New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
.DARROW OBJECTS
 ID PRAYERS
tContinued from First Pase)

N~T'N'''NNN '''li r iApk I dbNJ ton to the statement "agnostc counsel" which brought Dudley Field Malone 10 the floor to state that he respected his colleaguo's S right 10 believe or not as long as he was as honest in his unbelief as the speaker was in his belief. i speaking Of prayers in court, Mr.. | Malone said: "They help 10 increase the atmosphere of hostility to our point Of view. which already exists in this community because of wide spread propaganda"
 After the discussion had boen in | full tut for some minutes, Judge Raulston suggested "Gentlemen, do no turn this into an argument"
 This statute says no doctrine shall be taught which Is contrary to the deyine account contained in the Bible" persisted Darrow. "So there is no question about the religious character of these proceedings"
 This court has no purpose except to find the truth and do justice to all the issues involved in this case" said Judge Raulston, closing the dis cussion.
 'In answer to counsel for the de- | fendant, as to my custom, I will say during the several years l have been on the bench have used my discre- | ton in opening the court with prayer. "At times. when there was a min | ister present and it was convenient | to do 50, l have, and other times and no large assemblage of people, l have not always followed this GUS | tom but l think 1t is a matter who'll | ly within the discretion of the court. "I have instructed the minist tere 1 who have been invited to my roS- l trum to open the court with prayer | to make no reference to the issues involved in this case. I sec nothing | that mighe influence the court or the | jury as to the issues. l believe in prayer myself. I constantly invoke | divine guidance myself when l em | on the bench and off the bench l see no reason why l should not con l tinue to do this. II is not the pur- | pose of this court to bias or preiu- dice the minds of any individual, but 1 to do right in all matters under in- | vestigation. Therefore. I am pleased to ovtrrule the objection of counsel that might influence the court or the court with prayer"
 The minister's prayer occupied less than two minutes. l Judge Raulston told parrou that he would have the record show his motion made and oyerruled every morning.
 The crowd at the trial vas not so large today. The heat continued to be oppressive,
 Judge Rauston did not enter court until a half hour after the hour set for opening. He went 10 the counsel table and inquired as to MT Bryan's health.
 Photograp phers were slow in ar, irving and at the hour for opening court only one of them had appro prate1 a press table for q tripoc support.
 Two of the uniformed sheriff. from Chattanooga enforced the in junction against smoking in th' room before court opened,
 The photogra phers got their in ming after the judge had announcec the delay in rendering his decision on the motion to quash the indict' ment of Scopes
 If you want to Eet pictures boys. better take them now" direct, ed the judge. 'Ill give you 15 min, utes."
 As court was recessed, Mrs, Vii. liam Jennings Bryan was being es. corted from the courtroom Ma lone stepped ur smiling
 May I give you a lift?' Malone said.
 Mrs. Bryan returned the smile snt indicated that she needed no furthel assistance.
 parroW came over to the state'' counsel table where Mir. Bryan TO mained seated as the greater part 0 the crowd filed out. He took a sea by Bryan and entered into q WhiS rered discussion.
 : Photographers rushed to posi- ton in front of them and began tt snap and grind their Instruments. Bryan snatched up his white hol
 met and held it in front of his face He lowered it in good humor.
 Malone walked by and eXclaime' at the opponents: T object" They waved at him. The common
 CTS son came to stand by his fath , CTS side and between the two. There Is the proof of cvolutio between them" the New York law yer cried in his accust omed jovia tones.
 Some one. asked Bryan if he be lieved that Joshua commanded tn ) sun 10 stand still,
 "1 will always answer question asked with an honest purpose, , Bryan replied with some heat. "Bu somebody told you to ask me tha question. It is asked with no othe purpose than to insult me. al getting mighty tired Of such treat ment."
 , Bryan turned and walked away