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Abraham Zwiliman A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable informgetion in the pest, edvised thet in the Spring of 1910, Mayor Meyer Ellenstein of Newark, was acquitted of alleged misconduct in effies. Upon his acquittel, Zwillwan was stated to hewe thrown a big perty fer Ellenstein. Be also etated that reorganization of the Newark Police Department, then going on, was reorgenizetion by Zwilimen. The informent stated that to his Miowledge, Zwiliman was mot personally articipeting in illegal ectivities, but is barely within the law, The informent commented that Zwiliman had acquired e substantial block of stock in the Brewster Aircraft Corporation in late 1939 er eerly 1940 end at this time Zwillman was allegedly operating e racket with one Frenk Corbally, then local Works Progress Administration Administrator who was supplying Works Progress Administration labor to Brewster. It was also stated that es of April 17, 190, mo leese hed been nmegotieted by Breuster Corporation fer the use of the Newark Airport; as @ result, the corporation was having free use of the property. It was reported in December, 1935, that Harry B. Crook was & close associate of “Longy" Zwillman at Newark, and that Creok was a Deputy Sheriff. 4 ° Pe ewar Contractors Association fixed prices and monopolized the market. He further alleged that the association hed been atbempting to drive his company out of business by having men ovomtrolled by Abner Zwillman threat kes unless they terminated services of ahi ontrolled by Zwillman were Ira Berkowtiz and Abe Law, Business Agents of the Retail Clerks contacts with the elothing companies allegedly claiming that ed they would be faced with strikes om the part of their clerical employees. Michael Lascari, upon interview in 19h, advised thet the Alkuno Company was 8 partnership and the four partners each heving an equal interest were himself, Kuno Hamenn, Eugene Mendels and Zwillman.