1PHE sensational New York, Aug. 25. ial of James J. Hines, Tammany leader charged with bribery and corruption, developed into a brilliant battle of wits between the prosecution and defence today as further incriminating evidence was presented against the once powerful Democratic leader.
Mr, Lloyd P. Stryker, attorney for Hines, turned. the tables on the prosecution carly in today's proceedings by craftily, attacking the eredibi ty of evidence presented against Hines this week by George Weinberg, former lieutenant and banker for the Jate "Dutch" Schultz, Schultz was the organizer of the $100,000,- 000 New York lottery racket which Hines is alleged to hayd protected.
Mr. Thomas Dewey; the District Attorney, answered Mr. Stryker's challenge by introducing Mr. Dudley Brothwell, operator of a riding school, Who testified that Hines had accom-punied Schultz to Fairfax, Conn. Fiding stables in 1935. The evidence was calculated to demonstrate close relations between Hines and the late "Beer Baron" who was assassinated near New York on Christmas Day, 1088,
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