The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-12
BANKER HEIGHT
SEIZED BY US
AND INTERNED
Official of Chandler & Co.,
Rich German, Is Sent to
Ellis Island.
HIS HOME AT ST. REGIS
Four Other Arrests of Lesser
Importance Made by Gov
ernment Agents.

Large Ash as we'll as small were
caught in the. Federal nets yesterday as
the campaign to rid New York Of danger
GUS German agents was continued with
renewed vigor.
Rudolf Hecht, head OF the New York
once OF Chandler & Co, bankers, and a
distant relative OF Otto II. Kahn, is re-
garded as by far the biggest catch the
Government operatives have made in
many n day. and his seizure and intern
ment on Ellis Island eclipsed In interest
four other arrests of less Importance
that were made in other parts OF the
city.
OF the other men who were taken to
the once OF Supt. william NJ. Ofiey Of
the Department OF Justice two are
plotting a rebellion against British rule
in India and are said to have been CO.
conspirators with Hans Tauscher. for
mer representative OF the Krupps in this
country and husband OF Nine Gadsld.
In Hecht, however. the Government
has laid its hand on a man of interna-
cern, Chandler & Co. at present holds
notes of the Imperial German Govern
ment for S1O,O00,O0O. which amount was
loaned to the Teutonic Power in March,
1918. the obligation having been re-
newed this year a month before Ameri-
| cas- entrance into the war
Friend OF Bernstorn.
Friend OF Won Bernstorff of Capt.
Carl Boy-Ed, the dismissed naval at
tache, and OF DIR. Heinrich Albert, for
mer commercial agent OF the German
Empire this man Is one of the most dis
| tinguished alien enemies on American
soil He is a social favorite both here
and abroad, and has boasted in loud
terms of his intimacy with persons In
the State Department at Washington.
Why he was seized Is not known, for
| in these times there Is one blanket
charge which, made against a German.
/ may cover a multitude of sins, and such
a charge has been made against Hecht.
/ He was seized on orders from Attorney
/ General Gregory, as a dangerous allen
enemy" and that was all.
1t was learned at the offices of Chan
dler & Co. that Hecht arrived in this
! country shortly before the outbreak OF
the war. having previously resided for
while in England. He established
connections here originally with the firm
| of Edward Sweet & Co.. which was
taken over in December. 1914. by Chan
dler & Co, of which firm he was elected
vice-president.
1t was ascertained that he was born
In Mannheim. Germany. About forty
years ago OF wealthy parents, and there
married, but was later divorced. After
completing his service as an officer iT
| ha ha ~ he
under circumstances that were not alto.
gether plain to his friends. Here he
married Miss Marjorie Reckirt of Gin.
cinnati. n wealthy American girl OF Teu
tonic parentage, and has been Living
with her recently at st, Regis Hotel.
Surprised by Arrest.
, He was amazed yesterday when tn,
officers entered his office at 81 Pin,
street and told him he was under arrest
He asked time to make certain arrange
ments for the continuation OF his bust
ness AFFAIRS, and this was allowed him
He was also permitted to send for hi
wife and bid her good-by before he wa
, taken to Ellis Island.
! The surprise of the other officials Ii
} the New York offices OF the compan,
was displayed later In the followinl
, statement which the house issued 70
publication:
1--WE have just been advised, to on
) great surprise and regret, that the Gov
ernment has seen necessary to take &C
| ton looking to the internment OF MI
Rudolf Hecht
'Mr. Hecht became associated wit
us before the outbreak of the Europea
war. and is a gentleman OF estimabl
business reputation. He applied 10
citizenship in 1918, and intended to max
i the United States his permanent hom,
5 His conduct while in our organizatio
Y has been beyond reproach. and devote
t to the legitimate business interests G
}. the firm. Our association with him ha
Q been such that we cannot conceive of hi
= doing anything detrimental to this cour
I try in the interests of any other w
trust that there will prove to have bee
some mistake in the matter.
CHANDLER & Co., Inc"
Two Others Arrested.
Two other additions to the Ellis Islam
colony were men OF far less consequence
than Hecht. One was Joseph Veith,
German bookkeeper and stenographer
1855 Lexington avenue. who was al
rested for saying Damn the Presiden,
while arguing with some street loitel
ers. Veith has been complained OF Sc,
and yesterday the officials decided
put a stop to II. The other was Ca
Kapp, Teuton sailor, who was caugl
trying to sign up as a Swedish sailo
He was charged with violation OF Il
order forbidding unnaturalized German
to trespass on any part OF the waite
front. On investigation II was learnt
he had arrived here recently from Me:
leo.
The other prisoners OF the day. Srln
van r. Wagel. a Hindu. and Walter
Hughes, a truckman OF 103 Duane stree
were held for extradition to Californi
where they are TO be placed on tri
with others named In wholesale pl
charges, Wagel was taken at an apaT
ment house In West End avenue, and
small brown, beady eyed poet al
philosopher. Hughes. an Irish Amer
can, was formerly truckman for I
Tauscher Arms Company. and in su
capacity IL said to have participated
, the transportation OF arms for shi
ment to India, where they were to
delivered secretly to discontented n
tives and paid insurrectionists for u
. against British troops
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