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Rh will true answers make to all questions asked you touching your qualifications as a juror?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Are you a householder or freeholder of Rhea County?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Are you related by blood or marriage to the prosecutor, Walter White, or Mr. Scopes, the defendant?

A—No, sir.

Q—Have you formed or expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Scopes, the defendant?

A—To some extent, yes, sir.

Q—Have you heard any of the proof?

A—No, sir.

The Court—Have you talked with any person who professed to know the facts?

A—I had a conversation with Mr. Scopes way back there. My knowledge of it, just as to his action. I don't know what he taught.

Q—Did he undertake to tell you what the facts were in this case, Mr. Dunlap?

A—No, sir.

Q—That was back before he was arrested or charged with this offense?

A—That was, I believe it was just after he was indicted.

Q—Mr. Dunlap, have you any definite or fixed opinion in your mind as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant?

A—No, sir.

Q—Have not?

A—No, sir.

Q—Did you know whether any of the remarks you heard were true or false, did you have any definite information as to that?

A—No, sir.

Q—Could you go in the jury box, Mr. Dunlap, and wholly disregard any impression or opinion you have and try the case wholly upon the law and evidence and return a fair verdict to both sides?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—You say you could?

Q—Could you go in the jury box before hearing any proof with an open mind, without any leaning or bias to either side?

A—Did you understand when I said I heard it that I know what he had taught?

The Court—Yes.

A—What he taught I don't know.

Q—Independent of that could you go in the jury box without any bias or leaning, and take your seat in the jury box without hearing any proof and be absolutely fair to both sides?

A—Yes, sir.

The Court—Competent juror.

Examination by Gordon McKenzie:

Q—Mr. Dunlap, have you been on the regular panel in the last two years?

A—No, sir.

Q—Let me see if I understand you. You make the statement that you knew that Mr. Scopes was teaching this in high school, is that right?

A—I knew that he taught this textbook, yes, sir.

Q—And you have read the textbook?

A—No, sir.

Q—Have you read a portion of the textbook it is claimed Prof. Scopes did teach?

A—No, sir.

Q—You never read that?

A—No, sir.

Q—As I understand you, you have got an opinion like the rest of them?

A—Just as I said. I know he taught, and that is far as my knowing goes.

Q—Of course your opinion is made up on what you have heard that he had taught?

A—No, I don't know what he has taught. All I know—

The Court—You just know he is a school-teacher.

Mr. McKenzie:

Q—What is it then you do know in conflict that he has taught?

A—I don't know a thing he has taught. All I know is what the newspapers claimed he taught, evolution.

Q—Now, then, from that did you form an opinion?

A—No, sir.

Q—Didn't form any at all?

A—No, sir.