The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
FINED SCOPES FOR
TEACHING EVOLUTION
rprAL OF FAMOUS TENNES-
srE CASE CAME TO ABRUPT
END. LOVE FEAST.

The Tennessee anti-evolution case,
a, i. violent conflict between fun,
g S,neatal religion and science over the
JJ;a ane creation, came to an abrupt end
u'0- DAYTON. when jury of his peers
az 1ooovirted John T. Scopes of violating
the law cooo :,;,
e,ad motion for new trial, which
l, ,ss denied. Then the 24-year-old high
",qboot professor was called before the
~ ~ If Justice and sentenced to pay
G Ga Of $780, Defense counsel at once
natered bill of exceptions, their for
mai move appealing the conviction to
tbe appellate court OF Tennessee.
End Without Warning.
The end came without any prelimi-
,,r, warning. At the opening of the
i.a the court expunged from the
,scord the startling testimony given
Nv BRYAN. That was the signal for the
Jsfense to end its case. A moment
liter an agreement was reached for
verdict of guilty and Judge Raulston
Instructed the jury.
I'm In his charge the judge said that
ha iprv should find Scopes guilty if
+be state proved he taught theory
u evolution which made man descend
rom lower order of animals. He
decIared the case did not involve the
;..ne of whether evolution conhicted
or agreed with the Biblical story of
tbe Divine creation of man.
Then barrow arose, shrugged his
sboulders and said: Il want to give
notice | will take an exception" Fac
ing the Jury his arms folded, Darrow
I'VE came down here to defend Mr..
Scenes Under the circumstances all
we can do is to take exceptions. The
witnesses who appeared against Mr..
Scopes were reputable and there is no
doubt about the facts. We are more
Interested in overthrowing the law and
can not do that unless we get to
higher court and to get to a higher
court we must have the defendant
guilty"
Then with smile barrow added:
a don't see how you can bring in
verdict of not guilty"
The attorney general, A. Thomas
Stewart, then served notice the state
desired only the minimum fine of $500.
"All the Jury need do is to bring in
the verdict of guilty." Stewart added.
Shower of Nice Words.
A shower of nice words fell upon
the court after the verdict. First a
New York newspaper man and then a
Canadian correspondent thanked the
court for courtesies extended them,
and this prompted a visiting evolution
fan to express similar appreciation.
County Judge J. Gordon Mckenzie
replied for the populace, so the trial
fiat began in deliberate design and
lived through a flare of human pas
SONS died at a love feast.
BRYAN was one of those to speak,
his face lighted with smile.
The world is interested IN this
case, said Bryan, because it raises
great religious issue.
'"The people will some day decide
this issue. This case will stimulate in
yestigation and investigation will bring
out the facts and the facts will decide
the issue. No matter what our person
al beliefs, right will prevail in the
end"
Crowd Applauds.
At each expression of good will the
crowd applauded.
That brought barrow to his feet,
arms folded. He said he appreciated
the hospitality and courtesy given HIM
if the south.
Much of what Bryan has said IS
true" said barrow slowly. Il think
this case will be remembered always.
1t is the first case of its kind in Amer
lea since we stopped burning people
for Witchcraft
We have done our best to turn
back the tide that seeks to sweep away
our civilization by denying every fact
Of science by religious dogma. That's
all have to say"
Judge Raulston pronounced the re-
quiem. He declared he had tried to
give even-handed justice in the case,
and if he erred the higher courts
would show it. Such errors as he
made, the court added, were on the
side Of fairness or because OF limited
legal education.