Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
STOLEN EQUIPMENT OF STAMP
MACHINE COMPANY BEING
RETURNED TO CLINTON.
FOUND HIDDEN ON UPPER
FLOOR OF CHICAGO BUILDING
Criminal Action to Be Commenced
Against Men Who carted Away
Equipment Of Clinton Factory and
Carried Il to Chicago on Auto
Trueks-litigation to Follow.

Clinton, May s-The following dis :
patch from Chicago was received yes
terday:
Chicago, May S-Attorney Delavan
B. Cole, for the Brinkerhoff Stamp Ma
chine Company, of Clinton, declared in
Chicago today that he would ask the
indictment of four men on charges OF
burglary and larceny in the alleged
heft of $4,000 worth Of stamp vend :
ing machines from the Brinkerhoff
factory April IS. He did not disclose
the names Of the men,"
Receivers Machinery.
A message was received almost CO.
! incidental with the return of F. H.
Brinkerhoff, Of the stamp machine
company from Chicago, where he saw
| the purloined machinery, tools and
models safely started on their way
back to Clinton, packed in a car with
huge quantities Of straw, made neces-
sary on account of the lack OF Grating.
The machinery. said Mr.. ,Brinkerhoff,
was located by the detectives, after q
weeks search, on the fourth floor of a
two story building on the north side, a
veritable fire-trap. A bond for $4,000
had already been provided and teams
engaged for quick action. The bailiff
from the sheriffs office took posses
sion but the owner Of the building
claimed a lien of $3.50 for a months
rent. exhibiting a dishonored check for
that amount.
While he had no lien on stolen
goods, 1T was then nearly time to
shut down the machinery controlling
the elevator and as the heavier arti-
cles could not be carried down the
very narrow steps, compromise for
ST. was effected. under which the
owner kept the elevator in operation
In the meantime. said Mr.. Brinkerhoh
the buildings engineer had informed
the bailf he had instructed the night
Waterman to put a hole in any one who
took anything thing out Of the room
before the rent was paid.
Better Than "Movie."
"The bailiff had already shown his
ability to talk in three languages" said
Mr.. Brlnkerhon land Acknowledged he
could talk eight but he spoke ninth
language in the vigor with which he
chased the engineer down stairs. 1t was
better than at"movie."
This trouble. Mr.. Brinkerhoff said
in a statement, will probably delay the
closing up Of the impending Omaha
deal about thirty days. but not more
and 1t will probably take half that
time to get the tools. machinery mod
els. ETC.. in shape as there was con-
siderable damage by the rough usage
in going from here to Chicago or
auto trucks without packing 1t was
simply dumped in boxes. The machines
even when shipped by express, are
bedded on bed springs to save unnec-
essary jars
Will 30 Busy.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff declared that 1t is
expected the stamp machine factor.
will soon be a very busy place as ar
effort will be made to make up for
some Of the lost time. The Omaha
syndicate. he says. has a contract for
| a quarter interest from himself tol
all territory east Of the Mississippi
river provided It takes up 100000 Of
| the manufacturing company bonds
| for the equipment OF the factory. Sc
! the test Of this first lot OF machinet
! is very important. he says.