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Abner Zwillman — Part 1
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NY 94-419 Sub 10
States rarshal's uffice in Boston, massachusetts, by M. V.
BlaLIic of Detroit. It is noted that sORKIS v'ALIs«Z, with
alias .o€ yavis, a coniessed gambler, had testified before
tne committee in Los Anzeles, California, on rebruery 26.
A counsel for tne committee described ZWILLMAN as "vigger
than CUsIBLLO, but so far more successful in avoiding tae
public spotlignt."
Aguitional testimony at the hearings revealed tne
following points which&re set forth in the hew York "Daily
wews" of August 17, 1951:
f \ t
fl.) dnet 4Wibbuas is a cluse pal of FRA ACOSILLLO
6rd has €ntered tne legitimate investment fiela aPter
Punning & g50,000,00C0 bootleg ring from 1926 - 1933. srurtner,
inet tne 2hiliman moo nad stolen a confidential report from
tre hewark Internel nevenue office.
2.) ine suspended need of tne versey City ganbling
squad wes "reamed" out of nis job after costing bookies
g600,0G0 in bail ana passing up }350,000 in payoff money.
JAweS A, BISHOP, Press kelations man for Desiocratic
State Senator LLviiia whNh, testified tnat ZwILLMAN'S bribe
offer was mede to him through an intermediary, GhURGL
KELSSLLHAUT, "Lieutenant" of Golonel wILLIA. H. KELLY, @
former Democratic Chairman of bssex County, New Jersey.
nAROLY kXIEGER, Assistant Corporation Counsel in
New Jersey, suspected of connections witn the above
political Geals, insisted nis relations with ZwILLMAN were
only casual and denied representing him in any way or
taking money from hin.
BALDWIN advised at these hearings that ZWILLuAN
told him he figured “if they can get An CAPONE, tney can
get me" end at this point began paying income tax. BALDWIN
advised that in nis opinion, wAXBY GURDUN and DUTCH SCnULIS
were pikers coupared to men sucn as ZWILLMAN,
BaLlvlN stated that ZWiLinaN and nis associates
bouzynt tne Browne-Vintners Corporation and later sold out
to Seasrams whisky lor & reported ,6,000,000.
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