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" r. yoy: a +. ms —_ Abreham Zwillman By 195, it was reported through the underworld that Zwillman could deliver necessary tex steaps for “hot" cigarettes. During the war years, it was reported that @willwen was not seen often in the Niemi, Plorida, ares, but that his front man, Jack Friedlender, was very active in the Miami gembling picture. Im addition, James J. Saverose, operstor of the S. & $8. Wovelty Company, Miami Boach Plorida, was en associate of Zwillmen, scoording to sn officisl of the Miemi Beach Police Department. In further substantiation of Zwillman's Miemi interest, Eddie Rosenbloom, member of the Miemi Beach bookmeking and gambling syndicete, advised that when Friedlender first came to Miami he formed a partnership with Priedlender and they operated several books eat Miemi Beach. Rosenbloom stated thet when he found out thet Priedlender actually represented Zwillman's money, he dissolved the partnership. It was reported in 1945 that Zwillman apparently controlled the nuabers rackets in Bayonne and obtained a $1,000 weekly cut which was divided emong the powers in Hudson County. It was further reported thet Zwillman took a cut on gambling operations in Bayonne, Hew Jersey, which operations were run by Abe Bressler and Janes "wexey" Connolly. It was reported that former Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City elso obtsined ea sizable cut of each weekly ake. A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable information in the past, atated thet the resson why Zwillman is able to operste as he does in Newark is because of his contact with Colonel Kelly, Democratic leader in Essex County, New Jersey. Kelly is stated to make up the political slate at tine of elections end then goos to Zwillmaen for whatever money he needs.