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The next phase of the case was its crisis. Maintaining that the farmer-jurors, admittedly unfamiliar with the theory of Evolution, were unfit to decide whether or not it "denies Genesis" until they had heard an explanation of the theory, the defense sought to put scientific experts on the stand...
The legal aspects of this introduction of testimony were swiftly forgotten. "General" Ben G. McKenzie, rustic wit of the prosecution counsel, offered his view of Evolution: ". . . they [Evolutionists] want to put words in God's mouth and have Him to say that He issued some sort of protoplasm, or soft...
William Jennings Bryan, grim, impassioned, breaking a silence of four and a half days with theatrical effect: "The people of this state passed this law, the people of this state knew what they were doing . . . The moment that law became a law anything in these books [indicating the Biology text...
After drowsing through these speeches, His Honor held with Lawyer Bryan that the only question before the court was to decide whether Teacher Scopes had taught Evolution. Experts would not be needed to come at the truth of that matter. The defense might, if it liked, put its experts on...
This was a blow. The prosecution gloated and inquired whether, if such affidavits were read, it would have the right to cross-examine the experts. His Honor said yes. Another blow. The defense decided to withhold its experts and prepare instead a 12,000-word outline of Evolution in the...