Ben Kissel
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Appearances Over Time
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He figured the Everglades was the perfect place to hide out in plain sight.
But he didn't exactly lay low.
He started a very profitable business raising vegetables, buttonwood trees for lumber and sugar cane.
He would take his product on his boat and sell it in Fort Myers and Tampa, Key West.
You know, it's going well.
Just do that now.
Edgar?
No.
That's his job.
So one day he gets in an argument with a local resident named Adolphus Santini and slit his throat.
But Santini survived, so Edgar had to pay him $900.
Yeah, you know, Florida rules.
Edgar expertly maneuvered all the difficult situations that would face a young entrepreneur slash murderer, and his business continued to thrive.
Edgar expanded his Everglades empire, buying land around the Lost Man's River on Chokoloskee Island.
He...
also started hiring workers from Tampa and Key West.
Now, another potential hurdle when you expand your business is the added expense of payroll.
You boys know.
Oh, yeah.
However, check this out.