The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-26
FUNERAL WILL Be
HELD TUESDAY Of
EMINENT LAWYER
Body Of Dan Scott Reaches
Memphis Monday Following
Death in Battle Creek Sat-
urday From Heart Failure.

The body Of Daniel a. Scott, better
known as Dan" Scott, widely known
Mississippi lawyer who died at Battle
Creek, Mich, Saturday evening, arrived
In Memphis Monday morning Mt $50
o'clock from Battle Greek The fu-
neral services viii be held Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock At the residence Of
Mr.. SCOTS son-in-law. Emmett Tay-
lor, 1917 Poplar avenue, Bishop Bratton
Of Mississippi officiating, Burial viii
be IN Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. SCOTS death was due to heart
trouble, which he had suffered Ter a
number OF years, and which caused hts
law some weeks ago. He had gone to
Battle Creek In an effort to regain his
health.
Active pallhearers for the funeral. as
selected Monday, are: Emmett Taylor
Dover Barnett, George II, clinton. Paul
Wilder. Edward r. kousherg. Alex Y.
Scott, Edwin Nerger and +. octave
Sykes
The list Of honorary paIlbearers com
prlses the following.
From Memphs~-Gyune Nerger, 81.
John Waddeli. Judge James II Wat
son, c. n. Burch, II y Minor, Lawson
w. Magruder, Or, Max Hcnning, ). T.
Wilson Letchford Jones, A. $. Caldwell,
C. L. Marslniot, from Clarksdale Miss,
pr J. w. Gray, Mai, r. II, Widberg,
W. II, Holland, George Maynard, Jonn
Cooper, II. II Kirby =, Waldrop, Il; II,
Montgomery, John Crisler and Ira Nc
Gee: and Abe Summerrille. Cleveland,
Miss. NJ. Quzee, Helena. Ark; Leroy
Percy. Grcenvlie, Miss John hrE'
Gunnson. Miss, and Frank McNally'
Arkansas,
Dan scott was a "self-made man."
receiving his law education after a
public school education in the schools
Of Mississippi ny reading law IN the OF
fees Of some Of the most well known
lawyers " that state, He was born
in Jackson Miss, Nee. +. 1852. lie
was admitted to the bar of the state in
1874 az Friar Point and practlced his
profession INCREASINGLY until I'll health
forced him TO retire.
Dan Scott had tried TO enlist in the
Confederate army. but was rejected
each time on account OF his youth
However. he rendered very appreciate
aid to the South in the reconstruction
period following the war. He was
active IN the fight against the carpet
bag rule. and was a leading figure in
the uucliug Of the Coahoma race riots
Of 1879, In 1892, when Coahoma county
was divided. he removed TO Clarksdale,
where he practiced law until his re-
tlrement Mr. Scott had been leading
counsel In some OF the famous cases
Of Mississippi and was known far and
wide as a lawyer OF integrity and un-
usual ability He had been associated
with John Crisler for several years,
and the two handled some Of the most
difficult cases with success.
Dan Scott was a brother Of the late
Charles Scott who ran against u. F.
Noel for governor Of the state Of Mis-
slssippi In the 1907 campaign and was
defeated. Mr. Scott Is survived by his
widow, Mrs Maria Ierger Scott; six
daughters, Mrs. Paul Wilder and Mrs.
L. r Konsherr. Of Chicago. Mrs. EN-
NETT Taylor and Mrs. u. !. Barrett, Of
Memphis; Mrs, a Z. Ganong, q
clhrksdale. and Mrs George clinton. ot
St Joseph La. and a brother Frank
Scott. OF Rnsedale. Miss Mr., Scotts
wife and daughters were at the bedside
when the end came. with the exception
Of Mrs Barrett, who was IN In Chicago.
They accompanied the body to Memphis
Monday morning.