in 1871." At the same time, he sent letters to Scott promising not to extradite him nor force him to stand trial. [MSS 176] Return to Ohio In 1877 Scott returned to Napoleon, Ohio, when Democrats returned to power in the South Carolina executive, possibly out of fear of assassination. He settled down with his family, including his only son, R.K. Scott, Jr., who was known as "Arkie" because of his initials. On Christmas Day, 1880, 15-year-old Arkie went missing. He was "inclined to frequent taverns." Scott suspected he was hiding in the apartment of his friend Warren G. Drury, aged 23. When Drury refused to let him in, Drury was shot by a bullet from Scott's pistol and died the next day. Scott claimed his weapon accidentally discharged, and the subsequent murder trial consumed national attention. On November 5, 1881, he was acquitted of murder. Scott died in Napoleon and was buried in Henry County, Ohio. See also List of American Civil War generals (Union) List of Ohio's American Civil War generals Ohio in the American Civil War Notes External links SCIway Biography of Governor Robert Kingston Scott 1826 births 1900 deaths Republican Party governors of South Carolina University of South Carolina trustees Union Army generals People of Ohio in the American Civil War American Civil War prisoners of war People from Napoleon, Ohio Ohio Republicans 19th-century American politicians