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Abraham Zwillman of trucks and equipment. Other firms with which Zwillman was connected and did city business were the A, end 8. Trad Company and the former Diamond 7. Agency, Incorporated, latter concern subsequently became the Greater Hewerk General Motors. Corporation Truck Sales Company. Zwillman's name is mot listed in any of the latter companies’ incorporation papers. fhe papers were drawn up by Attorney Charies Mandler, who ie the Newark City Corporation Counsel. Im addition to the city business frou July, 1948, to April, 1951, companios in which Zwillman hed an interest uid business toteling $33,000 with Essex County, New Jersey. Zwillmen in his testimony before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee sitting at Washington, D. C., on March 26, 1951, admitted thet his company, the Public Service Tobacco Company, operates some 1,000 cigarette machines in the Worth Jersey area, selling in excess of 650,000 pecks per month. He also claims to operate some 600 te 700 washing machine units in North Jersey. Zwillean refused to name the source of his Canadien whiskey in bootlegging days es well as his sssociates in this operation. Ee edmitted that Attorney Arthur derfield Hayes was a trustee for him’in business activities. During Committee testimony by Zwiliman, ho was asked &@ question as to whether or not he, in the last ten yosrs, had owned stock in excess of 100 shares in the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, Zwillman was also asked whether or not he had eny influence in naming the controlling officials of the Hudson snd Menhatten Railroad. We fefused to answer the questions. It was subsequently brought out that he actuslly did not own any shares, but had owned some $20,000 in bonds which he aubsequently disposed of at a profit. William Egan was President of the company during this time. Zwillman, in his testimony, adaitted his connection with the compsnies mentioned above and edvised he wes associated im the Public Service Tobecco Company with Michael Lascari. . The "New York World Mogram and Sun," dated Jenusry 8, 1952, commented that Treasury agents were closely following some 1100 recketeers in the New York City srea with the expectation of collecting past due income taxes. One of the New Jorsey recket men, according to the newspaper, whose Het worth was being closely followed, was Zwillsan,. -15 -