The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-18

DAVID EVANS says, it Is a very simple matter to
dTin hole through rs to inches thoroughly chilled
iron; pick up the combination Of the lock, aud open
Lilies Safe; and to illustrate his system has found, acct
dentay a semi chilled imperfect safo procured very
perfect drilling apparatus, with drills the most approved
al am told gives daily public lessons In the art of drill
ng that he succeeds by very heavy pressure and
the OF three four drs to grind hole through this
semi chilled in rom thirty to sixty minutes, and says
his pupils that any Of Lilies Safes can bo drilled the
way.
IT would seem that some ofhis advanced students
having found most favorable opportunity to test this
new philosophy have already taken the necessary steps
to practically and Professionally experiment upon this
new and wonderful science say wonderful because II
successful was 10 open at once the most important safes
ana Of tho country to the whos burglar profession
The result these experiments viii be shown by the fol
lowing statements, which appear in the Press July II,
also ohcr city papers.
LILIES CHILLED hos SNr-A BOLD Hur tissue
CE sruL ArlENir Al RonhEW.-Ihe West rhllddelpha
Savings FUND has one of LuLiEs No. Bank Safes,
purchased Of NJ G. sAnlLR Agent, In this city, so ne
eighteen months since The safe was left In tho oce,
Market street, above Broad on Saturday afternoon all
On sunday, at twelve r NJ, tho policeman tried the
font door uf the on &C. and iOuud unlocked On
amnh he once he oun1 the blrshIs hau Oeem al "ork
uEpat of The drill aud humber OF holes further back for
a apparatus to create pressure aud everything done ap
I patnty to make the dfiliHg b1,,oot.
hosWAs found drilled, or ground, about half an inch
into the door, the cck. in the manner publ civ
described in sundy newspaper advertisements, and it
would seem his wss as Tar lar as & shey ad 60 a, the irSn
tried but could not be driven in Next the lson-knobs
taken on, and the knob spudles were thoroughly
tried and they could not be driven in siedge
tried and that had no effect a ApTy was placed behind
III, doormnge TO pry on the door This did not succeed
and ateI all these experiments the burglars evien y
the conclusion they could not In any way penc
rate the safe and lt In despair voluntarily; mol having
btcu disturbed In the least, ana having still plenty OF time
to work The appearances would cleary indicate that the
burglars were at work during Saturday night most Of
Sunday, ard Sunday evening
TnIRp EAuoNAL BANK, Phladc ha, July IA, l5ji-I do
he cby certify that the statement IN the Press Of the 9Th
hs In reference TO Lilies safe at Tie West Philadelphia
Trust Company Is correct Sp ,HS lTuS IS '.Ge Pa President
The following points particularly noticeable in the
above statements
First The gr, at length Of timo OF the operation.
Second ne TACT that the operators ct Sountary and
deliberately taking away their whole app iratus, having
much ger time TO work
third The fact tnat they evidently had the most sp
proved tACtes du they could not have ground
one naliiueh into sound, lard, chilled ir?n:
Fourth. Tie TACT that as they gJt well in towards the
wrught iron bars which are the chll.ers3 ne iron
became 50 hard they could not even grind any further
th ING bql, Gos colrage Mnloa Tue opera Org mani
ana been completely fooled IN the great experiment whch
practically demonstrate 10 the whole burglar pro-
art OF drilling solid chilled iron = to Inches thok.
shthy. hat Notwithstanding tho fight was with
most approved Wealons the saie, single handeIl 9n
aled, aud alone IN iar sianau ignt uriea,el o..
cougeTor with scarcely scar ave one small bullet hoI
So much for David Evans science All who need
sucb Burglar PROOF Safe viii do well to take noe o.
''s ""O'' A WORD TO THE BURGLAR
wsh 10 mukn few suggestions 60 gentlemen OF The
pru sUn especially 10 those having any aitl
A.irln-wurke ers you must be aware th,t and ha
totWu Incl is ucEucs EuIou-hS chilled iron, cannot b
successfully drilled ia any way practical or Tue 0urs1r
and iut OnY nor ui success must De IN undh4 th
iion Uu-ouphiy Ihlnd. The test here Introduce
shows Conciusn ely ina, 1e iron is thoroughly chinei
cst made by one u te best iron orkers Of fhadcl
IhiR one OF Lilies SAFES jus; delivered TO tho aux
Tie Northern Loerues, proves the same thing; aud an
number of others mgHt be added. N0u may be assure
that lille safes usually dfl IrIIf ulih Iugh am lu
the mercantile safes Il may be possible that sac may
found not Sc hard Hs tt should be.
% brNid Evans statement, mat he can drl any
Lts Sa'es Il must be taken with some grsins OF adow
ance. lie Is safe maker, and l. Interested o. make h
sattmeut. He inds you are opening Evans watson
tue 90 easily, and so often, That Il Is very desgaoe
attract your ntt ntOn w another q lection; aud so far
he your aid % dscrcdit Lilies sac SO far hi
norests promoted for II he can convince ANYBODY ma
Lilies Safe Lot burglar proof, he may induce the part
to IA, his Sale as Ore proof "a word 10 the wise
Nu As iron " orkcrs you must fully understand the al
ference between enttairg 5 10 iuches Of chilled r1I
aud l6ih T. inch Of sheet ni aud although the pl
might be greater IN Of success n the former the i1
creased risk, and the probable failure might more tina
counter 10 Is common and truthful saying, tn
aulmhle sNpcuce Is better than allow slilngi' sma
but sure prize may be much better than very slow al
uncertain one, though larger.
A word TO David Evans, of the firm OF Evans Wa
The above test having been made evidently by yol
advanced students, under the most favorable Gu
cumstanccs for them and made professionally, and
this test quite SUFFICIENT for the pTesont therefore VI
not trouble you test the Safe on Monday the sth inst
or any Of your presentations may seem 10 require
We shall expect you 10 be ready 10 make further te'
hat both the burglar ana We people may Know va at A. ~
Wv Ns LEWIS LILLE & SON,
NJ. @. SAOLER, Agent
2l South Seventh street.