The Archive · 1938

Guilty of Espionage

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.

Karl Drummond, a young aircraft worker, who was indicted on December 1 on charges of espionage, was {today found guilty on the two counts fof attempting to sell to "high Japanese officials." photographs of American Army and Navy planes in the course of construction; and, selling to these officials documents relating to various secret features in the design of these machines.

"The maximum penalty for these [charges is two years imprisonment Reuter. und was charged with subordination and perjury, He announced that by this arrest he hoped to establish Tink between the various activities of Coster and ascertain Coster's exploits during the period of transition from his identity of Musica to Coster, Mystery" Young "Man Reports from Philadelphia said that a mysterious telegraphic tip led the arrest of a young man identified Mr, Richard Mittman. He was ordered to be held in liew of his failure to post U.S.25,000 us bail Detectives raid they. believed him to be involved with Musiea's gunrunning activities. "Federel agents, and Customs officials working on the ease refused to divulge the information they obtained in questioning Mr. Mittman, Meanwhile, the authorities revealed that the widow of Coster, who committed sulelde rather than face the charges of the Federal Grand Jury. filed an application to admit her dead husband's will. She is the sole bene-Aciary In the will of Coster.—United Press.

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