This is just one of the pamphlets Nicoll wrote regarding the Walsall Anarchists–an infamous case involving an agent provocateur that took place in late 19th century London. "This is a short and simple tale of the classic agent provocateur in action. There were ample warning signs of Coulon’s true intentions: His rabid enthusiasm for dynamite, his constant harping on the need for violence, and the fact that he mysteriously had the means to carry on these activities. Why didn’t people sniff out Coulon’s nefarious intentions? Probably because the four anarchists who were eventually jailed (Deakin, Charles, Cailes and Batolla) labored under the misconception that Coulon was as deeply involved as they were. Little did they realize that as a paid police informant, Coulon led the anarchists down the garden path–all the way to jail–while he was completely free from prosecution and amply rewarded for his services."