Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-15

FLU NcER PARD.IDGE. oI tne largest dfy goods stores in the city and an operator of remarkable nerve. He Is n unique fig ure on the floor of the board.
 For months he has bocn on tho bear side of the wheat market. nd his win nings on change for the last year arc said to reach into seven figures Pard- ridge has frequently of late worshipcd freely at the shrine of Bacchus and has created several scenes on change. few days since ho appeared on the floor in an unsteady condition and throw money broadcast about tho pit, raising such m uproar that hc was suspended for to days. Monday he attempted to go on the floor, and after fierce fight with n dOOrkeeper was finally carried from the building.
 Panic In the Home.
 At the washingtonian Home For ln- ebriates MT. Pardridgo succeeded In creat- ing as much excitement among the tn- mates as he did on change. Immediate ly upon his arrival he was handcutfcd and placed in n boxlike 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 tic his hands and feet
 Ono little article on his person was overlooked by the custodians in searching him-a largo lockct attached to his watch chain. When the guards left him, he managed to squirtn around SO as to reach and unfasten the iockct. This contained a small, sharp knife. with which Inc pro l occtlod to cut his bonds. He soon parted l tho leather handcufTs and next broke tho leather strap tied around his feet. Pardridge jumped up to his window and yelled down at the crowd: II am Ed Pardridge. You know mo. They arc trying to rob and kill me. I'll give $500 to the man who will get my lawyer. For Gods sake help me. '
 As ho continued his entreatics he grew moro and more excited and said: If none of you will get my lawyer for $500, I will | give you S6OO. S7OO, $500, 5000, Sl,OOO. | Hurry up, for the love of heaven They arc going to kill mo. I'll give any one half my fortune if he will get my lawyer. | The attention of the guards was attracted by the fearful yelling, and two of them went to the plungcr's room to subduo | him.
 The latter when he heard steps in the hall, made ready to brain some of his cap | tors. He stood with n heavy wooden chair l uplitted in his hands. As the door open | cd and the head of the first guard appear. ed, he brought his weapon down with c crash. The guard dodged just in time to escape tho blow. Pardridge was then | bound to his bed.
 The employees say that Pardridgc is the
 
 and they wcro all much relieved when he had been finally strapped down. | Guards Afraid of PardrIdgc.
 The guards were afraid to go near the plunger during the night, but his struggle before he was subducd had weakened him. and he collapsed utterly.
 His only demonstrations later in the day were few yclls and series of war whoops, which could he distinctly heard all over the house. This stopped soon, and he mumblcd, talked to himself and then fell into n snllen stupor and went to sleep.
 Superintendent Summerville was not inclined to be reticcnt about his patient. Yes said he MT. Pardridge Is confined here now and will be forced to remain with us for some time. He Is suffering from n severe case of alcoholism and will require n long course of treatment before he will be cured. It is our belief that we shall effect an ultimate and permanent cure, but just now he Is in n very diseour aging condition"
 Attorney ]. E. Dcakin appeared bcfun Judgc Dunno yesterday afternoon with [ petition for n writ of habcas corpus tS compel MT. Summcrficld, manager of th' washingtonian home. to produce Pard ridge in court The petition rccited tha tho noted plunger was being held pris | oncr m the W hsnluStohlhu uoiho hSoAhS his will Mir. Deakin handed tho court [ crumplcd scrap of paper, on which wa written:
 'Go to Judge Prcndorgast and get mn out of hero at once. Give the bearer of thi sI0o."
 Mir Deakin, who Is law partner O
 Judge Prendcrgast, explained that thi
 note had been picked up by n man wh'
 saw it thrown from q window of the Wash ingtonian home. The noto was taken | Judgo Prcndcrgast's office and turne' over to Mir Deakin. Judge Dunne grant
 cd the writ and made 1t rcturnable at 9:3