It was rumoured that he had been seen brawling with foreign sailors in a low den in the distant parts of Whitechapel, and that he consorted with thieves and coiners and knew the mysteries of their trade.
有传言说有人看到他在白教堂偏远地区的一个低矮的巢穴里与外国水手,且他与小偷和铸币者有来往,并且知道他们交易的秘密。