Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-24
NIGHT SCENE IN A HOTEL.
An Indignant Wife i'm Pursuit OF a
Truant Husband and his ParamOur.

LFrom the Harrisburg Patriot Union, May lsth.l
About two o'clock yesterday morning a
scene was enacted in private chamber of
Herr's hotel, which came near resulting
fatally to one of the participants. We give
the history of the affair as it was related to
us by person who is familiar with all the
particulars. On Tuesday last legal gentle
man of Lebanon, named Derr, formerly
Captain in the army, paid visit to this
city. His wife, who seems to be troubled
with the ''green-eyed monster" (and evil
IDENTIFY not without cause,) suspecting his
mission here to be for improper purposes,
secretly took the same train, unknown to
her faithless lord, with view of keeping
an eye upon his movements. Some time
during the evening after her arrival in this
city she called upon officer Campbell, to
whom she communicated her suspicion that
her husband was in company with another
woman, and solicited that officers aid in
finding out his retreat. They first visited
house somewhere in River alley, where it
was alleged Captain Derr had formerly
been in the habit of visiting woman named
Susan Idall, but neither of the parties were
found there. About one O'Clock in the
morning they went to Herr's hotel, discover
ed the Captains name upon the register.
made known the object of their visit and
requested to be shown to his chamber,
which request the clerk at once complied
with.
On reaching the chamber door they found
it locked, and knocked for admission, which
was at first denied them. After some little
delay, however, the door was opened, when
the truant husband and his female compan-
ion were startled to find themselves con-
fronted by the wronged and indignant wife.
The scene was one which can be better im-
agined than described. The Captains af-
frighted and guilty paramour, the above
named Susan Idall, attempted to make her
escape out of window, but the inturiate
wife, her eyes flashing fire, and breathing
vengeance against the seducer of her hus-
band and the destroyer of her peace, furious
ly assaulted the woman with knife, intiict-
ing O severe cash across her forehead, sever
ing main artery, from which the blood
flowed profusely. Mrs. Derr was about to
repeat the blow, which might have proved
fatal, but officer Campbell and her husband
interfered and prevented further violence.
The injured woman was then removed to
another room, where she remained until a
surgeon was summoned to dress her wound,
after which officer Campbell escorted all
the parties to the Mayors office. A hear
ing took place yesterday morning, and, on
the complaint of Susan Idall, the wife of
Capt. Derr was held to bail for her appear
ance at the next court to answer charge
of telonious assault with intent to kill
The Captain and his paramour also en-
tered bail for their appearance at court to
answer charge of adultery, made by the
arresting officer. This affair created de-
cided sensation, attracted large crowd of
people to the Mayors office, and formed the
topic of discussion in all circles during the
day. Whatever may be thought of Mrs.
Derr's conduct OH the occasion, it proves
one thing, that
.'Hell has no fury like woman scorned"