Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-07
1uF : SEVEN DIALS"
,se Haunss Of LOndoa's
, Tbt = cdminaI Classes


sSsa'r s ,a.!,s.ql 1t is the roost and
.ste--'lga, d the Forty Thieves" and
s,asr'ooalss H. = most abandoned and des-
s1s q ~ devils to be found in the
ssis ds'sp the wicked metropolis.
,s,iacis - ssv. It is in the heart Of the
ssage y ,r;sb;n a few squares OF some
sE 20 .acinal streets. It is . near
roe PIln vT important places, if you
= Y. I1 your throat cqt on the way.
at 81 hefore seven streets radiate
sa' sab and you drift into it from
10 y Id direction. It gets its name
roi ~ i.ct that formerly each of the
- ~ lDs;dipgs that face upon the square
gsl D LUX on its front-hence THE
s,ss Dials. =, .,;,,te. brouobt ne
1sl ,.t u Of the "Seyen Dials. The
Z. go, g9 stepped up to the policeman
sslo and gently exhibiting his card
z ea' 10 - other sort of insignia, ex-
y a. few words soto voce. The
sb;stle Of the policeman sounded
~ l Inc, uniformed knight bobbed
Y . .-g as though from the bowels
he earth.
:. to,med q procession eight strong,
- ont down one of the dreariest
y. allowed by a villainous crowd,
~. zero certain that an arrest was
y - 10 made. A short distance and
..s.nred in front of dilapidated old
1 'iiIg One of the policemen went
' ~ head of the column, and the
4, brought up the rear, while we
80 On The enemy. We CROPPED our
I, indian Gle. through dark Railways,
~ narrow staircase into dimly
s,d cellar room filed with ferocious
s,salalIen characters. They were
N soes from the sixteen-year. old boy
~ boary head. They were taking
n ,ory suppers, and our VISIT was a
updse party.
Al we're the toughest of the tough,
5thejr photographs would make our
AFRICAN rogues gallery blush. 1t was
,ndv to see the various expressions Of
hard. hellish, crime-stamped faces.
~ Affected an air of indifference to
\ mesence. and went on muncEing
IN meals without looking up. Others
na At US with an assumed air of in
sapce which seemed to say, "You
y .hockingly rude to even suspicion
Ell
few did not disguise their displeas-
ma our unannounced call, and CORFU
ad their brows and snarled and
bowed their teeth like dogs. The young
& boy Of not over sixteen, as soon as
got over his scare, 'guyed" US, and
ised 10 treat to the stale beer in his
sElr tankard. His bravado sat sadly
such Young shoulders. A man stood
front Of the fireplace who had evident
Esn better days. His eyes were fixed
Tie floor, and he never once lifted
m His clothes were seedy, but q
ieueater than those about him, and q
lly demofalized plug hat raised him
eal degrees above his surroundings.
features were deeply furrowed by
but through the hard lines you
1dRad a few traces of former respect
sily An old man, whose sharp, sly,
aaking face seems to have inherited
ea biTthright, was feeding himself
2 . pocketful of uncooked vegeta-
which he had no doubt stolen from
green grocer or market stand.
he most individual character was a
Aa young, stout built man in whose
there was scarcely an indication Of
lunan being. There was fearful
nation in bis face that held you
asnake-ike charm. His features
square, bold and British. His nose
q on his face, and his large yellow
gay eyes had the wide-open roll and
ness OF panther. His expression
ed to say 81 could lap blood and
I dainty dish.n lie sat bolt
" with a cap on his head, and
y 1911 upon US. ] have never seen
'aen face, and am at loss how to
wv u It appeared to be q nature
olt above the brute, and uncon-
q lts degradation. It was scene
Y q Dickens pen or q great paint
,Uosn. If it was not q hot house Of
an no Judge.
zee We had fully surveyed the scene
apector asked us, as q matter of
I've recognized any one. and
~ responding in the negative we
~ g we came IN. the police parad-
'la presented batons. A few ieers
guys were fred ut us as we de-
Inc Inspector ALWAYS asked us
deus II we recognized any
y 1e was supposed to be iii search
.-p1t Had the thieves thought
~ there would have been d row
y they are not fond Of visitors
oned b. bluecoats.
were told that the proprietor Of
etched den We had visited was
pulled the reins over a pair. and
4. sanptuous style. He never sees
- oat collects through an agent.
4 seems, gave his personal
sen TO similar rancho until he