New York, Feb, 25.
Counsel for the defence, Mr. Stryker, has stated that an appeal will be'fled immediately. Shouts of "Hurrah for Jimmy" from the crowd greeted Hines on his leaving the court.
"Ths end New York's most event ful criminal trial in recent, years came with dramatic suddenness shortly following the return of the Jury to the court for the third time after having deliberated for tve hours.
Mis, Hines was not in court when the verdict was announced, although she hind attended almost every session both the first and second (rials, The summing up by Judge Nott, to which all members of the Hines family listened intently, lasted 90 minutes, and Judge Nott told the jury that it would be their duty to decide two questions, namely: "Was an unlawful combination of polley banks" formed, and did it receive the protective political influence of Hines through the police, courts and "Was Mr, 'Thomas Dewey, District Attorney, and' known ma Who prosecuted, had described Hines, in is last speech, a pal of the greatest gangster in hhis day." Wines. and Schultz had formed an "unholy alliance" Br. Dewey stated, Continuing, the District Attorney. added that "Hines was convicted out fof the mouths of his friends. Withy four him, and leaders like him, orjan= fred crime could not exist for five minutes. You have it in your power to smash the alliance between crime sand polities." Mr. Dewey concluded.
Judge Nott complimented the {ui on their verdict, which he deseribedt ust and fair and in accord with
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