The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-23
Execution or the Noted Guerilla, Sue
Mundy.

DESCRIPTION aUSDy.
Marcus Jerome Clark, alias Sue Mundy, was nearly six
feet high, straight and remarkably well built and
think would weigh about one hundred and sixty pounds
Hrs complexion was fair, long dark hair which touched
Very man HIS On
was ar% and polite and he bore the ar Of man Of cal
have been twenty years old next August and would
die before his manhood and yet had boen man to his
blue jacket with one row Of buttons ua
pair Of dark cashmere pants and pair Of old boots
down In imitation OF a pair OF shoes
THE 0ALLows
Notwithstanding the result Of the trial kept secret
very large crowd gathered at the place Of execution
Broadway, near Eighteenth street The gallows a
hastily constructed affair The material the
that used in the scaoldng which Nathan Marks,
the guerilla, hung months ago, and built
supported by propa rope attached to tho lower end
rough wooden colin brought and placed under the
scafold half an hour before the
ARRIVAL SUE MUDDY.
He conveyed from the IN tary pr son in q carriage
accompanied by his spiritual adviser under strong
grara, and arrived at the place OF execution about
quarter TO four O'Clock, preceded by martial muse IL
required several minutes TO form the troops ia proper
order the prisoner in the meantime remaining In the
carriage his lips moving as il praying, white handker
CHEF W to his eyes and his head leaning against the
side oil the carriage
TIE Kxscunoy.
Captain George Swopc OF the Fifth Indiana cavalry,
and provost marshal had charge OF the execution The
prisoner conducted to the gallows IN company with
the minister Both kne and offered UP pray r. after
who Captain Sw6pe read tho charges ard spccin atoIs
~ the prisoner He seemed TO pay little attention TO
this His eyes half closed and his lips continually
Ia motion, evidently offering UP his last petition to God
Lord have mercy upon my poor soul y seemed from
the motion Of his lips TO be his prayer He asked "
he had anything to say to make il known He directed
his remarks to his spiritual adviser very low voice.
hardly audible
q regular Confederate soldier and have N the
army cr.l Buck
Fort Doneson, and belonged General Morqans
command when he entered Kentucky 1 ssiated
taken many prisoners and have always treated them kindly
wounded At Cynthiana aud cut On from nd
I huye been an Kent
Irregular Confederate soldier and hope In aud die FOR the
Confederate cause.
white was then placed over his face and at the
word three the prop pulled from under tho trap.
Tho fall than three feet and did not break
his neck he choked TO death. We have great
many persons hung, but before did witness such
hard struggles and convulsions IL feared for time
that he would break the ashings His suferings how
ever OF short duration Thus ended the career Of
the notorious sue Mundy
nc Was let hanging some twenty minutes before nc
cut down. Immediately a crowd gathered nd
thebody some trying 10 cut or button Others snatch
ing at tho cord 10 secure piece . memento
started that his jacket contained lot OF greenback
carefuIly sewed In the lining Accordingly before he
was placed m the cofin general search Instituted,
but nothing was found
As evidence that he did have a heart and fellow
feeling Ia hts bosom, append letter 10 young lady
Of this State, written in the Military Prison few
ents before he was taken 10 the place OF execution
MT DsAR-I have 70 inform you Of tho sad fate which
awaits true friend am 10 suffer death this afternoon
message OF true love; and stand the brink OF the
grave tell you do truly aud fondy and forever love you
am, ever truly, yours, M. JEROME CLARK.