Braham v. State of Florida

Charles O. Braham interested some people in Miami by a story of buried treasure in Cuba. He said that he obtained his information from a man in Seattle, Washington, who died in that city sometime before, bequeathing the treasure to Braham. The proposition was that if the persons would advance the money to pay expenses to Cuba they would go in search of the treasure and when it was found a division would be made of it in such manner as would yield to the investors a large return on their unpractical investment.

Fifty dollars was advanced to Braham with which to supply him with some needed…