Soapy Smith

Soapy Smith was a notorious con artist and criminal in the late 19th-century American West, especially in Denver and Skagway, Alaska. He operated various scams, including gambling schemes and confidence tricks, to manipulate and exploit others for profit. Known for his charisma and cunning, Smith was a central figure in frontier towns' underworld. His influence ended when he was fatally shot during a confrontation with rival miners in 1898. Today, he is remembered as a symbol of Old West deception, and his story highlights the rough, sometimes lawless nature of frontier life.