Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
ESTATE AGENT
HELD AS ALIEN ENEMY
~ Hacdc. Native Of Germany
Arrested Here by Federal
Authorities.
iINE TO SPECIFY CHARGE
nion OF Washington Omcinls
'fed 4" German Problem, Fol
wing Recent Arrest OF William
hrig, German Chemist.

ing their activities with abso-
ecrccy. Federal agents Yesterday
ns arrested Robert Gaede. we'll
u real estate agent in this CITY.
offices in the Real Estate Ex-
building. at Ninth and Frank
reefs. on the charge Of being a
rous alien enemy. No specific
je has been brought against Gaelic.
10 warrant has been sworn our
81 him. lie is merely being de-
by tho Federal authorities In
ienrico County Jail on the au-
~ OF the presidential proclamo-
tf April IL. 1917. with tho splen-
respects or an early trip to the
mont camp at Fort Oglethorpc,
,n questioned about tho arres,
edo. Federal authorities refused
ptor!ly TO mako statement
ious efforts have been made 10
his arrest secret. When asked
tho nature OF Gaedc's ofrense,
al authorities again refused 10
anything. The only statement
could be gotten while speaking
e subject OF Gacdc's arrest was
there was anything for publ
II would have TO come from
ngton.
3E DENIES ANY
INTENT AT WRoSG-DoING
kr many efforts, reporter from
ZINES Dispatch finally gained an
lew With Gacde. Gaedc is about
years old. with 4 typica, Prus-
countcnancc and an upturncd
che. lie sd, IN the United States
ais Office calmly smoking a
and seemed very much com
He speaks English fairly well.
somewhat broken manner.
yer, ne makes himself well un-
Cd.
tho course OF tn. conversation.
denied that he had done any
wrong. He said that he had
years. and that although he had
taken out his citizenship papers.
as very much attached 10 tho
h States. Furthermore. ne said
he felt too much like part Of;
ountry to attempt TO do anything
4. Gacde said that no came 10
country twenty-four years ago.
tftcr landing. went 10 Wisconsin,
he made his home for a few
Later on he moved 10 South
a. From there he moved to
bond fourteen years ago.
n few months last fall Gaede
d for the William b. Ca;l!n &
'eal estate agents. when that
my wen, out OF business Gaede
into business for himself as n
state agent. associated with a. II.
man. with offices in the Real Es-
Exchange building.
rough Gaede himself said that he
J real estate dealer and mem
the Real Estate Exchange, l.
Rykin, secretary Of the exchange
swer to a direct query yesterday
| hat Gacde was not. and had never
member OF the Real Estate EN-
fe. Nj. Boykin said that he had
Il. .dc on ono or two occasions
! hat he did not know him per
y or intimately.
housh Special Agent Pollen. OF the
ftment OF Justice. who yesterday
ing placed Gaede under arrest. re-
TO state the nature OF the ofrense
Ia TO have been committed or TO
anything at all IN regard 10 the
4. 1t is understood that Gaede has
under constant surveillance for
time. What action will be taken
he Federal authorities at Wash
b in regard TO the arrest OF Gaede
ms TO be seen. However. il is
b that the arrest OF william Buh-
fhe German chemist. arrested a
avs ago, and the arrest Of Robert
yesterday have drawn the i'm
tie attention Of the Washington
|rities to the Richmond situation.
The meantime, while the cases OF
& and Gaede are being consid
they are both being we'll cared
the Henrico County Jail, under
Fl guard. Orders have been issued
low no one to see them without a
t from the Federal authorities.
many circles the arrest OF these
(ierman allen enemies and their
was freely discussed. Since the
ge OF the recent espionage act by
fess they can be dealt with more