The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-22

out of my possession since then / did not 20 Out
of my Office after the shooting ' erststi
Gaspard I0chHsan. time in 164S, shortly
before Fuller closed the Irving House, or after be
opened the exchange Office, he stopped me just in
front of the Irving House one day, and complained
against Schaumberg; that he had written to him
several times--two or three times-and had re-
ceived no answers; and that he had then written
to his lady, and shortly after he received from the
captain very insulting letter. He showed me a
copy Of the letter he received from the captain,
and of the one he had written to the lady / said
to him perhaps the captain was absent, and il
was improper to write to his lady on such mat
ter--pecuniary matters. He said | wish you
would speak to the captain to get u settlement OF
the account; he owes me some six or seven hun
dred dollars, and if he don't pay me will de-
stroy his character and he will never be restored
to his Office, or rank in the army. He said, ~
will do everything can before the Senate to de-
stroy his character" @
met the captain some six months after on the
avenue, and advised. him to settle with Fuller.
He said he owed Fuller nothng-that if he owed
any thing it was to the estate of his father, or
but he owed Fuller nothing | told Schaumberg
that Fuller said he would destroy his character
before the Senate, and the captain answered he
would take care of himself | told Fuller after
wards what the captain said heard nothing
more Of the difficulty until after the fight at the
National Hotel in June, 1851. | heard there,
and saw it in the newspapers, that Mr.. Fuller had
given the captain beating or foggng at the
hotel. The captain was friend of mine, and
did not believe it at the time; supposed it to be
the story or invention of some reporter for the
newspapers. Shortly after, met Fuller near the
post Office, and told him what | had heard and
seen published, and that did not believe it, He
Ca ov,1 hat hoh bod
him whipping. He said to me, SHE is coward,
and he ran here and there to get out of my way"
told him that was not the proper course-that
he should resort to legal measures. Fuller said
that there were no legal means to compel him to
pay; that he could not arrest him here, but that
the next time he met the captain he would give
him a better whipping and cut his off. ! told
this to Captain Schaumberg. told Fuller that
if the captain owed him any thing he ought to pay
him; that was sorry he did not do so; but that
he ought, if he could not arrest him here, to go
Baltimore, where he could do SO. He said he
could make nothing out of him by such means,
aud if he did not pay he would take the law in his
own hands. This conversation took place four or
FIVE days after the occurrence at the hotel. did
not credit the story told in the newspapers, and
told Fuller that / could not understand how the
captain had submitted to the fogging. Hesaid SIT
is a fact-he is acoward, and he ran just like
mouse. He further said that the next time he
mcL hin le WOulu give HlIIl gIcutcr DoatluR- = 1
told the captain about it some months after, when
he came on here at the next session of Congress
Cross-eranlined ~ did not see Fuller or have
this conversation with him for some days after the
fight in 1851. | did not SEQ the captain to tell
him Of what Fuller said till the next session of
Congress had commenced, which was in the win
ter following. I am certain Fuller used the ex-
preston he would cut off Schaumberg,s ears, be-
cause he told me to tell the captain he said SO.
He said to me that he would take the law in his
own hands or do himself justice--that was the
meaning of what he said. | understood him to
say he could get nothing by suing him, and would
take the law into his own hands. | do not know,
and cannot say, whether he saw this ut that con-
versation, or at some other. had several CONVEX
sations with him on the subject. When told
the captain, his answer was, 81 will take care of
myself; | will be prepared
John W. Welks.-l saw but a portion of the
facas in 1851. On that occasion heard noise
in the hall. was employed in the hotel as book
keeper. l saw Fuller and Schaumberg at words.
My recollection of the matter is not very distinct,
and did not see the commencement of it; and
when left the Office to see the affray the crowd
had gathered around them and obstructed very
much my view of it. went back into my Office.
Fuller appeared excited. The department of Cap
tain Schaumberg was calm, and he appeared to
be seeking to avoid Fuller.
heard Schaumberg say, 'Don't strike me-
/ heard Fuller retort in harsh epithets. Fuller
had his right fist clinched and very near the face
of Captain Schaumberg; heard him say sYou are
id scoundrel, pay me what you owe mes
and | think he called Captain Schaumberg a
thief | did not hear Schaumberg say, 'sIf owe
you any thing, sue me-" | saw Schaumberg
with his hand out before him, saying, 81 want
nothing to say to you; keep away from me, don't
strike me-
did not see the shooting. Captain Schaum-
berg ON that evening did say to me that he desired
IN Yr,c4.4 M all III
wished to give himself up to him. 1t was Just
aftor the shooting. | met Schaumberg coming
through the hall, apparently as if he were coming
to my Office. | think must have been the first
person he spoke to after coming in. had heard
previously that he had shot Fuller. / made a
proposition to hm-to retire with me. l made it
because of the clamor and excitement outside,
and l desired him to be separated from the
crowd. | asked him to walk into my office and
60 with me, and we could get out at the back
way His reply to me was rather stern--"No,
sir, have done nothing wrong or dshonorabe,
and why should you desire me to leave your
house'" l said L desired him to leave the
hall to avoid the crowd and the camor out
side, and perhaps he would go to his room.
He walked on, and Major McRea camo up
to him and conversed with him; tho crowd
had now got halfway down the hall. APP
preached the captain and he saw me and took
my arm and walked towards my office; he then
lepculeu HIS iIIst FeueSl THAT WOdiu go 10 JUS
lice Morsell and say that he wanted to see him
and deliver himsefup into his hands; we went up
stairs to his room. There was buzz in the hall,
and perhaps some exclamation of "There he is. -
The appearance ofthe crowd was threatening. We
went up the stairs and to the captains room,
which was in the east part of the building; we
we're then clear of the crowd; when we got in the
entrance of the hall leading to his room in the
- story, we heard the crowd coming up; II
heard some one say, "Where is he ''He has run
to his ROOM" suppose the crowd believed he
had secreted himself, when in fact he had gone to
his room at my request. | was pointed out by
some person one who could tell where he was.
answered that Captain Schauinberg would give