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Abner Zwillman — Part 1
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JBHIOFP Hovember 6, 1935.
Time ~- 4;50 FP. bk.
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MMOTANTUM FOR FR. TAMM
fe: Judge rilitea{clark,
Mr. Thitley telephoned from New York City and advieed he had just
’ yeturned from Newark where be had had « very friendly vieit with Judge Clark;
that Judge Clark stated he wia not eatisfied with ponditionsa in Hewark as the
gangeters and rocketoers, particularly Abe “Longie"/wiliman, were running
wild and nobody seemed able to stop them. i'r. Whitley stated he explained
earefully the Bureau's juriediotion and limitations and further advised the
Judge we wore keeping in touch with the recket eituation so thet we would have
@ general background of information in case any of their activities should
Gone under our jurisdiction but that so far none of the Zwillmnan type had
geome under our jurisdiction. i'r. Fhitley further etated he pointed out to
Judge Clark thut according to the {nformation he, !r. Phitley had received,
Zwilizan's principal rackets were gambling, lotteries ani the so called loan
racket, #11 of whioh are of a loosal character. J'r. Rhitley advised that Judge
Clark ther. injuired sbout the inooms tax vioiations ani he we told it ws
solely the reaponsibility of the Intelligence Unit; that Judie Clark stated
they had never had a conviction there in thia typ of ease thouvh they ware
supposed to have been Investigating “willzan for the pret several months and
he Judge Clark, thought the Intelligence Unit Gidn't have enough Agents or,
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Mr, Whitley further etated *hat in hie presence Judge Clark sent
for the local representative of the}intelil,ence Unit, a Er. Parker, and pro-
ocetied to criticize hic, asking him’ how long they had doen working on the
oe Zwillnan caac, how neny Agente they had working on it, what they had done ané
- why they had not accomplished anything; that Judge Clark further told Parker
oe . that if results ware not obtained in a hurry ho was going to know "the reason
wy" ; that if he nosded more Agents he, Judge Clark, would ane that they were
Sttaised, Lr. Thitley atated this was embarrassing to him as well as to
ae apkeri that the Judge aleo told Parker to have the Agent, Baldwin, who {fs
; estigating the inoome tax case against Zeiliman, cone in to see hin on his
“geturn to the city. Mr. Fhitley atvised the Judge stated he would call bin
Ae Has be lhey Palidwin,
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