Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-11
FINE BURGLARS TOOLS.
Tho Notorious Paddy Cody's Celebrated
"Tsst-POc6ot Edition."

Tho Notorious Paddy Cody's Celebrated
"Tsst-Poc&et Edition."
Er"ry one of yourreaders must re-
ncmhcr that six or seven years ago
here was a regular deluge of robber-
les pcrpetratcd throughout the coun-
try in the safe line. A set of safe
tools had been invented by two no.
toriou' burglars Paddy Cody and
Glib Yost, who in from ten to fifteen
minutes could open most Of the burg
lar-proof safes in the country. The
police all over the United S ates
made strenuous efforts to unearlh the
secret of these implements, but for a
long time were kept in the dark,
owing to the secretiveness OF the in
ventors. al 8W
in nearly oil these robheries the
victims were retail jewelers. located
in the country towns. and their
heavy losses prompted the wholesale
dealers, for their own protection. to
form what has since been known as
The jewelers. Security Alliance
The detective work of this powerful
organization was given entirely into
the hands of one agency.
"About this time the jewelry store OF
E Vail G. Co., at La Porte, Ind, was
robbed of large amount of diamonds
and jewelry, and from the manner in
which the safe had been opened Isur-
missed at once that it was The work of
Glib Yost and his gang, Knowing full
well that Glib Yost would come to
Chicago 10 dispose of the stolen stuff
l had sharp lookout kept for him,
and not long af erward succeeded in
arresting him, together with Billy.
alias Bid Hollihan. johnny Meany
and Eddie Quinn. All except Meany
were convicted for this robbery and
sentenced to various terms in the
Michigan City Penitentiary in Indiana.
"After this the tools became we'll
known among expert burglars and
the secret Of their construction leaked
out They consist Of a drill. which
fits into spindle. The spindle fits
into sleeve, which is placed into a
pressure.bar On top Of the sleeve is
a wrench, which feeds into the drill.
and the spindle is also made to hold
taps When a tive-eighth inch hole Is
bored between the combination and
the handle of the safe. and the threads
cut into it (about twelve threads to the
inch), then what are known as the
pressure-bar and screw are used,
which fit the threads and break the
dog connection between the handle
and combin alton. The handle is used
to fit on the top of the spindle, and the
entire mechanism is attached to the
safe by a link, which adjusts itself
over the pressur bar over the handle
of the safe. The link was generally
used in case of T-handled safe. The
whole power or pressure which en-
ables the tools to do their work is OBJ
tanned through the agency of the
handle on the safe.
"In this way an ordinary fire-prooi
T. burglar-proof safe can be opened in
from ten to tiftee minutes. These
tools are very advantageous, from the
fact that the whole kit does not weigh
over five pounds and can be carried
handily in the inside coat pocket. Fol
their lightness in weight and facility
for being carried about the person un-
noticed they were termed among the
crooked fraternity the 'vest-pocket
edition.
THE Paddy Cody tools are still used
extensively by cracksmen. | antici
pate numerous safe burglaries with
them throughout the country, although
l must add that in general the men,
bers of the jewelers. Security ALI
once are given a wide berth by those
, who have wise regard for theil
health and peace of mind. "-Robcr
Pinkerton, in JeUelers' Weekly