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Abrahar Zwililman operators who were constantly busy at the switchboard. Shortly thereafter, Abner Zwillman drove in ea Cadillac automobile and approseched old Zwillsan that he wes interested in on engines and in granting patent licenses on 8 royalty basis. Liman then telephoned one J. A. Sisto, President of Republic Industrics, 20 Wall Street, New York City, end said "I am sending @ man down ¢0 see you.” There was then & pause after which Zwillman said "Well, I demtt care, I'm sending hin éom an Mr. Lew will drive him down.” Lew then drove back to Newark and to New York City, and arriving all Street, mot J. 4. Sisto. Sisto telephonically contacted the Kern ufacturing Company in Detroit, higan, and telked to an officiel there. Ne advised that he would be contacted at a later date by the Manager of the Kernouth Manufacturing Company in Detroit, ascertained that the Kermouth Manufactur y im Detroit fis a subsidiary of the Bariw Steel Company, 20 Well Street, New York City, and that Barium fis atill wholly controlled by Republic Industries at the same eddress. . Before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee sitting at Washington, D. C., on August 15, 1951, Joseph G. Borso of Paterson, New Jorscy, identifba himself an a. clothing mannfecturer and a free lance political worker for any candidate and stated he had known Zwillman for fifteen yeaere and had solicited Zwillman's political aid only om one occasion during the 19),8 campaign when Boszo worked at trying to get support for Marold Hoffman, Republicen gubornstorial , eandidate in the priseries. It was later developed that £ Bozzo had contributed $25,000 in eash to the Republican Party in 199. Marold Koffman, Governor of New Jersey froa 1935 ta 1937, advised the Senate Crine Tovestigeting Committee that he had asked Zwillman for help in the 19/6 campaign. Koffran stated thet he had met Ewiliman efter his ters of Governor and edded that Zwiliman had never wade any improper requests ef his. During the 1951 Senate Crime Investigating Comittee hesrings, other individuals with whom Zvillsan was elieged to be friendly were Willien Egan, former Essex County Democratic Chairman, Meyer Ellenstein, City Coomissioner, city of Newark, Harold Krieger, Corporation Counsel, Jersey City, Hew Jersey, John V¥. Kenny, former Mayor of Jersey City, end Ralph Villani, former Mayor of Kewark. ~~ 12 «