Waiter Thrown Out Of 9th Story Window After Customers Shocked Over Price Of Sandwiches
100 year ago, a $3.45 bill for food found a young man fighting for his life
These days, complaints over the price of food and groceries have reached a boiling point. However, such issues are nothing new, and not everyone can control themselves when presented with the bills for what they are eating. Case in point occurred in 1925 when a New York City waiter was thrown out of a ninth-story window by customers who became enraged over the price of some sandwiches he served them. Somehow, he survived the bizarre assault.
New York City has long had some of the finest restaurants in the world, but not everyone is able to accept the sticker shock when presented with the bill. In August, 1925, three men (identified as Harry Case, Jack Phillips and Dr. Joseph Paulin — a vaudeville hypnotist and his two assistants) were staying at the Hotel Flanders and decided to have sandwiches brought to their room.
The food was delivered by 25-year-old waiter Solomon Trencher from a nearby restaurant. The price of the food came in at a whopping $3.45, and when the guests got the check, they grew so incensed over the final tally that a heated argument ensued. Before it was over, their server was hurled out of their…
