Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-09

LEGGE. THE DESPERATE.
All About HIS Tennessee Life and Ca

The Frankfort (Ky.,) Yeoman contains an ac-
count of an interview with Mrs Legge, wife of
the notorious Wilson alias Legge alias Bryant
alas Lee alias Philip Jones, now in prison on
charge of murder. The interview is as fol-
lows
Reporter-Where did you first meet Mr..
Mrs. Legge-We were both born in Knox
county, Tennessee, and have been acquaint-
ed from infancy.
Rep.-What was Mr.. Legge's occupation
Mrs. LIE WAS young man, who had been
farming on small scale, nine miles from Knox
vile and near my residence, he being the son
of John w. Legge, merchant.
Rep.-Did he join the army during the
war
Mrs. He Joined Colonel Ashby's regi-
Confederate army.
Rep.-When were you married
Mrs. LIVE were married when he was
soldier, in 1868.
Rep.-Do you really think that he fought dur
ing the war in the regular Confederate army, or
was he a guerrilla?
Mrs LII think he was a regular soldier.
Rep.-Where did you live from the date of
your marriage to Mr.. Legge til! the close OF the
war (which, if you were married in '63, must
have been about two years
Mrs Ii lived at my mothers and was Wis
tied frequently by my husband.
Rep.-Did not your 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.
Rep.-Did he get into any difficulty in Geor-
gia
Mrs. LIE did not but in 1869 he remov-
ed to Russellville, Hamblen county formerly
Jefferson) county, Tennessee, where he also had
some relatives, and after he had left Cobb coun-
ty, Georgia, short time, there was negro OF
said county murdered, and the people OF that
county all suspected Jim Legge of being the
murderer and they arrested his brother, who still
resides in Cobb county, as an accessory.
Rep.-Was your husband arrested on this
charge?
Mrs Ills brother was cleared of being ac-
cessory, but my husband was not arrested. L
don't know whether the authorities of Cobb
county knew where he had removed to or not.
Rep.-What did your husband do while in
Rogersvillc :?
Mrs. HE rented house in town, and
work ed at the carpenter trade, and any other
employment he could get.
Rep,-How long did you live in Russell
vile?
Mrs. 1.-Two years, during 60 and 10
Rep.-Dd your husband get into any more
complications at Russellville?
Mrs. LIE did. [She said that while in
Russellyille there came requisition tas. she
called it, but it was probably warranty from
Knox county, tennessee, Tor the arrest OF ner
husband, who was charged with the murder of
one George Major, in that county, Immediately
after the war. r--
Rep.-What was George Major supposed TO
have been murdered for?
Mrs. L.-He was supposed tohaye had great
deal of money in bank.
Rep.-Was your husband taken to Knox
county.
Mrs LIE was and was bailed out of Jail
by Colonel Gillespie, in bond of So 000, which
bail he forfeited; and my husband and | re-
moved to Washington county, Virginia, seven
miles from Abingdon, where he lived six
months, and then removed to this place.
Rep.-Have you any relatives?
Mrs. LIES; my brother, II. nj. johnson,
lives in Knoxville, Tenn, and Mr.. Legge was
arrested and carried to Knox county for trial,
my brother came to see me, and endeavered to
induce me to leave my husband and live with
him.
Rep.-Why did you not do so? Did you not
know that your husband had been living law
less life for some time before that?
Mrs. Ii did but loved him, and still had
hope of reforming him whom l had loved from
infancy.
Mrs. Legge is a handsome, young woman,
twenty-eight years DID, and says she is just ten
days older than her husband. She is of medi-
UNI size, dark hair and fair complexion, with
three interestngschildren. We are requested
by Mrs. Legge to state that the certificate of her
marriage to James Legge is at the office of Mr..
John w. Rodman, of this city, where it may be
seen by any one who may doubt that they were
legally married.