Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-29
tFOm the LaaisYflls Joarnal.l
The Execution Of Sue Mandy.
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Az I&TEHtttN WITH 3HE fhlsoS&h
Sue mandy was ignorant Of his fate until yestes-
day morning Rev. Mr. Talbot Of st. johns Epis-
espai Church, was bis spiritual adviser. When be
ssksd sue II be knew what weGld be done with him,
he ssid be thought he would be executed the court
martial refused 70 hags him introduce witnesses ~
The minister then asked him II be had any tdea
when his execution would take place he replied,
ala few weeks." The minister then Told him Il
would DO earligs than that, in few days" Rev.
Mr. r then Informed him that his execution would
take placs in a few hours. lie was under the i'm
preston that be would be shot, but when he was told
that he would b. hung he manifested little unees-
inass by sigh and niteFing Oh f. Aasr the Art
tidings Of his fate he very calm and collected
when be fully realized bis condition be knelt with
his minister in prayer and requested him 30 pray
with him. Aher instruction and confession Of faith
in the Church, be requested 70 be baptized. This
ordinance was boar before HE execution, ssf he
had declared that he had 40 malice against any enc
and loved everybody. lie thea requested Mr.. Tai
bet 10 write letters 70 bis tsleS aunt eeusins add
young lady Of thu State having lock OF bis hair
cut OF and placed in eaeh letter.
He declared that hkwzs not guilty Of one-tanih
Of the oatraEes that be was charged with, sRd thE
the Louisville Journal had done him great injustice
He positively declared that he not present At all
when those negro soldiers killed near Simpson-
vile, but was fer from the scene, and wounded at
| the time he also denied being present when ksifas
and EobeFts were killed, and said that II was Marion
/ and bis men who did e. He stated that be held =
Captains Commission from Col. Jack Allen, and was
3 Confederate soldier. lie requested Mr.. Talbott
that bis body should b sent 70 his aunt In Frank
lin KY and be buried by the side Of his father and
mother, in bis uniform or il that would not be per-
mi.ted. at least bury him with bis Jacket.
DESCRIPTION or SEE MUMMY.
Marcus jerome Clark, alias Sac Mundy, wss nearly
six fnet high straight aud remarkably well built
and We think would weigh about one hundred and
sixty pounds His complexion was fair long dark
kaF which touched hia shoulders and 4 beautifully
: shaped moaih and,sin shoFt was very handsouat
man. His whole dsmeanof was firm and polite and
he bore the air Of Of culture and gsntemaniy
! ruanefnemt He sAM he awonld have been twenty.
ops years old merit August and would die before hi
manhood, and get be had bean 6 man 70 Ms coan.
Try He wore black velvet cap black or darl
blue jacket, with one rev Of Kantueky Stale but
tsns pair Of dark cashmere pants, snd pair 81
old boots ciit down in imitation 81 pair Of shoes
THE aAILows
Notwithstanding the result Of the trial was ken,
secret, very large crowd gathered at the place o
execution, on broadway, near Eighteenth street,
TIE galioga was hastily constructed affair. IN.
material was the same that was used ia tia seaokl
ing ON which Nathan Marks, the guerrilla, Wa hun,
some months ago, and was built precisely Ike Oh
other. The platform or tFap-deos was supported ),
5 prop-a rope aitaehed % Che laweT end, 4 Feugl
wooden coffin was brought and piaced under III
scafIold bali an hemF before the
ARsIyAL on suE MUEpY.
He was conveyed frcta the Military Prison In
carriage accompanied by his spiritual adviser, an
der strong guari Ahd arrived al the place Of exc
eution about quarter of fpar o'clock. preceded b
martial nsasie II required several minutes 10 form
the tr7ops in proper order, the prisoner IN the ns
time tsaAinIng IN the carriage, bic lips moving
II psaying white Handkerchief up % bis eyan IN
his brad leaning against the side o the carriage
7 THE EXECUTION
Capt geo. swope. Of sha 9th Indiana casalr,
and PFpyoa MaFshal had charge % the sxHeetioa
The prisoner wEs conducted 70 The gaIlaEs In con
pany with the minister Beth knNit and offered i,
prayer. afiaF which Capt.. SRope rad The charge
aud specifications 70 the prisoner. he sssrtod :
/ pay little attention TO this. Ills eyes we're bal
elased and bis lips continually ia motion, EVIDENT
0sleFiRg up bis last pnsiti9n, Lord have mere
upon ms PooE s1ai, saapied, rpa the mall01ef n
lips 70 he bis prayer 10 waa asked Il he had aas
thiag % say, Is nlaka Il kucpA lie diFe4ed his +
H4axks % be spiritual adviser IL very low 9eie.
hardly alliitsi
~ am 4 fegsilaf kDnfeaeFAis seidlek aRa hAs
served Ia she GoafsIesaia afaEy ious yaaz io1el
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