Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-16
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JURY BANISHED
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and the Jury was retired from the
room. With the jury out of the
courtroom defense attorneys were
permitted to ask DIR. Metcalf num-
ber of questions concerning the sub
iect which he has made his LIE
study. When his examination has
been completed the attorneys Will
argue the competency of such testl-
mony. This was expected tomorrow.
Whether the court would give his
decision at once or defer 1t to later
court day was not announced.
The defense hopes to prove by DIR.
Metcalf and other scientists that
there is no conflict between evolution
theories and Christianity. One of
the questions asked the witness this
afternoon concerned his church
affiliations. He testified that he is
now a member of the Congregation
alist church and formerly was a
member of the Presbyterian church.
He has taught two Bible classes, he
said.
The case moved rapidly after
reaching the stage of actual testi-
mony. The first witness took his
place on the stand at the second
session of the court today.
The more or less neglected jury
was brought into the courtroom, a
plea of mot guilty" was entered for
John T. Scopes by one of his at
torneys and the jurors sworn.
The jurymen heard Walter White,
superintendent of school, two school
boy students of Scope, and +. h.
Robinson, chairman of the board of
education, testify for the state. They
saw "a civic biology" by George w.
Hunter and Bible introduced in
evidence. The state rested and the
defense called DR.. Metcalf as it's first
witness. No objection came from
Attorney General A. r. Stewart as
the witness was led through a de-
tailed account of his scientific activi-
ties.
Att the first mention of "evolu-
tion,' objection came from the state
as TO the admissibility of such testi-
mony. 1t was finally agreed to ex-
clude the jury, permit the witnesses
to answer number of questions and
then argue the competency of his
testimony.
The jury retired but not until
Captain J. X. Thompson, had taken
occasion to defend his fellow jurors
against the suspicion that they
might loiter about the grounds and
hear the argument from amplifiers
scattered about the lawn. The
court expressed its confidence in the
integrity of the jury.
Mr.. Metcalf told of his years of
study and work as a teacher of zool-
ogy. He recounted degrees and
connections in scientific work. After
this detail Clarence narrow asked:
Are you an evolutionist?"
Surely" replied the witness as
the attorney general seemed about
to interpose an objection.
DO you know any scientific men
who are not evolutionistS?" was MIR,
DarroW's next question, and Mr..
Stewarts objection was in time be-
fore an answer could be made.
The court instructed the witness
to whisper his answer to the court
stenographer and admonished the
court attache not to permit the press
TO get 1t. The answer was whispered
anu ShlSItu III the record,
When DR.. Metcalf was asked to
give MS dehnition of evolution the
witness said that he was opposed to
uenhltlons but was willing to give
descriptions. The question was fin
ally lost in the shufhe but after the
jury had walked away, Mr.. barrow
was ready with another.
will you state what evolution Is
IN repAr rd tn the oripin Of
Finally it was agreed that certain
questions on evolution might be an
swered to furnish the business for
the discussion to follow before the
court.
Evolution" said DIR. Metcalf.
and the theories of evolution are
fundamentally different things. The
lacts OF evolution are all theory.
Ihere are dozens of theories of evo-
luton, some of which are largely
mistakes and some almost wholly
untrue.
We are in possession of scientific
knowledge to answer fatty that evo-
lutlon has occurred. Evolution in
It's final analysis means change of
an organism from one character to
a different character.
Starting with the inorganic
world there has been a tremendous
series of changes. The sun is com
paratively young. The earth has gone
through long courses of change.
But in inorganic evolution we nave
10 conceive earliest forms of life
subsisting solely on inorganic food.
only plants can do that; no ami
NAL has been able to live solely on
inorganic food
From the first living things de-
Neloped series of forms in plant
groups. gradually becoming more
complex. These form a beautiful
series as we study their bodies in
the rocks.
am inclined to believe there
may have been whole series of ami
mals and plants in the earth COM
pletely wiped out.
They were succeeded by other
series of plants and animals on the
earth. The evidence is insufficient
10 determine when the first life ap-
Dedfcu. (IpO1OpiSfS poocnro o~o.