Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
ENRAGED MEXICAN
WRECKS CLUBROOM
Man Considers He Was Over
charged for Drink and Stones
Associations Quarters
POLICE LAND HIM IN JAIL
Spends Half Hour in Gathering
Missiles with Which to Bom-
bard the Place
POLICE LAND HIM IN JAIL

Angered because he was charged
fifty cents for a small bottle of beer
which he purchased at the New Aus
trian- Crotian club at North Broad
way and Ord street, N. Sanchez, a
MEXICAN, appointed himself a COM
mittee of one to regulate the liquor
traffic and when he had finished his
elf-assighed task the gaudy club
rooms were a wreck sof broken glass,
shattered mirrors, damaged furniture,
through which ran stream of mixed
beverages.
Sanchez wandered along the street
last night and decided to quench his
thirst with a cool bottle of beer lie
saw persons go and come froma the
Austrian Crotian club and concluded
that he could get what he wanted II
he walked in and gave his order.
He had no trouble gaining admit
tance, and after seating himself COM
fortably at a table he ordered small
bottle of beer. When the beverage
was brought Sanchez handed the
waiter a half dollar, then leaned back
in his chair and allowed the cool stun
to trickle down his parched throat.
Sanchez was in no hurry and dallled
with his drink for almost thirty min
utes. He watched the waiter go and
change he thought was due him.
Fearing that the waiter had over
looked the change Sanchez beckoned to
him and made known his wants.
"Nothin doin'," said the server OF
liquid Joy. "You no get back no money.
Beer cost money. Beat it."
PATRONS JEER
Sanchez protested )that he was be-
ing robbed and called several club
members to witness the holdup. His
listeners, perhaps, had not imbibed
enough to make them sympathetic
and they laughed loud and boisterous-
ly and openly ieered him for an easy
mark Still Sanchez protested ana
demanded his change. He became so
insistent that-the club managers eject
ed the Mexican from the place. AS
Sanchez was propelled through the
door he shouted that he would go, but
his return would be marked with ire
works. No one paid any attention to
his threat and the club members re-
turned to their drinks.
AS soon as Sanchez was able to pick
himself up from the sidewalk ne
seemed to become the most active per-
son in that neighborhood. He Searched
the streets for bricks and stones, and
after gathering an armful would de-
posit them in front Of the club rooms
After getting all aNallaDle IllSSllSs
from the street nearby Sanchez ex-
tended his search and brought stones
from a lot several blocks away. Fin
ally. after he had labored for nearly
| half an hour Sanchez ceased gathering
stones and began his crusade against
what he seemed to consider short
change DEAL
Here is an order for one bottle OF
beer" shouted the irate Mexican as he
hurled a large cobblestone through the
window Don't hurry with the order
for / have a few more to send" With
this remark Sanchez threw another
stone through another window, ano
after that he was too busy to talk.
AS fast as he could selze the stones
and bricks he hurled them into the
| place. All windows were shattered
and everything in the place was
wrecked. The club members became
terrified and knocked each other down
in their frantic efforts to escape from
the place.
When Sanchez had exhausted his
supply of missiles and had cleared the
place of occupants and wrecked every
thing inside he heaved q sigh of relief
and calmly walked away. The fright
ened club members finally summoned
a policeman and Sanchez was taken
into custody and booked at the central
police station on a charge of disturb
ing the peace.