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Abner Zwillman — Part 2
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Abrahan 3wilimsan
"fhe Juke Box Racket," @ report published by the
Ghicago Grime Gomeission in 195), refiests the Runyon Sales
Company of New York, Incorporeted, 123 West Runyon Btreet,
Newark, Hew Jersey, was controlled by Zvwillimen. This cs
also operates "Music by Muzak,” and used the sorporate mame of
World-Wired Music, Incorporated. The Runyom Sales Company ef
New York, Incorporated, was originally kmown az the Reyal
Music Company, located at the same address, and the owners
ef record originally included Joseph Stachsr, a notorious
racketeor and intimate associate of Zwillsan. rn te Seles
in New York City.
@uillman, according to this report, allegedly placed
one of his union leaders, Joseph Heinberg, at the head ef
the union having jurisdiction over juke boxes to contrel the
industry and extract tribute from those in the juke box
business.
This report siso alleges thet Yrillean end his
associates vere responsible for the “som the
date of which was not mentioned, of
at a night spot in r
e Mirror, now ont of business. fhe Blue
Mirror was well known as a meoting pisce for Newark,
New Jersey, and New York City mobsters as well as a payoff
spot for graft.
Zwillmen was indicted by a Pederal Grand Jary
ney 26 195), on two ohar a of evadin tneome tax paynont
t $16,000 for 197 and 190. The indictaent charged he
underestimeted his joint net income for the two-year period
Trial commenced in January, 1956, but the jury
Laitled to agree on a verdict and the panel was disaissed
on March 1, 1956. ¥
In this comnection you sre referred to this Bureau's
memorendua dated October 3, 1956, eaptioned “Abner | *Longie!
Zwillman, Miscellenedua:= Information Concerning.” |
In connection with the waterfront situation it was
alleged that a meeting wae held on December 2, 1954, at the
Riviera Hotel, Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Among those present
wore Albert Anastasia, Meyor hansky, Connie Hoonan, Eddie
McGrath and *"Longie"™ Zwillman
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