The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-15

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to his bod, imprisoned by barrod VIM
dows and locked doors, in q barron
room on tho fourth floor Of tho Wash
ington Home, Plungor Ed. Partridge,
who yesterday threw tho board Of trade
into turmoil by fighting with door.
keeper, is undergoing a most rigorous
treatment for alcoholism. lie was
taken to tho home yesterday by his son,
who was nssistct by several friends.
Tho nervy speculator had to be bundled
to the home in q closed carriage and
was placed in tho charge Of tho doctors
only by main forco. lie became violent
whom he was being searched, prepara'
tory to a protractOd stny, and it re-
quirod four attendants to carry him up
stairs and install him in ono Of tho cell
ROOMS which arc reserved for tho worst
patients.
PnrdTidgc is ono Of tho nest pront'
mont Of the Chicago board Of trade oper-
ators. Accounted q multi.millionairc,
tho proprietor Of one OF the largest dry
goods stores IN tho city, and an opora-
tor OF remarkable nervo, he ls unique
figure on tho floor OF the board. For
months he has beep on tne bear sido Of
the wheat market Gnd his winnings on
change Tor tho last year arc said toreach
into tho sevcn figures. Ho has tre'
quently Of late worshipped at the
shrine Of DacChus and has created sew
eraI scones on change. A tOw days
since he appearcd'on the floor in an un-
steady condition and throw money
broadcast about the pit, raistng such an
uproar that he was Suspended for sixty
davs, Yesterday he attempted to 80 on
tho floor and after force fight with q
door-kccper, ho was finally carried from
tho building.
MS LIBERAL oFFER.
At tho Washington Homo for Inc
briates Mr.. Partridge eucceeded in
creating much excitement. 1mmedi-
ately upon hia arrival ho was hand
cuilcd and placed in q bOx.like apart
mont. Whom the guards left him no
managed to squirm around 80 as to
reach and unfasteu the iocket on his
watch chain. This contained small,
aharp knifo, with which ho proceeded to
cut his bonds. He soon parted the
leather handouts and next broke tho
leather strnps tied around his feet.
Pardridee jumped up to his window
and yelled down at tho crowd: I'm
Ed Pnrdridscl You all know mol They
are trying 10 rob or kill mol I'll give
you 5000, 500, $500, 5000, $1,000 If you
get my lawyerl Hurry up, for the love
Of heavonI They aro going to kill me!
III givo any ono half my fortune If he'll
get my iawyert"
ALMOST a TRAGEDY.
Tho attention Of tho guards wero at
tracted by tho fearful yelling, and two
Of them won't to the "plnnger's" room
to subduo him. Tho latter, whom ho
hoard steps in tho hall. mndo ready to
brain como Of his captors. He stood
with heavy wooden chair upiitted In
his hands. Az tho door opened and
the head Of tho first guard appeared ho
brought down his weapon with crash.
The guard lodged just in time and es'
caped the blow. He came worry near
being Drained, though, aud he pouncod
upon Pardridge and with tho aid Of his
throw tho "plungcr" on
his bod aud bound him 10 1t.
The guards woro afraid to go noar tho
"plungor" during tho night but his
strugglc before hc was subducd bad
weakened him and ho collapsed utterly
this morning.
This forenoon his only demonstrations
wcrc d few yols and sorlcs Of war
whoops which could DO distinctly hoard
all oyor tho house. This stopped soon
and ho inumbIed, talked to himself aud
then fell into sort Of sullOn stupor
and went to sleep. Superintendent
said that Mr.. pardridS0 IS
suffering from n sevOro case OF alcohol
ism and will require long course OF
before ho will be cured.
This afternoon Attorney J. +. DGakin
appeayed before Judge Dune with pc.
tition for a writ OF hnboas corpus TO
compel I. Somcrville, manager Of tho
Home, to toproduco Pnrd.
ridge In court Judge Dunno granted
the writ and made it rnturnnhio Mt $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Pardridgc loft tho WnshinEtouian
Homo tonight in charge OF friends.
Manager SoIncrvilc aay9 his trcntncnt
was usually accorded pationts. lilo will
answer tho writ in Judge Dunno's court
tomorrow morning.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,