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 Gen. Stewart—That is the particular part of the book that bears upon the theory of evolution.

Mr. Darrow—Then, we make the same reservation as we did to the Bible.

Gen. Stewart—Yes, you can certify the book.

Mr. Darrow—Hadn't you better mark this?

The Court—The stenographer will mark the books, colonel. He will mark them as exhibits. Better mark them as we go along.

Mr. Darrow—Your honor, one of the court reporters has called my attention to the fact they were terribly crowded coming in the courtroom over there.

The Court—Well, Mr. Sheriff, do the best you can; you are right there.

Mr. Darrow—I don't like to disturb anybody, but at the same time—

A Voice—One of them has quit.

The Court—Can you get along all right?

Mr. Darrow—What I was getting at—What I was getting at, it is pretty hard to get out for the reporter.

The Court—If they are crowded there, let them speak up.

Mr. Darrow—We are interested in them, anyhow. I have not asked him to read the first two chapters of Genesis of the Bible, nor any of the chapters of that book.

Gen. Stewart—We might ask you to read it before argument.

Mr. Darrow—We can do that on any argument. But, I don't care to burden the record with all of that; of course, the first two chapters of the Bible—

Gen. Stewart—Better mark it?

Mr. Darrow—Your honor, may we have it indicated?

Gen. Stewart—I mean as an exhibit.

Mr. Darrow—Oh, yes.

Gen. Stewart—This is Exhibit 1, will you mark it?

Thereupon said book was marked Exhibit 1 and the Bible was marked Exhibit 2.

Gen. Stewart—You may corss-examinecross-examine [sic], if you care to.

Cross-examination by Mr. Darrow:

Q—Mr. Witness, will you please speak loud?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—For the reporters. This book of Hunter's, what is the name of that book?

Gen. Stewart—Biology. I thought you were asking me about the book.

Mr. Darrow—I am asking the witnesses.

A—George William Hunter's Civic Biology.

Q—Where did Mr. Scopes get it?

A—In the course of study, Mr. Robinson, the book man for this section handled the books.

Q—That was the official book adopted by the board, was it not?

A—In Tennessee, the board of education does not adopt books.

Q—Who does?

A—The Tennessee textbook commission adopts the book.

Q—Official book adopted by the Tennessee textbook commission?

A—That was the official book adopted by the Tennessee textbook commission in 1919, but the contract expired August 31, 1924, a five-year contract.

Q—Had any other book been adopted in the meantime?

A—No, sir.

Q—And these books were to be purchased at certain places, were they?

A—Certain depositories in Tennessee.

Q—The Robinson store was one of those depositories, was it?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—So, he taught this, which was the official book at that time?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—And did you ever have any talk with him before the time it was charged he taught it?

A—I did not.

Q—You are charging he taught it on the fourth day of May?

A—Yes, sir.

Gen. Stewart—How is that?

Mr. Darrow: Q—You never said anything to him about it or to any other teacher about not teaching it?