The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
YOUNG AUSTRIAN
ARRESTED HERE
DETAINED AT REQUEST OF UNITED
STATES SECRET SERVICE
AGENTS.
MYSTERY ATTACHED
BELIEVED HE Is WANTED on
CHARGE OF VIOLATING NEU-
TRALITY by UNLAWFUL
USE OF WIRELESS.

TRALITY ny UNLAWFUL
USE OF WIRELESS.
The greatest secrecy is being
maintained here regarding the arrest
last night OF Harry korab, an intel
ligent young Austrian. by the local
police at the instance of secret ser
vice agents of the United States Gov
eminent, in connection with the use
of a wireless outfit, which he Is al
legged to have operated Illegally and
without license. korab has been
sought throughout the country for six
months. A complete wirelees outfit
shipped to him here was held up
last night in the offices OF the South
arm Express Company.
Vague rumors connect Korab with
The person sought by the Government
authorities for sending messages to
foreign war vessels in violation of the
neutrality of the United States. Ko-
rab admits that he has lived in Tren-
ton. N. j., and Philadelphia. but de-
MED having used his wireless ins,ru-
Ment for Illegal purposes.
The local police are as much at
sea in regard to the arrest as Is the
public Detectives on the ieeai fierce
we're merely asked to arrest Korab
and to hold him for the United States
authorities. They were not told of
The charge against him and although
Korab is prisoner at the Second Po-
lice Station, detectives at police head
quarters frankly admitted last night
that 40 far as they knew no Federal
warrant had been issued for his ar
rest. Korah Is being held on the
charge OF being a suspicious charac-
ter. suspected OF felony, and also
on the charge OF being fugitive from
Justice.
Watched House.
For several weeks past agents OF
he Government had watched n house
here at AIS East Marshall Street.
where II Ia said he resided about
eight months ago for short time.
Two members OF the local police
force, Detectives Bryan and Thurman.
had been requested by these agents
At different times to assist them In To-
eating korah. The local police had
been on the lookout for him for sew
eral days Monday, secret service
man whose name Ia not known here
either to the police or TO any one else.
appeared in Richmond. He inform
ed Bryan and Thurman that Korah
would probably come 70 Richmond
within the next day or two. as he
had just LEFT the city tn which they
traced him dsv or SO before.
He asked Bryan and Thurman to
bring about his arrest II he showed
up In this city. The local men went
so the Marshall street home yester-
Cay and found a family residing there
who told them t.sat they had moved In
shortly afte~ two AuArians had left
II. The detectives explained 10 the
family that korah would probably
call TO look up his companion. and
they requested OF them, that IL this
surmise prove true to notify the
police at once.
Korab Comes Back.
Shortly after o'clock last night.
q telephone call reached the Second
Police Station from the family now
residing at the Marshall Street house.
They informed Sergeant sherry OF the
case. and of the request that had
been made of them TO notify the
police II korab turned UP there. Ser
xeant Sherry grasped the situation
and at once dispatched Patrolman L.
n. Latham to the home. korab had
LEFT when he arrived. but the man
was traced to a store not far away.
latham placed him under arrest and
marched him to the Second Precinct
station. which was only a few blocks
away.
Korab protested against being ar
Bryan and Thurman whom he had
been told were working on the case.
The local police are inclined to
believe that Korab Is wanted not
only for operating a wireless fnstru-
msnt without license. but that he
is also wanted on more serious
c.arHss The detectives predict that
further Developments may divilge
the fact that he Is wanted for vio-
~, nf he
Statcs. IN TINT since leaving Richmond
he has operated machine In Penn
sylvania for the, purpose Of sending
messages to foreign war vessels.
Korab Not TAlkative.
Korab was not inclined to talk
when interviewed last night. but ad.
mitted that the most likely charge
against him would be that he had
ustad his instrument without II
cenec. but he denied having commit
ted any crime. Korab told reporter
for The yirginian that he was en-
ployed here for short time about
eight months arosby the W. II. Catiett
Electric Company While working In
this city he said he learned to operate
wireless instrument. An expired IL
cense to operate wireless instru-
ment was taken from him when he
was searched at the Second Police
Station. He said that this license was
taken out here during January. 1914.
and this statement was verified by
Magistrate purdte, who. through re-
Variable coincidence recognized ko-
rab as the young man who had APP
peared before him to take the bind
ing oath necessary to secure gov
ernment license.
korab said that he left Richmond
shortly after securing the license. He
was retlcent and did not seem in
ciined to talk when asked where he
lived before coming to Richmond. He
said that since leaving Richmond he
mad lived in Trenton. N. T.. and In
Philadelphia. He denied having OPP
Grated wireless machine In either of
these cities. although he acknowl-
edged taking one with him.
He stated that the house in Phila-
Gelphia where he resided while in
that city was not. fitted for sending
messages. in that 1t was surrounded
by tail buildings. Korab said last
RICH. that he arrived In Richmond