The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-09
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CHILLED IRON SAFE,
VS..
DAVID EVA N-,
OF THE PIRM or
Il " a N - & w A II so Ms
SHEET IRON SAFE.
The "IrrepreSgible Conflict" Still Progressing

To he Citizens Of philadelphia -
Agreeably TO previous notice shall review the
personalities and other outside matter contained the
article headed pnedelphia Against the World" and
As the thief when hard pushed the first to cry op
wrongny accused his ncshbor, the first to cry rtain,
and to claim the psopn's sympathy.
The first prominent point in this article is the writer's
lie assumes to be Philadelphia merely, and to stand
against the world ony-eNtrcmey modest, surely. This
point (havtng been replied to by Messrs. Lille Il SOM
that Lille Son arr much the arges patrons Of this city
and State Of any Safe Manufacturer In the United States
as they use so much more material than any Otherthe
TIE next point to noticed is the writer's call on his
Philadelphia friends 70 read an extract from THs EVENING
TEIEGIAPH Of April l6 1864, which shows OF the
reader win refer the article in THE EygNSG TgLEGR,rH
Of the l6th he will nd Il there stated particularly that
these Of common occurrence, and that they
We're known 10 burglars and now say the different ways
mad been previ ,usly published TO the world.
But 1t seems to suit the writer's To leave out these
Of Hamlet must be written even though be necessary 10
Leave out Hsnlet desperate ESP % e1a, require desperate
stand alone can, however offer him this consolation
every way aid the thief he has with III
do not believe he find burglar in the country that
lossOnal burglar knows that c he GET hole into
learn Ha Se burglar S how 3 od ron S Which, S'f vSTT
much doubt, his occupation Is gone:
The next point which notice is the very grave question
put by the writer whether not tsier to drill one small
hole through LBes Chilled Iron Door than twenty holes
The reader win ask any disinterestGd iron. worker
ne GS a. not sfGn ne aD HSn nGs
to grin hoe through and to two inches solid
chill ed iron, and let him answer the question.
The next point which the writer alleges as the cause OF
the controversy Is
soiioaton Bank on Mr. W. Ii. Blumer banker,
aSr SRa SH e f latter @ con q break n his
and burglar proof safe in i've minutes aud to the two for
Now, an The sole responsible agent OF this city
FOR Lilies san, and pronounce the above statements
absolutely false so far as it applies 70 myself as am not
wSre IVA .har nave naa any n W WIN ener tHe M
and ! have never made any such statements, as
Bnt nSe he full responsbty as 70 All hat S's is pubshed
In TE TELEGRAPH OF April 6, 1864. (which can be
the article taken frl that.) and prepareo to
sustain every position there made to the satisfaction Of
Thus have reviewed the prominent points in this nrtl-
Gle, ana the writer's reasons for his unreasonable aac
upon Lilies found to be prete and with
out the slightest foundation. The real cause win be found
fact well understood, that the writer has realized for
ns III oS & sa q Ss sn SS ia or SS G' EH m
in the cheapest manner, and hled mai ly with RED clay
Weight and sodity and nat he has sold these safes al
very high pri,e making an eNTayaganl proht; -,
years LILIES Ch ed Iron SAFE has been lOrgey Introduce,
in this city and state from the simple fact that ntelsem
inches thickness OF solid ron being also drproof with
thoi Ough burglar prOri lock, 10 safe that had one six
eenth 10 one twelfth OF an inch thickness Of sheet iron
vith the cheapest common lock- anu not burglar ~
Iow does tie writer attempt to rcmrdy this difficulty
Not by improving his own safe but BY attempt tD dis
credit Lilies How does he DO this? lie first puhlicll
that Lilies SAFE Is neither fire Sursl1r
prc0 aud rCpublishes array Of false statem rs
published by other safe mai ers, which he knew at The
succeeded 10 dupe house who had one OF Lille, Safe
by similar false ropre9cnlmtions, 80 exchange a
Safe he ssked near $500 for, in exchange Tor Lille.
T9 B o JSs G g sGS Ue % b f m as in S b '
tsdrurc the Safe in way first by sleigng then by
grinding holes through it aying discovered that ha'
not the usua hardness) As ~ The Lock he frf cl me
q It was an infringement urOn Evans wa'sons hphabod
lastly dscreo the Lock he shows that the combination
Of the Lock be picked mp from the outside Il hole
discovery, which has been fully answered Now, why re
out fary and sGusrciy and have swans Waison's II
placed alongside OF Lilies and have them fairly tested
hG been c6olcnged 20 d. Chen5 The reason Is plain
Ine Wrltr hAows that II WIN not do to place IL
against * to inch thickness Of hard chIllod iron. {
stand ether fire or the burglar, and that's WHAT'S Tn
NJ C. sADLER, AGENT,
No. q south SEVENTH street
P.S.-The public test OF Safes that was expected I
of last week is unayoidaby postponed for week
two The article in the Svnday Dpdch Of the ID OF Jul
viii be answered in my next h c. 81 Agent
IrOE safes.-Keep IL before the PhIIR
dephia public that Les so-caled Burglar Proof Safe
manufactured in Troy, New York, be Opene
without noise by drilling one small hole just over III
centre Of the lock dial and using small wire. An
OF his Safes can, by this method, be opened In on
minute after the hole has been drilled said hole can
drilled from quarter half, or two hours time. There
Safe Of his make in use June l. 1861 which cannot
drilled and opened In this manner
Parties Interested referred to my Challenge to Lil
and other aets relative his Safes published In tn
"North American" June 2l, 1864, and SUNDAY Di'
patch" June 10, 1864.
NotWhsia andlng the positive assurances given by MI
Lille 70 the public that his Safes are drl-pToof person
deslring to be convinced have emily to call at Evans
wAsons saamander Safe Store, No. l6 s. Fourth stree
where the operation OF drilling and opening win be donei
their presence every morning at 10 O'Clock, until the pun
lie are satisfied that his be drilled and opene
without making any noise, No. ,,,.,s
or NE Firm OF Evans a Watson
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