Randolph "Soapy" Smith was the King of Frontier conmen. His cons ran from shenanigans that felt like a 3 Stooges skit, to participating in what was later dubbed the "City Hall War" in Denver. He built shady empires, but you can't escape that kind of lifestyle unscathed.
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Resources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska
https://soapysmiths.blogspot.com/2015/06/compare-photographs-of-mcginty-and.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska
https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2024/02/02/mining-history/the-dirt-on-notorious-conman-soapy-smith/8377.html
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