A—No, sir.
Q—And no opinion?
A—No, sir.
Q—Have you had it fixed strong enough to affect your judgment in a case?
A—No, sir.
Q—That is right, is it?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—You have no fixed opinion on that question, anyhow, have you?
A—I don't really understand your question.
Q—I asked you whether you had any opinion on the subject, on the conflict between the Bible and evolution?
A—Why, no, I am sure about that.
Q—And your mind is open to what you may hear? Is that right?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—You can be fair, if you are put on the jury, can't you?
A—I think so.
Q—You are not prejudiced against a man because he is an evolutionist?
A—No, I don't hold prejudice against any one.
Q—You will be fully fair as a juror?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—To the best of your knowledge?
A—Yes, sir.
Mr. Darrow—We will take him.
Mr. J. G. McKenzie—Sit down, Mr. Bowman.
Mr. Bill Day being duly sworn by the court and examined on his voir dire, testified as follows:
Questions by the court:
Q—Mr. Day, you are a householder or freeholder of Rhea county?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—Are you related by blood or marriage to Walter White, the prosecutor, or to John T. Scopes, the defendant?
A—No, sir.
Q—Have you heard of the case?
A—Yes, I have heard of it.
Q—You haven't heard any of the proof?
A—No, sir; I haven't read it.
Q—You have no bias, or leaning, or prejudice, either way?
A—No, sir.
Q—Haven't read any of the proof?
A—No, sir.
Q—You would go in the jury box and try the case wholly upon the law and the evidence, being fair to both sides?
A—Yes, sir.
Court—Competent juror.
Mr. McKenzie—You may ask Mr. Day, Colonel.
Court—Colonel, he is unloading on you again.
Mr. Darrow—What is your business—farmer?
A—I have been a farmer.
Q—Really work at it?
A—No, sir, I don't.
Q—Rent your farm?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—You live in the city here?
A—No, sir, not here.
Q—Where do you live?
A—Spring City.
Q—That is a bigger place?
A—No, it is a little place.
Q—You have heard a lot about this case?
A—Yes, I have heard a little about it.
Q—You think you can be a fair juror here?
A—I think so.
Q—You wouldn't say so if you couldn't, would you—you wouldn't say that you could?
A—No, siree, I wouldn't.
Q—That is what I mean. If you thought you couldn't you would say you wouldn't.
A—I would do what I think was right.
Q—Do you belong to the church, do you?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—Which one?
A—Baptist.
Q—Baptist?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—Been a Baptist always?
A—Yes, sir.
Q—Where is your church?
A—Yellow Creek.
Q—Well, I have never been down there. Is that near here?
A—It is about eighteen miles of here—fifteen or eighteen.
Q—Has a minister ever talked to you about evolution down there?
