He looked upon them as an alpha wolf would on a mangy pack.

New arrivals offered the prospect of wealth or booty and every bad man was quick to descend upon such individuals, hopeful of an easy mark. Allingham was not an easy mark, however. He looked upon them as an alpha wolf would on a mangy pack. They turned away and all moved on. They did not know that he was the new law; they would find out soon enough.
He made it to the northernmost point of the town and was able to take it all in by standing in the middle of the dusty street. It would easily fit into lower Manhattan’s Five Points with room to spare. How could so many murders occur in such a small and sparsely populated place? It was mind boggling.  Allingham