Show SCOPES COUNSEL PLAN CHANGE TO FEDERAL COURT DAYTON AYTON Tenn July 4 AP AP- AP Three local attorneys associated In Inthe inthe the prosecution of the Scopes evolution evolution evo evo- lution cas case de declared lared In a statement issued today that the state of Tennessee Tin Ten is IS' sovereign and not subject to control of the federal govern g government v ern ment In regard to Its local affairs and anti the enforcement of Its criminal law laws S This declaration came on the heels of the announced plan of ot de defense defense defense de- de counsel to seek removal of the trial of J John hn T. T Scopes teacher fr front from state courts to United States courts by means of a federal injunction in- in in injunction junction which would procure an earlier decision on the constitutionality of the Tennessee Ista statute tute forbidding the teaching of evolution in public s schools The three prosecution lawyers lawyers- Wallace C. C Haggard J J. G G. McKenzie and Ben T. T ridiculed McKenzie ridiculed the latest move of or defense counsel and characterized It as an effort to tomake tomake tomake make a a. sensational display or t the trial of a simple case R Residents of Dayton Vh where re the trial Is scheduled to begin July 10 perplexed yesterday by the announcement announcement announcement an an- in Chicago by Clar Clarence Darrow of Scopes' Scopes counsel that U- U the defense seek to remove the proceedings to federal court cour were confident today that the test of the evolution law long law long planned for for for- would be held In this little town The arrival here today of Dr John R. R Neal senior defense counsel who Is expected to file application for forthe forthe the injunction with a federal Judge is awaited with keen interest Dr Neal In Knoxville last night dp- dp dined to discuss Mr Darrows Darrow's statement regarding the Injunction move He lie told reporters that Mr 11 Darrows Darrow's statements vere were no 1 cial and that he he Neal wa wag waa not ot responsible for t them em |