The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-17
Fell-known German, Lately
Vice-Consul of Imperial Gov
eminent, Arrested Yesterday
no SPECIFIC CHARGE
MADE AGAINST HIM
Prominent in Business Circles,
He Had Been Under Close
Watch for Months-May Be
lnterned Until Close of War

E. X. Victor. wealthy tobacco dealer
md former German vice-consul OF
Richmond. was arrested yesterday and
laced in Hcnrico county Jail on ord
RE- from Washington that he be de-
ained as an alien enemy. He Is not
Permitted to see friends or family,
Eave in the presence Of an officer
Special Agent Ralph II. Daushton.
the department Of justice. made the
rrest about II o'clock in Mr. Nietor's
Farehouse In the South Side. Mr..
fetor expressed surprise at the arrest.
tut made no statement. accompanying
ne officer 70 United States Marshal
aunders' Office He was held in the
larshars office until about o'clock.
Ehen he was taken to the county TAIL.
Mr.. Nietor's wife and one ~ his
ghree daughters spent most Of the
afternoon with him. ~~arshar Saunders
permitting them to stay and converse
18th him under the condition that ne
HE marshal) be present and that they
peak onlv In English
Haddon Is Engaged.
Attorney T. Gray Haddon was en-
s~ed as counsel. When interviewed
- Nrdav afternoon. Mr. Haddon said
would make no statement regard
Ag his client or any measures being
bk~n in his beha<f
District Attorney Richard II Mann
bid that Mr. Victor would in all
roha hility be informed, but that as
satters stood now, he was In Jail for
n indefinite stay He will not he
AIKEN TO detention camp except on
pecihc orders from Washington. Upon
cling asked the nature Of the charge
easnst Victor. the district attorney
aid: ANY alien enemy IN the coun-
Fy Is subject TO arrest at any time
20 charge has to be made, no de-
ense is possible II the president
GEMS any person q menace to the
Enhlic and national Welfare and safety.
hat man IS arrested. upon order o.
he president, he is incarcerated In a
Elace named. and for a time decided
n by him and by no other The only
! ction possible in a case OF this kind
plea for parole, which is grant
d or rejected by the president
| Victor is IA Prussian and an ardent
|arded by his friends and associates
j Richmond. who regard his case a
kriking example of once Prusstan,
iways a Prussian."
Son Officcr In German Army.
His son, friedrich NJ. Victor, is In
Germany now serving as lieutenant
! the imperial German artillery. Mr.
fietor, senior, was in Germany on a
tisit at the outbreak OF the world
Ear. He experienced no little diff
Eculty in getting back to this country.
hid as soon as he arrived to resume
|Dntrol OF his business interests his
|pn took ship for Germany and has
5aen fighting for the kaiser ever since,
|aving won high honors and the iron
ross for distinguished bravery,
A daughter Laura. graduated re-
ently at Johns Hopkins hospital,
there she has been through the regu-
kr course of training. and is said TO
= going to Germany to offer her ser
hoes as a Red Cross nurse. Miss
fietor is remembered in Richmond as
delightful young woman of most
dm!rable character and tender solicit |
ktion for the afflicted and unfortu- !
Nate. She is said to have been es- /
|ecially active in caring for the in !
hates OF the Virginia Home for In !
hrables. to whom she frequently |
|rought gifts tending to obviate their |
lnering.
When seen IN the rlarshars Office !
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Victor ap- |
|eared to be in high good spirits and |
kceedingly cheerful when discussing |
lis plight. He firmly declined. how
Eer, to make any statement The |
|risoner talked rapidly. apparently |
|eyed up to a high pitch of excite
hent- He speaks excellent English. /
kept when strongly excited. when !
German accent evidences
self.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor have been in
ais country since their youth. all the /
hildren having been born here. Mr..
'ietor has met with marked success
i sbusiness. being a prominent figure
local tobacco circles.
Agents OF the department of justice
ave been closely observing Mr.. /
'ietor's every movement for months.
l. Is known to have supplied informed
|erman sailors at Norfolk with money
nth which they effected their escape.
vt whether or not he actively con-
ivcd with them in eluding the officers
ever developed This was, however.
efore the declaration of war by this
,untry.
Federal agents ventured no opinion
J TO whether or not Vietor's arrest &
'sulted from his attending recent
lfherings at Lakeside. held by prom g
emit Germans and supposedly of a
lreiy social nature
The report that the auto truck load
with ammunition which created
ch . stir yesterday had anything to 8
! with his arrest Is regarded as h
tCnntiuued on Second Paxe.N