Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-05-27
THEROMANCE OF AN OUTLAW

The Detroit papers have revived the
story of Sue Mundy. the leader of an out
law band in Kentucky during the closing
yaars Of tie war. In brief, thus tn" sto-
~ is now told In the Spring of 1861,
Sue Kiteradgo, lovely girl, Just turned
seventeen returned from boarding school
and resumed her old life on her fathers
plantation in one OF ne rural districts Of
Kentucky. The adj ming pira'ation was
owned by Ir. Mundy II aged gentleman,
whose wife and a grown son composed a
happy family. One day the Union cav
airy rode down on the plantations, plum
dcrcd them, burned the houses, and wound
up by shooting the parents. thus leaving
young Mundy aud Miss Kiteradre the
salleSt oforphans Mutual sorrow bound
their lives together In time, the two
orphans were separated, the youth being
made a prisoner and as he was fcttered
and carried off he raved, no name escap-
ing his lips but Sue" When asked
his own name, he mournfully shook his
head and simply replied, Sue" On
examining his iGen, the name of Mundy
was discovered, and in Federal camps the
young man ever after was known as Sue
Muudt. The Union commander paroled
him and turned him loose. lie returned
to what was once his home, swore an oath
of vengeance over the black ruins, and
in company with Miss Kiteradge started
for ncighboring camp Of guerillas, where
both were received with open arms The
young man was rapidly promoted to the
command Of the force, while the girl dis
eu5sed herself, was known by the name
Of Kit, and rcn lered valuable service in
thc capacity Of a SPY. Two years OF row
ing lie told upon the health Of the spy
and she was forced to seek other employ
ment Going farther South, she succeed
Cd in securing a position On the staff
ofGen. Claiborne, but we Will conclude the
story with the words of the Detroit Post /:
This position she held, doing her duty
like man. until the battle of Atlanta,
July 1864. IN which Pat. Claiborne
was killed Returning to her youthful
hero ana his band she. again revolled IN
the carnival Of blood. and though her
evil spirit was willing the fash was weak
and Kit was again transferred to duty at
Audersonviue. Prisoners who have shared
the hospitality of that celebrated camp
vii perhaps remember short, stout, and
muscular young Lieutenant, with flashing
black eyes, face smooth as a maldeu's,
and cruel as though fenl inearnate
lu-ked within. This was Sue hitcradge,
the amiablc 5ouTg boardias-school miss
the cheerful companion. the once wealthy
heircsS, the beautiful maiden aud firm
friend Of Young Mundy, whose life to her
was dearer than her own. Sue Mundy
and part Of his band were captured and
tried by court martial hit vas pre-
sent during the whole trial, aud used her
greatest influence, bat Of no avail. Sle
Nupdv vas convicted AMI hung at LcI-
isyiIle, kentucky. in March, 1868. The
flowing hair still hung about his shoul-
ders. and when his youthful corpse VA,
taken down and hid away IL bis marrow
bed, the bleeding and broken heart Q.
Sue Kteraise WIS buried with II aai
nov. 4 wanlerer On the face of the earth,
homeless aaI Irieudlgss. she lives without
hare Il heaven Or mercy. iorsaken an
a.sao.aret and cast away,
Certainly strange story, h. We be-
leave to doubt the coEFee,uvss OF many ot
the incidents. -tnI lere " remark. -
,.,~<r.t General Claiborne vas net XII
iei b,.ere Atlanta. but at Frsaklin. Teu-
psssee. AMI right calamity did he NEE
his death. The sriter Of this article very
,,a&s,tIy claims % know something 81
the career Of Sue Mundy, tor he i-ss mad.
hin kuewu 10 ,ame; Ct, perhaps. i vea}.