New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-15

Justice % tha public. as wei rs s. nNseh re
aur-. that certain direpu,s5e attempt 20 rare the
sale Of ny Combination Lock should 5e exposed
have sfed and do Sill defy, al the world 70 PICK IL
Certain Interested rivals "a well as burglars have eX
hsusted al their skill and energy In ea1rts to Go % on
various occasions but have wholly failed. AZ the ar
ID The American Institute 900 was placed IN one OF
Hsrrngs s,ss with my lock upon the door, and oter
"a 90 any person who would pick the ocN NJ one ven
turcd even 10 make thr rVpeumerL 10 had boon tfi'd
GOO often In vain Bat Mr Hobbs, an agent Of Ns'f'
Day & vel went O. the store OF Richardson h'eS'
* co. No IL M,iden-lsne. wasre one OF ray CHS was
10 u.e and pretended that he could pick H. Alter
wofkiug at for iueth Il time be broke or pre-
tended that had broke, hs instrument inside Of the
k and ,hs, It would be- necessary to take the lock Oh IN
order - 80 i out r. II. * Go. not inspecting any
thiog wrcu, gave him permssiJu and Be- then took M
the lock examined the tumblers, and having an oppor
tu1i,y 70 atfssta key TO NJ them, replaced the lock
went homo snd back the next day and unlocked
IL, pretending with no I,c flourish thathe had picked
my lock he obtained certlh ate Iha, ne had picked
IL. which he carried round and showed privately for
the purpose OF lnjuring the sale OF my lock Eat as
soon q. Mes.rs Richardson Hicks Co became aware
%, the trick which hat been played upon ihem they
promptly recalled their certificate and destroyed 1t
after hayiu, the ,uuber. changed end Mr. Hobbs va.
invited and urged pick 1t be could but be declined
q make the trial.
Tbi. Hobbs IL the same man who two or ;hrte years
$40 picked an old sl5 lock at Buffalo, soli IN ISL
ard then published certificate that b. hsd picked one
of my best combination look, whch certificate was
subsequently nuihed By iis authors. stating that Il
WA no. my best bank loct Ia ls si,o the
same ger.on who wish Day & Newell made every
possible ~ r 70 pick my lock upon the vault OF the
sub Treasury In this Guy but failed after several days
trial q mako the east impression upon H. ne certified
10 by GOV. Bouck at the tune, IS follows
jones' PATENT COMBINATION LOCKS.
NV York. Nov. 10 l-i6.
ON The 18th II last october III {. JoNZs 81 newark
NesJersey a, my request and the aiSi,e Of TIE Sec
rotary ~ Ir-ssUry. put two Of he PaffHt COm5ma
u. L0cs o the arse lion safe sni one g. one oi TOE
t,ors operus from tho room 81 ny ofice 70 the Hall
Of ihe Custom Huuse Hs written pr pOsition accept
"a by me- provides that % either OF said Locks should
De- picked or prove detective within Thirty days be
an ud reu0ys the same and receive pay therefor -
soon alter these Locks had been put IN use MI y :"
ell ore of the nrn ~ Uag s Novel; LEX ihskers In
this CITY Mr Hobbs and Allen their agents 80 con
IDENTIFY represented 20 me that these Locks wcrs Dr.
tectiv. aud could be- picked that deemed IL my duty
% permit them % make the experiment Mr Newell
srd Mr Hobbs INSIDE four or i've experiments and *
smina loo, different times during toe thirty day' Of
s-varal hours . tire On Friday and -aturdsy n
A until about NJ zach day All this was gener- |
,l.y '9ue usder my YcfsunI ots3ryston. The ,tIr
O. PICK the Llck ,ccssul and deem 10 due
NJ Jones O. sAy that my conf ence 10 h's Loos re-
III ANS undim.Lished Wh g.. BOUCk,
Asst TreA. O. =.
Aay smyc.on can open lock If he be permitted
sith.r . take 10 or ant examine the tumbers or 10
Examine ina Key take Impression Of It, The pub
lie should bs extremely cautious about permitting lock
picker. burglars % have opportunity Of taking
preston u their keys upon ~sx oIhsrelso iar
xlen that's done 1915 easy o make exact csgn
trysrt the KEY which locks and uri.cAs taeir ue
sures.
N4ham 4 len, wl1 sc.l, Day & Novels locks. ~.
Gently made great flourish about pIcki1g mo " A
d-ev,s improved locks. which va n Use On one #
Herring Ssf's By q Dawson, importer o. watches
and jeEelry. ,l2 Mdien.,ane The tnck played By
nun Vss % throw tie bot forward himself mi hen
q throw u back Wl.h the sane n.lr snea, which be-
could never nave done It u had been locked win Toe
key. Mr Dawson being deceived, .spyosias te bad
loo ked himself, LOs AuOWUz that Lhe bolt could b.
drown IL that wsy. The door lhen tat,n d and
srn. up 10 Dsy Newe.s to have cne Of tlelr .oeE.
pus % and IN the operation the filing Of ,hs ,ae was
knocked ous leaving 10 a. 20 be- protection against
Gre sod In this way the reput.tons Of Mr. Andrews
aad VI Ar Herring and the valuable property Of SIR
HaffNh "ot1 ai4 NAJ~PhJ NAP1s'I. " zen tl1 kfick
"a. found oul Dsy & Sewells ock was removed thr
former lock replaced upon the tate aud Mr. Allen OF
any q Day Sewels agents, we're invited and urged
- PICK ~! declined 70 make tee attempt This Mr.
Allen s Ice same person who, preteLdilg that be could
PICK Joress .0ck, a. The oee Of John ThJmpsoo. "a
Wal u was detected 81 Mr. J. 7. Coleman attempting
% take a. mpre.sion II the KY
The public sGoud be On their guard and not pernni,
good locks % be taken from them ror bad or anssf-
ones imposed upon them by my sgeh operations. A
TAR composition and many rivalry am ready and
proud 70 meet bat uacerhAIded efforts u lnare nv
1ck sh0E tia. their Authors dare cot rely uucu com
Setsion and rivalry Of such character They dare
not 20 70 she Fair when tempted 81 the offer O,
90, aud undertake 70 open my lock IN the light Of
day and before the eyes u men bgt must take a lae
oek, Or obtain .npres'ons q the key and e.rcu ate
aHPgsA'hed certificates privately sehrd my back For
the 's'si.eu n II any rbo disposed TO INQUIRE
nI0 The fscts stated have referred 70 Names And
Paees.-DAtsi York, Nov a. 1870
h. &. JONES, Bank Lock Maker.
Newark \ J.