Show FOOLED THE FOUR HUNDRED an cull a wide swath for one season I 1 new york april 25 some curious facts have juit leaked out concerning a certain young englishman alio during the past social season has leen conspicuous among the very fashionable set and frequent cacot at the aristocratic clubs of tho city iio posed as a great swell and had introductions to a number 0 the best families in the not a few envied ilia popularity while the season was at its height but now pub lie opinion has changed in regard to him he left new york suddenly on saturday latt by one of tho outgoing eleam ere and when he went it is said it was under a very dark cloud in tact he was warned by a committee of his indignant fellow countrymen that be did noc have time even to leave cards with those who had generously entertained him during ills stay in new york to send regrets to the dinner parties to which he had been invited the secret of his hurried departure ia said to have been tho discovery that the man was either a confirmed thiet or hopeless kleptomaniac money jewelry and other valuables to his friends and acquaintances have been disappearing mysteriously all winter long and it was not until a few days ago that this systematic thieving was traced to him then there was an explosion lie was visited last friday by a vigilance committee made a full confession of his guilt and was told thit ho must get out of town within twenty four hours this lie did only taking ono hour to pack his gripsack since this exposure it has been fearney eliat the young man had by no means a savory reputation in england and that ho had been guilty of the same dishonest practices in london it appears that be was received in new york entirely on and letters of introduction he brought with him anro believed to have been spurious oue As ho was of good ad dresia and polished manners his sponsors among the were eisley deceived by his wiles and he has left them all in a very position |