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

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Mr.. LEE. am about forty-six; how old are
your
Ans. Fory-six. Well, then, ann great
ways ahead of you. Renewed laughter.
Thomas Welsh.-I was standing with Fleming
The two Berrets were talking together, and
Schaumberg came out to them and asked about
Fuller. Berret turned around, aud said, "There
he is" l saw Fuller coming along with some
one, and his two hands in his pockets. He had
hardly got on the platform before saw the fash.
Fuller sort of stumbled back and wheeled round
the column, and the other one after him. / heard
Mr. Berret say, ssDont shoot me-" Holbrook
hafloed to Fuller to run, and he did, and
Schaumberg after him. Fuller run through the
hacks, and Schaumberg would have caught him
had he not gone further down to get through the
hacks Heard cries of "Pelt him, petit him. &C.
The pistol was pretty large one--eight or nine
inches long The two Berrets were together
when Schaumberg came out to where they we're,
with his hands in his pockets, and spoke to them
Joseph b. Marr.-I was employed in the Cen
sus Office in the same room with Fuller was
in company with him on Wednesday, about
twelve O'Clock, on Eighth near E street. Fuller.
said "Here comes Schaumberg, and Senator Hale
with him." They were on the south side of f.
coming towards Eighth street. Fuller said
"Let us go up to the post Office first; although
am not afraid of him, do not want people to
We went to the post Office and then returned and
went across E street and got our usual refresh
ments. Had crossed, we intended, we
would have met Schaumberg on the corner. l
never saw Fuller armed. had seen the placards
and knew Of the difficulty.
Patrick .Mc.NichoH-Fuller called at the Ma
tonal Hotel one or two three evenings before
the shooting, in the evening; he handed me a
letter and asked me to give it to Captain Schaum-
berg. Captain Schaumberg was not in his room,
and put it into his box in the Office. was
there after the shooting and saw Captain Schaum-
berg come in at the front door; heard him say
he shot him; | saw nothing in his hand when he
came in.
Cross-eramined. -There was great crowd at
the door, Heard them crying out. heard Cap
tain Schaumberg call for Mr.. Wells, and he went
into MIR. Wes's office. When MIR. Fuller came
there with the letter ! cannot say whether he
asked if Schaumberg in not.
was present at the fight in 1851. Fuller came
there and asked for Schaumberg. The captain
was think in the dnng-hall. Fuller waited for
him. When Captain Schaumberg came down
they got into high words. Fuller spoke of bill
due him, and both got into high language. In
the of the discourse Fuller said "Damn him,
if he did'nt pay him the money he would whip
him." Heard Schaumberg say, "Dont strike
me;'' the other said he would. Schaumberg told
him to keep off, not to come near him; to sue
him; to 60 to law. Fuller said there was no
Captain Schaumberg retreated into the Office
and Fuller got hold of him. When in the office
Schaumberg told him if he owed him any thing he
could take the law, and he would pay him. Full
Ter pushed him towards the window. Heard
Fuller call Schaumberg coward and swindler.
Captain Black and others came in, and Fuller
was ordered to leave the Office. Captain Schaum-
berg endeavored to avoid him, and Fuller fol-
lowed him up and used the epthets have named.
1t was in the evening between and O'Clock
that Fuller brought the letter. He did not tell
me its purport.
Witness further described the occurrence of
1851.
Henry Taylor.--Some time on Wednesday Cap
tain Schaunlberg came into the room where
worked, and asked me where was that id fell
low, Fuller. l said did not know; he lived up
town, but you can see him easy enough if you let
him know. He answered that he did not want to
90 after him, but wanted to meet him on the ave-
nue. intended to tell Fuller at night to avoid
him, but he was shot before saw him.
Cross-ernnned.- took place in the bar
room of the National Hotel; l think it was just
after dinner or just after breakfast, cannot say
which There was no one there but ourselves. l
am friend of Fullers. had no opportunity OF
with Fuller would have been
off at seven CLOCK, and intended to tell him. l
cannot say whether it was in the morning or even
ing, or what hour that this conversation took place.
He came there to light a cigar. l told Captain
ut the further end of the town. but if you want to
see him you can easily find him, if you let him
know you want him. | had seen the handbills;
they were distributed about. Fuller did not place
them into my hands to be distributed do not
remember that have said to Mr.. Russell
that Fuller could whip Schaumberg, even with
seven revolvers. Before the publication of the
handbls | had a conversation with Fuller at the
bar-room. He asked me if Schaumberg was there.
| said had seen him there the day before. He
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meet him, | hoped the meeting would not be
the one before. | do not think told Russell that
did not believe Schaumberg intended to attack
Fuller. am sure that Schaumberg did not say,
81 don't want to meet him on the Avenue" l
never understood him so. Captain Schaumberg
did not say, when | said he could find Fuller if he
wanted him. that 81 did not ask you for that infor
nation, but if you had seen any ofthose placards"
He asked where was that fellow who stuck up
those placards. | said he lived up in the further
end of the town, &C. did not see Fuller after
the placards stuck up till after he was shot.
Jeremiah WiIson.--After the shooting, Schaum-
berg came into the hotel and said he had shot
him, and had long bowic-knife in his hand.
was standing then in front of the Office about ten
feet from him. | think some asked him if he
had shot him; he said "Damn him, shot him,
and will shoot any who takes it up for him.
| remained there till he left; he had the knife
when he left.
Cross-eramined-Some one in the crowd called
him a son of bitch. Others said &c Hit him
with brick" He held the knife as if to defend
himself. He did not manifest any intention to
use the knife any one unless they assaulted
him.
b. X. MorseH.-He was brought before me the
night he arrested. He delivered to
knife He seemed agtated and expressed ndig
nation that the crowd should be allowed to follow
him and annoy him through the streets He said
he had endeavored to get out Of the way OF the
crowd to come around and deliver himself up to
me. There great crowd around the office
door, and we had to use a stratagem to get him
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