ˈæftɚ hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɐlˈaʊd tə ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪn ðə wˈaɪld wˈɛst ʃˈoʊ, hiː kˈɑːnd ɐ wˈɛlθi nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi bˈɪznəsmən ˌɪntʊ bˈækɪŋ ɐ fɪktˈɪʃəs ɡˈoʊld mˈaɪnɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
After he was not allowed to rejoin the Wild West Show, he conned a wealthy New York City businessman into backing a fictitious gold mining operation.