The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31
HIS SPEECH ON THE SCAFFOLD
An Exciting Scene After the Exc
o cutiOn.
From the Louisville journal, 10th.

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ton would take place in q few hours. He was
under the impression that he would be shot,
but when he was told that he would be hung
he manifested little uneasiness by sigh and
uttering "Oh!" After the first tidings Of his
fate he was very calm and collected. When he
fully realized his condition he knelt with his
minister in prayer, and requested him to pray
faith in the church, he requested to be baptized.
This ordinance was administered an hour be-
fore his execution, after he had declared 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
young lady of this State, having lock of his
hair cut off and pladed in each letter.
He declared that he was not guilty of one
tenth of the outrages that he was charged with,
and that the Louisville Journal had done him
great injustice. He positively declared that he
was not present at all when those negro SOL
diers were killed near Simpsonville, but was
far from the scene and wounded at the time.
He also denied being present when Kalfus and
Roberts were killed, and said it was Marion
and his men who did it. He stated that he
held captains commission from Colonel Jack
Allen, and was Confederate soldier. He re-
quested Mr.. Talbot that his body should be
sent to his aunt, in franklin, KY, and be
buried by the side of his father and mother,
in bis uniform, or, if that would not be per-
mitted, at least bury him with his jacket.
DESCRIPTION OF SUE MuNDY.
Marcus Jerome Clark, alias Sue Mundy, was
nearly six feet high, straight and remarkably
well built, and we think would weigh about
one hundred and sixty pounds. His com.
plexion was fair, long dark hair which touched
his shoulders, and beautifully shaped mouth,
and, in short, was very handsome man. His
whole demeanor was firm and polite, and he
bore the air of q man OF culture and gentle
manly refinement He said he would have
been twenty.one years old next August, and
would die before his manhood, and yet he had
been man to his country" He wore a black
velvet cap, black or dark blue jacket with
one row of Kentucky State buttons, pair of
dark cashmere pants, and a pair of old boots
cut in imitation of pair of shoes.
THE GALLows.
Notwithstanding the result of the trial was
kept secret, a very large crowd gathered at the
place of execution, on Broadway, near Eigh-
teenth street. The gallows was hastily.cOn-
structed affair. The material was the same
that was used in the scatfolding on which Ma.
than Marks, the guerilla, was hung some
months ago, and was built precisely like the
other. The platform or trap-dOor was sup
ported by props rope attached to the lower
end. A rough wooden coffin was brought and
placed under the scaffold q half hour before the
ARRIVAL OF SUE MUNDY. 49,,
She was conveyed from the military prison
in a carriage, accompanied by her spiritual ad.
wiser, under strong guard, and arrived 1.-THE
place of execution about quarter of O'Clock,
preceded by martial 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 praying,
white handkerchief up to his eyes, and his
head leaning against the side Of the carriage. ,
y. THE EXECUTION.
Capt. George Swope, of the 9Th Indiana cav
airy, and Provost Marshal, had charge of the
execution. The prisoner was conducted to the
gallows in company with the minister, Both
knelt and offered up prayear, after which
Capt Swope read the charges and specifications
to the prisoner. He seemed to pay little at
tention to this His eyes were half closed, and
his lips continually in motion, evidently offer.
ing up his last petition to God. Lord have
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 spirit
ual adviser in very low voice, scarcely au-
dible: !.
l am regular confederate soldier, and have
served In the confederate army four years.
fought under Gen. Buckner at Fort Donelson,
aud belonged to Gen. Morgan's command when
he entered Kentucky. have assisted, and
taken many prisoners, and have always treated
them kindly. / was wounded at Cynthana,
and cut off from my command. I have been
in Kentucky ever since. I could prove that
am regular confederate soldier, and 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 not more than
three feet, and did not break his neck; like
the other victim he choked to death. We have
seen great many persons hung, but never be.
fore did we witness such hard struggles and
commissions. 1t was feared for time that he
would break the lashings. His suffering, how
ever, were of short duration. Thus ended the
career of the notorious Sue Mundy.
He was left hanging some twenty minutes
before he was cut down. Immediately a
crowd gathered around the body, some trying
to cut off button, others snatching at the
cor6 to secure piece as memento. A rumor
was started that his jacket contained a lot OF
greenbacks, carefully sewed in the lining. Ac.
cordingly, before be was placed in the coffin, a
general search was Instituted, but nothing was
found.
As an evidence that he did have heart and
a fellow-feeling in his bosom, we append let
ter to young lady of this State written in the
military prison few moments before he wa;
taken to the place of execution:
MY DEAR-l have to inform you of the sad
| fate which awaits your true friend. am to
suffer death this afternoon at o'clock =
send you, from my chains, a message of true
| love: and, as / stand upon the brink of the
grave, tell you do truly, and fondly, aud for
| ever love you. am ever truly yours,
| IN. JEROME CLARK"
AN EXCITING SCENE.
! Before the prisoner was cut down from the
| gallows, the crowd began to dispense. anc
Broadway soon was damned with living
| floating mass. Onward flowed the stream, anC
as the bead of the disordered column arrived
opposite the military prison, o furious bull
took firm stand in the middle of the street
and stubbornly disputed the passage of tn,
crowd. He lowered his head and threatened
! to gore all who came in his way. His horn
were quite formidable, and the argument b.
] presented was quite pointed. Some of the ad