Judge, 1925-07-18 · page 10 of 37
Judge — July 18, 1925 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Scopes Trial Satire This Judge magazine page satirizes the famous 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution. The cartoons mock both sides' courtroom tactics: **The satire includes:** - A prosecutor traveling to court while monkeys mock him ("Phootz!" and "Cooanootz!") - "Exhibit A for defense": a hanging monkey, referencing evolution theory - A child asking if the prosecutor is "prejudiced against monkeys"—absurdist humor mocking the trial's fundamental tension between evolution and creationism - Press coverage exaggeration and sensationalism - Defense strategy showing the prosecutor as a two-year-old ("dug up by defense"), mocking dramatic psychological tactics used in trials - A "defense stunt" involving a circus performer (Gottlieb), satirizing theatrical courtroom antics The overall message ridicules how both sides used spectacle and emotion rather than substantive argument, while the repeated monkey imagery underscores the trial's absurdity to Judge's educated readership.
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IN ANY WAY PRETUDICED A warning from the jungle to all parties con- ed. [. cern JUDGE’S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT COVERS THE SCOPES TRIAL Prosecutor and Joe Martin pose for camera. Joe is covering trial Sor movie weekly. Exhibit A for defense. IN FACT My FATHER'S Local press comments on affair, Photo of prosecutor at age of two—dug up by defense—will be used. MT GRKS. Dust Mai, Defense stunt for psychological effect strongly Tailsman Gottlieb objected to by prosecution, Peremptorily challenged by prosecution. comicbooks.com