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 A—No, sir; I did not for these reasons—

Q—I don't care anything about the reason, but you may give it.

A—Under the Tennessee law, I have not—

Q—Nobody ever said anything to you about it, did they?

A—No, sir.

Q—You never complained of Mr. Scopes as a teacher?

A—I had no complaint against his work in general.

Q—That is what I am speaking of.

A—No complaint against his work in general.

Q—That's all, do you know how long this book has been used?

A—It has been used since 1909, the school year of 1909.

Mr. Darrow—That is all.

Gen. Stewart—That is all.

The Witness—All right.

Gen. Stewart—Step down.

(Witness excused.)

Howard Morgan, a witness in behalf of the prosecution, having been first duly sworn, testified as follows:

Direct examination by General Stewart:

Q—Your name is Howard Morgan?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—You are Mr. Luke Morgan's son?

A—Yes, sir.

Mr. Darrow—Will you speak a little louder? Some of these reporters say they cannot hear.

Gen. Stewart—You both will have to speak a little louder.

Q—You are Mr. Luke Morgan's son?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Your father is in the bank here, Dayton Bank and Trust company?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—How old are you?

A—14 years.

Q—Did you attend school here at Dayton last year?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—What school?

A—High School.

Q—Central High school.

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did you study anything under Prof. Scopes?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did you study this book, General Science?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Do you want to see it?

Mr. Darrow—Will you mark the number?

The Court—Let the stenographer mark it.

Mr. Darrow—Is that the one you just showed me?

Gen. Stewart—No, it is another book. General Science, by Lewis Elhuff.

The Court—Let it be marked first.

Gen. Stewart—Were you studying that book in April of this year, Howard?

A—Yes, sir.

Gen. Stewart—Mark this 3.

Whereupon said book was marked exhibit 3.

Q—Did Prof. Scopes teach it to you?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Who did you study it under?

A—Prof. Scopes.

Q—When did you complete the book?

A—Latter part of April.

Q—When was school out?

A—First or second of May.

Q—You studied it then up to a week or so before school was out?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Now, you say you were studying this book in April; how did Prof. Scopes teach that book to you. I mean by that did he ask you questions and you answered them or did he give you lectures, or both? Just explain to the jury here now, these gentlemen here in front of you, how he taught the books to you.

A—Well, sometimes he would ask us questions and then he would lecture to us on different subjects in the book.

Q—Sometimes he asked you questions and sometimes lectured to you on different subjects in the book?

A—Yes, sir.