New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-15
Caution Important to Bankers.

p Probably Bankers aware that Il. c. Jones' of
Newark n j. not long since employed as Agent for
the sale OF our Bank Locks, and would here state,
that while active in that capacity be obtained commend
atory certificates from Banks he furnished for our Lock
and took the liberty Of having them given in his own
name and Lock called Joness Lock consequently
Lock has been conounded with his, that it is in many
places known only Joness Lock. Mr.. Jones has re-
Gently obtained lin his nance from the Cashier of
the Phenx Bank of this city certificate for of
Locks which he sold them in ls4l, which reads fol-
lows PHENIx BANK Oct 4th, 1915.
certify that in the year lS4l | purchased of H. C.
Jones. OF Newark, one OF his Bank Locks which has
been in and has given entire satisfaction
have so much confidence in the Locks constructed by
Mr.. Jones. that have this day purchased another OF
them put upon the new Banking House and think it
perfect security against burglars or picklocks
(Signed) n G. OGDEN Cashier"
The above certificate purporng to have been obtained
for Mr. JoneSs Lock was in fact given for Lock
featured By US and sold to the Phenix Bank by II. C.
Jones.
What confidence can be placed in the statements Of
thar will such miserable alternative to
sell his Locks we leave without commenD for the
public to decide. We would merely state, however
that we recently opened with duplicate key the Phe
nix Bank one OF Joness two hundred and fifty dollar
Locks twice in less than ten minutes, being locked on
a dferen; combination by the Cashier each tmc-thus
showing conclusvey in this in every other instance
that it be against the maker 1t opened
in the presence of the Cashier, and also
Messrs John Parker. J. Common Smith
J. 5. Langworthy, w. NJ Whunore.
j. E. Bishop 2. NJ Payson,
s. B. Hoffman Jr.
Our Lock is now al the Phenix Bank. Mr. Jones can
have in attempting open it, all the privileges had
to open his.
One object in this communication Is TO state that We
opened Jones's Lock at the Phenix Bank Tuesday
last and with the privileges of the maker hold
selves readiness do il again. without putting the
Lock OF order. Another object is to caution Bank
ers against placing any confidence the above certi
cate or any other spurious certificates obtained in the
deceptive manner, should they be introduced by
Mr. Jones to effect the sale of his Lock hereafter.
To prevent farther devices Of this kind, pub
licy call upon Mr. Jones for the certificate he obtained
for our Lock from the Phenix Bank and also all other
certificates given for Lock in his possession and
il the demand is not promptly complied with, we mus,
and shall in selfdefence, give Bankers and the public
more full exposition of this hereafter and al the
same time call their attention to other ace and decep
ton Mr. Jones rcsorted TO while employed by
Agent for our Bank Lock. We perfectly willing that
Mr. Jones should (as usual get his mark high but he
must no longer stand shoulders reach it. For
the truth of the above have the privilege OF
referring 10 N. G. Ogden Esqr Cashier of the Phenix
Bank. DAY NEWELL,
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