| − | Bryan, a 65-year-old diabetic lacking in modern treatments, died peacefully in his sleep five days after the conclusion of the Scopes trial. Bryan's victory in the Scopes trial was a fitting end to a principled, illustrious career.<ref> http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/bryan.html</ref> Scopes was fined the maximum, $500.00, for his actions.<ref>http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/tennstat.htm</ref> | + | Bryan, a 65-year-old diabetic lacking in modern treatments, died peacefully in his sleep five days after the conclusion of the Scopes trial. Bryan's victory in the Scopes trial was a fitting end to a principled, illustrious career.<ref> http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/bryan.html</ref> Scopes never had to pay the fine - the judge had set the amount but Tennessee law at the time prohibited judges from setting fines over $50. |
| − | YOU CAN REMOVE THIS, BUT READ IT FIRST. HE DID NOT PAY. IT SAYS TEN LINES ABOVE THIS THAT HE DIDN'T PAY. THERE WAS A TECHNICALITY THAT LET HIM AVOID PAYING. YOU EVEN GOT THE AMOUNT WRONG, IT SAYS ABOVE THAT HE WAS FINED $100. I GAVE YOU THE RIGHT INFO THREE TIMES NOW TAKE YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE DONKEY YOUR LORD RODE IN ON AND GIVE IT UP. HE DIDN'T PAY THE FINE.
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