Editing Adam Worth (section)

== London ==
Adam Worth and his remaining associates became master criminals in London, organizing major robberies through many intermediaries. Few who joined his operations even knew his name. To maximize efficiency and to prevent drawing attention to his criminal activity, Worth insistantly discouraged use of violence in his operations. Although Scotland Yard eventually learned of Worth's new crime network, they were unable to prove anything at first.

After stealing a recently reacquired painting of Georgiana Cavendish, Worth kept the painting, dismissing two associates' advisement that he sell it. One associate, Junka Phillips, tried to persuade Worth to discuss the theft with a police informer, and was subsequently fired. The other, "Little Joe," returned to the United States, and was caught during a robbery. Although the Pinkertons got a testimony from Little Joe, and informed Scotland Yard of this, they still had inadequate proof of Worth's involvement.

Worth kept the stolen painting even after this, and expanded his operation to the then British Colony of South Africa. Here, he stole $500,000 worth of uncut diamonds. Still using an alias, Worth got married and had two children before smuggling the stolen painting into the United States.