New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-17

~ Probably Bankers are aware that T. c. Jones, Of
Newark. j. was no, long since employed as Agent tor
the sale of our Bank Locks, and We would hero state
that while active in that capacity he obtained commend
atory certificates from Banks he furnished for our Lock
and took the liberty of having them given in his own
name and our Lock called JoCSS Lock consequently our
Lock has been so conounded with his that it IN many
places known only as .Joness Lock. Mr. Jones has re-
Gently obtained Gn his own nance from the Cashier OF
the Phcnix Bank of this city certificate for one OF our
Locks which ne sold them in lsi which reads as to'
lows: PHENIX BANK, Oct An, $50
q. certify that in the year 1871 purchased OF H. C.
Jones of Newark one of his Bank Locks, which has
been in constant and has given entire satisfaction
have So much confidence in the Locks constructed by
Mr. Jones that have this day purchased another OF
them to put upon the new Ban king House ana ihihS II
perfect security against burglars or pickocks
Signed ~ q. OGDEN, Cashier.
The above certificate puporns to have been obtained
for Mr. Jones Lock was in fact given for Lock manu-
featured by Us and sold to tie PheniX Bank by H. {.
Jones.
What confidence can be placed in the statements OF
man that will such miserable alternative TO
sell his Locks We leave (without commcnD for the
public TO decide. We would merely state however
that recently opened with duplicate key at the Phc-
nix Bank one of Joness two hundred and nifty dollar
Locks twice in less than ten minutes it being locked ON
a differ Mt combination By the Cashier each tmc-tius
showing concusvey in his in every other instance
that it cannot be against the maker 1t was opened
in the presence of the Cashier, and also
N'''F' o b ra5ssF H. cS"1 %h Hm6
j. t. Bishop F. NJ Payson,
5. B. Hoffman Jr.
Our Lock ia now at the Phcnix Bank. Mr.. Jones can
have in attempting to open it, all the privileges we had
to open his.
One object in this communication IS to state that we
opened Joncs's Lock at the PheniX Bank on Tuesday
last and with the privileges of the maker hold our
selves in readiness do it again, without putting the
Lock out Of order Another object is 10 caution Bank
ers against placing any confidence in the above cer
cate or any other spurious certificates obtained in the
same deceptive manner should thcy be introduced by
Mr. Jones to effect the sale OF his Lock hereafter
TO prevent farther devices oil this kind we now pub
icy 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
if the demand is not promptly complied with we must
and SHALL in selfdefence give Bankers and the public
more full exposition of this matter hereafter and nj the
same time call their attention other ahcc and decep
ton Mr. Jones rcsorted to while employed by us as
Agent for our Bank Lock We perfectly willing that
must no longer stand shoulders reach it. For
the truth of the above statement have the privilege OF
referring TO N G. Ogden Esqr. Cashier OF the Phenix
Bank. DAY n NEWELL,
Bank Locksmiths. $50 Broadway.