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22 Mr. Darrow:

Q—Whatever it meant to you you would decide it the way you think it ought to be?

A—According to the evidence, yes, sir.

Q—Did you ever hear anybody speak against evolution?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Here?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Did you ever hear Mr. Brown speak against it?

A—No, sir.

Q—Some of the ministers here?

A—I heard this fellow Martin. I have heard him several times speak against it. I have heard several preachers speak against it.

Q—Did you ever hear anybody speak for it?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—I am not asking you now to express any opinion. I am trying to find out whether you have one. Have you read the Bible lately?

A—Yes, sir, I have read the Bible a great deal.

Q—Have you ever yourself formed any opinion from the theory of evolution that it is in conflict with the Bible? I am not asking you to tell what that opinion is, but have you formed any?

Gen. Stewart—We except to that.

Court—I think he is asking that to see whether or not he should use a peremptory challenge. That is my ruling.

Mr. Darrow—Your Honor ruled my way and I am satisfied, I don't believe there can be any offense in this case unless a jury should find from the evidence that the teaching of the origin of man, as taught by Mr. Scopes, was in conflict with the Bible theory.

Court—I anticipate that question will arise and I have to pass on it later on, perhaps.

Mr. Darrow—I didn't want the court to get set on it. I am satisfied.

Court—I am not going to get set on anything but a chair right now.

Mr. Darrow—You may have to get set on something else later.

Court—Yes.

Mr. Darrow—I want to register with your honor that I consider I have the right to challenge for cause, although I have no such idea now.

Court—Yes, sir.

Mr. Darrow:

Q—Have you read the various books and magazine discussions that bear upon the question of whether there is a conflict between—

A—No, I haven’t read very much of that.

Q—Have you read any of them?

A—I have read a little magazine here, a little while ago, called The Conflict, that is the name of it, and another one called the Present Fruit, that says that the Bible and evolution are contrary. They can't go together.

Q—You have been reading evolution for thirty or thirty-five years, have you, more or less?

A—Yes, sir, something like thirty years.

Q—And have you been reading the Bible that long?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—You have settled in your own mind without reading the little magazine as to whether you think they are in conflict?

A—Yes, yes, sir.

Q—That is something you read lately, that Conflict?

A—Yes, sir, a few days ago.

Q—You didn’t study evolution under Martin?

A—Under who?

Q—Under Martin?

A—No, sir.

Q—I will just ask you this question. Do you think you would be a perfectly fair juror?

A—Could I have—

Q—Yes?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—That is all.

The Court—What do you say for the state?

Mr. McKenzie—Have a seat, professor.

The Court—Have a seat, professor. Call the next man.

J. C. Dunlap, being examined on his voir dire, testified as follows:

Examination by the court:

Q—Do you solemnly swear you