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Abner Zwillman — Part 1

140 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Abner Zwillman · 139 pages OCR'd
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JELILL $n} 503-24 58 Moveaber JO, 1938 Fa) FOR Ret syner “Eiongie® Iwilinen's offer of . $5,000.09 for the return of the Lindbergh bahy, a6 be encountered — police interference with liquor trucks between New York aad Newark, Dy SE —— SS Abner "Longie* Zwillnen, when interviewed fa the Ne@ark office // ¥ thought you would he be interested to mow that on Rovember 3 and 19, 1938, related that is 1932,’he sa- \ countered considerable difficulty in moving hie®liquor _ trucks in New Tork and New Jersey as a result of the rié- nearing of the Lindbergh baby ani that the police every- . where were stopring all trucks belonging to the varicus liuvor distributing businesses in an attempt to find the Lindbergh baby. There was h tremendous pressure put oa a > that Zwilleen veluntartly offered $50,000.00 ¢¢ any person - who would aid ani assist Locating the rgh baby. Ienediately Silvers, aiias ilversaa, to \nim and advised that a gruup of | intividuals at Victoria Hotel in Mev Tork City were ia ; possession of information as to where the Lindbergh baby ‘ could be found and requested thet $50,000.00 in cash be put rv up before anything was done. 2 a knoen gangster, r a Zwilloan then stated that he end a group of his “-S" —----—~ agsociates proceeded with Al Silvers to the Victoria Hotel cum --—c---+ inn Mew York City, but thay found that it wus just a 04 Temm tmsele mob" sho were attempting to "shake down" Silvers ar Siese . and Drillaan's crowd for a large gum of money, and although “core Pat linan did not adult that he admonished this crow! for — their attempt, an argument ensued and the matter sas “washed up." It waa obvious mat this group hed no in- ar, Femeort, forection shatsosever 00 A wt qe OG ~ ORIGINAL FILED 1 wee Zw Llnen farther stated that he would have rai AaLAaAVL = 7 rf. Moree Sennen | é O24. .~ Mr leter REGORVDELD aa. ir, Matatice & ™ ioc \ o¥ Mr. Teaey Min een . . OX . hee nee eee ‘ Vis
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