How about the judge who loved playing three-card monte on the public's money? When he was broke and needed money, he opened court. He summoned a deputy and told him to bring in a drunk with money. After fining the drunk, he pocketed the $20 fine and went back to playing three-card monte.
This book is filled with outlandish and sometimes humorous tales of the scam games of the west and the scandals that occurred along with them.