About
Con man of the Wild West who went out in a spectacular shootout on Juneau Wharf, Alaska.
Before Fame
He operated a number of scams, from rigged gambling establishments, to shell games, and was particularly known for a game where he'd wrap bars of soap in different denominations of money.
Trivia
After he moved his operation to the Alaska of the gold rush era, he moved with resistance from a vigilante committee, in a shootout that left both him and his shooter dead.
Family Life
He was born into a well-to-do family in Coweta County, Georgia.
Associated With
He was mentioned in an episode of the HBO series Deadwood, starring Timothy Olyphant.
