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a Abrehem Zwillman Im 1923, Zwillman, at the age of 19, shot Leo Kapsus i in the leg. Kepeus et thet time controlled what was commonly referred te as "Rootleggera Row" in Newark, New Jersey. Az a result of this shooting, Zwillman geined some prominence among racket people in North Jersey, end even st that time was reported to heve » amall interest in the numbers recket in Newark, and was associating with well-known gangsters in that area, By 1925 he was tied up with the Lepke-Girreh gang in New York, obteining liquor for New Jersey outlets, Shortly thereafter, Zwillman owned end meintained a fast boet for ram running and reportedly trefficked as much es 50 track loada of liquor a night inte the Newark port. It was ebout thia time thet Zwillman became « political boss of Newark's Third Werd, and it hss been reported that police cars were observed convoying liquor —s tracks. Yhe Fnird Ward gang in Wewark wes somotines se referred to as the "Longy Mob." It has been alleged that oe sasociation with Louis Buchaiter began sbout 925. By 1927, Zwillman hed bagun to operste "wildcat" breweries, In connection with his liquor activities, Zwiliman became associeted with menbers of the feinf family, and he reportedly begen hauling liquor into Atlentic Bighiende, Now Jorsey, with Joseph and Saul Reinfeld, @ was reportedly Zwillman's first big enterprise, and shortly thereafter, Joseph Stacher, with alias "Doc* Rosen, reportedly became a fifty per cent partner with Zwillman, ava eia At no tine did Zwillman and his organization a@pparontly have any troubis with liquor suthorities. Zwillmen and this group accweulated great weelth from this enterprise end from their operations in distilling rew @lcohol with « group conaieting of "Big" Rutkin, Phil Kull, a former Newark police sergeant, end one Benny Zuckerman.