The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-10-14
ling Victor Emmanuel Calls Lock
Specialist Europe's Most
Dangerous Man.
SERVICES MUCH IN DEMAND
Employed by People Of All Nations
and Professional Men to Open
Safes That Have Jammed-
Does 1t by Sense Of Touch.

ROme.-The man whom King Vic
tor Emmanuel halls as the most dan
gerous man in Europe is neither Com
munist, Socialist nor criminal. He,
like his father and grandfather be-
fore him, keeps a store where safes
are sold. This in itself is not an I'M
lawful profession, but he inherited
from his father, besides the small
store Off the Piazza di Spragna, the
knack Of being capable of opening any
safe In the world with the help of
bit Of stiff wire.
Never in his life has he been forced
to break safe open. He has been
summoned by people Of all nations and
professional men to open safes that
had damned. But not only private in
dividuals call him the other day King
Victor Emmanuel needed his services.
The king had-left his keys in his pri-
vate safe, where his wonderful cOllec-
ton of coins Is kept. He was worried,
as his favOrite amusement every day
Is rearranging these coins. He was very
much worried until they told him that
a specialist for safes lived In Rome
and would be called to the royal villa.
His Real Name Withheld.
Mr.. X (his real name must be kept |
secret, as the tax collector would levy
a heavier income tax were 1t known
that he was called to the villa)
fastened to the Villa Savoia and found
the king pacing up and down the
study.
"You must not damage the safe, as
there is my precious collection inside"
said the king.
mo, your majesty replied Mr.. X,
Il do not need even to damage the
lock-" MIR. Y looked with a profess !
sional air at the safe.
Il am afraid you will find it a diff
cult task, as 1t is Chubb Special"
said the king. Mr.. X inserted the
wire, felt with the wire inside, deli
cately twisted it here and there. then
opened the safe door. :.
Here, your majesty, your safe is
)pened."-
The king was very much astonished, G
md said:" You are the most danger e
JUS man have ever met" Mr.. x re-
'lied: II would be were I not hon. Q
st" &t g
MIR. x Is rarely In his store, as c
is fame has Travelled abroad and he is c
tten telegraphed for to start at p
noment's notice. Before the war he 5,
'as called many times to Berlin to T
pen the ex-kaiser's safe and he was o.
commended also to Francis Joseph. al
no often left his keys inside his Sc 4 4
ret safe, and would allow no one but ia
If. x to open or try to open 1t. N
Many Diplomats Call Him. TTfl
Diplomats, lawyers, doctors, all call E,
I'M when they need a reliable doctor Nj
r their safes. When asked how he b
q the trick, Mr.. x said: 1T is II.
rely a question Of touch. I am like -,
specialist who, without operating.
n tell by examining a patient, by ]
uching him what is the matter In O Ui
le Jamming Of safes is like case or
lockjaw. With my wire I can To-
te the trouble inside the lock. Be- S
les, my experience I inherited from ia
lher' VINO In his time was the only
x specialist In the world" fs1
sometimes 1t takes five minutes, and
en- he has to probe for 20 minutes
hair an hour, but never in his life :
he had to damage a lock in order
open safe. He Is the most ex-
e lock specialist in Europe and
n this talent has remained always r
honest man who glories In his pro =
sion.-New York Tribune.