Mr. Crowley: Yes; we have no evidence to offer upon that question at all.
Evidence closed.
Mr. Van Voorhis addressed the Court at some length, as follows:
May it please the Court, I submit that there is no ground whatever to charge these defendants with any criminal offense.
1. Because the women who voted were legal voters.
2. Because they were challenged and took the oaths which the statute requires of Electors, and the Inspectors had no right, after such oath, to reject their votes.
1 R.S. Edmonds Ed., 126-127.
The duty of Inspectors of Election is defined by the Statute as follows:
"§ 13. If any person offering to vote at any election shall be challenged in relation to his right to vote at that election, by an Inspector, or by any other person entitled to vote at the same poll, one of the Inspectors shall tender to him the following preliminary oath: 'You do swear (or affirm) that you will truly and fully answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching your place of residence and qualifications as an Elector.'"