Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-30

| The soldiers returned the FIRE briskly, frinl
thirty-fve or forty shots, and were then ordered
to retire to some distance from the barn, wher
Major Wilson sent finn flag Of truce by DR.
Lewis, demanding the unconditional surren
der of the barn and contents The colloquJ
that ensued was conducted on the part Of tht
besieged gurrillas by sSue.Mundy," who asked
various questions, as to Tie name Of the off
Ger in command, the number of men, the reg
iment, at the same time retaining the pistols
in each hand She said t'Maor, if surren
der YOU will kill me, /" u
The officer replied thathe would not, or his
men either, ifhe would surrender himself and
companions, and make no attempt to escape
afterwards Clark {his p1oper name replied
Ito this, thatbe knew theywoud kill him ii
Louisville. The Major sdd he had no doubt
they would, but by snrrsnaering he would Sc
cure a few more days tSIi3e; that be had como
10 capture lin, aidwo "a do 50 dead Or alive
After some further parley, Clark consented, il
he was treated as a prisoner Of war until he
were acceded to- -Four of the soldiers were
severely wounded by the desperate fellow, who
used his pistols like an adept .-..
Other witnesses we're examined, but roc
much space would be required to give even 6
summary of their testimony: ......
The trial was concluded at about 2 clock
p NJ, and the Commission found him guilt,
Of both specifications and the charge, and sen
fenced him to be hung by the neck until he
was dead, Mt such time and place as the Gen
eral commanding the Department should di
rect-two-thrds Of the members concurrlng
The execution took place at 4 o clock ?. M.
on the commons at the corner Of Sixteentl
street and Broadway, and being public, al
immense crowd of people, Notwithstanding thu
short time that elapsed between his trial ant
execution, assembled, with all the singular bu
natural avidity that human nature display
for scenes of this description. Women all
children were eager for a sight of the doomed
man, and his daring deeds, coupled with the
romance of his feminine appellation, addeC
not q little to their zest Jerome Clark step
ped upon the gallows floor with apparentl,
the same polite frmness and audacty tha
characterized his demeanor on the day Of tht
trial; and, after kneeling while the clergyman
in attendance offered a prayer to Heaven ii
his behalf, stood up erect, and with no percep
tlble tremor or signs OF fear while the tna
preparations were made. At 10 minutes pas
4 O. clock, he was launched to his death.
He was a man Of about five feet eleven in
ches in height, well made and muscular, ant
yet possessing boyish appearance His hal,
was nearly black, long and somewhat curling
His eyes were black and very bright, but there
was IL rowing and half leering expression abou
them that dctracted from their beauty. His
features were regular and handsome. Moth
ing but his height was calculated to betray hi.
identity when appareled as "a female, if indcct
there is truth i'll the reports OF his exploits ii
that disguise. Whether true or not it vii
certainly be theme for future novelists.
Thus died Jerome Clark alias Sue Nun
dy,' who while his firm and manly bearing
when upon trial, and when he knew deatl
stared him in the face with not single hop,
Of escape, can be admired, has certainly reap
ed the just reward for his deeds Of pillage anc
murder. LANAHAN.