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DAVENPORT: Your honor, we will accept this man as a member of the jury.

One moment Mr. Bannister you’re not excused.

DRUMMOND: well hold your horses, banister you may get it yet.

mr. Drummond, you may examine the venirmen

DRUMMOND: Well, you are fortunate. He’ll do.

Take your seat Mr. Bannister. Mr. Meeker will you call a venireman to fill the twelfth and last seat on the jury?

Brady: your honor before we continue, will the court entertain a motion on the matter of procedure?

Will the learned prosecutor state the motion?

Brady: I do not feel that the dignity of the court will suffer if we remove a few superfluous outer garments.

Does the defense object to Colonel Brady’s motion?

Drummond: I don’t know if the dignity of the court can be of help with these galluses. I’ve got on.

Well, we’ll take that chance Mr. drummond, those who wish to remove their coats may do so.

Drummond: it just so happens I bought these gals at Peabody Journal store and your hometown, Mr. Brady, weeping water, Nebraska.

let us proceed with the selection of the final juror.

drummond: this man is acceptable to the prosecution

Very well. Mr. drummond?

Drummond: so am I excused.

You are excused from jury duty Mr. Dunlap may step down.

Brady: I checked to the note of levity which the council for the defense is in introducing into these proceedings.

The bench agrees with the spirit, Colonel Brady.

drummond: and I object to all this damned Colonel talk I am not familiar with Mr. Brady’s military record.

Well, he was made an honorary colonel in our state militia,

the day he arrived in Hillsboro.

drummond: the use of this title prejudices the case of my client it calls up a picture of the prosecution, a stride, a white horse ablaze in the uniform of a militia colonel with all the forces of right and righteousness, Marshall behind him

Well, what are we to do?

drummond: I thank you

Colonel Brady. Colonel Drummond. He’ll examine the venireman.

drummond; objection we’re supposed to be choosing jury members the prosecutions denouncing the defendant before the trial has even begun.

objection sustained

Brady: mr. Seiler impresses me as an honest God-fearing man, I accept him.

Thank you , Colonel Brady? Colonel Drummond?

Davenport: objection

objection sustained

drummond; all I want is to prevent the Clockstoppers from dumping a load of medieval nonsense into the United States Constitution

This is not a federal court

drummond: well dammit you’ve got to stop them somewhere

Gentlemen, if you please, you are both out of order the court rules that the jury has been selected. Owing to the lateness of the hour in the unusual heat the court will be recessed until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. (

oh the Reverend Brown has asked me to announce that there will be a prayer meeting tonight on the courthouse lawn to pray for justice and guidance. all are invited.

DRUMOOND: your honor, I object to this commercial announcement.

Commercial announcement?

Drummond; for reference Brown product. Why don’t you announce that there will be an evolutionist meeting?

I have no knowledge of such a meeting

Drummond: your honor, I want that sign taken down or else I want another one up just as big, just as big letters, saying read your Darwin.

(furouisly) Colonel Drummond, you are out of order. the court stands recessed.