New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10

70 To the Public.--The subscriber has been many
years IN the manufacture o Locks aud has eNeed
lbs skill and had thai of the best mechanics In the n-
ted States in invenng aud eompetngs BANK Lock perfectly
n has suhac trials Ia security
and has thus far stood the syesl ordeal he suosco-r
feels warranted Ia selling his bOcS A. one ~mch cannon br
opened any operation or test which may bee ary applied
The statement OF Day Newell, irrespective Of their con-
nerton with Lock with which public security concernrd
Is unworthy of nOcebut untruths unconradcted can
sometimes be known from trut IL proper should
make a iua statement the position which stand
To- each other In November I84i put my lock upon
chest placed II In of the American Institute, and OF
ered 10 any one who would open with the Key with
out violence In two weeks Day X Newell made the at,
tempt The Judges william A. Wheeler On my part
and Mr. " Miner for Them ana the two elec Ted A. T. Hal
sey ESQ VINO hold the stakes and act "a umpire 1t
was serW ards agreed that Day Newell might take the
chest with the Lock 10 their shop for their operan Pre-
had In their possesssion twelve hours for examination
FOR thirteen morning simmedisely after Mr. W A. wheeler
went The shop ard lock the chestand the lock
and chest SALE and he so found them up To thal une
Ga the fourteenth morlng-he last OF the days appointed
word Mr. Wheeler that the chest was open and
if he would come to their shop they lpay newell would
show him hey like the with which he locked me chest
- 80 4, /, bsd been try opened We found he ocs on
the a. r and The key turned Mr. Wheeler then examined
The which fastened the lock Ia the I'D Of the chest
and he found they would not hold the threads OF TIE
screws having been broken, aud the door or Id much n
ulsted Day and Newell were asked how /, came. Mr.
John Day replied they took the lock of twice after open
aud took pieces and IN putting ON again they might
broken the threads OF the screws Mr. Wheeler then
conienl.t the lock had been opened by voenccSr Miner
the contrary To settle the matter. A. p Hasey Esq the
um pire was cal and after examining the cretrs chest
apd loe and hearing the statement of Day and Newell
cted that The chest aud Toe. had been opened by Ioc and
frly. that Day Newell Rotenfsdto the money,
aud returned 10 the subscriber. For the truth Of these
facts appeal 10 Mrssrs Halsey and Wheeler no" ask
the public Judge whether statement Of such men can be
received for tr. particularly when they say they opened
my lock frirlyf
The chaeng they have made so word- asto mem
open the PRACTICES again. IL VIII be- seen
that stated risse the operations 10 be made They
DO doubt would desire the chest and lock 10 their
.hor and there ao,e and unoLser1ed similar
expedieul 10 effect heir object This test Of lock
would be TO give such opportunities and facilities burg
lar would have but offer show Day Newell. Or any
other person my lock and my competitor show me his
each lock be put chest by the owner and every
caution taken the party may desire prevent trek un-
fairness and the chest and lock 10 be placed N some pubic
place there 10 be subject 20 the operations o any one "ho
sitemp To pick IL know 0 no iarrr way !" prevent
all suspicious oi unaanness or violence
From this date my Lock VII, Tor TWO weeks DE placer al
he Reading Room IN the Merchants Exchange rrhpy o'
the trial OF Day ana Newell or any ouer person. upon e
terms stated m the sub]Olned atcie.
To ues.r.. Dny & Newell FIN your last article
YOU say h. II ref you the grounds which
,ou dictate. no. shall consider acl acknO gm-nt N
Inc superorifv OF your Lock NC Having 40 confidence.
from pas experience IN fairness of the Operations upon
your plan nasinuch as you did once accomplish your
iaci force open the chest which my Lock placed in
vour shop shall not give you opportunity 10 perform
Ike experireus and It'll .hal deny the superiority Of your
Lock
You have been solicited attempt open my Lock At q.
r Downing & Cos No or, andt sres and al the Union
Bank in Wastreel; but You have scknow EDGED il