The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-02
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE Y ] POPE
THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE ON TIL e STATE
SUPREME BENCH.
n Worthy and Devoted Son OF Newberry-
Ills. Life Clearly Marked by tho
fTcaGhings Of His Mother.

f.TcaGhings of His Mother.
| Written for The Anderson journal.
Mr.. Justice Pope was born in the
town Of Newberry, in this State, on
the 10th day of April, 1871. His
father, Thomas H. Pope, was law
yer, and his industry and ability had
already won distinction at the bar
when death removed him from the
scenes of this life at the ago of AZ
years. Thus was the subject of this
sketch left fatherless before he reach
cd his tenth year. But his devoted
mother, Mrs. Harriet Neville Pope,
nee Harrington, with family of six
boys and one girl spared no pains to
instil into tire mind of her son the
necessity, in the discharge of the du-
ties of life, to be considorato always
OF the rights and feelings of others,
to be guided by a nigh sense of hon.
or, and to avail himself of every op-
portunity for an education. 1t is
easy to trace in tho life of Justice
Pope the teachings of his widowed
mother, for he is at all times courte-
Gus and gentle in his demeanor to
his follow men. In the matters of
duty his counsel is eagerly sought
by those who know him. He was cd
ucated in the academy Of his native
town and at the age Of thirteen he
entered Frman University at Green
vile, in this State, from which insti-
tuition he graduated in August, 1860,
when fow months beyond tho age
of 10 years.
Under the advice Of Chief Justice
O'Neall, who had married the aunt
of Mr.. Justice Pope, he began the
study of law under his eye and direc-
tion. When the war burst upon the
country, in 1861, Justice Pope en-
tered the ranks and carried his rifle
for thirteen months and was then
made adjutant of the 3rd S. c.. regi-
ment, with. whose fortunes he was
linked until August, 1864. when he
became Acting Assistant Adjutant
General of Gen. James Connor's bri-
gade, which had formerly been COM
manded by Gen. j. B. Kershaw. Tho
attachment of this old brigade, and
especially the third regiment there
of, for this man is deepseated. With
them, on the field or in camp, he al
ways discharged his duty. No great
battles wore fought by the army of
Northern Virginia without tho pres
ence of the Third regiment and Kcr-
shaw's brigade, except the Second
Manassas. They participated in
Bull Run in 1861; williamsburg,
Seven Pines, the seven days battle
around Richmond, Maryland Heights,
Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg and
Fredericksburg in the year 1862;
charlottesville, Gettysburg and
Chickamauge in 1868; the Wilder
ness, Spottsylvania Court House,
North Anna, Cold Harbor and Pc
tersburg in 1864.
That Justice Pope did his whole
duty as a soldier, his old comrades
all testify, but his body bears tcsti-
mony that ho always fought with his
face to the fec, for at fredericksburg
i in 1862, a Gettysburg in 1868, at
Chickamar {. \ 1868 and Brucetown
and Cedar Crock in 1864, he receiv-
ed in all seven wounds. A mimic
bullet destroyed his left eye, he was
shot through the mouth, and in his
side and left leg there arc deep scars
from shot and she'll
When the war was ovor he re.
sumed the study of law, and in May,
1866 was admitted to tho practice of
his chosen profession. He was not
content to labor at his profession
alone, for whenever and wherever
duty to his State called his services,
he gave thom freely. 1t was while
he was defending five gentlemon in
the United States Court at Columbia
in 1872, on the charge of Kukluxism,
that the presiding judge, so touched
by his masterful preparation of the
law and the testimony bearing on the
case, remarked: ''The people of
South Carolina have sont to Ken,
tucky and Maryland for attorneys to
defend their people at tho cost of