Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-29
FROM the LOUISVILLE journal.
The Execution Of Sue Mundy.

SueMundy was ignorant of his fate until yester
day morning. Rev Mr. Talbot Of St. Johns Eps
copal Church, was his spiritual adviser. When h,
asked Sue if he knew what would be done with him
he said he thought he would executed as TIE court
martial refused to have him introduce witnesses 49,
The minister then asked him if he had any idea
when his execution would take place He replied
. ~ In few weeks" The minister then told him Il
would be earlier than that, ain q few days Rev.
Mr. I. then informed him that his execution would
take place in a few hours He was under the i'm.
preston that he would be shot but when he was told
that he would be hung he manifested little uneas-
mess by sigh and uttering "Ohm After the first
udlngs OF ms 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
with him. After instruction and confession of faith
in the Church, he requested to be baptized. This
ordinance was an hour before his execution after he
had declared that he had no malice against any one
and loved everybody. He then requested Mr. Tai
bolt to write letters TO his sister aunt cousin, and
young lady Of this State, having lock of his hair
cut of and placed in each letter
lie 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
lie positively declared that he was not present at all
when those negro soldiers were killed near Simpson
vile, but was far from the scene and wounded at
the time, lie also denied being present when Kalfu.
and Roberts were killed, and said that il was Marion
and his men who did it. He stated that he held
Captains commission from Col. Jack Allen, and was
Confederate soldier. He requested Mr. Talbot
that his body should be sent to his aunt. in Frank
lin, KY and be buried by the side of hi. father and
mother, in his uniform or if that would not be per
mltted, at least bury him with his jacket.
DESCRIPTION or SUE MrNpY.
Marcus jerome Clark, alias Sac Mundy, was nearly
sx feet high, straight and remarkably well built,
and we think would weigh about one hundred and
sixty pounds. His complexion was fair, long dark
hair which touched his shoulders, and beautifully
shaped mouth, and, in short, was very handsome
man. His whole dcmeanor was firm and polite and
he bore the air Of man Of culture and gentlemanly
refinement. He said he would have been twenty
one years old next August and would die before his
manhood, and yet he had been a man TO his coun-
try lie wore a black velvet cap a black or dark
blue jacket, with one row of Kentucky State but
tens, pair of dark cashmere pants, and pair Of
old boots cut down in imitation Of a pair of shoes.
THE GALLONS.
Notwithstanding the result Of the trial was kent
secret very large crowd gathered at the place of
execution, on Broadway, near Eighteenth street
The gallows was n hastily constructed affair The
material was the same that used in the scaifold.
ing on which Nathan Marks, the guerrilla. was hung
some months ago and WAS built precisely ike tho
other. Tho platform or trap-door was supported by
prop-a rope attached TO the lower end. A rough
wooden coffin was brought and placed under tho
scnfold half an hour before the
ARRIVAL or SIZE MuNbY.
He was conveyed from the Military Prison in
carriage, accompanied by bis spiritual adviser. IN
der strong guard, and arrived at the place of exc
cuton about quarter Of four o'clock preceded by
martial music II required several minutes 20 form
the troops in proper order the prisoner in the mean
time, remaining in the carriage his lips moving. as
fpraying white Handkerchief up to his cycs, and
his head leaning against the side Of the carriage
TnE ENErrTIoN
Capt Geo. Swope, Of the 9Th Indiana Cavalry
and Provost Marshal, had charge Of the execution.
The prisoner was conducted 20 the galows in com
pany with the minister. Both knclt and oTercd'un
q prayer, after which Capt. Swopc read the charges
and Specifications Ia the prisoner He seemed to
pay little attention 10 this. His eyes were half
closed, and bis lips continually in notion evidently
Offering up bis last petition Lord have mercy
upon my poor soul, seemed from the motion Of his
lips, to be his prayer. lie asked If he had any
thing 10 say u make known lie directed his re-
marks TO his spiritual adviser in n very low voice,
hardly audible:
am y regular Confederate soldier, and have
served in the Confederate army four year, fought
under Gcn Bucknnr ut Fort Donrlson and belonged /