Find BadBird's Treasure

THE MYSTERY OF BADBIRD’S TREASURE

 

Recent construction work in Cocoa Village has revealed a clue to the location of BadBird’s, as

yet unfound treasure.  

 

A Bank teller station drawer from the Brevard County State Bank (Bank failed in 1928) had a

hidden compartment stuffed with deposit slips dated December 1911 and signed by many famous

Brevard County Residents including John A. Fiske, A. J. Byrd, and S.F. Travis.

 

Written on two of the slips was a cryptic clue that will lead to a second clue according to the message.

 

The pile of Deposit slips along with the written clues and an old photograph that was with the deposit slips

is now on display at BadBirds Gallery.

 

Identifiable in the old photo are rare coins, diamond studded cuff-links, the “Bracelet of Fitz” (known to

be more than 1 oz. of 24 karat Gold), a carved Ivory Eagle, old U.S. currency, and an assortment of jewelry

and art objects of unknown value. 

 

 

 

TRANSCRIPTION OF THE WRITTEN CLUES

Written on a $200 Deposit Slip signed by John Fiske

 

BadBird’s Treasure      1.

 

It’s been five years since my boat sank,

Five years of slaving in this bank.

Yes, Sir, No, Sir, If You Please,

I grovel down upon my knees.

 

For victuals I can afford but swill,

As riches, they pass through my till.

Gold and silver, paper too,

“I think I’ll take some, why don’t you?”

 

Written on a $75 Deposit Slip signed by A.J. Byrd

                                                       2.

That is what my First Mate said,

And Carpenter Bell nodded his head.

“The Gold flows through here every day,

Perhaps we can spirit a bit away?”

 

Pirates Three of Aococ,

We took the treasure, that’s no joke.

It’s easy if you take the risk,

Just sneak two-hundred from old John Fiske.

 

Or seventy-five from Mister Byrd,

We’ll be safe if mums the word.

A Pirate survives if he keeps his head

And three can keep a secret if two are dead.

 

BadBird

 

P.S. If treasure is what appeals to you, this

verse will lead to the second clue.

 

END OF THE WRITTEN CLUE

 

    J.T. Bell’s Chest

                           

J.T. Bell’s Carpenters Tool Chest has been

on display at BadBirds Gallery for 5 months

and has been examined by dozens of potential

buyers with no evidence of any secret, clue,

or hidden compartment.

 

(Then again, until the deposit slips were

found, we had no idea that this was anything

more than an antique ship’s carpenter case.)

 

The case is no longer for sale. At 6:00 PM,

Friday, 8 August, 2008, the public is invited

to examine the chest with the understanding

that any information found will be available

to all present and posted for public study.

 

 

How much did they take? Who was BadBird,

Bell, and Mate? What happened to them?

Where is the Treasure?