The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-20
LAWYER HELD
UNDER $4,000
BOND IN CASE
Judge in Scopes Trial Flags
Famous Attorney as He
Reads Charge
QUOTES FROM RECORD
Remarks Made TO Court After
Ruling on Expert Testi-
mony Named as Grounds

Dayton. Tenn, July 2O.-[P)-
An apology by Clarence Darrow.
acceptance BY Judge Raulston
and handclasps at tho afternoon
session Of the Scopes trial ended
the incident Of the morning,
when Mr.. Dsrrow was cited for
contempt BY the court % IN aft
crmath Of his remarks to the
court Friday.
AZ soon a. this incident was
ended Judge Raulston announced
crowd literally packed into the
ing unsafe, and he ordered the
proceedings adjourned to the :,
lawn.
Dayton. Tenn. July 2O.-(P)-
Judge John r. RaulstOn cited
Clarence barrow. defense attor.
ney in the Scopes evolution trial.
for contempt Of his court and
directed that the Chicago at-
torney appear Tuesday morning
to show why contempt proceed.
ings should not be instituted.
The judge named a. grounds
for the citation remarks of Mr..
Darrow to the court Friday,
when the court excluded the
testimony Of scientific experts
from the Jury.
The Chicago lawyer was d.
rectetd to make $4,000 bond for
his appearance to answer the ci-
tatiOn tomorrow.
On last Friday, the judge said,
"Contempt was committed in this
court" He quoted from the record
of Mr.. Darrow's exchange with the
court on the discussion after Judge
Raulston excluded expert testimony.
Until passion has had time to
subdue. the court has withheld any
action" the judge read. II feel it is
now time to speak. Men may be-
come prominent, but they should
never hold themselves superior to
the law"
The court received a guaranty Of
Mr.. Darrow's surety and the trial
proceeded with efforts Of the de-
fense to introduce documentary evil
dence in the absence Of the jury.
In announcing the contempt cita-
tion, Judge Raulston read from the
record Of Fridays proceedings. Mr..
Darrow frequently smiled and
chuckled as the court read.
STATEMENT FOR RECORD
Dayton, Tenn, July 20.-F)-At-
torneys for John T. Scopes came to
court today with a mass of docu-
ments prepared by scientists. tell
ing Of theories of evolution, As
studied in many fields Of scientific
research. The lawyers we're pre-
pared to place these statemnts In
the record Of the case for the infor-
nation of superior court in the
event the Scopes case is reviewed.
Judge John +. Raulston Friday for
bade the jury to hear the experts
explain the theory Of evolution.
After two days adjournment over
the weekend, which the defense
spent in preparing the experts
statements, both sides contemplated
an early conclusion Of the case.
Counsel had informally agreed to
fix the speech-making at four hours
to the side in which it was expected
at the opening Of court today that
the court would probably receive the
InSTuCtIUuS VI Inc JuuBc AucSodS
and retire on the subject whether the
defendant taught theories on evolu-
tion in violation of the Tennessee
law.
Attorneys, who have been engag-
moves in the courtroom, were closet
the interval.
William Jennings Bryan spoke at
Pikesville yesterday morning. and
Clarence Darrow lectured in Chat.
tanooga yesterday. Judge Raulston
and Attorney General Stewart visit.
ed their homes at Winchester.
EVOLUTION DISCUSSED
Dayton, Tenn, July 2O.-R)-Ev'
| olution, "The doctrine of how things
have changed in the past and how
they are changing in the present,
was discussed by DR.. Winnerton c
| Curtis, zoologist, University OF
l Missouri, in a statement admitted Il
the record Of the Scopes case here
today.
DR.. Curtis divided his subject int,
cosmic, geologic and organic evolu
tion. as represented by the sciences
of astronomy, geology and biology
and discussed each briefly, conclud
ing with q consideration of the fact
the course and the causes of organi
evolution.
1--WE have" he said. "the fact o
evolution as representing the histor
ical series of events; the coupe fol
lowed in evolution, for instance, whe
ther the land vertebrates are eros
from the fish-like ancestors; bird
from reptiles or the like and tn
cause Of evolution, or what makes
happen.
Fact Attested
"The historical fact Of evolution
seems attested by overwhelming evi
dence. Science has nothing to con
ceal, it stands strong in the strengtl
Of demonstrable facts and invite
you to view the evidence. The cours
pursued by evolution is know
broadly in many instances, but i
the nature Of the cause the evidenc
is limited and many Of the steps vii
remain uncertain without. howeve,
calling in question Of the histori
fact.
"The causes. sof evolution pressu
the most difficult problem Of all IN
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