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NY 94-419 Sub lu By 1927, ZWILLMAN had begun to operate "wildcat" breweries. It was at this time that MAX HASSEL and MAA GREANBLRG, operator of the Peter nock Brewery in harrison, New Jersey, and a second brewery in Elizabeth, New Jersey, were killed. The murders took place on April 12, 1933 and have never been solved. On November 15, 1932, the poll boxes of the First, Tnird, Fourtn, ana Fiftn werds of tne City of Newark were stolen from the Uffice of tne Commissioner of Registretion. Ballots frou the boxes of the First, Third, and Sixth Wards, City of Newark, were stolen from the City Clerk, A conri- dential informent, wsose information is believed to be reliable, steted tnet preceding tne theft, WILLIAM EGAN, City Commissioner and Director of Public Safety; CnARLLS vIluuni, anotuer Newark City Comnissioner; PreThR J. O'TCOLL, City Clerk; and ABNLR ZwILiwAN met at the Riviere Hotel and planned this tneft. ZwILLral wes reported to have furnisned the men for the job. in blizabetn, New Jersey, a brewery known as tne Rising Sun Brewery operatea auring tne prohibition era and was reportedly controlled by 4wiLLwAn and one NICK Ditnurk. wnile tnis brewery was in operation, (a) Prohibition agent (named) JOHN G. FINNnLLI was killed at tne brewery. NICK ° LELAORE was tried ana acquitted of tnis murder and the indictment against WILLIAm WhIswan in connection witn the murder was nol-prossed. ‘This murder hes never been solved. ZI LLMAN and nis group continued in the illicit liquor business and to some extent in gambling activities until the repeal ot the Kighteenth Amendment. Immediately after this law was repealed, ne supposedly purchased a brewery under the nane of United Brewery Company located on Springfield Avenue, hewark, New Jersey. The operation of this brewery was finally discontinued for lack of business. Subsequently, ZwILlwAN was identified witr a business known as the Harr-Kegtap Company. Litigation begun by the Cooler Keg System against the Harr-hegtap Company in Federal Court, Newark, New Jersey, resulted in a decision rendered against ZWILLMAN after ZwILLMAN'S failure to appeer in court. He was torced to close this business, be