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It was brought cut that the late JULES ENDLER, a ZWILLMAN associate, had sworn in a deposition in 1954 that ZWILLMAN got up $112,000 in cash in 1946 as his, ZWILLMAN's, Share of an investment in Louisville, Kentucky, real estate and $140,000 in currency in 1946 towards the purchase of Hampshire House, a plush New York hotel, both of which deals subsequentiy fell through, During the trial Assistant United States Attorney WILFRED W, HOLLANDER Was questioning Mr. I. GEORGE GOLDSTEIN, a Newark accountant who is an accountant for a number of firms with which ZWILLMAN is connected. ZWILLMAN maintained to tax agents that he gave his 50% share of ownership in the Public Service Tobacco Company to his wife as a Wedding present in 1939 and since that time he, ZWILLMAN, has only been a $13,000 a year employee. During the entire trial, ZWILLMAN's counsel denied personal ownership of the company. Assistant United States Attorney HOLLANDER then produced GOLDSTEIN's testimony before the KEFAUVER Senate Crime Investigating Committee under date of October 11, 1950, which testimony revealed that the Senate Committee Counsel, RUDOLPH HALLEY, had asked GOLDSTEIN if the Public Service Tobacco wasn't ZWILLMAN's company "basically," and GOLDSTEIN replied that 2WILLMAN "is a 50% partner and MICHAEL LASCARI is a 50% partner." In reference to these KEFAUVER hearings, strong objections from ZWILLMAN's counsel Were brought out, in that he contended that testimony before a Senate Investigating Committee legally may not be used in a criminal trial, Before the judge ruled on the point, the defense withdrew its objections saying, "We feel the damage has already been done," GOLDSTEIN, under subsequent cross-examination by defense counsel, explained that his testimony before the KEFAUVER Committee meant that he considered the Tobacco Company to be owned by ZWILLMAN's and LASCARI's families. The press which covered the ZWILLMAN trial minutely reported testimony on February 6, 1956, concerning invest~- ments made in the name of Mrs. MARY ZWILLMAN. It Was reported Mrs. ZVILLMAN had a 50% share in an investment account With a Mrs. GLADYS W. SISTO. Mrs. SISTO is the wife of JOSEP! A. SISTO, an official in the investment concern known as J. A. Sisto and Company. During 1942 Mrs. ZWILLMAN made an original investment of $12,000, In 1948 she received $24,881 as her 50°. share of earnings in this account, -16-