The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-01
PRISONERS
AND GUARD
ALL DRUNK
Disgraceful Scene in P.
Schultz's Saloon at
Sunnyside.
BLOODY FIGHT FOR HALF
AN HOUR.
Ben Cleary, a Guard, and Five
Prisoners Refused More
Liquor.
e.
THE STORE AND BAR ALMOST
= WRECKED.
Schultz Yesterday Lodged a Claim
With the Sheriff for 500
Damages.
THE STORE AND BAR ALMOST
WRECKED.
Schultz Yesterday Lodged Claim
With the Sheriff for 500
Damages.

P. Schultz, q grocer and saloon-keeper
at San Jose road and Sunnyside, put in
. a claim to Sheriff WheIan yesterday for
$780, for damages, done to his premises
and stock by Ben Clesry, guard at the
House of Correction, and five prisoners
last Tuesday afternoon.
CIeary was in charge of the five prison
ers, who were engaged in making repairs
on the Corbett road. On their return
Journey that afternoon to the House OF
Correction about O'Clock they pulled up
their wagon in front of Schultz's saloon,
and CIeary and four of the prisoners dis
mounted and entered the bar. One of
them, an elderly man, remained in the
wagon.
After Cleary and the four prisoners en-
tered the bar ClearY threw two-bit piece
on the counter and called for beer.
Schultz alIeges that they were all consider
ablv under the influence of liquor, and he
declined TO serve them with the beer.
Cleary was arguing with Schultz. when
one of the prisoners went outside and told
the man in the wagon to get down and
have some beer, making use of an often
sive expression.
The old prisoner. got mad, and on en-
terlng the saloon declared that he would
allow no man to insult him by calling
him a vile name. Cleary ordered him to
':shut his mouth" and be struck Cisary
with his fist.
One of the prisoners had large milk
bottle in his hand, and when he saw
Cleary struck he hat the old man on the
head with the bottle, knocking him down.
This was the commencement OF gen
The milk bottle was freely used, ana when
the fight was over they were all covered
with blood, and Schnltz's bar and grocery
in the front lookedas If they haC been
visited by cyclone. The floor was COW
cred with blood, and packages of coffee,
tea, sugar and other articles were strewn
around.
a man who happened to be in the bar
attempted to play the part of psace-
maker, but one blow on the head with the
milk bottle knocked him senseless and he
was dragged to a room in the rear by
Schultz, where he recovered conscious
ness in about an hour.
The prisoners not only destroyed the
shelving in the grocery, but they went
OUT to the rear and tore down one of the
ouLhouses. Schultz also alleges that they
stole about dozen packages of coffee.
Schultz notified Superintendent Clark
son of the House of Correction of the dam
gave him no satisfaction he went to the
Sheriff's Office yesterday and put In his
claim for 500, and he was told the matter
would be investigated.
Schultz was seen yesterday afternoon
and talked freely Of the occurrence, as he
feels very indignant at the treatment he
received from Clearly and the prisoners.
at is not alone the damage done to my
place., " said Schultz, that | angry about,
but it is the INJURY to my business. L
have wife and family and keep respect
able place, and this disgraceful affair has
certainly injured me anu my business.
''They were alladrunk when they en-
tered my place Tuesday afternoon, and
CIeary was the worst of the lot. When
he threw the 25-cent piece on the counter
and asked for i've beers. l quietly told him
they had had enough and they wouldn't
get any beer from me. They might
have gone away, but one OF them, an
old-looking man. who had been In the
wagon, came in and said he wouidn't
allow any one to call him a vile name.
Cleary told him 10 shut up, and then the
fight commenced. A big man with q
large milk bottle in his hand used IL upon
the heads of the others, and when ever
one Of them was getting the better OF
Cleary, crack went the bottle on his head
and down he fell.
Il was at my wits end, as | did not
know what to do. My wife, with baby
in her arms, hearing the uproar, came to
see what was the trouble ana when she
saw the men covered with blood and Fl ght-
ing she nearly tainted. She was afraid for
me and l was afraid for her.
81 d id all could to stop them, but as
was afraid to come from behind the bar
my voice had no effect upon them. A
man whom l know only as Jack, but who
is brether-in-law. of the chief engineer at
the power house, tried TO qusll the row,
but ne was hit on the head with the milk
bottle and knocked senseless. l jumped
from behind the bar and dragged him IN to
rear room and kept him there until he
recovered consciousness.
They Knocked Gown the shelving on
which my goods are stocked and carried