Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-08-18
'HEFELL BY THE WAY
Ed Partridge Undergoing Treat
ment for Alcoholism.
IS AT WAsHINGTONIAN HOME
Mr.. SunmerieId Says His Treatment
Was the Same as That Usually
Accorded Patients.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Strapped dow i
to his bed, i'll prisoned by barred win
doWs and locked door in barren room
on the fourth floor of the WASHINGTON
home, 'PIunger" Ed Partridge, who
yesterday threw the board of trade into
a turmoil br fighting with a door
keeper, is undergoing a most rigorous
treatment for alcoholism. He was
brought to he home yesterday by his
son. who was assisted by several friends.
The nervy sleculator had to be con-
veyed to the home in q closed carriage
and placed in charge of the doctors
only by main force. He became vio-
lent when he was being searched pre-
paratory to protracted stay, and it re-.
quired four men to carry him upstairs
and place him in one of the tell-Tooms.
which are reserved for the worst na
tients.
Mr.. Partridge is one of the raost
prominent men on the Chicago board
OF trade. For months he has been Oh
the bear side of the market, and his
winnings last year was said to reach
into seven figures. A few days since
he appeared on the floor in an TN
steady condition, and threw money
broadcast across the pit, raising such
an uproar that he was suspended for
90 days. Yesterday he attempted to
go on the floor, and after fierce fight
with tile doorkeeper, was finally car
rled from the building. At the Wash
ingtonian home tor inc ebliates Mr.. Pard-
ridge succeeded iii creating as mucn
excitement among the inmates today
as he did on 'chauge yesterday. On
arrival he was handcufied and place.
in "a boXlike apartment. When the
physicians and guards left HIM, how
ever, Ee put at naught their efforts to
tie his hands and feet. One little arti.
cle OH his body was overlooked nv the
custodisns in searching him, large
locket attached to his watch cham.
When the guards left him lie managed
TO squlrm around so as TO reach the
locket. This contained small.
sharp knife, with which he proceeded
TO cut his bonds. He soon removed
the leather handouts, and next broke
the leather strap tied around his feet.
Pardridge jumped up 10 his window
and yelled down at The crowd:
"l'm ED Pardridge; you all know
me. They are trying to rob or kill ne.
III give $500 to the man who will get
my lawyer. For God's sake, help me-"
AS he continued his entreaties lie got
mtr: and more excited and said: "If
none of you will get my lawyer for
$500. Ill give you $500, $500, $500, 5000,
81, 900. Hurry up. for tie love of
Heaven. They are going to kill me.
I S,ix cff
will get my lawyer"
The attention of the guards was
attracted, aud two of the.n went to the
pIuDgers room 10 subdue him. He
stood with heavy wooden chair up
lif ed in his hand. AS the door opened
aud the head of the first guard
he brought his weapon
down with a crash. The guard
lodged just i'll time and escaped the
blow. The attendants say he is the
worst case they ever handled, and they
were much relieved when he had
finally been strapped. Before noon
his only demonstrations were few
yells and series of war whoops which
could be distinctly heard all over the
house. This stopped, and he then
mumblei and talked TO himself, and
then fell into a sort of sullen stupor
and went to sleep.
Release Habeas Corpus Writ.
This afternoon J. L. Deakin ap-
reared before Judge Dunn with petit
ton for writ of habeas corpus to com
pei r.. Summerfield, manager of the
tonian Home to produce
in court. Tie petition
s
trade plunger was being held a
prisoner in the Washingtonian
Home against his will. Judge Dunn
granted the witt and made it returna-
ole at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Partridge left Washingtonian Home
tonight in charge OF friends. Mr.. Sum-
meriield says his treatment was that
usually accorded patients.