St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-15
RAVING LIKE A MANIAC
Handcuffed and Securely
Bound, He Lies in an
Asylum.
SEEKS HABEAS CORP
The Plunger's Lawyers Begin
a Fight to Secure His
Liberty.


to his bed. imprisoned by barred win
dows and locked doors.in barred room
OF the fourth floor of the Washingtonian
home, ''Plunger" Ed Pardrige. who
yesterday threw the board of trade into
turmoil by fighting with door
keeper, is undergoing most rigorous
treatment for alcoholism. He was
taken to the home yesterday by his son,
who was assisted by several friends.
The nervy speculator had to be bundled
to the home in closed carriage. and
was placed in charge of the doctors
only by main force.
He became violent when being
searched preparatory to protracted
stay, and it
Required Four Attendants
to carry him upstairs and install him in
one of the cell rooms which are reserved
for the worst patients.
Partridge is one of the most promi-
nent of the Chicago board of trade op-
orators. Accounted multi millionaire,
the proprietor of one of the largest dry
goods stores in the city and an operator
of considerable nerve, he is a unique
figure on the floor of the board. For
months he has been on the bear side of
the wheat market, and his winnings on
'change for the last year are said to
reach into seven figures. P ardridge has
frequently of late worshiped freely at
the shrine of Bacchus and has created
several scenes on 'change. A few days
since he appeared on the floor in an un-
steady condition and threw money
broadcast about the pit, raising such an
uproar that he was suspended for sixty
days. Yesterday he attempted TO go on
the floor, and after fierce fight with
doorkeeper was finally carried from the
building. At the Washingtonian home
for inebriates Mr.. Partridge succeeded
in creating
AS Much Excitement
among the inmates today as he did on
'change yesterday. Immediately upon
his arrival he was handcuffed and
placed in a box-like apartment with
three blank walls and grated window
left to his gaze. When the physicians
and guards left him, however, he put
at naught their efforts to tie his hands
and feet. One little article on his per-
son had been overlooked by the Gus
todians in searching him. large lockeu
attached to his watch chain. When the
guards left him he managed to sQuirm
around so as to reach and unfaSten the
locket. This contained small, sharp
knife, with which he proceeded to cut
his bonds. He soon parted the leather
handouts and next broke the leather
strap tied around shis feet. Pardridge
jumped up to his window and yelled
down to the crowd:
Ppm Ed Pardridge; you all know me.
They are trying to rob or kill me. l'll
give $500 to the man who will get my law
yer. For Gods sake help mel" As he
continued his entreaties he grew more
and more excited and said: ''lf none
of you'll get my lawyer for $500. I'll
give you 5000. S700, $500, 5000, 81 ZOO.
Hurry up, for the love of heaven. They
are going to kill me. I'll give any one
half my fortune if he'll get my lawyer"
The attention of the guards was at
tracted by the fearful yelling, and two
of them went to the plunger's room to
subdue him. The latter. when he heard
steps in the hall, made ready to
Brain Some of His Captors.
He stood with heavy wooden chair
upIfted in his hands. AS the door
opened and the head of the first guard
appeared he brought his weapon down
with crash. The guard lodged Just
in time and escaped the blow. He
came very near being Drained. though,
and he pounced upon Partridge, and
with the aid of his companions threw
81, Ia ,t.
to it. The employees say that Pard-
ridge is the worst case they have ever
had to handle, and they were all much
relieved when he had finally been
strapped down.
The guards were afraid to go near the
plunger during the night, but his Strug-
gle before he was Subdued had weak
ened him. and he collapsed utterly this
morning.
This forenoon his only demonstra-
tions were few yells and a series of
heard all over the house. This stopped
soon. and he mumbled and talked to
himself and then fell into sort of
Sulien Stupor
aud went to sleep. Supt. Somerville
was not inclined to be retceut about his
patient today. Yes" said he, MIR.
Pardridge is confined here now, and
will probably be forced to remain some
time. He is suffering from severe
case of alcoholism, and will require a
long course of treatment before he will
be cured. 1t is our belief that we shall
effect an ultin. ate and permanent cure,
but just how he is not in a Vry encour-
aging condition. He cannot be seen at
all even by his relatives. Neither his
wife nor his son are permitted to go
near him. He is by no means tame, and
that is the reason for isolating him. But
it would make him worse to see his
relatives"
docs his mind seem at all affected?"
"Yes. In fact his trouble seems to be
due more to a temporary arrangement
than to anything else"