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Show FASCINATING, BUT A FORGER. Sensational Close to the Society Carea of a Washington Favorite. "The way of the transgressor is hard." So. spoke B. Shepherd White when tha door to a cell in a Washington police station sta-tion closed between him and liberty some days ago. White is a dork complexioned, handsome young man who for several years occupied an enviable place in society at tho American capital. Although possessed pos-sessed of but limited resources he managed to gain the entree to the most exclusive circles and to dress up to the requirements of his fashionable surroundings. His big, eloquent eyes and charming manners wrought havoc with the hearts of ma,nv fair maidens, and be was alar a favorite with numerous nu-merous matrons who became infatuated in-fatuated by his winning ways. Recently he went on a visit to Kentucky, Ken-tucky, but hardly hod he left Washington Wash-ington when it became be-came known that he had committed several forgeries. Prompt arrest and return to the scene of hia crimes fol- H. 8. WHITE, lowed. By his direction a friend destroyed atrunkfnl of "mash" letters and female photographs that, had they become publio property, might have ruined the reputation of many a fair dame who holds herself spotless before the world. Now that he ii In trouble some queer stories about White are current. One is to tho effect that he has a strain of negro blood In hta veins. He lays his downfall to ((ambling and society, and says that when free again he will tako off his fine clothes, put on coarse ones and work like a man. |