The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-14
The "Irrepre8sible Conflict" Still Progressing

To the Ciiisen' Of Philq9elohiq -
ApTevibly 10 previous n,tiCe shall now review the
ualrs ana other on side matter Dtenod ~ the
article headed " 3 ladciphiA Against the World aud
A. tc thief when hard pushed Is the frst cry s'op
me-, 80 is nc az VINO MSS Wged. tdHr"i, aud
tfuly dcmcd ms neglbor, the FIRST TO cry ratH,
Tic nrst IRON incnt 20 mt ia TINS article Is tho writer's
lie assuues to be Philadelphia merely. and to stand
agausi TIE void OHiV- extremely m2dsW, surely. TAI,
point dayns been replied 70 6y Me'sr' - lc q Sonl
that IN s. src much tn atgcs pa rlgs OF his cI
as they usc 20 uue more mat rial than any othor-tle
Tic n St point TO he roti'ed the writer's can on hts
rh nftpha friends read extract trum THE EyEStNG
dii ,reut ways u e common sae is ouen.d nov II The
reader VIII refer to the article In rnE E,EStSG rEtEGRru
Sr ESSp t no, Sy he e.t a y
poll ted at the tim wen tnown To burglars, and
nrd teen rred usly uhli'hed TO the world.
But Il seems 70 suit the WI rs Sc IN eave Out these
fG Ia hl reissue lie adnp the principe uU lie ply
OF Homlt must be written, even tuougn be nrcrs'ary q
means, and it evident the tiefs tutor does not Ae to
sand alone car hcweye offer him tins o. 80 Al n,
eve way to aid the thief he has nj with hut succcss
dn rot believe he can nd burglar In the ur'ry that
would en- thauk lin fr all bis etOr 10 every pro-
es sunal burglar kuows that II he get "A h. G into
learn the burglar how 10 drill chilled iron, which very
much doubt, his Occupation Is gone e. ..,,.
put bv tie ter. whether Il s not ser 10 drl one small
hole throplh Lilies Chilled Iron Door than twenty holes
The reader win ask auy disutcrested iron worker
whe'h'r ht not dr even twenty small holes through
onesxceGth eight inch sheet iron much easier ra1
~ or one hoc through one and halt % wo Inches solid
chill % iron and let hm answer the questt n.
The next Point which the writer alleges as the cause OF
That Lilies agent, among others, called at the Con-
| solit alton Bank, on Mr W. H., blumer, banker,
Rar ad sayns<o the latter could break no his olnk
and burglar proof safe in hye mnue aud to the two for
mer uat he could pick their locks, made by Evans n
| Now / Fm he ,oie responsible agent Of this city
| IlllOS and pronounce the above statements
absOlutey alse iar a. applies 20 nv sef as Il
twoi ster part os on the subIot OF safes all,
and have never made any such Statements. as
But take The full responsibility as q al that s published
in TnE TEIEGRAPH OF Apr lG 1864, lWAch can he ex-
arned Ia my printed circular a. my Dep T. at any time
the article was taken fr 'm thai and am Drenhred TO
sustain ery position there made to the satisfaction OF
Thus have reviewed the prominent points in hts artl-
Gle ann writer's fnr his unTeasOna lie attack
upon iies sa are found TO be mere preIe Sc Nnd TN
the lghtest foundation The real cause w be found
in short rev ofthe safe history in Philadelphia Il ia
fact wel Understood that the writer has realized for
tune in the ns few years by making safes OF the ghes
material, with cheapest lock and in every got
In tie cheapest manner, and hed mali ly with red clay
weight and sodlty aud that he has sold these SAFES al
Ty ase ap s. s m ond ks Wn hire,
LII Ch ed Iron SAFE has been largely ntr dpceI
men ha preferred a that had and hnlf To Nv,
irChes thickness of so III run being drill proof wii
teenth to one-iwelh Of inch thickness Of sheet iron
wh the cheapest common lock aud no. burgar.prbi q
price the latter.
How does the writer attempt TO remedy this difficulty
Not by improving his safe but by an attempt 70 DIS
Creuit Lille How does ne do tlsf tie Atst pnbhcl
Arnouut Lles Sifo Is neither hre nor burglar
proof and Tepublshes of false statem MS, frs
published BY other safe mai ers which he kne at tn
time had been publicly prove TO be false. Sc ond, h
succeeded 20 du,e house who had one OF Lille SAFE
! by sImlar false representations, to exchange
/ LII e's Safe for Evans h Watsons, by giving then
Safe he sshed $500 for, in exchange Tor Lle',
which 8l75 since about the LIST OF January last
told he has spent his time IN the at amp 4
tis1rure Safe in very way; hrst by slGognR then b.
grinding holes thTOulh II (having discovered ha II ha
q hardness) As % the Lock, he GrSt CT limo
it intfing genent Evans Wa sons Alphaoe
cal Lock but that not pa ented It was no 90 an
lastly. scTeCt the Lock he shows that the con hlnatO
fthe Lock he picked up from the outside Il hole ca
he thrrugh the door 10 tho right place 0OHis ~
dscOyety which has been fully answsred Now why re
sort ~ ali this contemplate meAnnesS2 Wny not com
fairly and squarey and have rvana Wa.soHs At
peced alongside of Lilies and have them fairly teStet
both their lire he burglar proof qualities. aS
la been CHALLENGED 10 do ufteny The reason Is piaiI
The wrtr knows that II will not do 20 place ~
10 l-lHh OF an inch thickness of sheet lrO
against ~ to inch thickness Of hard chilled lrnn
sisr eiit er the burglar, and that's whats th
matter" ..
NJ. q. SADLFR, AGENT,
No. ~ South SEYEN fH StrOot
PS.-The public test Of Safes that was eX sectcd
last week Is unayOidably postponed Or week
twO The article IN the Sunday Dtpdch Of the 80 ut Jul
viii be ansnsred In my next. NJ. o. g., AEont.