HORNSWOGGLERS, FOURFLUSHERS & SNAKE-OIL SALESMEN

The Old West teemed with shady characters out for a quick buck before disappearing to another cow town ripe for the plucking. Like everyone who headed out West, these rascals sought a better life, without having to work too hard for it. These true stories of their cunning and larceny, and their eventual comeuppance, make for riveting reading. Photos.