Show v PI PICKRELL U USED fD KIN KINGS KING'S OFFICE REPORTER SAYS A Y Dyestuffs Man Working at Typewriter When Writer Called THEN LEFT TOWN Scribe Failed to Find Man Manon on Next Visit WASHINGTON Jan 16 Associated Associated Asso Asso- Press Frank Press Frank Boal Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington newspaper man testified to today today to day before the senate senat lobby committee committee com corn that he had arranged an in interview interview interview in- in with E. E R. R Pickrell of the General Dyestuff corporation in the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of Senator King Democrat Utah Pickrell previously had denied be before Core the tho committee reports that he ho had used Kings King's office as headquarters headquarters head head- Quart quarters rs during consideration of ot the he tariff bill btu but said hoha ani U written a few letters in fn the office an and 1 had made a long IonS distance telephone call Boal added however that when be he went vent to Kings King's s 's office to keep the appointment Pickrell was not there He said ho was informed had bad been called suddenly to his New Ne York office Boal said ald he ho left the thc Pittsburg Post-Gazette Post on November 30 and now was employed 1 b by the Harrisburg harrisburg Harris Harris- burg Telegraph GENERAL IMPRESSION The witness said he had bad attempted attempt attempt- e ed 1 to obtain the interview with will Pickrell tho the latter part of or S Septem September ber bel and went vent to Kings King's office oHice because because because be be- cause It was generally understood among amonS' newspaper men that Pickrell Pick- Pick rell reil could be ho found there First ho said he called calle 1 lIngs Kings office by telephone and 1 told him to come to Kings King's office When hen henhe he reach reached cd the office the witness added Pickrell had his coat of off and I Continued o on page 4 i s- s PICKRELL USED KINGS KING'S OFFICE REPORTER SAYS Continued from page 1 appeared to be bo dictating to ono one of tho stenographers stenos in the office Boal said an nn appointment was made for 11 clock o'clock th the next mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing to discuss the tariff but Pickrell Pick Pick- rell was not thero there at the time He said ho tried to get III in touch with Pickrell later at Kings King's office but could not locate him WASN'T THERE You didn't find him there ther did you 7 Senator Elaine Blame Republican Wisconsin asked No sir Boal eal said J. J I him So you must have scared ed out Blame continued I r I dont don't think that's for tor me ins to touy say y Boal said I 1 wouldn't take that credit Boal said he wanted to ask asic Pickrell Pickrell Pick Pick- rell why he mado made Senator Kings ICings office his lila headquarters You didn't frighten him did Blaine asked you I tor I dont don't know that I did Boal Boa said sall He left Boal Boa added that Senator I King ICIng had denied to him him that Pickrell had used his office as headquarters I |