New Britain herald., 1925-07-21
Convicted Teacher De-
 liant, Declaring He Will Continue to 0p-
 pose This Law in Every Way Possible.
Bonds Are Fixed at $500 and Defense Has Thirty Days in Which to Perfect Letters Appealing De- cision.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Court Room, Dayton, Tenn, July 21.-A verdict of guilty was returned in the Scopes case at 11:29 a. m. The jury had returned at 11:20 a. m.
 Scopes was summoned before the bar. Judge Raulston told him of his conviction by the jury and read a copy of the statute to him.
 The judge then fixed the fine at $100.
 Scopes Makes Statement
 Have you anything to say, Mir. Scopes?" asked the judge.
 "Your honor, I have been convicted of violating an un- just statute," replied Scopes. Any action other than I have pursued would be in violation of my idea of academic free dom."
 The judge repeated the fine of $100.
 Bonds Fixed At $500
 Bond was fixed at $500, pending an appeal.
 Scopes added to the court in his statement that he would continue 10 oppose the law in every way in his power as he considered 1t an unjust law and In violation of the consti, tuition.
 Dudley Field Malone announced that bond would be arranged al once. Mir. Malone also thanked the people of this community for their hospitality and for the opportunity to try the issues in this case
 Arthur c. Hays for the defense. made a formal motion for arrest of judgment. Judge Raulston pointed out that the law of Tennessee per mits sixty days for perfecting an appeal,
 It was announced that the appeal would be made to the supreme court meeting at Knoxville, The court gave the defense thirty days in which to perfect the appeal,
 Judge Prepares Charge
 Judge John Y. Raulston retired from the court room at 9;45 this morning to dictate his charge to the jury in the Scopes case. The end of the revolution test" was brought in sight by the agreement of attorneys to give the case to the jury and permit the record to show verdict of guilty" without argu- ment.
 Darrow's apology to the court previously had caused the contempt charges to be dropped.
 Bryan's Testimony ENpunged
 After Judge Raulston had ex- punged the testimony Of William Jennings Bryan from the record of yesterday afternoons session, an agreement was quickly reached to bring the case 10 q close.
 "I fear I may have committed error yesterday" tho luIE3 said. Tin my over-2eal to ascertain if there was anything in the proof that was offered to enablc he higher courts to ascertain if therc was error"
 "I feel that the testimony of Mir. Bryan can shed no light on any issue that will he pending before the higher courts" he sid.
 The issue IS whether Mr. Scopes taught that man descended from 8 lower order of animals.
 'l feel that Mr. Bryan's testimony cannot aid the higher courts" he repeated, Therefore. I am pleased to eXpunge this testimony from the records ot this court"
 NIT. Bryan, however. made a state ment that he would make public later series Of questions he would have asked Clarence narrow, Dud- ley Field Malone and Arthur C. Hays If he hal a chance 10 examine them as witnesses
 Guilty" Verdict Sure
 II was explained that the detense's testimony on which 1t relied to acquit Scopes having been excluded, tho defense would state to the jury that i' could not ask q verdict of mot guilty" and was satisfied to have Q conviction in this court that .8-
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