Bunco artists in richmond, 1870-1920: sharpers, snatchers, swindlers, flimflammers and other con men
Auteur :
Ward, Harry M.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476666921
Date de publication :
6 mars 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A kind of sub-society existed in Richmond, as in other urban areas, of tricksters, swindlers, confidence men and certain thieves. By looking at the lower sort of deception and crime, one can gauge a fringe society. The indefatigable crime reporters of Richmond's newspapers, always with a bit of humour or pathos, give glimpses of a wide variety of misbehavior.