Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-29

TO Gen, Morgans command when no entered Ken
lucky have assisted, and taken many prisoners,
and have always treated them kindly was wound
ed ut Oynthiana, and cut of from my command |
have been In Kentucky over since, ! could prove
that am u regular Confederate soldier and hope
in and die for the Confederate cause"
white cap was thon placed oyor his face, and ut
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
chokod to doath, We have soon great many por-
sons hung but mover before did we witness such hard
struggles md commissions II was feared for u time
that be would break the lashngs His suflorings,
however, were Of short duration Thus ended the
career Of the notorious Sue Mundy
Ho was let hanging some twenty minutes before
he was cut down. Immediately II crowd gathered
sround the body, some trying 10 cut of II button,
others snatching ut the cord 10 secure a pcco us
memento, rumor was started that his jacket con-
tanned lot of greonbaoks, carefully scwed in the
lining, Accordingly before he was placed in the
coffin, general search was instituted, but nothing
was found.
As an evidence that no did have n heart and n
tollow-icoling in his BOSOM we append letter to
young Indy of this State, written in tho Military
Prison few moments before he was taken to the
place Of execution
my DEAR; / have toinform you Of the sad fate
which awaits your true friend, am to suffer death
q
send you, from my chains, message Of true love;
and M stand on the brink of the grave tell you
do truly, and iondy, and forever love you.
am, ever truly yours,
NJ. JEROME CLARK.
AN EXCITING SCENE
Before the prisoner was cut down from tho gal
lows, the crowd began to dispcrso, and Broadway
soon was jammcd with living floating mass. On
ward flowed the stream, andAs the head of the dis
ordered column arrived opposite the Military Prs-
on, furious bull took firm stand in the middle OF
the street, and stubbornly disputed the passage of
the crowd. lie lowered his hcad and threatened to
gore all who camcin his way. His horns were quite
formidable and the argument he presented was
somewhat pointed. Some of the advance skirmsh-
crs drew rcvolvcrs and began firing at the enraged
animal Most of the shots whistcd harmlessly over
him, while few struck him in various parts of the
body goading him to further madness The crowd
became densor around the furious bull and the fir
ing became more rapid and wild. The bull would
make at an individual when volley of ptspl-shots
would be directed at him. the report would startle
the ear the smoke curl above pel-mcll rush ensue
and all be lost in n volume of dust. Tothose in the
distance the report Of firearms, the swaying of the
crowd, and the swelling shouts appeared and sound
ed like riot and it was thought that bloody fight
was going on between a mob. The excitement be-
came intense and everybody rushed franticaly for
ward. Far down the road tho commOtiOn spread,
and the rush was truly fearful Footmen, men, wo-
men, and children began TO run; men on horseback
military and civilians spurred their stceds to their
mettle and regardless Of life or limb rode friously
onward; carriages, ambuances, transfer wagons,
and express wagons were also affected by the dis
turbance, They rolled onward, raising clouds of
dust and producing heavy rumble which added
to the confusion of the hour. The soldiers in the
rear, who were detached as n guard for the execu-
ton, were ordered to double-quck, and, with bayo-
nets glistening in the bright sunshine they joined
in the headlong rush,
Such wild scene of disorder has seldom been
witnessed 1t lasted for nearly fifteen minutes Vol
ley after Volley was directed at the enraged animal
yet covered with blood and dust and with eyes wildly
glaring he kept his feet At last loud shout pro-
claimed his fall, and, the firing becoming generally
known, the commotion subsidized. 1t is a wonder
that we have no accident TO record in this connec-
ton.