The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14

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John T. Scopes for teaching ey
today amidst a furry Of argum
afternoon.
After attorneys announced they
had completed their arguments on
the motion 90 Quash the indictment
filed - the defense yesterday. Judge
Raulston announced he had been un.
able 20 make up his mind on his rul'
ing because lack of electric lights
last night prevented him from read
ing law books. he ordered the re
cess 80 that he could complete his
study of the dismissal motion.
Clarence Darrow. defense counsel.
whose thunderous speech on behalf
% evolution and against religious
hlgotry" created a sensation Monday.
was again the storm center when
court opened.
Objects to Prayer
Darrow objected again to opening
the sessions with prayer. He made
the objection a formal one and Il
was over.ruled by Judge Raulston
who said that prayer at the opening
Of a court session was not unreason'
able.
Il don't object TO praying in
secret. but I do object 10 turning
this court into a meeting house. "
exclaimed the famous Chicago law.
yer
Argument ensued with all coun'
sci participating and the entire
court room was standing as re-
quested by the judge.
We are dealing with a conflict
between science and religion" said
Darrow insisting that the daily In.
vocation was propaganda for the
prosecution.
Malone Argues
Attorney General Stewart argued
in favor Of the judge.
"The objection by agnostic counse
for the defense" said Attorney
General Stewart. He was inter
rupted by Dudley F. Malone, de
fense attorney.
"As one OF the members OF the
counsel" said Malone. who is not
an agnostic. object to the attorney
generals reference. But would
like to ask your honor II II has beer
the custom to have clergymer
present each morning.
The prayers with which this tria
has been opened since IL began have
been largely arguments and only in
creased the atmosphere OF hostility
in this community. already rendered
hostile by widespread propaganda.
Objection OverruIed
Judge Raulston made a brief state
ment declaring the matter was one
for his discretion alone; that he be
lieved in prayer and that he invoked
divine guidance daily. He ther
called on Rev. A. c. Stribling, pastor
of the Ambulance Presbyterian
Church. at his side. who spoke the
prayer.
Darrow asked Raulston IL there
would be a prayer each morning.
Yes" answered the Judge.
And we will ask that the recort
show an objection each morning,
said Darrow.
Referring later to Darrow's oh
Jection 10 the usual prayer, the
judge said:
Now. I do rot want to be un
reasonable about anything but
believe I have a right: 1 am respon
sible for the conduct of the court; Il
has been my custom since I have
been judge TO have prayers in the
courtroom when II was convenient
and know no reason why ! should
not follow up this custom, so l will
overrule the objection"
Darrow Excepts
"I do not object to the jury OF
any one else praying in secret ol
private" Darrow explained, but
do object to the turning OF thi:
courtroom into a meeting house oil
the trial of this case. You had M
right to do it,"
"OL. objection goes to the fac
that we believe that this daily open
ing Of the court with prayers, thos'
prayers we have already heard hav'
been duly argumentive in that the!
help to induce the hostility to ou
point of view which already exist
in this community by widespread
propaganda"