Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-21
CLINTON FACTORY EQUIPMENT
CARRIED BODILY ACROSS
RIVER.
WARNING STOCKHOLDERS
CONTEST FOR OWNERSHIP
Big Auto Trucks Brought Out From
Chicago Loaded With Machinery
While Manager and Employees Hold
Meeting at hotei-Due to Financial
Affairs Of Stamping Machine Co.

Clinton. April 21-While the officers
and employees OF the Brinkerhoff Stamp
i ing Machine Company we're gathered at
the Lafayette Inn at called meeting,
four auto trucks. reported TO have
; come from Chicago, accompanied by a
fifth truck loaded with repairs and au,o
supplies and a force OF twenty men.
/! drove up to the plant in the north end.
Working with the precision of clock
work all of the machinery, except two
monster lathes, other valuables and
completed stamp-vending machines.
We're loaded On the trucks in less than
an hour and whisked across the north
end high bridge to Illinois.
Then an auto hurried TO the La
Fayette Inn. where F. H. Brinkerhoff,
inventor of the vending machine and
head of the company, was hurried into
an auto and whisked to Illinois bound
for Chicago. Word from Mr. Br;nker-
hcf was % the effect tina, he had been
virtually abducted ss had been the
plant and that he had no advance no.
tice Of the intention of those who
We're in charge OF the kidnapping.
1T was simply a theft OF the Plant"
was the message. They had no more
-:sh. &c the machines than anyone
else"
Was Sensational.
II was a sensational coup from start
20 finish and is reported in fact to ne
a feature of the financial transactions
in connection with the local >oncern.
According 10 report, the preliminary
plans were made by the abductors
about 4 O'Clock Saturday morning
when it is reported an auto load OF
men. presumably the leaders in the af-
ternoons affair. drove up to the plant
and made an inspection. II Is believed
tina. plans were then made for the at
ternoon's work
member Of the firm Of Moriarity
Bros. a Chicago concern which has
been having q hand, II is reported, in
financing the local concern, was in
Clinton Saturday and arranged the
meeting Of officers and employees at
the Lafayette Inn for the purpose OF
discussing a plan for providing S2s.oee
IN additional financial assistance. Nj.
Noriar.:y d.a 70. appear. according 70
the report, but q message was re-
ceived that he would come later, his
auto having broken down.
Trucks hastily Loaded.
In the meantime. the auto trucks
arrived at the plant, the vanguard ap-
| pearing about O'Clock and the re-
mainder at intervaIs.. Packing cases
had been provided Tor the completed
vending machines and the crew worked
rapidly. It is believed that the trucks
were from Chicago and it was learned
they had stopped at Morrison, enroute
10 Clinton There was no interference
with the work, all OF the men being
at the hotel, aitno one woman rushed
across and took charge Of her hus-
bands tools.
Shortly after the departure OF the
trucks across the river, Mr.. Moriarfty
drove TO the Lafayette Inn in his
auto and told Mr. Brinkerhon IL
would be necessary for him to accom-
pany him 10 Chicago to complete the
deal. Nj Br;nkerhoff. according to
the report. was hurried INTO the auto
and taken to Illinois. Several other
men accompanied Mr.. Moriarity, who
was formerly connected with the plant
here, among them being men from
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Brinkerhof company located
here about three years ago. coming
from Missouri. While a small force
OF men has been al work at the plant
no new machines have recently been
placed on the market. it is said.