The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-25
4 PECULIAR THEFT
silver and Platinum Chemical Yes
sells Stolen

Silver and Platinum Chemical YES
sells STATEN.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-With the serious
charge of stealing about $sff,2990 worth Of
platinum and silver vessels from the
chemical department of Johns Hopkins
University a. Roy McClntock and Edward
McClintock, brothers and college stu
dents, were arrested yesterday. a. Roy
was captured in Philadelphia, and this
brought about the arrest of his brother in
Baltimore soon afterward.
About fifteen or twenty platinum vessels
of various sizes and four or five silver
vessels are used for heating acids or 9TH
er substances to very high temperature
These vessels are issued 10 students and
returned when their work is finished for
the day.
Last Friday morning it was discovered
that the chemical laboratory had been
entered by thieves and all the vessels
stolen.
Prof. Ira Remsen, director of the Iabo-
ratory, reported the robbery to the de-
tective department. and Detective ODon-
nell was assigned on the case. Police au-
thorities of the large cities were notified
and given description of the stolen prop
erty.
Marshal Hamilton received a telegram
from Captain Miller. of the Philadelphia
force, early yesterday informing him of
the capture of A. Roy McClintock and of
Il quantity of platinum and silver found in
his possession, which he was about SELL
ing at the time On him was also found a
telegram from his brother sent from Bal
timore, and reading Better take best Of
fer cash; but use your own Judgment
Upon this Information Detective Pohler,
by direction of Captain Humphrey, went to
the dental department of the Baltimore
Medical College, Howard Street, near
Madison, and arrested Edward McCIin-
tcck while at work, early in the after
noon. When searched at headquarters a
telegram was found in his coat pocket
and which he had secretly torn up after
being arrested. 1t was put together and
found to be from Philadelphia, and read:
"FoTty-eight. shall I sell? entity
cash; safe. Answer Bingham House A
Roy Wilson"
In his room at the house where he
boarded, $40 North Howard Street, were
found several of the missing vessels and
a lot of dental Instruments
Captain Humphrey said Edward admit
ted to him that he got into the laboratory
by raising window and stole the arti-
cles, but that he declined to talk about
his brother.
A. Roy McClinton is said to have been
a Student at the Johns Hopkins Medical
School. His room at house on jefferson
Street was searched and a large tin box
was found It contained a lot of various
sized pieces of platinum and silver evil
IDENTIFY several vessels that had been cut
In ha hov Jcn
pieces of lead about the size and shape
of nickels. and, as such, are used as
dummies to work slot machines.
DR.. Remsen was seen at his home last
night and praised the work of the police
depa rtment but felt sorry for the young
men when told they were college students,
especially with reference to the one being
a Johns Hopkins student.
1.-The vessels were kept in a drawer in
the laboratory Office and all were stolen"
said Dr. Remsen. This proves the ne
cessfty of safe in the Office. A piece OF
platinum foil wrapped in a paper and
worth about forty dollars was not taken
The janitor said the windows were bolted
the next morning and l cannot imagine
how entrance was gained. Platinum is
worth about $500 a pound. About year
ago l received letters from Yale and 9TH
er large colleges stating that platinum
was being stolen from their laboratories
and that it was suspected that a gang of
thieves was working by entering the col
leges as Students
The home OF the McClinton brothers is
said to be in Boston Edward says he is
thirty-two years old He is locked up at
the Central police station. He has been
a dental student here for two years. De-
tectives Pohler and O'Donnell will go to
AL, 10 I'D, Gov.