Evening star., 1925-07-10


| nings Bryan provoked a burst of
| handclapping from spectators. pack
ing the courtroom. AS the leading
member of the prosecutions staff Of
attorneys walked within the bar of
the court he was greeted cordially by
Darrow and Malone.
After the prayer Judge Raul.
ston raped for order in the court"
at s:14. Sheriff Harris announced
that court was duly in session.
Darrow Removes Coat.
George w. Rappleyea took his seat
bv the defendant. Darrow took of
his coat. 1t was hot.
William o. Thompson Of Chicago
and New York Joined defense lawyers.
He announced he was associated with
Darrow in the case.
Activities Of the court were held
up for a few minutes while counsel
for both sides posed with the judge
on the stand. A dozen photographs
were taken.
Mr. Darrow was in his shirt sleeves.
The others wore coats. Judge Raul
ston posed, holding his gavel aloft.'
The judge instructed the sheriff to
seat all spectators and permit others
to stand against the walls.
Mr.. Attorney General. | am call
ing the case of the State of Tennessee
against John Thomas Scopes" an
nounced Judge Raulston.
Crowd Stands at Prayer.
The crowd rose as the judges gavel
fell. They stood during the opening
prayer Camera men focused their
machines.
Photogra piers were given their in.
ming. Visiting counsel ranged behind
the Judge and gazed into swapping
battery of picture makers. The
crowd considered itself "at ease" and
discussed the situation audibly.
Camera men retired and the judge
hammered for order. Spectators sat
down, but the attorneys received a
second admonition. The space around
the judge was crowded with court
attaches.
A tow-headed 2-year-old boy sat
the jury panel.
The Judge broke his eyeglasses and
was forced to leave the bench to get
Mrs. Raulston's assistance in repair
ing the damage. The operation was
successful.
Judge Reads Bible.
Raulston's voice rang out clearly as
he read the first chaDter Of Genesis
to the grand jury. Men in the crowd
looked at one another significantly as
ne read the scriptural story OF ere
alton. Jurymen listened with heads
erect and grave faces.
AS Judge Raulston was converting
court blind musician stationed his
organ upon the courthouse lawn and
began playing old-fashioned hymns
A crowd assembled around him and
soon began singing the tunes.
AS the music continued, others were
attracted to the scene, and while the
grand jury was being empaneled In
the courtroom above the faint sounds
of old hymns drifted through the
courtroom windows.
During the intermission the crowd
poured out upon the lawn and gath
cred in groups to discuss the trial de-
velopments. The country folk recIined
upon the grass. Mothers comforted
waiting infants or cuddled their young
in their arms.
Debate Gathers Crowd.
A debate arose between two cham
pions of the Bible. They argued q
theological question Justify while
scores circled them and listened
closely.
a grizzled, beared man left the
courthouse exclaiming:
Didn't that blessed old Bible
sound good as he read it there to
the grand jury?"
Another troubador entered the
iron fenced lawn and set up compe-
tition with the organist. His tunes
were in lighter vein. The favorite
sang the merits of men in many
occupations and always concluded
with the refrain:
But the farmer is the man who
feeds them all"
In the courtroom men availed
themselves of the recess opportunity
to smoke. Two hundred or more re-