DEADWOOD Character: Silas Adams

Silas Adams Profile

From Wikipedia: Silas Adams (Titus Welliver), also known as “the bagman from Yankton”, who comes to camp to collect bribe money for Magistrate Clagget. Swearengen hires Adams to join his operation, as he is smarter than Al’s other lackeys, paying him to slice Clagget’s throat for extorting money from Swearengen. Adams serves Swearengen as his contact in Yankton to bring him news of the territorial changes, as well as relying on his legal counsel when dealing with Commissioner Jarry and his election proposals. He also serves as middleman between Hearst and Swearengen… Read More


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