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Smooth Mr Smith A Notorious Confidence Man
A recurring con artist known as Smith arrived in Canon City staying at the Strathmore hotel. He claimed ties to Columbia Law and sought a Denver office, but aged deceit surfaced as he charmed locals, borrowed books, and attempted to bilk banks with a forged land deed and a fake check. He fled after a Nebraska forgery record surfaced, leaving bills unpaid and clothing taken on forged orders.
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Canon City
Strathmore Hotel
Smith
Georgia
Law School
Columbia University
Denver
Supreme Court
Strathmore
First National Bank
Tennessee
Fremont County
Express
Senator McMillan
Pueblo
Globe Express
Nebraska
Nebraska Penitentiary
Beatrice
Columba
Iona
Britain
Diarmaid
Tara
the Psalter
O’donnells
Noya
Irish Academy