#11 J.P. Robinson was arrested in Nebraska in 1901 for running a scam in which he bought beers with Mexican dollars, which looked very similar to American dollars, even though the Mexican currency was worth less than half the value.

Rare Mugshots from the Wild West’s Most Notorious Outlaw era, 1860s-1910s

#11 J.P. Robinson was arrested in Nebraska in 1901 for running a scam in which he bought beers with Mexican dollars, which looked very similar to American dollars, even though the Mexican currency was worth less than half the value.

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