🃏 The King of the Con — Jeff “Soapy” Smith, circa 1898. Soapy wasn’t your average outlaw. He was a charming swindler, a master of the shell game, and the undisputed kingpin of the criminal underworld in Denver and Skagway. With his slick words and loaded dice, he built an empire of cons—running fake prize fights, rigged gambling tables, and even selling bars of soap with supposed hundred-dollar bills inside (hence the nickname). But he wasn’t just a hustler—he was a showman, always immaculately