Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-09

and West Union turnpike company
Passed.
Shocking Affair at Washington.
A frightfully tragic affair occurred in
Washington on Wednesday evening about
half past six o'clock, which the lightning
on the telegraph wires that night pre-
vented our reports sending through an
account of by telegraph for yesterday
mornings Sun. Attic hour above named,
the vicinity of the National Hotel was
thrown into great and painful excitement
ward H. Fuller of that city, by the hands
of Lieut.. James w. Schaumburg, for
rnerly of Philadelphia. we believe, but
who for many years past has spent much
of his time in Washington, and has re-
Gently boarded at the National. The at
fair took place Immediately on the steps
of the National. The following is repor-
ted in the National Intelligencer as a cor
rect account of the rise and cause of this
sad affair:
Several years since, Schaumburg board
ed at Fuller's. (now Willard's) Hotel,
kept by A. Fuller IL Co. When the firm
became insolvent, he was indebted to
them several hundred dol ars, and has so
continued ever since. Applications made
to him from time to time for the payment.
by the surviving partner, Edward H.
Fuller have been disregarded by him, as
we learn, on the ground that the debt
was not due to Mr.. Fuller, but to the trus-
tees on the insolvency. Mr.. Fuller, ne
verlheless pursued the claim, and in an
alter cation on the subject some two years
ago, with Schaumburg, personally chas-
tised him. The circumstance was matter
of general notoriety at the time, and got
into the newspapers.
Public notice was again drawn to the
matter on Tuesday morning last, by the
appearance of number of large hand
bills, posted in the most public way along
Pennsylvania Avenue. announcing, under
the signature of Edward ii. Fuller that
James w. Schaumburg was coward, a
liar, and swindler, with allegations and
statements to substantiate it.
On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon
and evening Schaumburg was seen pacing
backward and forward along the avenue,
suspected By many, and. as it would
seem, too truly, with deadly intent in
search for Fuller. Unhappiiy, that eve
ming, at the time above stated, Mr.. Fuller
had mounted the steps to enter the Ma
tional Hotel from Sixth street, when he
was espied by Schaumburg, who was
standing near the door on the east side of
the portco; and when Fuller approached
at the dist ance of about four feet he re-
ceived the fire of one barrel of a revolver
in the hands of Schaumburg. and in.
a,
south side of the avenue, pursued by
Schaumburg, with, as some say, drawn
bowie-knife in his hand. A number of
hackmen and others following Schaum-
burg with hostile shouts induced him to
give up the pursuit, and retire to the no.
tel, where, after seeking n retreat from
room TO room to elude the excited crowd
from the street, he at last gave himself up
to the police. Being conducted 10 the
office of Justice Morsell, he was duly COM
mitted to the county Jail, where he now
remains.
The ball entered about an inch and n
half TO the right of the navel, and had
not been extracted indeed its place OF
lodgment had not been found.
The Washington Republic, in its &C
count OF the affair, says that Hon. John
P. Hale appeared before the magistrate
as counsel for Schaumburg, and adds:
Mr.. Schaumburg. upon Mr.. Fuller re-
treating, supposed, as we are informed
that his FIRE had taken no effect, pursued
MIR. Fuller nearly to the other side of the
avenue, when, by the interference of by
ISLANDERS and others, and upon the infor.
nation thai Fuller had fallen, he retraced
his steps to the hotel, and assembled to
his room, He was arrested there shortly
after by some officers.
Mr.. Fuller was we'll known to our citi-
zens and to the travelling public. In com.
Pany with his father, he was, for long
time, one of the proprietors of the City
Hotel, then of the Irving House, and
recently of the Hygeia Hotel at Old Point
Comfort. For some months past he has
been clerk in the Census Office.
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