The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-30
The Little Game Laid Bare.
The NIgser in the Fence Smoked out


delphid.
The movement began first by conspirng with the
Secretary the Agricultural Fair at Norrlstown 10
burn Safes the Fair They first prepared two Safes
expressly for the test, made by Evans & Watson
and furnished by the Boston Company, made
with six-lnch composition walls. nc,udOg the patent
with inner wood doors, and everything done for pro
tection The very first notice other Saie-makers had
OF the burning Mr., Longacre, Secretary sends other
makers written notice that Safes OF olHerent manu-
facturers to be tested the Fair ground on the
following Saturday, and that If each maker did not
have mis- safe on the ground by Wednesday morning
from Safes then made other parties would furnish
them, These notices were received on Monday pre-
vious thus preventing other parties from preparing
any safe for a test but themselves. 1t was next ad
yersed in the papers that the different makers were
to burn Safes on Saturday at Norrstown, and
IL was understood on the Fair ground that the
different makers parties to the burning, when
the fact that before any notice was given they
surreptiousy bought safe from each maker for the
express purpose and had them on the ground before
the notice given on onday, knowing, of coursei
that Sale maker would accept such one-sided
proposition to test Safes. arrived at Norrlstown
soon after u NJ. Saturday. The burning was over.
learned the Safes mostly burned In the night,
and was told that Lilies Safe door was fastened
back by wooden wedge after the hre was over, It
being neither latched locked. noticed that the
Safes on either side of the Steam Patent Safes
much harder burned than they were, the iron being
steam SAFE / noticed also q good number of bricks
thrown under the Boston steam saie doubt to pre-
vent the heat acting the bottom. came at once to
the conclusion that there "nigger in the fence
"a little game-a Yankee trick, which should be ex-
posed. noticed. also, that the composition walls to
the steam safe including water cans, were about six
Inches, with an inner wood door attached to book
case, etc. decided to have of Lilies safes got
up with six-inch composition walls and the same
inner door and to test it with theseam patent equally
aud fairly both principles being equally protecte1,
and soon after announced to the public that pro-
posed to test on the 22d Of October Lilies safe, with
six-inch composition walls, with the Boston Steam
Patent, with walls the same thickness. and TO
test them thoroughly and fairly. L then gave
Messrs Evans q Watson notice that they could
furnish the best safe they could make on their
principle, and that committee could be appointed
in the usual ito that the test was fairly made
of couTse). Evans G. Watson announced their accept
auce but upon conditions which would accept
wOud not allow the placing of the safes to butL
in their hands, that OF inexperienced committee,
as my whole object might be lost that is, to smoke
out the nigger. 1 found could not be ready the
22d of October, OF the burglar
days before the 22d postponed the test to take place
the 9th OF November and then stated publicly that
the safes would be burned in furnace, thoroughly
and fairly. Evans & Watson, knowing that would
burn in furnace and would not leave that point to
committee, again announced their acceptance. had
the furnace prepared at my expense. On the 5th
sent polite note to E. & W. that IL desirable to
have the safe placed that afternoon in the furnace TO
be able to finish it, The verbal reply was, could
mind my business and they would theirs The fur
mace remained open for them until A. M. the next
morning They would ot put their safe In the fur
mace upon any terms whatever, but came there pre-
pared TO burn safes in their way-that is pro-
fssionally Burn their safe prepared expressly for
test, with sixlnch composition walls and all the
tras with Lie's Safe (havIng three-inch compost.
ton walD, with their dis-nterested committee and,
last n0t thai
fessona safe burner, who travels the country and Is
employed expressly for that purpose-and admit he
is a master in his profession. He manipulates to
great advantage. He is magician. Blitz could net
match him In his line. Why, he can burn The Steam
Patent sate for five honrs, and not soOrch fine
shavines under It's 6ottoml II is clear Btz is non.
u is all simple 10 the professional and to otherswhen
Now for the secret
]. The wind being strong northwest, the two safes
he srOng Tind striking on the 5oTth and west side
under the steam saie and the fire is started. aud
on The north side Of the Steam safe the OILY side the
nse %na So3G feaIh az ne co I91 PaeKeS so5 SO
the bottom. While the wood was all on fire on the
two sides and the front of Lilies and with the strong
g. When the wood was removed there was very very
large bed Of live Goals piled up around ana under
Lilies and small quantity around the steam safe
the north and as the struck under the
steam Patent Safe, gugnnty g Of & &shayings came out
tion? Simply thls-Shavings packed full under the
bottom. and wood pack ed so close and so much OF IL
ON ihe north or side, the draft cnokeo
and the fire could not burn at The bottom.
think, with this exposition, every canold man pre-
sent Will understand why the sbavings were not
scoIched and Will see the importance OF having pro-
fessonal safeburner TO those whc make sae-Durhlng
SBut says the professional "did not put under
the steam Patent Safe the largest quantity OF sha-
wings and did not put around II the larges quantity
OF woody Dio not try my best 10 get the largest
amount OF heat upon it ?" etc All fair upon It's face
but the small amount OF coal-and especially the un-
bloody hand aud he may wei say, "Avaunt quit my
sight let the earth hide zee; never shake thy gOID
locks al me out ddnln'd spot-out sayl' But the
scorthfd shdVn0s are there still, and there they viii
1 now introduce the certificate of respectable
young man, fireman employed by Messrs. Evans g.
Watson, as such To watch the fire, to protect the
buildings near by ana to put out the fire and cool the
Sales This certificate, think, not only fully susains
previous statements, but shows the Immense ad-
vantage in having professional safe-burner TO make
the business success;--
FIREMANS CERTIFICATE
/ hereby certify that 1 was employees by Evans g.
Watson as fireman, with the necessary apparatus for
putting fire at the safe burning the 6th OF No
VembeT that sent during the burning OF the
Saes and watched the progress OF the IRE very par
removed from the Sal, s, that there was very
large amount of fine Goals all around ana unoer LII
les SAFE, very small quantity about LnS 1 2bea.1
Patent safe and that there were shavngs not
about the Sale. / noticed. also, that the vino blew
strong from the northwest. and that Lille SAFE had
a strong draft upon from the nortn anu west sl1ei
the DRAFT could not strike the steam sale only
on tbe north side / oiiced also that the man who
at ended the fire very particular 70 Keep, during
lhe fire a large quantity oi wOou on lhe north side OF
evdentlv choked up the draft and prevented the
setion ~ NE IRE near and along the bottom OF the
Sale. IL IL my canoi9 o@b,uayn @ rom tne location OF