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JELILL 63502-2438 Moveaber JO, 1938 EMORAMDOM FOR THE DIRECTOR . w ° Ret Abner “Longie® Iwillasn’s offer of $5,000.00 for the return of the Lindbergh bahy, as be encountered police interference with liquor trucks between Hew York and Newark, Mew Jersey. 2 thought you would be interested to know fat ‘poner “Longie" Zwillaen, when interviewed ia the rk office on Kovember 9 and 10, 1938, related that is 1932,/he ea- countered considerable difficulty in moving hi aor trucks in New York and New Jersey as a result of the rid- naning of the Lindbergh baby and that the police every- where were stopping all trucks belonging to the various liyvor distributing businesses in an attempt to find the Lindbergh baby. There was h tremendous pressure put oa that Zwillaan voluntarily offered $50,000.00 t6 any person Locating the gh baly. Imnediately Silvers, alles ilversan, a known gangster, to \nia and advised thet a group of individuals at Victoria Hotel in Mev Fork City vere ia possession of information as to where the Lindbergh baby could be found and requested that $50,000.00 in cash be put up before anything was done. i £ f | i" a ee Zwilloan then stated that he end a group of his associates proceeded with Al Silvers to the Victoria Hotel in Wew York City, but thay found that it mus justo — Mmusele mob" sho were attempting to "shake down" Silvers -—~---— and Qrillaan's crow for a large gum of money, and although oor ______ Zwilinan did not aduit that he admonished this crow! for erent ! their attempt, an argument ensued and the matter vas *yashed up.® It was obvious that thie group hed no ia concerning the Lindbergh aT AT Zeillnen further stated that he would have rise 260 f- 7 / REQORDED = |) ] ~~ & ORIGINAL FIicD I