The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-21
FAILURE TO OBSERVE ORDER
GIVEN FOR ALIENS ACTIONS
LANDS HUELLER IN TOLLS
BULLETIN


Rooms occupied by Arthur
Hueiier, held as a German sus-
pect, were searched late this AZ.
ternoon by secret service opera
tIves. Il 10 understood that the
federal agents took possession Of
number Of letters and other
documents found In the rooms.
1t 10 further understood that
enough dangerous Information
was found In these documents to
warrant further detention Of Hu-
eiler, pending . thorough investi-
cation.
Failure to heed a warning issued to
alien enemies of the United States by
Secretary OF State Lansing, following
the declaration Of war, a very brief
but comprehensive warning, reading,
keep your mouths shut" resulted in
Arthur Hueller being confined in the
Richmond city Jail late yesterday aft
ernoon.
Hueller Is German subject. He has
resided in Richmond for three months.
being employed as a translator by the
Starr Piano company. He is an &C
complished linguist.
This forenoon the young man was
still under confinement in the city jail
awaiting the arrival of United States
secret service operative who will make
an investigation of the charges which
have been preferred against Hueller.
Believes He Talked Too Much.
Chief of Police Goodwin does not
believe Hueller Is German secret
agent, as the young man, 1t Is said,
has professed to be at various times.
believing he possesses too great
"gift for CAB" to serve his govern
ment In any such capacity.
The chief and others who are &C.
quainted with Hueller regard him as
merely a pro-German agitator-a pro-
pogandist. Hueller has been a violent
champion Of the German cause ever
since the United States entered into
war against Germany and, the police
say. there have been several com.
plants made against Hueller's actions.
An official of the Starr Piano COM
pany states that Hueller informed him
that he was reserve officer OF the
German army II Is known that the
man spent several years In Mexico.
II is an established fact that he was
quite familiar with German designs in
Mexico for statements made by him
some time ago concerning German &C
tions in Mexico were recently sub
stantiated by United States govern
mental reports.
Lock Room for Federal Agent.
No effort has been made to search
Hueller's effects in his room at his
but n hnQn
locked and the key Is in possession OF
the chief Of police. The police prefer
to have Hueller's room searched by
federal authorities.
Huellers favorite loafing place has
been a saloon frequented by Hungar-
ians, Austrians and negroes who have.
for the most part, little or no standing
in the community. It is charged that
in this place he has, at times. made
statements not to be tolerated from
an alien enemy.
Chief Goodwin states that Hueller
has been under police surveillance for
several weeks.
Captain Younkin, commanding Com
pany !, Third Ohio. now on duty here
and the senior military officer In this
city, expressed approval Of the action
taken by the police when he was in
formed yesterday afternoon that Huel'
Ter had been arrested.
Foreigners Call at Roomlng House.
Peculiar actions Of some men who,
last night, visited the house where
Hueller has been rooming greatly
frightened several women who live in
this house Two foreigners called
early In the evening and stood in front
of the house until the police were noti-
fled.
They departed before the police ar
rived but returned short time later.
When questioned by an officer as to
their business they said they wanted
to see Hueller. He obtained their
names but no other information as they
professed to know very little English. |
Later in the evening two other men
came to the rear of Hueller's boarding !
house. When asked what they wanted |
they hurriedly departed.
hueller Speaks Six Languages.
Hueller is well educated. speaking |
six languages, and well informed on
world politics and affairs. He came |
here from Cincinnati in response to |
the Starr company's advertisement for
q translator. He had resided in Gin
cinnati since 1915.
James Parros, a Greek who operates
restaurant on Main street, resents /
the statement that Hueller had at
tempted to align local Greeks against
the United States. Every Greek in
Richmond is absolutely loyal to Amer
lea and we have had nothing to do