Wicked Coeur d'Alene

Despite its inviting splendor, Coeur d'Alene was home to violent conflict and lascivious mischief in its earliest years. Newspapers echo accounts of desperate gamblers, prostitutes and prospectors who did everything they could to secure their own future--at all costs. Town druggist Mr. Salis Smith concocted medicine composed of 50 percent alcohol mixed with cocaine or opium for the despondent. Characters like Bootleg Mary or murderous Fatty Carroll, notorious for employing shallow graves, populate dark tales of hushed murders, illegal gambling and corrupt politics. From bloody mining disputes to outlaw train robberies, author Deborah Cuyle recounts the sordid, salacious and sinful sides of Lake City's past.

Author: Deborah Cuyle
Publisher: History Press
Published: 09/27/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781467149129
ISBN10: 1467149128
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
- True Crime | Historical
- True Crime | Heists & Robberies