Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-30
SUPPOSED LEADER OF
KAISER'S AGENTS HELD
Madame Marie DeViCtOriCa
Arrested at Fashionable
Long Island Hotel

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Madame
Marie X. Devictorica. believed by off,
GERS of the department OF justice to
De one of the most active Of Germany's
agents in this country for the last tif-
teen months, was arrested at fash
onASle Long Island hotel today and
brought to this city as dangerous enc
my &nen.
Madame de victorica was in a highly
nervous condition and was sent TO the
prison ward at Bellevue hospital Miss
Margaret Sullivan. her maid. was held
5 a material witness Madame de Vic
orfca. who also has been known as
Madame de Vussiere. is said 20 have
&ome to the United States. through Nor
way. January q, 1917, as passenger
n the steamship BergensfjOrd-
She told Captain Roger b Hull. who
uestioned her. that she was born in
Suenos Aires Her father. she said.
vas az one time a captain in the Ger
nan army, but had been naturaliZed as
citizen OF the Argentine republic.
Madame de Victorica. who is thirty
hree years old. is a handsome woman
Il the German type. She always is
ashionably gowned and wears consld-
rabIe jewelTy She is said TO be high
y educated having taken a course at
INV at Zurich as we'll as at Berlin
Her first husband is said 10 have
zen a Chilean. who died soon after
heir marriage. In 1914 she married
ose de Victorica at Hamburg. Ger
many. She described de Victorica as
doctor-in chemistry and philosophy"
Ter husband remained with her only
hree or four months, she declared. and
hen disappeared She explained her
resence in this country by saying she
anne here 10 look for him
Federal authorities believe her real
Mission in the United States was to
pread German propaganda among the
~fsh She is reported to have been
he chief aide 20 a lieutenant comman-
er OF the German navy who reached
ere in December, 1915. and who has
cen working among Sim Fein SYM
athiZers. trying TO get them to enlist
the British navy in order TO plant
onbs on warshi0S.
The German naval officer disappear
4 few days ago when he discovered
nat agents Of the department Of JUS
ce were trailing him
Madame DeVictorica, government
gents said, is known TO have received
oney from this man and is reported to
ave spent $4,000 since she arrived in
hceiving funds from the lieutenant
pmmander, il is reported. but asserts
was money she placed in his hands
br safe keeping before leaving Ger
hany. EnIisting the support of Irish
hdiczI newspapers is believed to have
cen one Of her objects in this coun-
y.
Madame DeVictorica, who stopped at
arfous fashionable hotels in this city.
said TO have been acquainted with
adaune Charlottee Elizabeth Nix. who
awaiting deportation because Of her
hleged pro-German activities; and with
Eadame Despina Davidovitch Storch.
he young Turkish woman who, arrest
with Madame Nix, died later at FL
5 Island Madame DeVictorica, while
cling questioned, is quoted as describ-
* Madame Nix as a personal friend
the kaiser.
II Is said that room was hired IN
rooklyn for the maid. Margaret Sui
van. who, although never occupying II,
Aued there at regular intervals for
all. A recent letter. addressed TO the
aid. Is said TO have contained an en-
osure from Berlin for her mistress