New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05
TOOLS USED BY BURGLARS.
IMPLEMENTS KEPT IN GLASS CASES AT POLICE HAD
QUARTERS.


QUARTERS.
In two large glass cases at Police Head.
quarters are displayed hundreds of implements which
have been used by burglars in making their way into
dwelling and stores sergeant Bird OF the Detect
i've Bureau pointed out TRIBUNE reporter the most
interesting of the tools In tue collection and explained
their use To see the array OF articles and hear the
quiet police officer tell what has been accomplished with
them would cause many citizen to experience cold
chill and lie awake at night In the apprehension OF
visit from the thieves. There implements 9Th
which robbers great force in breaking opeu heavy
doors and shutters and in wreuchng OF the hinges OF
safes Much noise is caused necessarily In their use
There are Others which used so silently that with
their aid burglar can enter where persons are
sleeping without making au alarm.
For heavy work the jimmy" is favorite tool of the
burglar 1t is modified iron crowbar often made In
sections in order convenient for carrying on
the person The ends are made OF the finest Steel usi
ally shaded chisel-shaped, but frequently
having sharp cutting edges. With two or three Largo
Sc eona mes thieves open the strongest OF store
shutters and doors Burglars tools are made OF the
best materials and the mechanical workmanship dis
played is of the best Most of them can be used
resdiy deadly weapons Of offence and defence Sew
eraI OF jiminies at Police Headquarters were
made by Adams alias Moore, the bank burglar. nowm
prison. Other implements made by him are nne da-
mondpoInted drills, bits and braces Persons who rely
on iron bars, the basement Windows OF
their 10 keep out thieves would be astonshed W
the working OF dyders long screw bolts on wh.h are
attach ed TO hooks few turns OF The bolts py
OF lever. will spread bars far enough apart 70
permit man to enter.
When robbers wish to open doors without tbreaklns
them they often pckocks or skeleton keys Of which
there are many specimens at Police Headquarters.
Keys eTt locked doors are turned from the outside
easily with pair OF slender pincers called nppers
Occupants OF houses protect themselves against the
OF such nipple m.nts however, by simple device re-
commended by the detectives piece or strong wlrs
about a foot long. bent the handle OF door and
passed through the ring or the key, will make I'm
possible TO unlock the door from the outside Burglars
laugh at the fastenings OF windows which are not
guarded by strong shutters On windy nigfts thsy
quickly cut out pieces OF glass the aseLngs using
a piece OF putty deaden the sound aud 10 keep the
glass from falling inside the window The noise miae
In the operation will not waken a light sleeper. Large
pieces of wooden shutters removed by the use OF nne
augers and creased saws. When proper openings are
made the thieves eau ordinary window iasten-
ings and heavy cross bars without arousing the IN
mates OF house. In the collection OF articles used .!
also dark lanterns face masks pistols ana
knives leaden maets ladders bits and braces ana
many tools commonly used by carpenters and machnss