The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05

ness Tor him. IL consists Of power steel
screw, having two grip nuts Of hard steel az
| one end, and an immense hub-shaped one at
/ the other. The latter Is grpped with q
l wrench, and Is the strength Of powerful
/ arms move the large nut along the bolt, the
! iron bars give " ay Oh either side, sufficient
TO allow tue passage OF body.
/ The "dr!ln Is used principally for open
/ ing safes. but It can tear its way through
/ brick OF stone Just - effectively. When at
work before a safe door diamond drilln
| is fitted into the socket al the top. A lever
IS often made u a six-foot jimmy. which a
/ half dozen pairs Of ponderOus hands may
grasp. a hole IS bored IN the safe near the
lock, then the diamond drill" is taken ont,
aud in its stead is ruG a large bit for rim
ming out. Through the aperture thus
Of the drill fra ne is pushed. The
fat side Of the ''gripper" IS perforated
with holes. 50 that ir can be pinned at any
desired length. When it clutches the inside
OF the safe door it IS made fast. A powerful
screw IS then set az work above drilling
another hole The inward pressure from
that operation causes an outward pressure
from tue ''gripper. and the result is that a
portion OF the safe front is literally
torn out. This is the method generally
omployej, when il is essential to the
success of the undertaking TO be noiseless.
When a little noise is not deemed
dangerous a much quicker aud easier way
Of accomplishing the same result Is adopted.
The first hole is filed with powder, lighted
fuse is attached and blanket thrown over
the safe to deaden the sound Of the explo-
sion. If this does not succeed in tearing
the lock away it will at least make hole
large enough TO admit wedge, and few
blows on this, from sledge, finishes the
job. The sledges used for such work are
made Of copper or lead from which no sound
vibrates
Burglary, as an artistic profession, has
made rapid strides OF late years but it is
yet in It's infancy. Fortunately, it is seldom
that anything ike real talent, mechanical
or otherwise, is degraded to the service of
the lawless HOUSEKEEPING craft. If such
were the case, it would 60 hard indeed with
the law-abiding citizen, and the detective
would be left far behind in the effort TO
keep pace with the clever criminal fra
ternity.
There is no particular style Of weapon
that may be said to belong exclusively to a
rogue's equipment. Certainly uousebreak-
ers. aud bank burglars have no particular
choice. But there are some ugly looking
weapons that must be at once stamped as
belonging TO criminals or willing to be
criminals
ne hhuQlhk u&s DS6d u6aIu OF a COCA
deal Of late, and is essentially the property
of the highwaymen. A blow from il leaves
no outer marks. only stunning the victim.
Yet it is held now by physicians that tho
skull is never after in healthy condition.
The sandbag show n here is at the museum
at police headquarters.
The police say 1t Is the best made one that
ever fell 20 their possession. It is made of
morocco leather, and is filled with bird shot
instead Of sand. Altogether it is not any
thicker than a heavy wagon trace, and is
about the same width. In length it is about
eighteen iuches.
The stiletUo and brass knuckles must ever
be associated with black heart. What is
popularity known as "A stilletto now had
originally another name. The genuine im-
plement was made to fit between the second
aud third fingers. That IS why it has been
considered more dangerous than a knife.
There can be no down thrusts and 1nse-
quent flesh wounds from It. From the wav
it must be held, every blow is bound to
strike home. HOWARD FLANAGAN