The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-15

bed, imprisoned by barred windows and
locked door. in barren room on the
fourth floor of the Washington Home,
Plunger Ed Pardrige, who yesterday
threw the board of trade into turmoil
by fighting with -doorkeeper, is under
going a most rigorous treatment for
alcoholism. He was brought to the home
yesterday by his son, who was assisted
by several friends. The nervy Spectator
had to be conveyed to the home in a
closed carriage, and was placed in charge
of the doctors only by main force
He became violent when he was being
searched, preparatory to protracted stay,
and it required four attendants to carry
him up stairs and install him in one of the
cell rooms which are reserved for the
worst patients
men on the Chicago board of trade Ac-
counted multi-millionaire. the pro-
prietor of one of the largest dry goods
stores in the city and an operator of great
nerve, be is a unique figure on the floor
CT the board. For months he has been
on the bear side of the wheat market and
ms winnings on change the last year are
said to reach into seven figures. Pard-
ridge has Of late worshiped freely at the
shrine of Bacchus, and has created sew
eral scenes on change. A few days
steady condition and threw money broad
cast about the pit, raising such an up
roar that he was suspended for sixty
Yesterday he attempted to go on the
keeper was finally carried from the build
ing; At the Washington Home Tor In
creating as much excitement among the
inmates today as he did on change yes
terday Immediately upon his ARR i
like apartment with three blank . lis
and grated window left to HE ,aze.
| When the physicians and guarus left
forts to tie his hands and feet. One lit
tie article on his person was overlooked
by the custodians III searching him-a
| When the guards left him he managed to
squirm around SC as to reach the locket.
This contained small sharp knife, with
soon parted the leather handcIffs and
next broke the leather strap tied around
his feet and Pa nedd Jumped thu up to his
I'm Ed Partridge; you all know me.
| give $500 to the man who will get my
| lawyer. For. Gods. sake, help. ne"
AS he continued his entreaties he got
more and more excited and said:
$500, I'll give you $500, 500: $500, 5000 s.. 600
Hurry up, for the love Of heaven. They
half my fortune if he'll get my lawyer"
The attention. of the guards was at
them. went to the plunger!s room to. sub
due him. The latter, when he heard
steps in the hall, made ready 10 brain
heavy wooden chair uplifted in his hands.
As the door opened and the head of the
first guard approached. he brought his
lodged just in time and escaped the blow.
pounced upon Partridge, and with the aid
Of his comrades, threw the pIunger on
hi I1o5 nd
tendants say that Partridge is the worst
case that they have ever handled, and
they were much relieved when ne had
afraid to get near the plunger during the
night, but his struggle before he was sub
dued had weakened him and he collapsed
only demonstrations were a few yells ana
a series of warwhoops which could be dis
tinctly heard all over the house; This
stopped and he then mumbled and talked
to himself and then fell into a sort of
sulIen stupor and went TO sleep.
Superintendent Somerville was not IN
clined to be reticent about his patent 20
Yes" said he, MIR. Partridge is con-
fired here now and will probably. be
forced to remain with us for some elili re-
alcoholism and will require long 5oufSf
of treatment before he viii be cured. u
is our belief that we shall erect an ulI ,r.
mate and permanent cure. but 1us5 now
he is not in a very encouraging conalti4n..
He cannot be seen at all ALL not eYG9 e eSn ms is
nar,,1itted 10 go near him. He is by no
tame and that hat is s sh t fsasQ Would
IT. IrsTt him worse to see his relatives.
iii Does his mind seem at all affected" -
Yes, in fact his trouble now seems 9ns TO
ment thar to anything else
This afternoon ], E. Deakin appeared
before Judge Dunn with petition, FOR o.
L..
Summerfield, manager of the Washing
tonian Home, to produce Partridge in
court court The petition recited that the
noted board of trade plunger was beng
f! held a prisoner in the Washing toiiid II
Home against his will.
Judge Dunn granted the writ and
made it returnable at $50 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
ua,,,o tonight in charge of friends. Mr..
s1nmerfeid says his treatment was
that usually accorded patients.