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36 A—I haven't heard him. The fact of the thing, I haven't been down there—I have been sick.

Q—Been going anywhere else?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Whereabouts?

A—Spring City.

Q—Baptist?

A—Yes, and others.

Q—How is that?

A—Yes, and other churches there.

Q—Did you ever hear any of the preachers talk evolution?

A—No, I don't know as ever I have in the pulpit.

Q—Have you out of the pulpit?

A—How is that?

Q—Have you outside of the pulpit?

A—Yes, I have heard people talk. I don't know just who I have heard—very often hear somebody say something about it.

Q—It wouldn't necessarily make you for or against a thing because a preacher said so, would it?

A—No, sir.

Q—You reserve your right to decide for yourself, don't you?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Your own conscience and your own judgment?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Have you ever been interested in evolution?

A—No, I have never paid very much attention to it to tell you the truth.

Q—Ever read a book on it?

A—No, I have never read no book on it.

Q—Never read a lecture on it?

A—I noticed a little in the newspapers.

Q—Never went to hear anybody speak on it?

A—No, I haven't. I haven't been interested in it that much.

Q—You have no prejudice against it?

A—No, sir.

Q—You are willing to try to find out what the truth is, if you get interested?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—Been quite a Bible reader all your life?

A—I haven't read it like I ought to.

Q—How is that?

A—I haven't read it like I should have.

Q—Well, you never have studied the Bible to see whether there is anything against evolution in it or not?

A—No, I haven't studied it as I should.

Q—Well, I don't know about that. That is, have you—you have not studied it enough to find out whether it is against evolution or not?

A—No, sir.

Q—You haven't any opinion on that?

A—No, sir.

Q—There really isn't any reason why you would not be perfectly fair to our client?

A—Perfectly fair.

Q—You probably heard people talk about this case—neighbors and friends?

A—Yes, sir.

Q—They probably didn't know any more about it than you do—they might say more about it without knowing?

A—I haven't been interested in it.

Q—If you were a juror in this case you wouldn't care what anybody thought about it—you would do what you thought?

A—I would do what I think; yes, sir.

Mr. Darrow—We will take the juror.

Mr. McKenzie—Have a seat, Mr. Day.

H. A. Davis was called and did not respond.

F. S. Collins was called and did not respond.

R. L. West, being duly sworn by the court, and examined on his voir dire, testified as follows:

Questions by the court:

Q—You are a householder or a freholderfreeholder [sic] in Rhea county?

A—Yes, sir.

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

A—No, sir.

Q—Have you formed or expressed an opinion as to the guilt