Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-07
some OF His Most Notable Cases.
Three Great Victories for Virginia.
Expressions OF sympnthy-Ihe
,-,croI Sundny-Uis Family.

Mre PAYNE and MIS-. hlvtS-WeIo WIN
~, when he died. His death has cast
Gloom over this entire community
,,,,h which his family had been so long
assoelatcd and IN which no was dearly
beloved by all classes.
Tho funeral will be on Sunday afternoon
from the Episcopal church, at o'clock.
.,6 the intcrment win be in tho ceme-
.,ry mere. where already sleep several Of
tfs little children. Teiegrams Of sym
-,thv have come from all over the State
and elsewhere.
Governor O'Ferrall wired to Mrs. Scott:
,r1e death Of Major Scott fills me with
iroxuressible pain. My heart bleeds with
Won I'm your terrible bereavement. May
cod give you grace to bear your great
sorrow."
Major J. Hoge Tyler telegraphed:
oAccept and extend to your mother and
sisters our sincere sympathy"
Judge John Ingram telegraphed:
Heartfelt sympathy. a lawyer, pa
trlot. and gentleman has left us. Com
uand us"
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson wrote to Mr..
Carter Scott:
"In the death Of your honored father
the state loses one Of her most distin-
euished sons and / a valued friend
rpoa HuntOn, Jr., sent the following
telegram from NaTragansett
.afv whole heart goes out in affection
etc sympathy to you all. The State loses
one Of it's most efficient officers, the world
orc of its purest and best men, and one
Of my dearest friends.
TeleRrams were also received from Mr.
D. Y. Iassiter Hon. Walton Moore, W.
H. Sands. w. b. Iaaacs. y. T. Lawless
A. =. staples. j. w Womack. III. c.
Buchanan. r.. V. Marye. Leonard Mar
bury. J. A. McGilstray and $ G.. Brent
Mrs. Carter Scott arrived from Rich
rnond to-day. where she had gone on
Monday. thinking Major Scotts ~ndl-
tion so much more favorable. Ii was
not until Wednesday night that Major
scotts physician. DR.. Hicks. began TO
despair Of his getting well. although he
had thought from the commencement that
the chances were against him.
Major Scott had formed a partnership
with Mr.. John A. G. Keith. of this place,
soon after mis- election for his second
term.
None Of the detailed arrangements for
the funeral Will be made until tomorrow.
Biographical.
Acknowledgement Robert Taylor Scott
was born IN Warrenton, Fauquicr coun-
tv. Va. March 10. 1894. lie was son
Of Robert u. Scott and Elizabeth john
Fton TAYLOR Scott daughter of Robert
l. Tavlor o. distinguished lawyer, was a
grandson Of Judge John Scott, Of Fau-
nuler county. and great-srandson OF
Rev. John r.. Scott of Gordonsvlile. who
40 fu feH HaI
Caurch OF England. His grandfather
judge John Scott. was Judge Of the
Circuit Court Of Fauquicr "a member Of
The celebrated old General Court, which
met in the old State courthouse, at
Twelfth and Franklin street entrance
OF the Capitol Square and also served in
The State convention Of 1890
Attorney General Scott, after re-
ceiving "A classical school education, in
lNi entered the University Of Virginia
from which he was graduated in 1896.
Immediately upon leaving the Univer-
fifv he commenced the study of law in
his fathers office; the following year he
was admitted TO the bar. and soon built
nm a lucrative practice, which continued
untl 1861.
Attorney-Gencral Scotts father was
an ardent Whlg but when the civil war
broke out both father and son cast their
fortunes with their native State. Ihe
father rejected prefermcnt at the hands
Of the Federal Government. and IN 100
was killed by a Federal marauder'
whom he was attempting 10 arrest a
contemporary account of this incident
s. as follows:
"Hon Robert T. Scott, Of Fauquier
county. Va. was killed on Saturday, the
gd instant. az Frank Smiths, near Sa-
lem. Fauquier county. A couple OF
Gearvs or Bleuker's men, supposed 10
be deserters, having committed many
dcpredations through the country, Ro-
hort Il. Scott. with Winter Payne ana
others. some ten or twelve, maze an
Attempt TO capture them at smith 8. On
approaching the house MIR. Scott and ms
pverseer. Delaney, were shot dead by
ha deserters. the others ran, and scotts
souble-barrelled gun was Afterwards
broken over him by the villains. The
seserters escaped. our account says Mr.
scott went 10 the Provost Marshal at
Warrenton TO have a detah OF so4oieis
to arrest the marauders, and that tnesc
soldiers were the persons VINO accompa-
n,cd air. scott 70 their place OF rem
dezvous when he was shot Inc event
gives the deepest pain in Washlhgtoh
10 all classes, and particularly 10 the
administration as Mr. Scott was one
OA lat lfhitNA VI fAAtt+'--F
was seeking tho return, OF ms s'a'e 70
the Union
When the die was cast ana Virgin"
withdrew from the Union. Attorney
General Scott assisted In raising com
oany Of volunteers. which was assigned
70 the Eighth Virginia Regiment lie
WAS elected captain Of the company ana
served CALAMITY with II untl the Ial!
~ 1862 when he was appointed 10 the
,osition of chief quartermaster on Gene
ral Picketts stan. with the rank OF
major. In that capacity he continued
pnfu tho close OF the war, being ever
AZ his post. and untiring conscientious,
ana COURAGEOUS 20 the last degree in
performing his duties.
AFTER THE WAR.
After tho war Attorney-General Scott
resumed the practice OF law and again
built up a fine practice. lie was long
tho lay partner OF Hon. James "
Brooke. He was elected a member
,f the state convention which framed
tho present-the Underwood-C0nsti
tuition. and just here II IS worthy
q remark that his father was
member OF the convention OF 1875
And 1861. his grandfather. as previously
Iaied. having served In the convention
u 1890.
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