The Shasta courier., 1871-01-14
SHASTA COURIE ER.
A Conga esssman's Recreations.

Washington (Dsc. 26tb) Despatch to the New
York Sun.
An affair of somew hat lrivate nature,
if public defamation and castigation of
the wife of drunken member of Congress
by her husband can be private, astonished
the town last Wednesday night 1t was in
Wizards Hotel For some time past
Richard J. Haldeman, Democratic member
from the York District of Pennsylvania,
has been on a great debauch. len days
ago he entered the House of Representa-
tives SO maudlin drunk that he was unable
to articulate when he arose, holding on to
his desk: and. after a rapping Of the
Speakers hammer had failed to seat him,
he was lett standing until some of his
friends got him off to the cloak room.
His wife, lady Of refinement and spot
less character, the daughter of Senator
Simon Cameron, cf Pennsylvania, morti-
fed beyond measure, sought him out and
endeavored to yet him sobered down. and,
though failing in her labors, did not des-
pair, but clung to the wreck.
On Wednesday night. toward midnight,
the wife of a United States Senator, whose
husband was at the Senate attending the
night session on the San Domingo resolu-
ton, was aroused by loud and infamous
language in an adjoining room, addressed
to the wife of Haldeman by that debauch-
ed Representative; and then hearing
blows, the Senator'S wife rang for help.
Soon the proprietor and two or three SER
wants were brought to the hall, and two
members of Congress were reused from
their rooms by the then loud shrieks Of a
female veice, mingled with the exclama-
ton of Don't, Richard, don't! don't"
The hotel proprietor, Mr.. Sykes. at once
hammered on the door. and warned the
wretch Haldcman, that unless he instantly
ceased his violence, he would spend the
night III the police station. He stamme :.
ed out maudlin "Yes," and bis wife not
to those who had by that tine
arrived in the hall for protection, they did
not feel warranted in forcing the door open
and taking her away.
A servant was stationed in the hall to
watch Tor further trouble, and again at
half past and 4 A. NJ. it became necessary
to pound on his door. to frighten the rufian
frm further violence.
On the next morning the cowardly wife,
beater was ordered to leave the house at
once, and never to return, and his wife
was invited to remain. Her face was
shockinsIy bruised; both eyes were black.
ed, and other marks of this demons bru-
tality were on her person
She said that the iend had twice knock
ed her down, had kicked, and choked, and
bruised her, yet she still thought it her
duty to remain with the loathsome wretch,
and try to refrm him; aud. on that day,
they both left for York-he drunken sot
and she ds6gured, heart-broken, humil-
lated wife.
On the next occasion of this brutes ap-
pearsnce 10 the House in an intoxicated
condition, the wife-whirper is to be expel.
led summarily, for be cannot possibly
longer associate |. with any man in the
House of. either party.
To the credit of the guests of the hotel,
be it said that, when they were made nc
quainted with the facts Of r. j. Halde
mans infamous conduct, they seriously
contemplated giving the brute coat OF
tar and feathers. and dip in the muddy
Tiber. He was saved from this well ner
tied punishment Only by the interference
Of Mr.. Sykes and few cool headed guests,
who thought that enough lawless violence
had already been committed.