21 (El Cerrito, CA)
California
Casino History
Contra Costa County--California
David "Dave" Nathan Kessel
El Cerrito--California
Gambling History
Gambling License
Gambling: Bookmaking
Gambling: Illegal
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission
Hollywood (El Cerrito, CA)
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Federal Judge Louis E. Goodman
Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee
Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee: Contempt of Congress
Rancho San Pablo (El Cerrito, CA)
The Wagon Wheel (El Cerrito, CA)
United States
Walter "Big Bill" Melburn Pechart
California Gamblers Snub Federal Inquiry
1950-1953 During the 1950 federal hearings on organized crime, two Northern California gamblers — Walter “Big Bill” Melburn Pechart and David “Dave” Nathan Kessel — were uncooperative, according to the questioners. They were Senators Estes…