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Abner Zwillman — Part 1
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This grpoup is said to have allotted territories in which beot~-
legcing would be eontrolled by the respective individuals.
Zwillman {a Pumored to have become agsoeiated with Joseph and
Sau) Reinfeld in the hauling of iiquor into Atiantie Sighlands,
Hew Jersey. Tulse operation is eaid to have been Zwilimants
first big enterprise and at Ghat Sime be became asscelated with
Joseph Stacher, who became his partner. It is further rumored
that Zwillman and Reinfeld operated on a large seale, purchasing
motor boats, meeting various Pumpunners at 268, and pringing the
liquor into the Newark area. Zwillman, Stacher and Reinfeld are
rumored to have operated as many as fifty trucks @ night in
their illepal liquor activity.
Tt is alleged that in 1927 Zwillsan began to operate
"wildoat breweries.” This aetivity is alleged to have brought
hin Into eontact with Max Barsel and Max Oreenberg, woo operated
Pival breweries. 6: April 12, 1933, betn Hassel and Greenberg
were murdered in Elisabeth, Mew Jersey, which murders ere still
unsolved, It is alleged that following the deaths of Hassel and
Orevnberg, Zwillean and his assoeiates too over eontrol of their
liquor int: rests an! completely dominated the 1liseit liquor
trefile activity in Elisabeth, New Jersey.
It {ts reported thet Zwillean and his grow eontinvued
in the fliieit liquor business and to some eztent in ling
@otivities until repeal of the 18th Amendment. Inmediately
efter toils law was repealed, Zwillwan ise slleged to have pur-
ohased a bsiness under t..0 name of tnited Brewory.Comyany in
Hewar<,Hew Jersey. Later it was alleged trat Zwillman operated
@ business crowr. es the Harr-Xegtap Company, whieh business failed,
Coneerning Zulllmants activity in eoquiring control of
the Publica Service Tobaceo Company, it ie alleged as follows:
, William L311ian and bis brother, Al Liilian, during
the prohibition era had been active in liquor traffic along
the Jersey shore. Al Lillian was murdered and William Lillian
left the lfquor buetness and entered int» the eigerette vending
machine Business, ereating the business known as the Public
fervice Tobaceo Company. It fe allered that Lillian beoase the
largest operator of toils type ef business in the area. In his
operations be was supposed to have euployed some of the monbers
of 2willman's fang. At the helgi:t of ules business, Lillian was
taken out ono nifht and given @ severe beating. Shortly after
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