New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-21

B,Sg Lock PIcgtsc.-As Certificate sigued by Coz.
Boucs rsslng to our operations 90 one OF Joaess Iocki
on the door OF the Custom House has recenty been
published 10 The Tribune, II is necessary that we should
simply plata exhibition Of scis and thereby
rect Impressions which thu uuwsry may
have formed In regard TO the relative merits OF the e"e
II is we did state az the Certificate representa- 70
dow Boucx that the fundamental principles on wh.ct
Joness locks constructed were detective, and that hy
could readily be picked Sc. IL is also true that we wefe
permitted operate his lockout MARI The conditions
Il was express understood By Gov. bouck aod oone,
that he lock then the door OF the Custoy sed
there by Jones himself should DE the lock submiued W
rial snd hat II should not be- taken from The door dapg
our operations L. With This understanding VS. toct
men.ons Of the lock, and after preparing he oscs.
instruments 10 pick H. We were Informed 10y Gov bOaes
that he had notwithstanding hs promse suffered Jorss
70 tbs lock from he door and substitute hn"'h-t n
place Gov BoucA after ao wing Mr.. Jones TO sxehsngs
he loeks on sseng The instruments had prepared 10
formed that he did not FEEL Al liberty 10 M oN rs 20 ops
ale until he had fret Consulted Mr. Jones who was then
Boston gning for his that the understanding
between himself and Jones prohibited our using 10 PEA
the lock- any other instruments than crooked wires Thgs
were our operations postponed by Cos. BOUck from dsy
TO az, and arrangements repeatedly frustrated ana
thus ended our experiments, which Gov boucs hoafe
justified him In ng Jones certificate that We could Got
pick his lock
Now, whether such limited ard circumseribed ops.
lions guaranty that Jouess lock cannot b pcked
leave for discerning public TO decide holding eei
selves In readiness 10 pick the lock now on me door OF
s.%on HT lS. Z, S .s
the Custom House, has been picked We Introduce r o
lowing Certificate signed by Robinson Co. Bankers ast
j. r. Haines Cashier Of the Merchants Bank, Buffalo
We hereby certify that we purchased OF X. G. Jones
Newark New-Jersey, some IA months since, ono on hs
| Patent Combination Bank Locks with numbers whe
placed upon the door of our vault snd represene
by him TO be perfect security gans burglars and We
farther certify that A. C. Hobbs, OF the Agents o
Day Eewelfs Patent Paraulop ic Bank Locks. dd pea
and open the without tbs least injury to ,he Loes
he having tho key the ine,or Of ne locs
| our knowledge. Signed, ROBINSON CO.
| Buffalo, April ., 1871.
placed the key in my pocket where Il remained until ns
| Jock wss opened, which done In my presence.
| Signed JOHN 4 HAMS
M Jones' In order refue tbs above certificate ard
bolster up the character Of his lock- has recently published
| an article in The Tribune which reads Is follows
| The Lock spoken Of by Robinson Co was TIE very
cheapest KIND OF Combination Lock II had none OF ny
patented Improvements, such as tho reyoylng CAP RI,
| snd pressure unber. IL was msnufaetnfeo ~ hsn
| Boston, and disposed Of 10 Robinson 20 "a D'y iss
land not IL months since stated by them al lnsi nns
the most valuable safeguards were DOT introduces soe
Is the Lock heh tho agent OF Day Newell loarns1ea
to Buffalo to pick, and now falsely represent,
manufacture. y june,
Bank Lock Manufacturer, Ns~srs, NJ
Since Mr. Jones published the article above, eopiedf ron
The Tribune Mr.. Hobbs has written letter 10 coupr
tent oeksmlth In Buffalo has the lock he PEI
| his answer. BUFFALO May 10. psl
Ma HosBs-Desr Sir Yours Of the ls.h Is received u.
| will answer your questions IN r-isuon 10 me ~S
| Robinson 4 CO.. vault, which know you picked.
| LIST The lock has tnmbs re -.
3D. There Is revolving cap and pipe that turns win %
Sd There ia iumDlsr under tho bolt that i. oper.a
on by pin on the bottom VI hs hey which raises The d
an. The head Of the bolt IL stamped II. G. JonessFt
tent , ss1s dsa W w p D. " Il.
tented improvements IN Ia, Jones denies that lie ~
manufacturer Of tho lock. Now what confidence can
placed in the statements Of who will resort 2
miserable alternative Of publishing pElpsbls ssssDoN
to hide The defects Of lock Ihst eaupo stand 90 ne o'
mers We leave II for bankers nd The public 70 ese'
myzl DAY NEWELL, $50 bfoa'tT