Dead man was identified as Rodger Prescott, famous as forger and coiner in Chicago.

死者被确认为 Rodger Prescott， 在芝加哥以伪造者和造币者而闻名。

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争吵，而且他与小偷和铸币者有来往，并且知道他们交易的秘密。