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 A—Yes, sir.

Q—When did you have a review of it?

A—Along in April some time; I don't remember what day.

Q—Around the middle part of April. How long before school was out?

A—About three weeks, I guess.

Q—About three weeks, that would be about the middle of April, then?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did you study—did Prof. Scopes teach you anything about evolution during that time?

A—He taught that all forms of life begin with the cell.

Q—Begin with the cell?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did he teach you during that time, during that review, did he teach you these pages, 194 and 195? Did you review this with the other?

A—Yes, sir; reviewed the whole book.

Q—Reviewed the whole book; that was along about the middle of April, and he taught you this particular book at that time?

Gen. Stewart—That is all I want to ask you.

Cross-examination—By Mr. Darrow.

Q—How old are you?

A—Seventeen.

Q—Prof. Scopes said that all forms of life came from a single cell, didn't he?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did anybody everyever [sic] tell you before?

A—No, sir,

Q—That is all you remember that he told you about biology, wasn't it?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Are you a church member?

A—Sir?

Q—Are you a church member?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Do you still belong?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—You didn't leave church when he told you all forms of life began with a single cell?

A—No, sir.

Mr. Darrow—That is all.

The Court—No talking in the courtroom. Who do you want next?

Mr. Darrow—That is all.

Gen. Stewart—That is all.

(Witness excused.)

F. E. Robinson, a witness in behalf of the prosecution, having been first duly sworn, testified as follows:

Direct examination—By Mr. Stewart.

Q—You are Robinson, known as Robinson's drug store?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Where all this thing started?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did you have any conversation with Scopes along about the time that this trial started with reference to his teaching the theory of evolution?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Just state what that was, if you remember it.

A—Well—

Mr. Darrow—Just a minute; what is the question?

(Question read.)

Gen. Stewart—About the time this trial started.

Mr. Darrow—Get the date of it.

Gen. Stewart—Q—That was along—about May 4 or 5?

A—I don't remember what date; it was the next week after school was out. Scopes said that any teacher in the state who was teaching Hunter's Biology was violating the law; that science teachers could not teach Hunter's Biology without violating the law.

Q—That Hunter's Biology—

A—That is the adopted book—

Mr. Darrow—We will admit it was accepted.

Gen. Stewart—And you except only to Walter White's testimony.