New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-30
To the Public.

The Tribune of the 26th inst, under the heading
Of Bank Lochs, contains brief reference TO my
locks and publishes in connection certain certificates
under the head Lack Pichiny E,rtraordinary.' |
wish now to say that the Lock there mentioned, as
Lock dift?cntv constructed from any ! hare sold
to BanES that the kind | have sold and warranted
has nerer been picked; that the certificate OF Mr.
David I.cavitt published in the same does not stale
the facts truly, but conveys wrong impressions, and
leaves out important facts which fairness would
require. In the year 8i, at the request of Mr.. Da-
,id Leavit put upon the vault door of the Amcri-
can Exchange Bank No. l3 Wall-slrcct, in place OF
one of Andrews Combination Locks, which had
previously picked while on the same door, oimy
Locks for the purpose of being opened tested by
Dr. Andrews or the American Bank Lock Company.
Dr. Andrews did not himsclfma the attempt, but
sent his kcy-makcr MIR. Dunham, for that purpose.
After three weeks effort, different intervals, he en-
lirely failed pick it, of whichattempt failure Mr.
Leavitt would not give certificate, although he
seems prompt to do so TO others. TO show the un-
fairness of MIR. Lea,itt's certificates these facts
submitted. When he removed from No Is Wall-st.
to the building now occupied by the American Ex-
ch;gnse Bank, without consulting me or obtaining
nv consent, he allowed Mcssrs. Wadsworh
Smith or the American Bank Lock Company TO take
nv ock from the door OF the vault, examine the in
terror, and thus give them an opportunity to make
KEY, as am informed, and OF which have evidence
also from the appearance of the Lock after 1t came
into my hands, the screw -hoies being trimmed out
three times the size they were when put the Lock
on the vaut-door before mentioned; that the said
Lock was placed on chest and taken TO Amboy by
Messrr. Wadsworh & Smith, and there by them, or
under their direction, submitted TO such experiments
as they chose and whether opened fairly or touliy
have no means of knowing. After the chest was re-
turned Isaac nj. Lcayitt to whom applied for the
Lock as NV property then showed me certificate
which Messrs Wadsworth & Smith requested him
10 sicn and which he said he had refused for the rea
son that, to use his own language, "there was so
much hocus-pocus abont the opening my Lock at
Amboy that he would not sign it, y which certltl-
cate was drawn in almost the same language and
about as couivocal as the one noISv rubliShed.
The certificate of S. A. Halsey (who, al the date
of it, was President Of the American Bank Lock
Company relates to a cheap stors-door Lock, and
not to my Bank Locks.
As to the certificate of Robinson & Co., it relates
to Padlocks, and which they say they bought of my
authorized agents; whereas never had an agent
until within month, and never myself sold them
Lock. As to that of VIM. S. Lothrop, have only 10
saw that ~ Allen was never my agent, that hs omy
knowledge, sold Locks us mine TO Bank IN Hass;-
chusetts never made by me- and was for that Hrast-
ed and compelled 10 refund the money paid HIM Tor
sucb Iocks-that MessrS. WadSworth Il Smith
never called on me to refund, nor ever returned the
Locks, but the whole matter was designed and used
for the purpose of producing prejudice against me
and my Locks.
Nv Padlocks have never been sold by me or my
authority as alone giving entire security to Banks
but as additional guards-that IN one instance
Rank IN Massachusetts was saved by one OF them,
nv nreyen,ing access TO the inner Lock for the pur-
pose of being blown up by powder-that, not"lth-
standing the certificates published, do not oeile'e
my padocks have many instance been opened ially,
but under circumstances and influences designed TO
to accomplish some sinister purpose-that they give
universal satisfaction, and never get out OF order,
| having been sold from Maine TO Louisiana.
With regard to Bank Locks, such asI have sold 10
Banks, intend in short time to put one in place
TO be fairly tested, giving $500 the reward to the
person who shall succeed in picking il, ofwhch due
pubic notice will be giyen-that 10 those who
choose to make the trial, mean TO exhibit the IN
terror OF the Lock- 10 satisfy them that it is the same
| have been selling TO Banks.
II. c. JONES, Newark y Jersey
| ~Jones's Bank Locks.-From among great
number Of testimonials the unqualified value security
OF these Locks The following submitted the public
| Mass. STATE PRISON, CHARLEsrows, Oct. ls, lSil.
Mr.. H. c. JONES Newak, n j:
DEAR Sls-la compliance with the request you made