Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-09

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT WASHINGTON. A frghtfully
tragic affair occurred in Washington on w Wednesday
evening, about half past six o'clock, which the light
ming the telegraph wires that night prevented
reporters sending through account Of by telegraph
for yesterday mornings Sun. At the hour named the
vicinity of the National Hotel was thrown into great
and painful excitement by the deliberate shooting of
Mr.. Edward H. Fuller, of that city, by the hands of
l. James w. Schaumburg, formerly of Philadel-
phia, we believe, but who for many years past has
spent much of his time in Washington, and has re-
Gently boarded the National. The affair took place
Immediately the steps of the National. The fol-
lowing is reported in the National lnteligencer
account of the rise and of The said af
fair:
Several years SINCE Schaumburg boarded at Fuller's
(now WiIlard's) Hotel, kept by A. Fuller & Co.
When the firm became insolvent he indebted to
them several hundred dollars, and has so continued
ever since. Applications made to him from time TO
time for payment, by the surviving partner, Edward
H. Fuller, have been disregarded by him, we learn,
on the ground that the debt not due 10 Mr.. Full
Ter, but to the trustees under the insolvency. Mr..
Fuller, nevertheless, pursued the claim, and In al
teIcation the subject, two years ago, with
Schaumburg, personally chastised him. This cir
matter of general notoriety al the time,
and got into the newspapers.
Public notice was again drawn to the matter
Tuesday morning last, by the appearance Of number
Of large handbilIs, posted in the most public way
along Pennsylvania avenue, announcing, under the
signature of Edward H. Fuller, that James w.
Scaumburg a coward liar, and sv'inder, with
allegations and statements to substanate it.
On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening
Schaumburg pacing backward and forward
along the avenue, suspected by many, and, as it
would seem, too truly, with deadly INTENT in search
for Fuller. Unhappily. that evening, at the time
above stated, Mr.. Fuller had mounted the steps to
enter the National Hotel from Sixth street, when he
was espcd by Schaumburg, who was standing near
the door on the east side of the Portoco; and when
Fuller approached at the distance of about four feet
he received the fire of one barrel of revolver in the
hands Of Schaum5urg, and instantly retreated
towards the south. side of the avenue, pursued by
Schaumbur9, with, as some say, drawn bowie-knfe
in his hand. A number of hackmen and others fol-
lowing Schamburg with hostile shouts induced hun
give up the pursuit. and retire to the hotel where,
after seeking retreat from TO to elude the
excited crowd from the street, he at last gave himself
W to the police. Being conducted to the Office of
Justice Morseli, he duly committed the county
Jail, where he now remains
The ball entered about an inch and half to the
right of the navel, and had not been extracted; in
deed its place of lodgment had not been found.
The Washington Republic, in its account of the
affair." says tina: Hon. John P. Hale appeared before
the magistrate counsel FOR Schaumburg, and adds
Mr.. Schaumhurg, upon MIR. Fuller retreating,
supposed, informed, that his fire had taken
effect pursued Mr.. Fuller nearly to the other side
of the avenue, when, by the interference Of bystand
and others, and upon the information that Fuller
had falen he retraceG his steps 10 the hotel and
cended TO his room. He arrested there shortly
after by officers.
Mr.. Fuller well known to citizens and to
the travelling public In company with his father,
City Hotel, then of the Irving House, and recently
of the Hygeia Hotal, at Old Point Comfort For
some months past he has been clerk in the Census
Office"