The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-22
But Trouble FoHous
in Wake of Concessions for
Gambling on Daytona Beach

There is more troub1e brewing over
the gambling concessions on the
beach
San Pickett. the little chief, who
has gene Tor The second time. does not !
return aad sends no w6rd 20 bis wait
ing creditors
Justice r Z. Selden's otfce IS being
besieged Tor warrants. and no end o.
destinations aad oathS are used in the
presence Of the court in the denuncia-
Flun OF the willy samuel
T. y Bowen. ! middle aged man.
who says he got tired Of hard work,
saw PicEett's advertisement. End
eause over here with shout i've hun
dred dollars ana his wife He paid
Pickett S59G N cash fer one Of his
beach concessions and was 10 receive
enough stock with which 10 work, S25
per week salary and q commission on
his sales He admits he received $50
for his FIRST weeks work and that IS
ali New Ne Is Cl0ssd mp In the
meantime he accepted = check for
500 signed by Al. s Backenslee on
The Security Trust CO. OF EmauS. Pa,
who came here 70 buy a half interest
Of Pickett Hs endorsed the check
ana got il cashed At the East Coast
bagk and nos be finds Backensl0e had
80 funds il the bank, and he Is H0w Ia
trouble about that He has applied 70
Justice Selden fo~ warrant Tor hiRl.
but lie has gone or at any event can
nof be foued and The justice SAYS The
warrant IS ready as soon as lie can
Sc located
Up 10 date Bowen IS short over
S400 as a resa~ of his dealings with
Packet. without counting his travel
lng and living expenses here
! When Pickett teft the last time he
SAID he vas going 70 ST Augustine
bar Ggstiee Selden has teiRgraphed
the sheriff Of that county and re
ceive1 were that the FoNy SAMMY Is
! not there
Truman Fowler Of Indiana polls
{ who had the basket concession s1ant
when they were closed up last weel
{ hy Marshall Young on . writ by Jus
tice Solder, claims he i the bigses
: loser fIe claims he is cut fally s5oe
Bert Humphreys. 9 bright appearing
yuUne fellow with a VIE and tvgi
children. who came here with $500 70
: Pickett IS particularly hard hit II
!, seems 10 want Is work. bur the los
Of this money and a family on hi
hands has proved 20 be quite hand
esp.
5oau 2oyle. smother married ma
aG children. IS another TicrII
CONCESSIONS He seen
- rgat to feel that fate Ia
: hsy VIA ann since he D.
? atle1tiaE Re the s8ft ~
.il SIS Of samuel Picket
: s.aa elZs Is have grsduaied I
iad n. u
taat1 poor fellow ho claims
s does not know which way 70 turn
? ? where t. look for Pickett Is Sea
: G5ra-do. an Italian Under The Pie
EFT system. before a man could TAI
= charge Of q concession for minu
. he vas obliged 60 deposit S3ea
cash The2 OF the receipts Picke
got All but So for salary and a snI.
! commission
When Pickett was brought he
from Jacksonville about two wee
aso IN answer 70 2 warrant for Dc
/ ing board Bill ne made al sorts
promises 10 the men who claim
has Eot1an about s. .eeu Out OF thi
and thinking they would rather Ia
- part Of rheir money shan PiCks
| they ecnseuEed 70 give him aHot
/ chance Bsk they raw claim Be ms
| good an none OF has promises ana
stead mas given them the slip az
| and Iar considerable more han
/ fore
Justice Sel6su SAYS ~ Is n0g
Eus.ed Eltl the entire bunch VI
taav had PlekelI hare 1hey coml
misad WITH nim AID 4oW be- Is
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