Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-07
Sargeant'S Challenge AC-
Cepted.
Yale's Treasury Lock not
Burglar Proof.
WHO FURNISHES AND IN
TENDS TO FURNISH THG
BEST SECURITY TO
BANKERS ?
THAT'S TIE QUESTION.

days, which am sure the public will deem
a full burglars time. I am ready at all
times to Obligs you, but would frst insist
that the public be apprised Of the reason
why you did not accept of the challenge
made to you October 25th, 1881, in the city
of olevelSnd, by my agent, Mr.. E J. Wool
ley, to test both of L. Yale, Jr.'s best Lock,
and one of mine (the old Loek), by tools or
appliances adapted to burglars use.
insist on the above, because deem my
old Lock far superior to that sold by you,
and have always supposed that Bankers
were more in danger of being robbed by
burglars than by pick-lOck bank-lOck ped
dlerH, but am surprised that you, by your
refusal of that challenge, seem to reverse
the order.
Those parties purchasing your Key Hole
Locks, viz; the Magic, Treasury, double
Treasury Locks, &C., ad in ,f,ituap, will, 1 pre-
sumo, deem that they are perfectly secure
from any attempts of burglars by the use of
powder, if for evidence of their security they
refer 10 q Circular issued by the Yale 4
Greenleaf Manufacturing Co., of shelburne
Falls, Mass, on the last page, for there they
speak of demand to be met, "t0hich is in
spirsd by dread that burglars, even if they
cannot blow off the lock itself, may at least
load the entire cavity of the safe with gun
powder, turning it, in fact, into an immense
bomb shell, which, if the door be properly
fastened, would result in the destruction of
the building, and probably cost the life Of
the burglar" The above quotation, coming
from Circular, issued by the house with
which you are connected, is of course fami-
liar to you, and you can voueh for its cor
rectness. AS you are using all your energy
to sell the Treasury Locks, the quotation will
net be understood and appreciated BY the un-
iniated, but to one familiar with bsnk lock
tactics the motive is evident that you intend
to make all the money possible out Of the
lock thnunh II ha - tls- -n--Hansa nf honkors
yet at the same time expecting that it will
be sooner or later overthrOwn or discredised;
but by that time you will have new lock TO
take its place, and of course will expect 10
20 around and sell the new lock and if bank
ers demur about the old lock, you can assure
them that you never recommended the old
locks as powder proof, and to confirm your
statement can refer to the Circulars issued
by your house-yOu only sold them as pro-
lection against pick lock experts and bank
lock peddlsrs.
guarantee my new Locks for ten years,
and if they become unsafe I replace them
by locks that are satisfactory, or refund the
money paid for them. I do this that bank
ers may know that wish 70 give them re-
liable security for ten years, and do not
"a to iniurs nay reputation by even g
va >ues of desire to swindle those who
80 ~ !, SSFSlIy patrOniEed me in the past,
- = ostFoniEs me in ,he future.
" vor .-a not ps rhaps aware that Ithe o.
q eor.rnmsnt in g viDg contracts for pow
der. require that they s. leil Oe caPs0io y
4 the following test, VIE; Ohe .t..oJ - ,
asr. If am correctly informed, S'HOsa - =.
| no,tsr. must be of sufficient strel.gS'A y
throw a shell, nine inches in diame'e-'
5;.tsncs Of three hundred yards. PW>
ounces, Sir, placed or confined between 'n'
enter or inner door of bank vault Wher
olosed. will burst open the door, if doors sr'
made to ct tight, as they should and also
II nut into safe, whether of Yale's or m
manufacture.
place Yale's Treasury Lock on Safes an
1oo.,s .bsn in Rail Road DePots, ware
houses, corner brc,SSsEs Offices, and the gre'
variety of hazardous plaCc>-- Wnefe ny ', ~
unprotected by Bank Vaults and y wv - ~.
: have defantlY resisted burglars for els,
years, and as often as a stormy night inter
posed a shield, the Yale Treasury Loci
I would yield its treasure to the untutore
thief.
{ Now, sir, if you will place Yale's bel
Treasury Lock on YaIe's Safe, and place i
in public place in New York City-say tn
City Park, or any other public place in ths
city-I will then show the public what SO
ourity there may be in Yale's Safe fasten
ed By Fals's Treasury Lock, as sgains
the appliances Of most common plac,
: burglar. The result 10 bo published in al
s Of the New York city daily papers for on
; week; the expense of publishing the resul
to be paid by you, if I succeed in demOnstra
= ting that it is not burglar prOof-if not, thel
, the expense Of publishing is to be paid b,
myself.
You having complied with the above pro
position, will then place one Of my ne1
, Bank Locks for a test as you propose, t
take place in any conspicuous place you ma.
name in the city of New York-and If 20
succeed in picking tbs Lock, without iniur
. to the Lock, in demonstration of prinoipl
: adapted to burglars, not by chance, and re
duce the same to writing for publication
you will then be entitled to the 81, ,OOe (ty
thonsand dollars,) and one weeks publics
/, tion, as stated, in all Of the New York cit
Z daily papers, at my expense; you do NJ
. succeed you arc TO publish the result {
stated above.
5 You will signify your acceptance Of Il
q above propositions prior 70 the 18th inai
. March 18th, 1859, oy q communication d
rected to me AZ Troy, N. Y, and forWu
: the same by mail. No newspaper aFfic
By you in relation to the matter will reGsi
: my attention. Thetest TO take Placs at al
J time you may designAts in the month
1y April next. a1 LEWIS LILLE.
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