Historical Trial-- The People v. Jimmy Hines: Gangsters, Graft
and the Runaway Grand Jury
November 29, 2012 6:30 PM
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
Join the New York American Inn of Court's historical trial team as
they reenact the greatest New York trial melodrama you've never
heard of.
During the depths of the Great Depression, Jimmy Hines, as boss of
Tammany Hall's Eleventh Assembly District, had access to various
sources of wealth and influence. He also developed close ties with
mobsters such as Dutch Schultz, whose racket needed protection from
arrests and prosecutions. They got it. The resulting corruption
scandal and wave of racketeering indictments, driven by a runaway
grand jury and by an ambitious young prosecutor, Thomas E. Dewey,
rocked the city's law enforcement and judicial branches and
prompted a new era of professional ethics in government.
Come watch gangsters, molls, judges, prosecutors and Tammany
bosses as they confess misdeeds and pass the blame, with explosive,
screwball results. The evening will include special guests, such as
attorney Thomas E.L. Dewey and senior prosecutors from the
Manhattan DA's office, who will participate in a panel discussion
afterwards. Also, historical artifacts of the trial will be on
display. It promises to be a fun show. We hope to see you
there.
Host: Mary Kay Vyskocil
Cocktails: 5:30 pm
Program: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Program Materials