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April 14, 1868
The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Jacksonville, an elderly paralyzed man protests the arrest of the ailing Judge Pope by soldiers, leading to his own arrest and beating with his crutch by Lieutenant Johnson and guards, as reported by the Gadsden Times.
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A Bad Thing Of Which The K. K. K. Is Innocent.—The Gadsden Times says that, on Monday last, we were in Jacksonville, and witnessed a sight sickening and revolting in the extreme.
After the arrest of Judge Pope, who was so feeble from ill health that he could scarcely walk, and as the guards were conducting him to jail, an aged, grey haired man so afflicted with paralysis, that he had not walked for years without the aid of crutches, too outraged to contain himself, cried out, "Judge, are they taking you to jail? Well, d--n me if I'd go with them?"
For this monstrous utterance, a soldier made a tilt at him with fixed bayonet. The choleric old man bestowed a shower of oaths on the soldier, who turned away and left him.
His friends now coming up, got the old gentleman into his buggy, and started out of town with him. Lieut. Johnson, commanding the post, came up about this time, and ordered the buggy stopped, and arrested him.
As he was being conducted to jail, he again cursed the Lieutenant and guard, and for this was beaten with his own crutch until it was broken over him.
After the arrest of Judge Pope, who was so feeble from ill health that he could scarcely walk, and as the guards were conducting him to jail, an aged, grey haired man so afflicted with paralysis, that he had not walked for years without the aid of crutches, too outraged to contain himself, cried out, "Judge, are they taking you to jail? Well, d--n me if I'd go with them?"
For this monstrous utterance, a soldier made a tilt at him with fixed bayonet. The choleric old man bestowed a shower of oaths on the soldier, who turned away and left him.
His friends now coming up, got the old gentleman into his buggy, and started out of town with him. Lieut. Johnson, commanding the post, came up about this time, and ordered the buggy stopped, and arrested him.
As he was being conducted to jail, he again cursed the Lieutenant and guard, and for this was beaten with his own crutch until it was broken over him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Arrest
Beating
Judge Pope
Elderly Man
Soldiers
Jacksonville
Kkk Innocence
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Pope
Aged Grey Haired Man
Lieut. Johnson
Where did it happen?
Jacksonville
Story Details
Key Persons
Judge Pope
Aged Grey Haired Man
Lieut. Johnson
Location
Jacksonville
Event Date
Monday Last
Story Details
An elderly paralyzed man outbursts in protest against soldiers arresting the feeble Judge Pope, leading to his own arrest by Lieut. Johnson and subsequent beating with his crutch while cursing the guards.