Judge Rules "With Regret" On Prejudicial Question New York, Sept. 12.
James J. Hines, charged with conspiracy and bribery, won the first round of his legal battle to keep out of prison here today when State Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora announced "with regret" that he would have to declare a mistrial Justice Pecora said his decision was based on objections by the defence to a question asked last Saturday by Mr. Thomas Dewey, District Attorney. Mr. Dewey's question to a witness, the judge said, purported te link Hines with the poultry racket and Hines was charged only with involvement in the. lottery rache Justice Pecora said he regarded the question as prejudicial.
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