New Britain herald., 1918-01-05
David Anderson, Swedish
 Draughtsnan, Also Had
 Prints of Machinery at Colts and Machine Go. "
CLAIMS HE SOUGHT
 U. s. TRADE SECRETS
Room On Maple Street and Turn Prisoner Over to Federal Authorities Not Satisfied XViSh Story of Being Y in Employ O. Foreign Manufac- turcr. A

Maps of New Britain and New York ar@ blucprints of machinery in the factories of the Colts Patent Fire Arms in Hartford and the New Brit aii. Machiue O., found in possession rxof David Anderson, who came from Sweden to this country in January, 1917, prompted Detectives A. J. Rich- ardson and A. C. Malone Of the local police department to place him un- der arrest at his home, 95 Maple street, yesterday afternoon. Whether he is a spy in the employ of the X German government is not known but , tne authorities are taking no risks and lave turned him over to the custody of federal officers. Anderson is said to have told the police he was hired by . manufacturer in Sweden to come to this country to learn methods used in ,lAlncrican factories and that he was facilitated by his knowledge of draughting.
 Anderson's arrest came directly as fi result of excellent work done by the New Britain detective bureau. About 9 week ago Detective Sergeant Rich ardson obtained certain information which caused him to place Anderson under surveillance Subsequent in- vestigations brought out some inter- esting facts. The young Swede, a s.draughtsman by trade, came here from Hartford about 10 weeks ago sssecured employment in the draught- ing room of the New Britain Machine faC Co, 6 concern it Inight be noted with 98R significance. that Handles many large government orders. For a time he h., .IAI s,4 f1aI ta1 NTaIr h,,+ lately has roomed at 95 Maple street.
 The police learned that the young draughtsman took a great interest in < his work at the factory, studied all " plans carefully and rarely went out at night, spending each evening alone in his room where he was apparently working diligently. Subsequently De- .tective Richardson learned that An derson was receivig money from some unknown source and succeeded in finding out that he received at least one sum of $2O0 from Sweden. He claims he was sent this amount by his Semployer.
 Had Prints of Machinery.
 When Anderson was placed under arrest and his room searched the de- tectiyes found that he had there 8 considerable tumber of plans, draw > ings and working prints of machin- < cry. He also had a large batch of doc uments, letters and other papers most all of which were written ir Swedish Court Clerk Emil J. Dan berg was called upon to translate some of these papers and among them were letters stating that Anderson was formerly employed in a draught ing office in Sweden and was a cap able man at his trade. Other letters v also recommended him highly. From a cursory examination of these paper it is not thought that they have any damaging significance.
 The police, however, are of th opinion that Anderson's activltie might be Investigated with benefit t. this government. While no charge 6 have been made it has been intimatet - that the young Swede may be one 0 : four things. He may be a spy in tn employ of German agents seekin; manufacturing secrets here; he may b in the employ of the Swedish govern ment to obtain similar information he may be in the employ of some pri vate concern in Sweden to obtain tn same facts; Or he may be the victin of unfortunate condolences and i " possibly innocent of any intended evi