California
Casino History California
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Grafting
David "Dave" Nathan Kessel
Gambling History California
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: California Crime Commission
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Frederick N. Howser
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Charles Hoy
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Walter Lentz
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Wiley "Buck" H. Cadell
Tiny Heller
United States
AG Heads Protection Racket for Disallowed Gambling
1947-1950 Starting in 1947, Wiley “Buck” H. Cadell used his governmental position to build a statewide system of protection for illegal gambling operations in California, the first such concerted effort of this kind in the…