Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-16
FARMER JURY TO
FIX SCOPES FATE
Baptists, Methodists and a
Member of Disciples
Church Hear Case.

Dayton, Tenn.-John Thomas Scopes
is to be tried by jury made up chief
ly Of Baptists and southern Methodist
farmers of middle age who have ex-
tremely hazy ideas about evolution,
but very firm beliefs as to the validity
Of the Bible in all things
The following is the jury that will
try John L. Scopes on the charge of
teaching the theory of evolution:
w. +. Robinson, farmer, Baptist.
]. w. Dagley, farmer, Methodist.
Jim Riley, farmer, Baptist. Says he
cannot read.
w. @. Taylor, farmer, Methodist.
Il. l.. Gentry, farmer and school
teacher, Baptist
]. 4. Thompson, fruit grower and
former United States marshal, MethO-
dist.
Jesse Goodrich, shipping clerk, MEM
Der of the Disciples church.
j. II. Bowman, farmer, Baptist.
b. w. Day, farmer, Baptist.
r. L. West, farmer, Baptist
J. S. Wright, farmer, Baptist.
w. ~. DdplASl.
All Of the twelve said they could
give man a fair trial, but the gen
eral sentiment among them was that
the Bible was good enough for them,
and their Ideas of evolution were
vague.
1T is as we expected" said Clarence
barrow, after the jury had been chos-
en- In a three-hour court session be-
fore Judge John L. Raulston.
1--WE are satisfied" said William
Jennings Bryan, who sat in court all
day without uttering word for the
public.
There Is one man on the jury who
cannot read or write. The state ac-
cepted him without a culver. The de-
Tense exercised its three peremptory
challenges
1t took a reconvened grand jury only
one hour to make new investigation
Of the Scopes case and indict him
again for having taught that theory
of evolution to his high-school pupils
which is said to be in conflict with
the biblical story of creation, which is
against the peace and dignity of the
state Of Tennessee and a criminal mat
ter termed by the court "high misde-
meanor."
The efforts Of a minister who does
not believe in evolution to get on the
jury to try Scopes furnished one of
the most amusing incidents of the day.
The CROWD broke out in applause.
Everybody seemed to want to get on
the jury. There was only one man
of those summoned who said that he
had a fixed opinion. All the rest said
in effect that they did not understand
evolution, had only heard of it by
rumor and believed strongly in the
Bible as an inspired, scientific, and
all other kinds of a document, but still
they were willing to give Scopes a
fair trial.
Mr.. barrow, who was given the title
of colonel" by his honor, the judge,
was given a new lesson in jury selec-
ton. Instead of twelve men being
called to sit In row, one man was
called at time from list kept in
the sheriff's old black hat on the
judges desk.
The prospective juror had to stand
before the great crowd and the eyes
OF $50 reporters and the cameras of
the world and tell what he thought of
God and evolution and the Bible, shift
ing uneasiIy from one foot to the 9th
er, hat in hand.
The courtroom was a study in sus-
penders aLl hickory shirts. One man
only Of the jurors wore costume that
would excite no comment in the North.
He is q white-coated southerner of the
old type, a former United States mar
shall, a plantation owner.
The scope of the trial came in ques-
ton somewhat when the state attor-
neys made 1t clear that they would
not permit any evidence from scientists
aud theologians along the lines out
lined by the defense, that the theory
of evolution does not conflict with the
Bible.