The Biggest Little Confidence Queen in Texas (and New York, Montana, and San Francisco): Bertha Heyman
Ridiculous Crime
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The Con of Big Bertha
Bertha got scared and told the mark about the plot. Sanders said he knew of no such plot to scam his business partner. The jury took pity on the amputee and took his word over Bertha's. "Big Bertha" was released in 1887 after serving five years for theft.
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