The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26
A INSTANTANEOUS TRIALS
CUSTOMERS VINO DODGE hills and
WALTERS VINO STEAL.
Behind the Scenes at n Fashionable Westnu-
rant-Nhy solid silver - so seldom Used
The Milen of WhiIe Modified John.


Behind the Scenes at n Fashionable Restnu-
rani-Nhy solid silver IL 40 seldom Used
The WiIes of White Ncckiied John.
Many queer things happen at fashion,
able restaurants. Said a SUN reporter to a lead
ing restauratcur OF this city. ~ hear that at the
Trois Fi6res at Philadelphia they had to keep
very sharp lookout to prevent customers slip
ping away without paying"
"Oh, I've no doubt OF that the same thing
has often happened to me. Not long ago three
fashionably dressed persons came here and had
a private room. While the waiter came TO me
with the till they hurried down stairs, entered a
passing car. and got away, although the waiter
pursued them as quickly as lie could On
other occasion. when the room full, my
picions fell on man who. felt convinced, was
only looking out for a chance TO escape. | kept
an eye on INN, and presently he took nd vantage
Of what seemed n good opportunity to get away
Nv blood was up. ] followed, overlook him,
and told him to come back. He refused. III
you DON'T sud, I'm beat YOU SO he came.
took him up stairs to private room, and said,
Now you don't leave this without security -
he had INDUCED In n very expensive dinner and
champagne. IN leave my waistcoat.' he said.
'waistcoati what do l want with your waist
coatS' What can dor IN take nothing less
than coat and waistcoat.' so he had " leave
INV house In his shirt-sleeves."
THAT seemed rather a hard measure"
Gwen, sir, II he had only come to me and
said that he found himself without money,
should have said. 'All right, sir, pay me another
day That Ia constantly happening"
And do they come back and payf"
scarcely ever. You can't imagine the tricks
and dishonesty TO which we are exposed, and
that, too, from persons you would Imagine,
looking at them. couldn't stoop to such dirty
position IN New York, who will ask for cigars
the box Il handed to him, and perhaps the
clerks attention Is for moment diverted. lie
has been seen TO take FIVE or six, pop them In
hts pocket. and pay Tor only one. My brother
WAS so angry that he declared ned take them
ont Of his pocket II he caught MIN At this again
however, told him not to do so ; II would he
impolitic; but we don't let him get hold OF the
Are articles OF value often left in the private
ION. frequently. ON one occasion n gentle
man lcft a bundle Of bank notes to the value Of
$1,000. The waiter brought the packet TO me,
aud ! gave IL TO the loser when he called next
day lie seemed very indifferent about tue
matter
$40, sir Another man left small BAG. CON
tanning also large sum OF money. lie came
! BACK frantic, and seemed surprised ana delight
| cd At recovering his property. lie gave the
IL would therefore seem that walters are
| placed IN position u great temptation, and do
| not get any very great announcement TO be
/ honest
Ine restaura,eur then proceeded to tell how
on one occasion man and two very handsome
women took private room. and next day the
man came and demanded an opera glass. The
waiter. IN whom Mr.. -- felt entire confidence,
was c.llsd. lie h-9 seen none. Tim tne man
aud next day came "a lawyer TO enforce his c.i-
| euts demand 80 M. -- went IN turn g us
! lawyer, glanced at the clients II me and suid.
" Don't trouble Yourself any more IN the mat
ter 1t was case OF tlaek mail. and the law
The proprietor Of restaurants mud that they
| cannot SAFELY use sterling silver, or even costly
spoons aud forks. bat Lad to give 1t w. one
| Ouy = waiter came running to ne and I'd, I've
cleared away the thugs In No 4, and fork IA
| missing. sir. 50 went w and mentioned the
| unpleasant fact, eyoklng. II course avolume OF
| INDIGNATION; i tell YOU I've nothing said the
| lady la furious tones. stretching out mufred
| hahu 10 eve empha7ls TO IN: assssrtion. When
| 10 and behold; out drepped the FORK from mi.
that IL had been keeping company with two
| napkins. some beautiful plates, costing 80 thc
u ,zr,'' u''A'''A'ei' ana "o'"'"S was he1'o Oh
DO such things happen abroad"
ga, bc'; Al Fm.liupes, IA Paris. they used
another. Su.picion at lcucth zen ON certain
| customer lie was searched took the matter
| VIII perfect good uumoi. ana came again. AT
! length ne was watcaed by a dete ctive, an J %
| VS. found that he seCreted dish in IA ledge
| immediateN beneath tue table, end then tooe It
| away the next time he O. iue, when no dish be
lag miss iul, De WAS safe from search"
Then Mr.. -- spoke II the lodges VI walters.
| There was gentleman, hc sand. who used to
breakfast every morning at Demoutco's, ami
! though ms yiIuds were various, every morning
! that Ceuteman's bill came e. eighty cents. 50
he had t. give the waiter dollar aud tell him to
| keep tue change. lie often thought how strange
il was that his breakfast always eighty cents,
but the waiter exactly knew his wants, very
| attentive. 20 he never asked questions Al
| length one day bee orderel double, ana sul the
bil was eighty cents. Now said he 10 himself,
| know mat fellow is fraud. lie told a friend
Deimonrco." Il Ell. he rrjSined. "Delmoni mi
co ought to look after his own Affairs better. Il
- M. D 81 IA rl.4tl
more CONSCIENTIOUS, dad tell DeluIOnicO, aud the
man was dismissed.
On one occasion he himself dined down town
! az nelmonicos WITH a friend HIS OH was
$50: he put down go, ana told the man 70
| Keep the cnange. ruoscquen ~ ~ Issues slV
took W The blil and examined the items when
! he found that several had not rcen included.
lie called the waters attention t3the omission,
| ION. that's Ill rgut. fir." No II isn't all
rilht 20 and get then. included" Tue man
went away, and came back saving that Nh -,
the man ger, nltd 1t was all right. lie didn't
| insist further. The bills were, u course. cooked
Everybody who frequents Delmonico's down.
! town establishments must have wondered q
| the arIangemeuts there IN regard to taking
cash. Every employee IL allowed TO take II, and
| ne account apparently IL kept ns TO whether
| people ray Or do not, and II Is beyond doubt
inat many do not. one day waiter told
Rns U not sT Had e'S'I 5has ny aep Sna
rs often nanpened.I Let t, me know next
can't pay and VIII pay when he can" Another
customer was IN the habit of continually eating
and drinking two-dollar lunches, AMI combining
his payments TO hity cents. but with 10 little
announcement, the waiter didn't care to
mention this.
MIR. said that all accounts Tor din ners
ought to be made out by clerk the waiter
should never be allowed 20 m AXE out his own
| account. lie thought that waters, who would
be perfectly honest in other poets, would be
| di honest IN their own trade, and IN most cases
would not hesitate 20 apr pirate any money
| ate opinion after large experience here aud in
lars.