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Abner Zwillman — Part 2
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Abrahan 2wiliman J
heed of the Building Trades Union. In addition, it has
been alleged that the Newark Local of the Theatrical and
Btage Employees was controlled by Zwilimen through one Louis
Kaufman, business agent of the Newark Local, and it was
Feported that strong arm tectics were common te meintsin
this control. It is noted that Kaufman had been convicted
fin Federal Court in New York City on antierackecteering charges.
A confidentiel informant, who has furnished reliable
information in the past, advised that one Howard Mann, who
Claimed to be s "Labor Relations Man® offered the services of
Zwillman in settling @ prolonged atrike at the Continental
Paper Company, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. It was alleged
that Zwillman could guarantee as many years of labor peace
as the company could pay for. The informent reported that
Mann alleged Zwillman owed or controlled a Hartford
Insurance Company and several brokersege insurance firms.
A legal payoff could be arranged by having the atruck
company’s pension insurance transferred to ome of Zwilinan's
insurance conpanies.
It has been reported that Lawrence and {Irving
Zwilinman, brothers of Abner, were both operators and members
of Local 214 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and
Stage Employeos. In addition, Harry Zwiliman and the ceptioned
individual's brother-in-law, Danny Oliver, along with Irving
have been reported as being henchmen of “Longy” Zwillman end
active in union negotiations among motion pisture thoatre
employees,
A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable
information in pest, advised that a block of stock of
Newark, was purchased in the name of
8 actuelly owned by Zwillean. There is an
that a group of which Zwillman is a member hed
attempted to take over control of the bank,
Zwilliman is mown to be or to have been associated end
in contact with leading racketeors in the New York, New Jersey,
area and throughout the country. The following are somo of the
better known ones, both living and dead: Louis Buchalter, with
alias "Lepke*; Jacob Shapiro with. elies “Gurrah"; Morris Kleinman;
Benjamin Siegel, with alias "Bugsy*; Joseph Stacher, with alies
*"Doc™ Rosen; Michael Coppola, with alias "Trigger Mike"; Gerardo
Catena, with alias Jerry; Angelo DeCarlo, with elias "Gyp";
Nick Delmore; Ben Kutlow, with alias Tom and Cuddy; Willie
Moretti, with alias Willie Moore; Meyer Lansky, with alias
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