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264 stationery which frequently is scented, and in many instances they wear women's apparel.

"Recently one of these individuals was arrested, charged with soliciting. When he ["he-she" would be the accurate pronoun] arrived in the city prison, he was searched, and on him were found .... artificial busts, a wig, and a box containing powder and rouge. This young man ["androgyne" would be the proper term] was twenty years of age. He was beardless [evidently natural], had an effeminate voice, and a distinctly feminine walk. He lisped and in speech closely approached a bashful female. .... He .... had graduated .... from high-school. .... He ran away from home and met some boys ["girlboys" would be the proper term] whom he considered good company. These young men ["androgynes" would be the proper term] were of the same type as he In this way [after a fashion, taking the place of the female of the species], [he] made enough money to live.

"These individuals .... of ten occupy handsomely furnished apartments which are paid for by men who patronize them. As a rule several 'fags' occupy an apartment. On one occasion ten such individuals were arrested in a raid by the police I had an opportunity to observe them closely. In every respect they resembled the female. The names they used in calling one another were feminine They had a typical feminine walk [Because androgyne legs are sometimes those of a woman.]

"I can distinctly recall two cases which occurred quite recently The first .... was arrested for soliciting and was sent to the female prison. This person had wonderful hair which reached to the waist,