Spindle Tricksters Clean Up
1906 A sextet of flimflammers arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in December, set up at the corner of Main and Fremont Streets and began separating the locals from their money. ” … the spindle was…
Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Suicide
Gambling
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It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit
United States
Unable To Provide An Alibi
1906-1907 “They’ll never get me,” prisoner John Edwards said while being ushered into court for his trial. “They’ll never fasten anything on me” (Nevada State Journal, April 19, 1906). “Hasn’t a man a right to…