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Abner Zwillman — Part 3
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cays when each cf the groups as previcusly stated above
had cpevated from varicus hotels in the city of New York
and probably the leader cf each group was considered a
member of the "Sig Six."
In May, 1952 it had been reported that a group
of ZWILLMAN's mob had gone to N.Y.C,. wlth $100,000,00
in cash fer the purpose of securing the LINDBERGH baby
who had been kidnapped. ZWILLMAN steted that he had
encountered considerable difficulty in moving his liquor
trucks in New York and New Jersey 428 & result of the
kidaapping of the LINDBERGH baby in that the police 2very-
wiuere were stopping ali trucks belonging to various gzcups
in en attempt te Locate the baby. There was such tremaadours
pressure by 211 thet ZWILLMAN voluntarily offered
$50,600,00 to any person who would aid and assist in
locating the LINOBERGH baby, He stated that immediately
after making this offer, AL SILVERS came to him and advised
that a group cf individuats at the Victoria Hotel in N.Y.C.
were in possessicn ofinformaticn as to the locaticn of the
LINDBERGH baby, ard requested that $50,000.00 in <<sh ba put
up before anything was done. ZWIULMAN then stated that he
and a group of his asscciates preceeded to the Victoria
Hotel, but they found that it was just a "muscle mob" who
was attempting to shake down ZUILLMAN's group for a sum of
mouey, ZWILLMAN stated it was obvious that this group
had no information whatsoever concerning the LINDBERGH
baby. He added that he would have reised $100,000.CCG
if necessary and that this money scculd have eseiiy been
raised from the various groups who were operating Liquor
trucks in the various states, He said that this amount
would have been worth it compared with the raturns they were
getting from their activities.
2) Racket Activities
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