, 1875-08-08

PERlLS OF tNTERVIEWERS.
VISIT TO pISKEnToN's OFFICE
Yesterday afternoon TRIBUNE reporter went
to the Office Of Mr. Allen pinke- ton for the pur-
pose OF getting that gentleman's opinion on Biz
II Forresters statement relative to the Nathan
murder. Upon entering the Office, fussy. con-
sequentisl little CHIP hustled up to him and in
loud. pompous tones inquired his business.
II wish to see Mr. Allen Pinkerton, answered
the reporter.
You can't eee him. What do you want With
him ?" said the little man, getting furious At the
NV business is with Mr. Pinkerton himself"
responded the reporter.
.sWoll, you can't 500 him. Mr. Piokerton
won't see any ons. Tell mo what you want"
II wish to see Mr. Pnkerton On business con-
nected with TIE TRIBUNE, and you will oblige
mo BY con7eying that message to him, the re-
porter said, 10 reply. wondering who the dimin-
utive frc-eater was.
"Oh, you are b newspaper man, are yon 2"
continued he in snappish way. What do you
want !? Come in here, and with that he dragged
the writer Into n private office.
Not Wishing to crafty the fellows curiosity,
il it could DO avoided, the reporter repeated his
reqnest to see Mr. pinkertou. But his little
Iordship insisted that he should not 500 that gen.
t1eman, and once more demanded his business
On again being refused, ho broke out with:
II tell you Alr. Pinkerton won't soc you. and
that's enough; he has given orders for all re-
potters to ne kicked down stairs"
Indeed F" calculated tue news gatherer.
"Yes /" be baw1ed exc1scdls "but am too
much OF gentleman to do it."
so perceive" agreed the reporter. At the
same time admiring the daring comparison these
words suggested. .
"You see" he said. propitiated by the report
er's remark, "ue. caunot be bothered with To-
porturs round here: they are apt to spoil our
r1a k1.r 1rI ar In I
as veil as Mr. Plnkerton."
The reporter hardly knew how to apply tho
last clause. and, fearing that it might perchance
refer to pedal exercise Of an undesirable charao-
ter, eto:ed his business.
:.Oh, that's ali; is III Mr.. Pinkerton don't
take anv stock in Forrester's story. He sent out
for mum ber OF copies Of the Times this morn
ing. but at once counte1manded the order, say
ing the thing didn't amount to d--n."
t.Well," suggested the reporter. couldn't
.No, you can't see him." the little man re-
spouded.
"Then give mo your name piease, 30 that the
statement may have something substantial
about it,
"Never mind my name, you don't want to get
my name in the papers," the pompous underling
replied e1citedIy, it yon publish anything OF
that sort in my nane, the old man wtll 60 for
me-, aud you will regret it."
u
noting the loopllole in the fellows Importance,
".o prejudice your position after the courteous
treatment hare received at yonr hands. But
you see the necessity Of nv seeiDg Mr. Pinker-
ton. Cannot you, as q favor to me, prevail up
on that gentleman to give me an audience? I
will stand tho rlsz OF being kicked down sta1s."
swell, don't you say ANYTHING about what has
passed between us. and will let you see him At
o'clock"
Tne reporter gratefully thanked him for this
win Ill
course with mental reservation.
TIE SECOND VISIT.
Upon approaching the Office at the appointed
time the reporter came across the representative
OF German morning paper, who Was on the
same track. The latter WAS hastily put In pos
session OF the facts as related above and the
twain ascended the stairs together. not without
serious forebodings as to the probable result Of
their visit. The German reporter asked for Mr.
Plnkerton, whereupon q hoary-headed old
ner not at All unlike that described
above, replied first, he could not be soen, and,
second, that he MAS not in. Several pertinent
questions were put BY the reporter IN conr-
teous tone, but the bookkeeper proved as
irascible and ovetbeazing as the fuesy little chap
already described. who was seated at desk busy
with his clerical duties. He soon became aware
Of the presence Of the reporters, and asked TIE
TRIBUNE man if he was still on tho same busi-
ness, to which question be received 4 civil
reply in tue affirmative. This served as a
hint to Mr: Hookkeeper Horne, who opened
cut on the reporters in an ungentle-
manly strain, to say the least Of It.
His stock Of Vituperatiyes, By no means small
one, exhausted, he wound up by ordering the
Journalists out OF the room, accompanying the
supplemented by suodry others on the part OF the
fussy little chap, whose name it was ascertained
is Robertson or Robinson. The reporters, to
avoid 3 scene, Left With promise to call Mr.