The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-15
S INSANE FROM ALCOHOL.
Put Under Restraint by His
Family.
NOT SAFE TO GO AT LARGE.
He Yet Makes Things Interesting for
the Attendants at the wash
ington Home.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Strapped down 10
bis bed, imprisoned by barred windows ara
locked doors, in barren room on the fourth
floor of the Washington Home. "PlunEer
Ed Partridge, who yesterday thre" Sne
Board of Trade into turmoil by aghtlug
with deorkeeper. is undergoing most
rigorous treatment for alcoholism. de
was brought to the homo yesterday by MS
son., who was assisted by several 1rleHds.
The nervous Spectator had to be con-
veyed to the home in a closed carriage and
was placed ia charge of the doctors only
by main force. He became violent when
he was being searched preparatory to
pro4racted stay and it required four attend
ant to carry him upstairs and install him
in one of the cellro0ms which are reserved
for the worst patients.
Partridge is one of the most prominent
men on the Chicago Board Of Trade. Ac.
counted a multi millionaire, the prOprie
tor of one Of the largest dry-goOds stores
in the city and an operator of great nerve.
be is 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 last year are said TO
reach into seven figures. Partridge has
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 unsteady condition and
threw money broadcast about the pit.
raising such an uproar that he was SuS-
pended for sixty days. Yesterday he at
tempted to 60 on the floor and after
fierce fight with doorkeeper was finally
carried from the building.
At the Washington Home for Inebriates
Mr.. Partridge succeeded in creating as
much excitement among the inmates To-
day, as he did on Change yesterday. In
mediately upon his arrival he was hand
cuffed and placed in a box-like apartment
with three blank walls and a grated
window left to his gaze. When the ply
sicians and guards left him he put at
naught their efforts to tie his hands and
feet. One little article on his person was
overlooked by the custodians in searching
him. a large locket attached to his watch
chain. When the guards left him he man
aged to squirm around so as to reach the
locket. This contained a small sharp
knife, with which he proceeded to cut his
bonds. he soon parted the leather hand
cuffs and next broke the leather strap tied
around his feet Pardridge jun ped up To
his window and yelled down at the crowd:
Pm Ed Partridge, whom all know.
They are trying to rob or kill me. I'll
give $500 to the man who will get my
lawyer. For Gods sake help mel"
As he continued his entreaties he got
more and more excited, and said: IF
none of you will get my lawyer for $500,
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 caplors. He stood with a
heavy wooden chair uplifte1 in his hands,
and as the door opened and the head of the
first guard approached he brought his
weapon down with a crash. The guard
lodged just in time and escaped the blow.
He came very near being Drained, and be
pounced upon Partridge and, with the aid
of his com rades, threw the PluDger on his
bed and bound him. The attendants say
that Partridge is the worst case that they
have ever handled. and were much re-
ieved when he had finally been strapped.
The guards were afraid to get near the
Plunger during the night, but his struggle
before he was subdued had weakened him
and he collapsed utterly this morning.
Before noon his only demonstrations were
a few yels and series OF warwhoops.
which could be distinctly heard all over
the house. This stopped and he mumbled
and talked to himself and then fell into a
sort of sullen stupor and went to sleep.
Superintendent Somerville was not in
clined to be reticent about his patient to-
dav. Yes" said he. "Mr. Partridge is
mined here now and will probably be
forced to remain with US for some time.
He Is suffering from a severe case of
alcoholism. and will require long course
of treatment before he will be cured. 1t is
our belief that we shall effect an ultimate
and permanent cure, but just now he is
not in a very encouraging condition. He
cannot be seen at all, not even by his rela-
lives neither his wife nor bis son Is per-
mitted to go near him. He is by no means
tame, and that is the reason in itself for
isolatiug him. But it would make him
worse to see his relatives"
docs his mind seem at all affected?"
YES: in fact his trouble now seems to
be due more to temporary arrangement
than to anything else."
This afternoon j. Z. Deakin appeared
before Judge Dunn with petition for
writ of habeas corpus to compel Summer
field. manager of the Washington Home,
10 produce Partridge in court. The petit
ton recited that the noted Board Of Trade
pIuDger was being held prisoner in the
Washington Home against his will,
Judge Dunn granted the writ and made
II returnable at $50 o'clock tomorrow
evening.
Partridge left the Washington Home
late tonight in charge of friends. Mr..
Summerfield says his treatment was that
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