Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-18

Az iSTERvIKv vITH THE PRIsoSEE.

The Execution OF Sue nunday
Az iSTRvIKv Win THE PRfsoSEE.
Sue Monday vas ignorant Of his fate until yes 4
lerday morning. Rev. Mr.. Talbot. Of St. Johns |
Eoiscopal Church, Was rs spiritual advise !
W hsn be asked Sue II he knew What would be /
done with bin. be said be thought be would be /
executed, as the court-maftal refused 20 have 4
bin introduce witnesses The minister then I
-.kel bin II ne rad any idea when his execution
would take place. He replied In a ie8 weeks
The minissr then told him il would be earlier
than thst. "in few days Rev Mr. I theu I
informed him that bis execution would take place
in few honrs He was under the impression I
that be would be shot, but when De was told
tina he would be hung be manifested little un-
easiness By sigh and ut;ering "Ohl' After
me first tidings OF hs fate ne was very calm and
collected. When he fully realized bis condition.
he knelt With his minister IN prayer aHd re
quested him 70 pray with him After instruc-
ton and confession of faith in the church. he re
quested 20 be baptized This ordinance was ad
minstrel sn hour before his execution, after he
bad declared that be he'd NJ malice against any
one, and loved everybody He then requested
Sir Talbo; 70 write letters 10 his sister. aunt,
cousin and young lady OF this state, having
lock of bis hair cut of and placed ia each letter.
He declared that be not guilty OF one
tenth OF the outrsees that Go was charged with,
and that The Louisville Journal had done him
great Injustice lie positively declared that he
was not present at all when those negro soldiers
we're kille HeaF Simpsonville. but vas far from
the scene, and wounded at the time he also de-
ried being present when Kalfus and Roberts
we're killed and said that il was Marion and bis
men who did it, he stated that he held cap
tsin's commission from Colonel Jack Allen, and
was a confederate soldier BE requested Mr.
Talbot that bis body should be sent his aunt.
in Franklin Kentucky, and be buried by the side
Of his father and mother, in bis uniform. or. if
that would not be permitted. At least bury him
with his jacket.
DESCRIPTION or SUE AUSDy
Marcus Jerome Clarke, alias Sue Mundy. was
nearly six feet high. straight and ably
well built, and We think would weigh about one
hundred snd sixty pounds. His complexion was
fair. long dark hair which touched his shoulders
and beautifully shaped mouth. and. in short,
was very hands, me man His whole demeanor
firm aud polite, and be bore the air of msn
of culture and gentIemanIy refinement. H.
said he would have been twen.y-o one years old
next August, and would die before his manhood,
and yet had been IA man 10 his country" lie
wore a black velvet cap. a black or dark blue
jacket with one row Of Kentucky state buttons,
a pair OF dark Cashmere pants, sad pair of Ole
boots cut down in imitation OF pair of shoes.
TIE eALLovs.
Notwithstanding the result OF the trial was
kept secret, very large crowd gathered at the
place of execution The gallows was hastily
constructed affair The material was the same
that was used IN The scaff0lding on which N4-
than Marks. the guerilla. was hung some months
ago, and was built precisely like the other. The
platform .or trap-doOr, supported by prop
"a rope attached TO the other end A rough
wooden scaffold was brought and placed under
the scaitOld half an hour before the
ARRIVAL or SUE NUSDY.
The was conveyed from the military prison in
carriage accompanied By his spiritual adviser
under strong guard, and arrived at the place of
execution about o'clock preceded by mar
tial music 1t required several minutes TO form
the troops IN proper order, the prisoner. in the
meantime remaining in the carriage, his lips
moving, as if in prayer. white handkerchief up
to his eyes. and his head leaning against the
side Of the carriage
THE EXECUTION.
Captain George Swope, of the 5th Indiana
cavalry, and provost marshal had charge Of the
execution. The prisoner was conducted 10 the
gallows in company with the minister Both
knelt and offered I'd prayer after which Cant
Swope read the charges and specifications to the
prisoner he seemed to pay little attention to
this. dis eyes were half closed and his lips con
tinually in motion. evidently Offering up his last
petition 70 God Lord have mercy upon nv
poor soul, seemed from the motion of bis lips
to be his prayer. He was asked If he had any
thing TO say, to make it known. he directed his
remarks TO his spiritual adviser, in very low
voice hardly audible:
81 am a regular confederate soldier, and have
served i'll the confederate army four years.
fought under Gen Buckner at Fort Donelson
and belonged TO Gen. Morgsn's command when
he entered Kentucky. | have assisted and
taken many prisoners, and have always treated
them kindly was wounded in Cynthiana. and
cut off from my command have been in Ken
lucky ever since. could prove that | am reg
ular confederate soldier, aud hope in and die
for the confederate cause"
A white cap was then placed over his face, and
at the word three the prop was pulled from under
the trap. The fall was hot more than three feet
and did not break his neck; like the other victim.
be chokei 10 death. We have seen a great
many persons hung, but never before did wit
ness such hard struggles and commissions. II
feared for a time that he would break the
lashngs. His suherings, however. were of short
duration Thus ended the career of the notori
Gus Sue Munday.
He was left hanging some twenty minutes be
fore he was cut down. Immediately a crowd
gathered around the body, some trying 10 cut
of button. Others snatching at the cord to Sc
cure piece as memento. A rumOr was start
ed that his Jacket contained s lot of greenbaoks
carefully sewed in the lining Accordingly, be
fore he was placed in the coffin. general search
was instituted, but nothing was found
As an evidence that he did have a heart and
fellow feeling in his bosom, We append letter to
8 young lady Of this state written in the military
prison few moments before he mas taken to the
place OF execution
NJ DEAR:-l have TO inform you OF the sad
fate which awaits your true friend am to suf-
fer death this afternoon az 4 clock
| send you, from my chains, message of true
love; and. as | stand the brink of the grave,
| tell you do truly. and foDdly, aud forever
love YOU I am, ever truly. yours
NJ JERoNE CLARK
Az KIClTING SCENE
Before the prisoner was cut down from the
gallOws, the crowd began to disperse and Broad
way was soon jAmned with living. floating
mass Onward flowed the stream, and as the
head of the jisordered column arrived opposite
the military prison, furious bull took a firm
stand IN the middle of the street, and stubbornly
disputed the passage of the crowd. He lowered
his head and threatened TO gore all who came in
his way. His horns were quite formid able aud
the argument he presented was somewha point-
Ell Some of the advance skirmishers drew
revoivers and haCso frinr - rho eprara3 s,s