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Abraham Zwilimen Baldwin sdvised at these hearings that Zwiliman told him he figured “if they can get Al Capone, they can got mo" and at thie point began paying income tex. Baldwin *, advised thet in his opinion, "Waxey" Gordan and "Dutch" Schultz were pikers compared to men such as Zwiliman. NY Baldwin steted that Zwiliman and his associates ) bought the Browne-Vintners Corporation and later sold out ’ to Seagrams Whiskey for a reported $5,000,000. ~ Julius Endler, a Newark reataurant proprietor, ; testified before the Senate Crine Investigating Comittee that Zwillmen hed a secret financial interest in Hollywood movies end had invested in at least two filas. Endler testified further that Arthur Garfield Hayes was trustee for Zwillman in Manhattan Productions, Incorporated, which made a film in 19), and that Zwillman made a $12,000 profit on a $25,000 investment. Endler further edvised thet Zwillman had purchased some $);1,000 worth of bonds in the Sherry-Netherland Notel. ee, ooo ~. —_—— ” Testimony given to the Committee by others revealed that Elmer Wene was offered up to $300,000 during his unsuccessful 1919 campaign for Governor of New Jersey, if he would permit Zwiliman to name the Attorney General. Wene . refused the offer. Countertestimony was given that auch a \. cempaign offer had never been made. Former Mayor John Y¥..Kenny of Jersey City insisted Zwillman had not contributed $50,000 to Kenny's 19:9 mayorality campaign ee sileged and Kenny credited such an allegation to / Lforwer Mayor Frank Hague. 7 “ “ The “Newark Bows* issue of April 1, 1951, contained an article reflecting companios controlled by Zwillmaan, which companies did more than $500,000 worth of business with the City of Nevark In the previous four years. The purchasing records of the City revealed that the money spent waa for '\ trucks, fire apparatus and parta in the last four years. ' €1l of the equipment wes bought on 4 contract basis after bids were sought by advertisements. Two of Zwillman's firas, the Greater Newark General Motors Corporation Truck Sales Company and the Parts and Service Company, Incorporated, did additional business beyond the §500,000 figure in the repairing