The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-13
YoRK's DRUNKnN MaMRnR
The Hon. Richard Haldeman's REQ
reations in Willard's Hotel-A
Wife Beater who Narrowly Esoap-
ed the Tar and Feathers which he
Richly Deserved.

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Richly Deserved.
Washington Despatch to the N. z sunl
An affair Of q somewhat private nature, If a
public defamation and castigation Of the wife
of drunken member of Congress by her hus-
band can be private, astonished the town last
Wednesday night. It was in Wizards Hotel.
For some time past Richard J. Haldeman,
Democratic member from the York District
OF Pennsylvania, has been on 8 great debauch.
Ten days agC = red the House so maud
lin drunk thes a was unable to articulate
when he arose, holGIng on to his desk; and, af-
ter a rspping of the Speakers had failed TO
seat him, he was left standing until some of his
friends got him of to the cloak room.
His wife, q lady Of refinement and spotless
character, the daughter of Senator Simon Ca
meron, Of Pennsylvania, mortified beyond
MEASURE, sought him out and endeavored TO
get him sobered down, and, though fBilng in
her labors, did not despair, bat elung to the
wreck.
On Wednesday night, towards midnight, the
wife Of United States Senator, whose hus-
band was at the Senate attending the night
session on the San Domingo resolution, was
aroused by loud aud infamous language in an
adjoining room, addressed TO the wife of Hal
deInan by that debsuched Representative; and
then hearing blows, the Senator's wife rang
fo- help. Soon the proprietor and two or three
servants were brought TO the hall, and two
members of Congress were reused from their
rooms by the then loud shrieks of e female
voice, mingled with the exclarations of EDon't
Richard, don't don't :" The HoteIproprietor
Mr.. Sykes, at once hammered on the door, and
warned the wretch Haldeman that, unless he
instantly ceased his violence, he would spend
the night IN the police station He stammered
out q maudlin "Yes," and his wife not appeal
ing to those who had By that time arrived in
the hall for protection, they did not feel war
ranted IN forcing the door oped and taking
her away,
a servant was stationed in, the hall to watch
Tor further trouble, and again at half past !
and P. n. it became necessary to pound on
his door to frighten the rufiian from further
violence. E# n
On the next morning the coWardly wife
beater, was ordered &c leave the house at once,
and never to return, and his wife was invited
to remain. Her face was shockingiy bruised;
both eyes were blacked, and other marks Of
this demons brutality were on her person.
She said that the hend had twice Knocked
her down, had kicked, and checked, and
bruised her, yet still she thought it her duty
to remain with the loathsome wretch, and try
to reform him; and, on that dey, they both left
for York-he drunken sot, and she a dis
figured, heartbroken, humiliated wife.
On the next occasion OF this brute's appear
ance in the House in an intoxicated condition,
the wife-whipper is to be expelled summarily,
for he cannot possibly longer associate with
any man IN the House Of either party.
10 the credit of the guests of the hotel, Re It
SAID that, when they were made acquainted
with the facts of R. J. Haldeman's 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-merited punishment only BY the inter
ference of Mr. Sykes and few coel-heaeed
guests, who thought that enough lawIess vio-
lence had already been committed.