, 1865-03-20
FxECuT1ON OF SUE mUNDY.
An rntepytew with the BrlEoner-De-
reeMaion-Sn Exciting SceHe.


An Interview with the Prlsoner-De-
ecFlptlon OF Sue mundy-The Ex.
FIRM the Louisville Journal, 17th.1
sue Muudy was Ignorant Of her fate until
Yesterday morning, Rev. Mr. Talbot, Of St.
JOINS Episcopal Church, was his spiritual
adviser When H. hs nskaa ;.h Sas 3 If II he * knsw
thought be would be executed. IS the court
martial refused to have him introduce Wit
neseee. The minister then asked him If he
had auy idea when bis execution would take
place. He replied, '''n few weeks" The
minister then told liu u would be earlier
fhcn informed him that his execution would
take place in few honrs- He was under the
;mnression that he would be shot, but when
he was told that he would be hung be mani
tested little uneasluess by q sigh and utter
Ing "Ohi" After the first tidings Of his fate
he Was very calm and coilected. When he
fully realized bis condition he kDelt with his
minister In prayer, and requested him to pray
with bin. After instruction and confession
of faith in the Church, he requested to BE-
bap1Isel. This ordinance Was administered
an hour before his execution, ,ehfter be had de-
cared that he hsd no malice against any one.
and loved everybody. Ae then requested
Mr. Talbot to write Letters 20 US s1ster, aunt,
cousin, and q young lady OF lh's state, hav-
irr a lock of Els hair cut off and placed In
each letter.
lie declared that he was not guilty of one
tenth OF the outragcs that be was charged with,
and that The Louisville Journal had dune him
rreat Injustice. B3positive1y declared that
Re vas not present at all when those negro
soldiers were killed near slmpsonviile, but
was far from the scene, and wounded at the
time. He also denied being present wher
KaIfus and Roberta were killed, md said that
# Wns Marion and his men who did It. He
slated that he held captains commission
from Colonel jack Allen, and was Con(ed-
nrata on snin;er He reonested Mr. Talhnt t,,at
h;a hoGv sbon,d he scnt tn his amt n F,ents
u. iae puu5 nnSuso .tod ~ t%s s,s, ~ h;s "a
ther and mother, IN his Uniform, Or, If that
would not BE- permitted, at least bury him
with lis jacket.
~
Marcus Je1ome CLARK, alias sue Mundy was
nearly SIX feet high, straight anu remarkably
well built, and We think would weigh about
one hundred and sixty pounds. His com
nlexion was fair. long dark hair which tonch-
ed his shoulders, and o beautifully shaped
mouth. and, In short, was q 7ery handsome
man. Els whole demeanor was firm and DO
lite, md he bore the air Of man ofcnltare
tswon q baye been twenty-one years o1d ne1t
August and he would aie before his manhood.
and ret had been man to ID country" He
wore nlack velvet can. biack or dirk hIne
iactct with onn row ~ Kentnctv S,oto mi.
!aenSs VIZ VII. ore ion y. AentueAs otAto o1t-
tone, Pun OF oarh e easslmeie 1 pants, anu
pa1r OF ooots CUT oo"n III uhllatlon o. pair
lsnoes.
TIE GALoWs.
Notwithstanding the result Of the trial Vas
kept secret. o very large crowd gathered at
the place Of execution, on Broadway, near
Eighteenth street. The galloWs WnBn hastily
constructed affair. The mate.ial Was tho
~same that sEas used in the seaffolding on
which Nathan Marks. tho guerilla. Was hung
some months ago: aud was built precisely
was supported By prop-a rope attacned to
the lower cnd. a rough wooden coffin was
hronrht md placed under the scaffo1d q half
m hnur hefnre the
1A Ao"A e~1o'o 49,
ARRIVAL OF SUE NUNpl.
She was convened from the Military Prison