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Abner Zwillman — Part 2
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Abraham 2willaan n
heed of the Building Trades Union. In addition, it has
been alleged that the Newark Local of the Theatrical and
Btage Employees was controlled by Zwillman through one Louis
Kaufman, business agent of the Newark Local, and it was
reported that strong erm tectics were common to maintain
this control. It is noted that Keufman had been convicted
in Federal Court in New York City on entieracketeoring charges.
A confidentiel informant, who has furnished reliable
information in the past, advised that one Howard Mann, who
claimed to be s "Labor Relations Man® offered the services of
Zwillman in settling # prolonged etrike at the Continental
Paper Company, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. It was alleged
that Zwillman could guarantees as many years of labor peace
as the company could pay for. The informent reported thet
Mann alleged Zwillman owed or controlled a Hartford
Insurance Company and several brokersge insurance firms.
A legal payoff could be arranged by having the struck
company's pension insurance transferred to ome of Zwillman's
insurance companies.
It has been reported that Lawrence and Irving
Zwiliman, brothers of Abner, were both operetors and members
of Local 2: of the International Alliance of Theatrical end
Stage Employees. In addition, Harry Zwiliman and the ceptioned
individual's brother-in-law, Danny Oliver, along with Irving
have been reported as being henchmen of “Longy” Zwillman end
active in union negotiations among motion picture thoatre
employees.
4 confidential informant, who has furnished reliable
information in pest, advised thet @ block of stock of,
Newark, was purchased in the name of
8 actually owned by Zwillman. There is an
that a group of which Zwillman is a momber had
attempted to take over control of the bank,
Zwillman is known to be or to have been associated and
in contact with leading racketeers in the Wew York, New Jersey,
area and throughout the country. The following are some of the
better known ones, both living and dead: Louis Buchalter, with
elias "Lepke"; Jacob Shapiro, with elias “Gurrah"; Morris Kleinman;
Benjamin Siegel, with slias "Bugsy"; Joseph Stecher, with alias
"Doc" Rosen; Michael Coppola, with alias "Trigger Mike"; Gerardo
Catena, with alias Jerry; Angelo DeCarlo, with elias "Gyp";
Nick Delmore; Ben Kutlow, with alias Tom and Cuddy; Willie
Moretti, with alias Willie Moore; Meyer Lansky, with alias
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