The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-21

never saw a weapon in his possession, except
whom firing a revolver at target. l saw the
same pistol in his house, though not, am sure
within six months am Fuller 3 brother-in-law
did not see the positions Of the parties changed
till after the firing. We walked down from the
theatre TO- while away the time, it being too soon
to 60 there, and he had to 90 elsewhere at eight
o'clock @.
The shooting occurred on the third time of our
approaching the National Hotel on that evening
Fuller did not attempt to 60 in there until the
time he saw Schaumberg. ls-f4
| John ~. Hotbr00k.--T first saw of Schaum-
berg and Fuller was after the firing of the pistol
| did not see Fuller till after the fire. It was
rather dark and was standing with my back to-
wards him as he came down the pavement On
the report of the pistol being rather scaEed-I
turned round. Fuller then passed me, Schaum-
berg also in pursuit ofhm. Fuller ran and stood
between the two pillars of the porch on the east
side; he stopped or kind of halted there. / was
on the pavement saw Schaumberg after Full
Ter, and halloed, ssRun, Mr. Fuller rum he 10 going
or third time he rum and Schaumberg after him, and
after Schaumberg He ran up to 9th street and took
the walk over the street and Schaumberg after
him. When Fuller got near the middle of the
avenue he turned and made for De Saules s house.
Schaumberg ran after him for four or FIVE steps,
anu LileH Haltcu ulioT kept On, anu CCnaum-
berg turned towards me and walked down little
below the private door of e.hotel near Parker's
store, and then walked between the hacks and
went into the private door. ran across to De
Saules's, saw Fuller sitting in chair he said he
was shot, and | thought he was dying. When
Schaumberg was pursuing Fuller he had pistol
in his hand. ] never saw him with any other
weapon until he was before the magistrate, when
he showed a knife about half as long as my arm,
and he said that was the only weapon he had
know of no particular name for the knife.
Fuller said hewas dying, and 90 for doctor
Three or four persons had gone for doctor. |
heard Schaumberg say he had wounded the wrong
man; can't say whether he said he had wounded
or had pursued the wrong man. | think he said
wounded.
Cross eramined.-When he pursued Fuller he
had pistol in his hand; it was pistol four or
five inches long; heard but one fire.. he had hold
of the pistol in his hand as if ready to fire again.
Judge was about six feet from him at one time
and four at another; when saw the pistol | was
about eight or ten feet from him, and when he left
the porch
Req. c. "A. Dauis.-I know very little about it,
On the evening of this occurrence had an en-
gagement with some gentlemen at the store of
Captain Tucker, which is little east of the Ma
tional Hotel While there heard the report of
pistol, and the next instant we rushed out. Inn
mediatey upon our getting into the street Schnum-
berg came from the avenue on to the pavement
near the private door Of the hotel My impress
sion was that he had knife or q pistol in his
hand, which / am not sure. On his stepping
upon the pavement, some one made an exclama-
ton, "Knock him in the head, he has shot Ned
Fuller Schaumberg replied, "D-n him. or
"D-n you'll do not know which-'I did shoot
him, and you can come and take me if you think
proper. His remark seemed to me to be in re-
ioinder to the one made by some one in the crowd
of 's Knock him in the head, he has shot Ned
Fuller He had either knife pistol in his
hand at the time; it was something which struck
me at the time to be either knife or pistol.
Cross-eramined There was great deal Of ex
element among the hackmen and others at the
time; they were not surrounding him, but were
following him. / saw no violence offered him,
but the tide of feeling seemed to me to lead in
that way
W. J. Gary.-On the night of this occurrence
was coming from Browns Hotel towards the
National, and, when crossing the fagway at
Sixth street, saw the flash and heard the report
of a pistol. 1t was followed by rush of persons
from the steps of the hotel l got crowded into
the street and lost my umbrella in some way.
There was great crowd and cries of "Kill him,
'Hit him with brick" &c. l saw some one
breaking through the hacks and another pursuing
him. saw Fuller in the middle of the street,
and he turned down the avenue; the other halted
and turned down and passed round the hacks. l
followed him and got on the pavement just at the
same time that he did. It was Captain Schaum-
berg He was very much excited, and had in his
hand what took to be pistol. He went into
the hotel by the public entrance. Witness then
detailed the fact of Schaumberg being followed
to his room by several persons and an officer,
where he arrested
Heard Captain Schaumberg say: 81 did it," or
81 shot him. [ don't know which; and 81
would do it again. y Upon going out of the ho-
tel with Captain Schaumberg in the custody of
an officer, an attempt was made, as l thought,
upon him; spoke to the crowd and said he was
now in the hands of the law, and it was better to
let it deal with him.
Cross eramined.--There were cries in the crowd
of s'Knock him down, ''Hit him with brck''-
and much strong feeling evinced. All this was
outside of the hotel. do not know of my own
knowledge that on Captain Schaumberg going
into the hotel that he told one of the officers of the
hotel to send for Justice Morsell, that he wanted
to give himself up. ! saw the pistol in his hand
when / came up to him. The crowd was pressing
behind him, and crying out against him. They
were not near him, because he was armed. If it
were not for that fact candidly believe he would
have been attacked. Ifitwere in my case l would
have considered the pistol necessary to keep off
the crowd. think he carried it for defence
JOIN, Eeming.-I saw Schaumberg and Mr.. Ber-
ret on the steps talking did not know what they
were talking of until heard Schaumberg say
about Fuller. Bcrret answered, "Why,
there he is now" looked there and saw Fuller
coming along and gentleman with him whom
did not know. Fuller came along and turned
round, and went up to the steps going into the
hotel. Schaumberg advanced and shot him. He
had pistol in his hand then; but whether he had
it before that time do not know; but he had held
his hands in his pockets for some time. Fuller
when shot stumbled little, and then turned and
stopped. ,Holbrook halloed to him to run, or
he will shoot you again. He did run, and Schaum-
berg after him. There were some cries of 'sHit
l~o Lc,.<
Schaumberg, after following him awhile, seemed
to be dubious of the crowd and turned back to
the hotel. He came upon the pavement near the
private door. He went into the hotel at the pri-