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, BranDsnD FORM NO. 64 iy - . : J. 4 ' Office Memo, andum * UNITED S1..TES GOVERNMENT TO =: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: September 28, 1955°. FROM Hise, NEWARK (94-417) Ip z 4) ae ermine we ~ 2 - - SUBJECT: {ABNER ZWILLMAN, was. - : GIIF (TOP HOODLUM COVERAGE) ReNKlet to Bureau, dated 4/4/55. a ee ae CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATES As mentioned in refererme Eppa ZWILLMAN was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on 5/26/5k, on two charges of evadi incom tax payment of $16,100.00 for the years 1947, 1948. ZWILLMAN attorneys were demanding Bill of Particulars in connection with his tax evasion suit. However, on September 12, 1955, Federal Judge THOMAS F. MEANEY denied such a request by his attorneys, JOHN E. TPOOLAN and MORRIS SHELINSKY, that the government provide them with a Bill of Particulars listing the nature, kind and source of every iten, making up what it claims was ZWILLMAN's gross incom for the two _yearse By his denial, Judge MEANEY sustained an argument by the Assistant United States Attorney WILFRED W. HOLLANDER, 3 that in a Net Worth Thsory Case, the prosecution does not a? know specific sources of a defendants income, except those reported in the tax return, ° At the same time, Judge MEANBY reserved a decision " on the defense request that the Government turn over a list of all persons who are alleged to have spent money given them’ by ZWILLMAN during the years 1946 and 1947. The judge further ruled that 1légzal quéstions involving an uncompleted “Bw TLL aN] ) taken from the late JULES ENDLER, in connection with ZWILLBAN will be decided when the trial is before the court, 4 January 9, 1956, has been set as the trial date for thia trial. In connection with some of ZWILLMAN's activities eID as SS "3G68S- 29 RHP: PJH oy 2 1 7 inorxeD - Hs ™ 1955 A (6) CC: 1 - New York . - at ee 'e) .3 on a 2