Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-29
From the Louisville journal, nth.
EXECUTION OF SIZE MINDY.
An Iot"rview with shr Prtsour-.- De-
scriDtion of Sue v1uudy--The EX-
ecutfOn--.n exciting Scene.

OF St Johns Episcopal Church was his
spiritual adviser. When he asked Sue if
he knew what wnuld be done with him, he
said he thought he would be executed. "a
the courtmartial refused to have him in
! troduce witnesses. The minister then
asked him if he had any idea when his
execution would take place lie replied.
'in a few weeks" The minister then told
him it would he earlier than that. ain
few days" Rev Mr. r. then informed
/ him that his execution would take place
in a few hours. lie was under the i'm
preston that he would he shot but when
he was told he would be hung he mani
Tested q little uneasinn3s by n sigh and
uttering "OaH - A fter the first tidiu.s of
his fate he was very calm and collected
When he fully realized his condition he
knelt with bis minister in prayer, and re-
quested him to pray with him After in
struction and Confusion of faith in the
Church, he requested to he baptsed -
! This ordinance was administered an hour
| before his execution, after he had declar-
ed that he had no malice against any one.
/ and loved everybody. He then requested
| Mr. Talbot to write letters to his sister
aunt, cousin, and a young lady Of this
/ State, having a lock Of his hair cut off and
! placed in each letter.
| He declared that he was not guilty of
/ one-tenth of the outrages that he was
/ al, ~ Il
Journal had done him great injustice. -
/ He positively declared that he was not
/ present at all when those negro soldiers
were killed near Simpsonville, but was
/ far from the scene, and wounded Ak the
/ time lie also denied being present when
| kalfus and Roberts were killed and said
that it was Marion and his men who did
it. He stated that he held captains com
mission from Colonel JacA Allen. AMI was
Il Confederate soldier He requested MIR
/ Talbot that his body should be sent to his
aunt in Franklin Ky and he buried hv
I the side Of his father and mother, in his
uniform, or, if that would not be permit
ted, at least bury him with his Jacket
/ DESCRIPTION OF SUE MU>DY
Marcus Jerome Clark. alias Sne Mnndy.
was nearly six feet high, straight and re-
weigh about one hundred and sixty
pounds His complexion was fair. long
/ dark hair which touched his soldiers. and
\ beautifully shaped mouth, and in short
Z I, I
! lpmeanor was firm and polite, and he bore
I the air of man of culture and gentle
monlv refinement. lie said he "would
/ II I'VE been twenty one years old next Au-
ruSt. and he would die before his inan-
/ hood. and vet had been man to his coun-
try" lie wore black velvet cap, hlnck
! or dark blue JACKET with one row Of Ken
tucky Stnt3 buttons, plir Of dark cass;-
mere pants, and a pair of boots cut down
! in imitation of pair of shoes.
THE GALLONS
notwithstanding the result of the trial
was kept secret, Il very large crowd gath
cred at the place of execution. on broad
way, near Eighteenth street The mater
ial was the same that was used in the
guerilla, was hung some months ago, and
was built precisely like the other. The
platform or trap door was supported by n
prop-a rope attached to the lower end
A rough wooden coffin was brought and
piaced under the scaffold half an hour
before the
ARRIVAL OF SUE MUNDY
She was conveyed from the Military
Prison in a carriage, accompanied by her
spiritual adviser, ,.nder strong guard,
and arrived at the place of execution
about a quarter of clock. proceeded by
martial music. 1t required several min
utes to form the troops in proper order,
the prisoner in the meantime, remaining
in the carriage, his lips moving. as if pray
ing. a white handkerchief up 20 his eyes.
and his head leaning against the side of
his carriage.
THE EXECUTION
Captain Georre Swope, Of the 5sh In
diana cavalry and Provost Marshal, had
charge of the execution. The prisoner
was conducted to the gallows in company
with the minister Both knelt and offer
ed up prayer. after which Capt Swope
read the charges and specifications TO the
prisoner. He seemed to pay little atten-
ton to this His ewes were half closed,
and his lips continually in motion evidently
Offering up his last petition to God. Lord
have mercy upon my poor soul" seemed
from the motion of his lips, to be his
PRAYER. He was asked if he had
anything to say, to make it known
He directed his remarks to his spiritual
adviser in a very low voice, hardly audi-
BILE:
+! lam regular confederate soldier, and