Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead
Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead  
Podcast: History Daily
Published On: Tue Jul 08 2025
Description: July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.