New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15
GREAT BANK LOCK TEST.
THE YALE LOCK PICKED.
SARGENT TRIUMPHANT.
400 90 AWARDED.

The Bank Loci contest been carried on 10 the hNiot
papers past eliminated yesterday in Syns picking
Bank Lock and winning thereby ne po
staked upon the result Of the trial
After Nj Sargent published the statement that the Yale oeA eo
picked parties the Of these locks desired
to have settled by actual demonstration Accordingly BIZ
John YALE Of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Co.. and m
Sargent Mr. Yale selected the commuee
uperu,epd the trial Mr. John Farrell Of Herring Parrel
Sherman using Yale locks and Mr. Sargent see'eo
Balboa General Manager Of the American steam SAFE Co.,
upg and they selected the third member othe
committee and Geo H. Wyekof Cashier oil e
County NsGoDAl Bank.
The committee everything fairly done and
determining The facts 10 regard to the lock
The result appears in the following:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
w. the having been appointed Committee spen
Double Dial Bank Lock against picking and to
! report the result hereby report as foDows;
In accordance toe provisions Of agreement between MI John
b. Manufacturing CO., and Mr. James Sargent
proprietor OF Sargent signed and witnessed the 18th
p Double Dial Bank Lock taken from the stock on hand for
use he Herring Mandatory 6ne bnrproof safe
placed POurtsen this city and after Mr. Yale had
himself combination OF choosing One Thousand
furnished by Mr. Yale and TSO Hundred Dollars (&2O
furnished BY Sargent with the understanding that the 200 was
be Mr. Sagens should pick the lock within oyegh sl work
hours Mr. Ys h shon not DO twas placed in the safe
aud the door then closed and locked by Mr. Yale
the presence aud others The operation the
o'clock yesterday and continued I'LL i've
o'clock the operators Mr Sargent aud ssssiant t
for the night and The placed
o'clock morning the operators returned and resumed their
O'Clock this morning they had completed their undertaking
having hOnr picked the Iok d opened the safe without
highest DarJ either the lock the safe The peE vas s
done the money uss awarded to Mr.. Sargent
Nsw.lork, Oct a, 1863
(SigteL) JOHN FARRELL,
OfHerriBg Farrel Sherman.
n. a. BALLOU,
General Manager American Steam Safe Company.
GEO H WYCKOFF
Cashier New -Yort County National Bank.
The following statement which NJ Sargent published that led to
the trial;
The fact IN the that only their Ysle Treasury Locks but
their SINGLE and DOUBLE DIAL BANK LOCKS also, CAS BE
PICKED without injury to lock by application Of pn
ep picking burglars ue experts stand ready to
responsible bankers brokers who
using locks will give opportunity operate upon then
make this statement knowing It's importance TO capitalists and
pOnsby making and because fee, that have right a
bold the truth wler. 8 much property is str risk
THE AMERICAN STEAM SAFE COMPANY,
800 BROADWAY,
are the NeWIot agents for sagens UnpAbe Burglar Proof Baui
o recently the Treasury Department Of toe United States
Government Vaults Burglar Proof Safes description
burglar proof work. the celebrated WELDED STEEL AND
IRON furnished pos also, sanborn Patent Steam Fire
Proof sAgents Bank Locks FURNISHED AND APPLIED
Burglar Doors depending other style Of lock for
| security