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Show Eirly Acquitted on Election Fraud Charge harles C Farlj colored. allegeH to have violated the con upt practicea act at the last election, was found not guilty and ordered released whn tneri before Judt' P R Roberta of 'he r.tv court thta morning Mr Cer was allege.1 to have algnl-fied algnl-fied b) motioning with hla hands hw John Ballarrt. another colored man. hould rota The gvldenca aocordlni to Jndge RobeM' m not sufficient for conviction aa Ballarn and Karly both emphatieallv stated that there had been no Intention on the pan of Early to influence a vote, aecnrrilnglv the defendant waa found not guilty Ballard, the testimony ahowed. was aeri -ripp!ei with rheumatism. when he nr' , h polls in n'e H dropped hie ballot. wiich Earlv re-cov - for him aa It fell from h.s hann The r.'e w ehaMenced b) I'haJtes H SVhaeffer ona of ihe checkers for( hi Y armer-lahnr part Ihe oie allawed. howe.er. . of election OO |