The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-15
Tho Well Known Board Of Trado
Operator Is Confined in an
lnebriatcs' Home.
Before HO Went Thors He Stirred
up the Animals In tho
Grain Pit.
ne Made million is Wheat aud Now ns
Is Connasd In u Cell for Al
eohoiism.

CmoAoo. AuE H.-stsppsd down 10 bis
bed. Imprisoned by barred windows and
locked doo'. In barren room on the
fourth floor Of The Washington Home.
"Plunes" IL. PArdndge. who yesterday
threw Abe board Of trade into turmoil BY
Hghting With doorksepeE is undergoing
most vigorous treatment for alcoholism.
He was bropEhl TO the home yesterday by
bis son. who was assisted by several friends.
The neryy spsoulator had 20 bo conveyed 10
the home in a closed csrrisRs aud placed In
charge Of the doctors only by main force.
He beeams violent vhoa ho was being
searched pi icparatofy 10 a p ootrAoted stay.
and II required four attsndants TO oaTry
him up stairs aai install him In ono OF the
cell rooms which arc reserved for this worst
patients. Paldfidgo lie ono Of the most
prominent on the Chicago board OF trade.
For months he has been on she bear side OF
the wheat market. and his winning on
change last year 10 said 10 reach into seven
figures. A fev daYs sine, ho appeared on
the floor in an unsteady con iiiion and
thrsw money broadcast about the pit. rails
ing such an uproM that he was suspended
for sirty days. Yesterday he attempted 10
the doorkespef was finAlly carried from the
building.
Al the Washington home for inobristes
Partridge succeeded in creating ne much
excitement among the inmates o-day 40 he
did on change yestoriny. Immediately
upon bis arrival he was handoofed aud
placed in a box-liko apartment. When the
physicians and guards left him. however.
he put al nauRhs their efforts TO tie his
hands ami feet. Ons little article on his
pstson. overlooked By his oustodians in
searching him. was large locket attached
TO his watch chain. when the guards left
him he managed TO squirm around so ms 10
reach the loohsL This contaiaed q small,
sharp knife with which he proceeded 10 cut
his bonds. He soon parted tho leather
handouts And next broke the leather strap
tied around hls feet. Pardfidee jumped
up 20 his window and yelled down at the
crosd; I'm Ed PardridRe; you all know
me. They are trying 10 rob or kill me.
I'll give $500 to the man who will got my
lawyer For God's sake help ma"
AZ ~ tDutluuou MS euttShbios bo tot
NOE md mo excited and s4id: '1f mons
of you will get nv lawyer for $500 III awe
you 5000. $700 $40, $500, Sl.O0l. Horny up
for the love OF heaven. They are going 10
kill me. I'll give anyone half my 10 tune
II he'll get my lawyer"
The attention OF the guards was attracted
by the fearful yelling. and two of tn IN
went to the pluuger's loom to subdus him.
lie stood with a hsavy wooden chair up-
lifted In his hands. As the door opened
and tho head OF the fiist guard approached
he brought bis weapon down with a crash,
The guard lodged jnst in time and escaped
the blow. The attendants say Partridge Ii
the worst cass they ever handled, and they
we're much relieved when he had finally
been strapped. Before noon his only dem
on,trations wers few ye.ls and series oi
war whoops which could be heard distinctly
all over the houss. This stopped and be
then mumblsd and talked TO himself and
then fell into q sort of sullen stupor and
went TO sleep.
This afternoon J. Il. Dsakin appsarsd
before Judge Duun with a petition for a
wit of hsbeas corpus TO compel Snmmer-
field. manager of tho washingtonian home
! to produce Psfdridge in oout. The psti
tion rseited that the notsd board of trad,
rluuaer was being held n prisoner In I'll,
WAshinRtonian home agRinst his will
Jud7s Dunn granted the writ aud made 4
teiurnsble III $3.50 o'clock tomorrow even.
ing
PardriGge left the washingtoniAn HON,
tonight in ehafge OF friends. Summer
field SAYS his treatment was that usually
accorded patients.