The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-09-03
CAN open any
SAFE WITH WIRE
King 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
ssfes That Have Jsmmed--
Does II by Sense Of Touch.


Rome.--The man whom King VIC
tor Emmanuel halls as the most dan
gerous man In Europe Is neither Com
munlst, Socialist nor criminal. He.
like his father and grandfather be-
fore him, keeps a store where safes
fare sold This In itself is not an un-
lawful profession, but he inherited
from his father, besides the small
store off the Piazza dl Spragna, the
knack Of being capable Of opening any
safe In the world with the help of a
bit OF stiff wire.
Never In his life has he been forced
to break q safe open. He has been
summoned by people Of all nations and
professional men to open safes that
had jammed. But not only private In
dividuals call him; the other day King
Vic ~ Emmanuel needed his services.
Tho ding 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
" SDtNiuAiol lOh Hdlto HNtu IhOIUc
and would be called to the royal villa.
His Real Name Withheld.
Mr.. Y (his real name must be kept
secret, as the tax collector would levy
heavier income tax were 1t known
that he was called to the vllla)
hastened 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" J
said the king.
mo, your majesty" replied Mr.. X,
81 do not need even to damage the
lock-" Mr.. Y looked with profess
sional air at the safe.
II am afraid you will find II a diff |
cult task, as It is a 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
opened"
The king was very much astonished. |
and said: you are the most danger
Gus man l have ever met" Mr.. x re-
piled: 81 would be were / not hon
est"
Mr.. X is rarely In his store, as
his fame has Travelled abroad and he Is |
often telegraphed for to start at a
moments notice. Before the war he |
was called many times to Berlin to
open the ex-kaiser's safe and he was |
recommended also to Francis Joseph, |
who often left his keys inside his Sc
"ret safe. and would allow no one but |
Mr., x to open or try to open 1t.
Many Diplomats Call Him.
Diplomats, lawyers, doctors, all call
him when they need reliable doctor
for their safes. When asked how he
did the trick, Mr.. Y said 1T is
purely questioned touch am like
a specialist who, without operating
can tell by examining a patient, by
touching him what Is the matter in
side tanning of safes is like case
Of lockjaw. With my wire I can 10,
cate the trouble inside the lock. Be
sides, my experience / inherited from
father, who in bis time was the only
lock specialist In the world"
Sometimes It takes five minutes, and 1
often he has to probe for 20 minutes
or half an hour, but never In his life
has he had to damage a lock In order
{" open safe. He is the most ex-
pert lock specialist in Europe and
with this talent has remained always
mn honest man who glorles In his pro
fession.-New York Tribune.