Corrupt officials including the infamous Soapy Smith and his colleagues barricaded themselves in City Hall in response, and militiamen were sent to remove them.
Soapy Smith (Jefferson Randolph Smith II, 1860–1898), American con artist and gangster
He was introduced to the infamous Alaskan bad man Soapy Smith during the July 4, 1898 festivities in Skagway.
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At The Magic Castle nightclub, in Hollywood, California, July 8 is the annual Soapy Smith Party, complete with costume contests, charity gambling, and magic shows to memorialize the day of the shootout.