Scopes case attracts diverse critics and witnesses
New York dispatch reports John T. Scones a high school teacher facing a charge of teaching evolution in Dayton Tennessee as the Scopes trial draws radicals, scientists, and defense counsel including Clarence Darrow and Osborn warns against radical influence while observers predict a large influx of liberals and cranks to Dayton.
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Civil liberties clash over strategy in Tennessee trial
Dissenting members of the Civil Liberties Union aid the defense but oppose using a spectacular first trial to spark national interest in evolution and prompt Supreme Court review. They argue the case should target the core issues early and confront perceived powers of darkness at the outset.
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