Show THE FARCE IS ENDED TUB THE acquittal of arthur pratt ends the farcical proceedings over thedis the die graceful occurrence in the fourth precinct on city election d ay ay the commissioner could do no less jew after hearing the evidence and the clear cut argument of judge henderson mr pratt simply did his duty it is made clearer than ever that the rejection refection of the vote of the ruffian who struck a judge of election for not depositing it in the box was legally proper lie he was wan one of a gang camped in the canyon for voting purposes they were herded there for liberal use uee they were wera shifted out of another precinct prec inot because they could be spared there and were needed in the fourth their camp was no legal domicile the movement was a ellb lib oral eral IJ trick and that was apparent on its face the judges of election simply did their duty in refusing ballots offered by non residents the discharge of the ruffian on payment of a one fine for a simple assault was what might have been expected the cou me of the prosecution was sarea sarcastically stio exposed by judge henderson sullivans offense was waa felony under section of the compiled laws of 1888 the maximum penalty in a one fine not exceeding 1000 or imprisonment in the penitentiary two years or both yet vet he was merely fined 60 50 and costs coots reluctance was shown to prosecute him eagerness to push the owe case against the gentleman who defended the judges of election against his felonious assault the prosecution of mr pratt was a mean paltry and part izan piece of business exhibiting petty malignity it has rightly failed the other case ought to be bandied by the grand jury who have the right to take it up under the graver charge judges of election ought to be protected in the discharge of their duties and if they are guilty of wrongdoing wrong doing the proper remedy Is provided in the I 1 law aw |