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as the Peter Hock Brewery in Harrison, New Jersey, anda second brewery in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Rivalry arose between HASSEL and GREENBERG and the ZWILLMAN mob. It was reported that due to this rivalry, HASSEL and GREENBERG were planning to eliminate ZWILLMAN from the picture but that ZWILLMAN had learned of this plan. On April 12, 1933, both HASSEL and GREENBERG were murdered in their suite in the Elizabeth Carteret Hotel in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The two murders are unsolved. Immediately after the death of HASSEL and GREENBERG, ZWILLMAN and his associates reportedly took over control of their liquor interests, holding almost complete power in liquor distribution in New Jersey. On November 15, 1932, the poll books of the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards of the City of Newark were stolen from the Office of the Commissioner of Registration, Ballots from the boxes of the First, Third, and Sixth Wards, City of Newark, Were stolen from the City Clerk. It Was stated that preceding the theft, WILLIAM EGAN, City Commissioner and Director of Public Safety; CHARLES GILLEN, a Newark City Commissioner; PETER J. O'TOOLE, City Clerk; and ABNER 2WILLMAN met at the Riviera Hotel and planned this theft. ZWILLMAN reportedly furnished the men for the job. In Elizabeth, New Jersey, a breWery known as the Rising Sun Brewery operated during the prohibition era and Was reportedly controlled by ZWILLMAN and one NICK DELMORE. While this brewery was in operation, a Prohibition Agent named JOHN G. FINNELLI was killed at the brewery, NICK DELMOQRE was tried and acquitted of this murder and the indictment against WILLIAM WEISMAN in connection with the murder was nolle prossed, This murder Was never solved. ZWILLMAN and his group continued in the illicit liquor business and to some extent in gambling activities until the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Immediately after this law was repealed, he supposedly purchased a brewery under the name of United Brewery Company located on Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. The operation of this brewery was finally discontinued for lack of business. Subsequently, ZWILLMAN was identified with a business known as the Harr- Kegtap Company, Litigation begun by the Cooler Keg System against the Harr-Kegtap Company in Federal Court, Newark, New Jersey, resulted in a decision rendered against- ZWILLMAN after ZWILLMAN's failure to appear in court. He was forced to close this business. ~5-