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ae \ pbreham Zwilimen In Elizabeth, New Jersey, o brewery known es the RiaingSun Brewery operated during the prohibition era end | was reportedly ecantrelled by Zwilimen end ome Bick Delaore, While this brewery was in operetion, Prohibition Agent - John @. Finnelli was killed at the brewery. Hiek Delmore a was tried end ecquitted ef this murder and the indictment sgainst Wiliftes Weltemean fm conmmastion with the murder mas a | nol~prossed. This murder has never been solved. Zwillman and his group continued In the qliieit ‘Liquor business and to some extent in gambling activities wntil the repesl of the Highteenth Amendment, Immediately efter this lew was repealed, he supposedly purchased a vrewery under the name of United Brewery Company located om Springfield Avenue, Bewark, Hew Jersey. The operation ef — thia bravery was finally atacantinunead far lack af bnsinees, - _ Subsequently, Zuiliman ves “fdentified with a business known : as the Marr-Kogtep Company. Litigation begun by the Cooler ~ Keg System against the Harr-Kegtsp Company in Pederel Court, — Wework, New Jersey, resulted te a decision rendered sgainst <. Zuiliman after Zwillman's failure to appesr im court. He was forced to close this business. ayers OP ilimen did not vonfine his activities in the | twantias te illegal traffie tn liquor, bnt branched amt inte control of slot machines, cigerette vending machines, | genbling, numbers reckets, and several restaursnts end cafes. — Through hia political associations in the Third Ward, 7-—~* 4d Zwillman placed his candidates in important political _ positions. Fhrough the death of his competitors, Zwillean pp assumed complete control of ali ma jor criminal activities - throughout the State of New Jersey. ‘Zwillman's immediate lieutenants included such notorious underworld key figures as Joseph "Dos" Rozen, Nick Delmore, Willie Neratti, maw deceased, Janes "Siggy" Rutkin, and Ben *Puddy" Hincus. \ Willies and Al Lillien in the early 1930s were operators in illegal liquor slong the Jorsey shore. Al Lillien was murdered and shortly thereafter, Willien Lillian entered the cigarette vending mschine business tn @ company known as the Publis Service Tobacco Company and