Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
Low TO Be INTERAEO
Alien Enemy at Barre Going to
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Admits That His Sympathies Are with
Germany in the Present Struggle,
but Denies Charge That He
II . Spy.

who has been confined in the Washington
county Jail in Montpelier the past few
days. will be sent to Oglethorpe, Ca.
where he will be interned by the United
States government as he is not a proper
person to be at large during the remainder
Of the war. It was learned Saturday
morning.
Low. who is % years Of age. was arrested
in Barre by United States Marshal G. F.
Lackey on the charge of being a German
spy, and 1t is understood that his case
has been fully investigated by William A.
Hennessey. an officer detailed to thorough
ly sift the matter for the federal govern
ment.
The prisoner came to this country in
1912. arriving at the port Of Hoboken. N. j..
then going to Brooklyn, where he has
a brother. Christian Low, who is a pie
baker, and who has been in this country
over 20 years.
He is a professional painter by trade
and has practiced his profession in studios
in many Of the large cities Of this coun-
try. He has also worked on farms In
different sections Of the country.
When the war broke out, Low was In
New Orleans. From that city he went
to Baton Rouge, La. While in that section
Of the country he also did church decorat-
ing in other cities. He left Galveston for
New York in May. 1916. While in New
York the man worked for himself and
others until March, 1917.
On May IS, 1917, Low arrived in Barre.
in answer to an ad that had appeared In
German newspaper in New York city.
Upon his arrival in Barre, he secured q
position with L. Nuissel, for whom he
worked eight weeks and then worked
Ave weeks independently.
Heinrich never saved money, but spent
1t as fast as he made it. He stated in
Barre that he was a subject Of Ger
many. that he had never made applica-
ton for citizenship papers and that he
never had any intention of taking out
papers to become a citizen Of this coun-
try He said in that city that he had
come to this country for the purpose Of
personal knowledge and business and to
study the conditions Of the American peo-
pie. and added that he wanted to stay
two years, when he would depart for the
other countries of the globe to secure his
education whence he would return to
Germany and settle down to business.
Low, 1t was also claimed. had regis
tered and his name was printed in tho
drafted numbers. His number was 67S,
| and this was one of the numbers drawn
in the Washington county district. Low
drawn he thought this country could not
| take him, because OF his being a Ger
man subject, and also because he would
be compelled to fight against his own
| brothers who are In the German army.
| IN SYMPATHY WITH GERMANY.
The man told Marshal Lackey that he
was in sympathy with Germany. adding
that he would go unwillingly to the front
II compelled to do so. The German said
that he had nothing against this country.
saying that his feelings toward Presi-
dent Wilson were the same now as they
were before the war started. that is. he
had nothing but kindly feelings for the
man.
Low claimed that he would rather be
informed than have to fight against the
Fatherland. But he claims that he Is
not In sympathy with the crowned heads
of Europe. he Is only in sympathy with
the German people. These crowned heads
are called ''youngers" abroad. he has
said.
All the property the man has consists
of his clothing and a satchel, In which
were his paints and brushes. These were
in his rooming place In Barre. He claims
that he has had nothing to make bombs.
neither does he intend to hse explosives
In this country or any other country.
The man claims that he never painted
any pictures of Vermont forests or of the
forests Of any other State in the Union.
Further, he was sorry for what he said
against the United States government,
and claims that he would never have
uttered a word against this country had
not number Of men in Barre been an
noying him and accusing him of being a
spy. This. he said. was the cause of him
losing his head and saying the things
which brought the authorities to bear
upon him.
However. it is felt by the United
States authorities that Low is a man that
mus. he looked after by the government.
and this is probably one of the reasons
why he will be interned until the close Of
the war.