Show r Au Author thor o of Barred Book Acq c LONDON Jan 28 23 AP AP I Pear on was acquitted by a L jury jUlY tOday of the charge of obtaining pounds from the John Lane Publishing rub Pub lishing company under false pretenses pretenses pre pre- tenses by claiming that his book The Whispering Gallery Gaery was written from the diary of Sir Hen Hen- Henne ne nell Rodd Pearson admitted that he wrote the book himself and that Sir Rennell Ren- Ren nell neU was teas not Involved but declared he assumed the pUblishers knew th the true situation Because of its alleged revelations concerning prominent personages The Whispering Gallery caused a sensation at the time of Its appearance appearance appear appear- ance last November It was withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn from publication in England within twenty tour hours due to toI I questions as to its Il authenticity |