New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
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 s sasss Davis is d shrewd, sharp-minded man and the following day lie wrote to North 6 Judd, The Colts company and the Union Metallic company as we'll assto Chief William J X Rawlings Of the local police.
 Secret Service Machine Working.
 The department of justice at Wash ington was informed sof the conspir- acy by one of. these comp panies anu within few days 8 Secret Sefvlce# man who gave his name as Davies was in Farmington to interview DaVis. 2 The Farmington man was not at home but Davies called the next day, spenu- ing an hour questioning the oid man rsgarding what he had overheard Davies stated that he had been to the uowder mills at Hazardville and had interviewed officers of that concern. Whether he went there to seek in- formation regarding the recent sales Of explosives is not known but this is believed to be the case. Davis was cross questioned by the sleuth who was unable to break down his statements Davies expressed him. self as being satisfied that there was a' bona fide plot to wreck the factories mentioned when Davis told him al the conspirators had motorcycles. s Davies believed. when he heard this 1hat the spot had been selected for 9 rendezvous and he expressed great concern over the matter.
 Ba1nforth on the Trail.
 Davies was not the only man to in terview Davis Within the next few days he was forced to repeat his story to Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth of the local police force and Superintendent Herbert A. John- Sson of North 6 Judd's. The Colts factory officials informed the chief of police in Hartford and he ex- pressed the opinion, Davis says, ths.t the plot was purely a local affair but Davis contends that all the men were strangers to him and he has lived Between Plainville and Harrington center for years. A representative of the Union Metallic company also Visited him in response to his letter.
 All Have Motorcycles.
 Extra precautions have been taken hy the New Britain police to "cover up, on the matter. It is known that the local authorities have conmun- icated with the State department at Washington and it is believed that several Federal sleuths are operat- ing in this vicinity with view to learning the identity of Davis's unin-l vited guests. Unfortunately, Davis was unable to secure the license num- bers on any of the motorcycles. His field of vision was limited by the crack in the barn and he was afraid to investigate at closer range for 1 fear of revealing his presence.
 Davis told of his experience in a straightforward manner when the Herald reporter reused him from his slumbers at midnight. He ap- parently attempted no exaggeration. On the contrary, he did not appear over anxious to tell what he knew of 1 plot informing his interviewers that l the Federal and New Britain author Atties had cautioned him not to say 1 Ianything except to the police regard Ing his knowledge of the conspiracy.
 Under pressure of rapid fire ques- 1 tions from his interviewers, Davis l told of hearing the strangers behind | his barn and of their conversation. I He said they appeared to be terribly l in earnest.
 Davis an Inventor.
 Davis is an inventor of a submar- sine destroyer. He has rendered his plans to the United States govern nent but they have been rejected. He has. also tendered them to the British government, which has ac- knowledged their receipt and he ex- poets to hear further from Great Britain by next week. The craft is . built to ram submarines and destroy them under tho water. Davis served through the Civil war as spy i,l the Union army and had many nar- row escapes