The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-12
PATTEN FIRED"
FROM EXCHANGE
English Cotton Men Mob
American Speculation.
IS PROTECTED BY POLICE

Fame Of Chicago Price Manipulator
Precedes Him to Manchester and
Reception When He Appears on
Floor Is Of Rough House Order.
Jostled From Buildings Into Hostile
Crowd Outsde-Blsmed For Pres
ent High Price Of Product.
Manchester, Eng. March flames
A. Patten, the American speculator,
was treated to little rough house"
here. When he appeared on the cot.
ton exchange he was chased of the
floor by an angry crowd. Mr.. Patten
took refuge in offices adjoining the
exchange and finally escaped from
the mob under the protection of the
police.
Mr.. Patterns visit to the royal ex.
change had not been arranged for off,
cially, but In some way the report got
around the exchange that he would
appear on the floor at a certain hour.
At that hour the floor space was
crowded and there was much specu-
lation as TO which door he would en-.
ter. Many brokers expressed the
opinion that he would not appear at
all. Suddenly the cry went up there
he is" and Mr. Patten was soon In
the middle of the floor, where he was
surrounded by a group of at least
dozen men. He was talking excitedly
and was apparently answering ques.
tions. His interrogators grew IN num-
Der and pressed closer and closer
about him. Mr.. Patten talked In an
excited manner. He faced the men,
who appeared to be anxious to get
him to explain something. In this
connection II must be remembered
that the Manchester people blame
Patten for putting up the price Of
raw cotton, which has thrown thou.
sands of operatives out of work.
Up to this point there had been no
actual anti.Patten demonstration, but
suddenly somebody shouted one word,
"Patten." In moment hostile
shouts broke out and the air was
filled with "booings" and hootings.
which increased in volume, buc were
broken by an occasional cheer.
Such a scene was unprecedented on
the royal exchange. Suddenly rush
was made in the direction OF where
Mr.. Patten stood. He was jostled and
pushed with his friend toward the
exit 20 the accompaniment of continu.
Gus boots until finally the speculator
was expelled into the street, followed
by hundreds OF people from the ex.
change, where business had been sus-
pended.
In the street Mr.. Patten ran into
another big crowd which was await.
ing his coming, and his reception was
more riotous than that accorded to
him inside the exchange Some of the
people in the crowd made mega
phones of their hands In order to In.
crease the volume OF their shouts,
while others shook their fists In the
spectators face. Mr.. Patten was
deadly pale. He walked down the
street towards St. AIMS square with
his friend holding on to his arm In
Il protecting way The crowd pressed
him closely, all the time gesticulat.
Ing wildly and hurling epithets at the
American speculator The excitement
was so intense that 1t seemed at one
time that Mr.. Patten would be actu-
ally assaulted. Finally Mr.. Patten es-
capped from Exchange street by means
of a fire escape door into St. Marys
gate, where he entered a cab and
reached the Victoria station In safety.
Sue Former Governor For Taxes.
st. Louis, March l2.-Former Gov
ernor d. r. Francis. Former Judge
Henry S. Priest, John Scullin, j. Ii.
Allen and Alfred E. Clifford, st. Louis
millionaires, were made defendants in
warrants issued charging them with.
failure to make returns on all taxable
property.