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NK 92-399 An article in the "Newark Ledger," under date of October 30, 1925, appeared under the byline of Anonymoud. This article commentec on the activities of ZWILLJIAN, stating that he had a gre2t deol te do vith putting many politicisns in cffice, it menticnud the fact of his Third Ward Political Clud located at Waverly and Avon Streets in Newark. Tho article commented on nis various arrests for assault and battery which resulted in ail but one of the ccmplaints being withdrawn. It mide mention of the fact that when ZWILLMAN was sentenced to Essex County Penitentiary for Six months, he allegedly had available te him & telephone in hig cell, wes permitted callers at e611 hours, had cther than priscn meals, and, upon lotving, gave gifts of money to guards and a new car to one of the jail officisis. There was also comment cf a newsp2perman whem ZWILLMAN beat up 2+ Child’s Restaurant on Fark Place. This neywaraperman supposedly mistook ZWILLMAN for a prohibition attorney and asked him what he was doing in Child's. A fight ensued; hovzver, the newspaperman refused to identify ZWILLMAN as the :upailent, according to this news article. The article sheu :clated that ZVILLMAN paid $122.00 for breakage in the icatacrant resulting from the fight. The articie also inferred that ZWILLHAN sought the love of 2 bicende rovie actrezs, giving her a diazond bracelet and other gifts. ‘The actress allegedly came: to a party in 1932 at a dewntown Newark betel which party was being given Dy ZWILLMAN. The article then commented he met her subsequentiy at a Western desert resort between and dusting her several marriages, fna article also mentiouec that 2vYILLMAN maintained coup kitchens in both Military end Lincoiz Parks dusing depzessicn years, urtil the newspapers dis- covered the matter and he ceased such activity. Tha aridsle then listed that the Third Ward Political Ciub operated by ZWILLMAN was held up end that the pockets of the menbers of the club were rifled, This hcoldup was believed to have beer sarvied out by members cf the RITCHIE BOIARDO group of the First Ward, Newark. Apyarently, relations were strained between the ZWILLMAN and ~37~ Fn aE RS IY am IGE he Re REET ENS car ne xe