, 1870-01-28
SAFES
HA Ill
TO
SARGENT.
Office Halls Safe and Lock Co.,
Chicago, Jan. 81, 1870.


JAMES 34RGEST:
SIR: 81 sorce IN some II the rnrucg drt!,es
Jcur repf 70 ou Challeugcof the sssa inst We
1err axary g. The Inc We made Jo1 the propesl-
ton, that tEt EsrprM Bauk & Cuouesre had -
eined TO ha75any:tlnR further done with the n.os-
ter OF testing 1eIr tosks and ~ III. Brown iofcrs.
ID III he nst SO ,sof,de you Gu :ha ssh ,rl-, VIC
.aTe every 1ess=n 10 believe yoE were .faiq aeare
'stat 1es at sts .trsr Of your 1e7F, ard also thst
tbs Rsfsn SauoEa, B7nx did not VISA to ba con-
uectsa IN srJ way WiIh this loet controversy.
TLt se banks having e1p1tased themselves amply
sasl**td with the sec,C.t1 Of toe1 lccks, and ie-
clt1.bg to hare any tcas Esde upon tf:n, desired
10 relieve them f1au aay further on~oyanee
ty ErTg you the opportunity Of H1ttr6 the
test eise~lere- I E1aaed roo In NJ c1aI
ienee errae ssh ,rs... taa: bca.uess CT ersaseue11
con pell>d mJ return to .';nennsu this evening,
AID gave 1oo LIE op7oftGaty o; far and .par:tal
teat At Il III pt1ee. htca you have uecl!nc1 !. rs
hcrt cis ~ 2rrsio"s ehai.F.. 41a PROP rose3 sent
1ou through tie Pstaident .: tht: National r.nk ct
Conue1ce. You naSe the assrc1ent II you- cou-
nuricatton tna. Jou hare opened our aaat lo7k,
thereby coL7e3ieS ;te idea LA. II Was oas "Fis-
ter." 1ka x,::ras u.,rt.. Yo1 dl open ous
OF ny No KrS Hn's combination locEs a. .!e-to-
uAti, IN The year 1sss after thif+k kv ',sTs' 1uex
A. I'D not pasenk the slt.or L,tk cnta l.ia t X
f2ct s FTaMa :cr< evidence th2t the .osE frluf.tG
to Is not our E,:s,r Kank LocE, ~ 5o1 wish L.s
Pl9ut fNfE- "A1tiuN laF1+ tnf sEFbst,
tie store, mentioned banks have tealei u tr-
privilege Of R1aIunX loo the test ID sh<.r !orks.
We accept yous cnsdenRe 10 open sor I',;:,s L3-L
IN rhsty wurtinE hours, snhisrt . The fci.o vtnk
change Ct condiEo1a: We VIII l:y.:sn az -rirt
duplicate Of the leek referred to. amt plsce the
sAHn II Tho dspota. d \ committee Of te1e. d'A1-
te1ested neu, oEe TO be se!ec:eh b. soS. ose ay
Hyself, Ac! the tc.r4 hy the two 20 caoaen,
who shall e12Etre the Lack to rec that
ali Is 1atr aud zva<.k ard s.e one
chosen b. ne aha.: set up the Loek, and
aha1: a'ere kLow the cemstEA:'or. Tue co2ls.lt-
tet without kno*:cg L.: co:uol1a.:o1 esrtak as
aoose, Aha! see fEe saHs .eSI n2.l x.;+-..tl and
;ci.d again 10 tatls1y saen that IL IS 10 ptrlcct
wo1ttc9 crter. The ties. TO take ace IA vIc lzo,
1T ary t!r.e after ssd Fet:oasy next :tz: 5oa msy
designate, which Will ee ~ early u mt engage
MrLts viii permit ne to a.'eud. .tf.:,n At .hs
aaEe ttuo and p!ace. We will pa:e b. niod our
Fur tun. Bier "thr, IL 'rrtr'' Lock, or o.1x
"rturtA eiass rir:or " Locs. tee SEN 0: 80. you
TO plsee the same amount behind tho iork on safa
feier1eu to In your coMEnntca.ou. or a.o;acf
lock Of the ssIe ksrd. rub. .er. 10 committee aud
| eoudiitors taGe ~ stated in your cra!leeEe, n
shove, and each Of to ot aiio~ei Assistant.
| and the one nho opens the !ock OF thu other Ia
| the least number or WORKING hours, without In
jury ia ase lock, a.islt te en:1t.e,t to ali tia
| money tepos.ted By both. did uo. come TO Cn&-
| csEo tor the pa1pose Of attacking Jour LOCK-. but
Eas forced !nto this contfp:ersJ IN sets-lrieoce.
Al return to Cincinnati Tonight. you Will please
fer1asd your rep;J to &c 1t that po!n. by EAt-
! TnnrH