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Rh Q—In what way have you heard about it?

A—Oh, just hearing them talking about it here, and reading the papers.

Q—How long since you have been hearing about it?

A—Just since this came up.

Q—You never heard of it before?

A—Yes.

Q—But you paid no attention to it before?

A—No, sir.

Q—And didn't pay much attention to it since?

A—No, sir.

Q—Just listened to what they said, without attempting to form any opinion on it? Is that right?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Have you heard talk on both sides?

A—I heard much talk about it.

Q—Anybody say anything to you about it?

A—I have not heard it, except just what is rumored around; I haven't heard it discussed much.

Q—You really have not taken any interest in it?

A—No, sir.

Q—Well, you had no interest, one way or the other?

A—No, sir.

Q—Or any prejudice in the matter?

A—None whatever.

Q—No prejudice against the defendant?

A—No, sir.

Q—Do you know Mr. Scopes?

A—When I see him, yes, sir.

Q—You have never known him in any other way?

A—No, sir.

Q—You have nothing against him?

A—No, sir.

Q—You know of no reason why you could not be perfectly fair as a juror here?

A—No, sir.

Q—If you have had any prejudice about it before, you would throw it aside?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—You will be perfectly fair about it?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Are you a married man?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Have you any children?

A—No, sir.

Q—You would not care what anybody else thinks about this case, would you?

A—No, sir.

Q—You would do what was right in it?

A—Yes, sir.

Mr. Darrow—We will accept him.

J. H. Bowman (28) being duly sworn and examined on the voir dire, testified as follows:

Question by the court:

The Court—I want to announce here that the court's hours will be from 9 in the morning to 11:30 and from 1:30 in the afternoon to 4:30.

Mr. Bowman, are you a householder or freeholder of Rhea county?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Are you related to Walter White, the prosecutor, or the defendant John T. Scopes?

A—No, sir.

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

A—I have not.

Q—You have not?

A—I have not. No, sir.

Q—You have not heard any proof?

A—No, sir.

Q—You have not talked to any person who professed to know the facts?

A—I believe not.

Q—And you could go into the jury box and try the case wholly on the law and the evidence free from any prejudice passion or bias either way?

A—Yes, sir.

The Court—He is a competent juror.

Mr. J. G. McKenzie—Pass him to you.

Mr. Darrow—If I am right about this we will just pass him back.

The Court—If you do not care to examine him. You do not care to examine him?

Mr. Darrow—I will a little.

Examination by Mr. Darrow: