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

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Ecempanied it when bought it. l had no arms in
my clothes when went to bed on Sunday night
do not recollect whether there was arms in
them when took them off on Monday night
Taking my. clothes off don't bring to my recol
lection the fact whether was or was not armed
on Monday; ON the contrary, think a friend on
Monday offered me pistol, which did not take
am sure did not load the pistol within two o.
three days preceding the shooting. ] always KEEP
cha pistol loaded in the house--it was fve-bar
rel revolver. In the summer of 1851 was en-
gagged at Old Point Comfort, and was informed
there that placard was issued against me.
came home and endoavored to purchase a copy
Of it, but could not get one. was not armed a
the time of the difficulty in the National Hotel il
1851.
4 think | purchased the pistol after that. Sui
was instituted against Schaumberg for the
recovery of the account after the difficulty in
1891: knew that suit was pending.
When wrote the letter the 14th of June
1851, l had reason to believe he had received q
lfrge sum OF money from Mexican claim which
ne had repeatedly told mo and my father he was
interested in. | did not believe a judgment OF
execution would reach that money.
Those officers called on me for tho statement
did not volunteer it.
never made the remark after the publication
OF the pacard, or at any time, that would cut
Captain Schaumberg's ears off, or any other
threats of what would or could do. | labored
under excitement, and haye for three or four
years, relative to this matter.
number OF persons told me, after published
the placard, that Schaumberg would shoot me.
No one advised me to keep out of his way.
was told had better look out at night, or would
be shot in the back. | do remember some per-
sons told me to keep out of his way, or he would
shoot me.
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went into the hotel to get out of his way. If
had not turned when going in would have get
shot In the back Simultaneous with my looking
round | received the ball. He had not time to
take aim while | was turned, and he must have
had the pistol out before | turned my head, for
the instant did SO | was shot. | remember OF
meeting Major Tochman once in the neighbor-
hood bf the Census Office; it was along time ago;
desired to get his services in efecting settle
mentl and made suggestion of that sort to him.
made no threat to him against Schaumberg.
may have met and conversed with him on other
occasions.
| do not remember that Thompson told me on
that evening to 60 armed, or that said in reply
that tp that advice that Schaumberg was too great
coward to attack me. heard him say that
Schaqmberg had said that he did not intend to
take any notice Of me. The placard was put up
ing SdhauInberg on Tuesday. l was not on the
Avenue at all on that day. saw him on street,
but did not pass him..
Cues. How near were you to him when he shot
you?
Ans cannot say, but judge he was about from
twelve to twenty feet | was going diagonally
from him. was on the platform when he shot
me, and have been under the impression that he
was on the pavement at the time. When ! first
saw him | thought he was on the step, and that
he stepped back on the pavement, and it was
when saw him step back on the pavement that |
turned up the steps and 60 into the hotel.
Direct examination resuned.--I think Schaun-
berg was at our hotel from 1887, off and on, till
August II, l848. During that time he gave as
a reason for not paying his bills that he had no
money, but expected to get back into the army
and was interested in some claims. His wife
boarded at the City Hotel for a short period, but
that was some years since. Until / received the
abusive letter from Schaumberg, in reply to the
one wrote Mrs. S., had had no difficulty with
him, but he had refused to- answer my letters.
suppose he did not answer them because it was too
much trouble. heard of his intending to go to
California, and it was then | wrote to Mrs. s.
The letter | received in reply to that sent back
to him and never saw again; it was exceedingly
offensive. made copy it. [Read-and will
appear Tomorrow.
suit is now pending against Schaumberg on
this account
Mr.. Fortney.-I was with Mr.. Fuller on the
night he was shot We were walking down Penn
sylvana avenue about half past six CLOCK. When
we were near the steps of the National Hotel,
Fuller said, &c There is Schaumberg." / saw
Schaumberg standing with three other persons.
We walked on few steps, and Fuller turned
up the steps on the platform. | stopped on the
steps. A few seconds after saw pistol fired,
and saw Schaumberg on the platform, and he
rushed after Fuller and pursued him. lost sight
of them when they got into the street, and saw no
more of Fuller till saw him on the opposite side
in De Saules's house. / did not know that the
shot took effect until saw him there. When
first saw Schaumberg he was about ten or twelve
PAGES steps from us. 1t was dark; | distin-
guished him because his face was towards us, and
from the general outline of his person. should
think person standing where he was could dis
tinguish one where was when | first saw him.
had seen Schaumberg but seldom before that, and
him when my attention was called to
him. Fuller turned up the steps to 90 into the ho-
tel; he left me and turned up the steps just before
we got Immediately in front of the main entrance
to the hotel.
After Fuller said there's Schaumberg,' we
walked perhaps some eight PAGES. l think
Schaumberg was standing east of the main en-
trance on line between the two eastern pillars.
When Fuller went up between the two sets of
pillars Schaumberg was on his right; this was be-
fore the explosion of the pistol. | did not see
who fired the pistol, and think it was fred from
the steps. Schaumberg was on the steps when
first saw him. | do not know who the three per-
sons were who were standing with him.
went down on that evening to the United
States Hotel when Fuller went into Thompson s.
We returned up The avenue by the National Ho-
tel, and went up to 14th street, and again re-
turned down the avenue | did not see them
during the pursuit after they left the platform.
went up to the corner of 9th street and crossed
over to De Saules's. After Fuller said "there's
Schaumberg, !" not another word was exchanged
between us.
Cross-era,ni,,ed Fuller dined with me on that
day; after dinner, we walked out; stopped at
Mr.. Clagett's few minutes. l did not know
was in the city, saw the placards
in mutilated state after having been posted.
saw one entire copy; it was given me by Fuller.
| showed il to no one ont of my family. II was