Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-22
FRIDAY, July %, 1853.

M. Counotfy-editor of the IeLcpyngh,
was sworn. l had Il conversation with Mr..
Fuller on the afternoon of his first difficulty
with Captain Schaumberg. l met him on 18th
street. He asked me if [ had heard of the
difficulty which had occurred. | told him
that had not. Mr.. Fuller then gave me
statement of the facts lie said that he had
met Captain Schaumberg between one and
wO O'Clock; that he had approached him and
spoke to him about claim he had against
him; that Capt. SchaunberS had waived him
off and said that he would have nothing to
say upon that subject; that he told Captain
HchaumberS that he must settle it. and pro-
ceeded to speak 10 him in severe Ianguaee-
called him | think, Il id scoundrcl or
cheat, or something equally offensive in rela-
tion to his conduct with respect to that claim
lie then said that Capt. Schaumberg evincci
no disposition to resent the affront; that he
then called him coward and said to him. Il
have great mind to strike you that
Schaumberg had then waved his hand and
said don't strike me-" that he then struck
him when he staggered backward and sought
security by going back of the office, 1 think
he said. After hearing mis- statement pro-
cecded the National Hotel in order to verify
The accuracy of Mr.. Fuller's account by the
statement of others
Mr.. KEY.-Did he manifest desire to have
his statement published?
Witness. No sir but in his conversation
he said that he feared publication, mean
ing, l suppose, that he feared a wrong version
OF the affair, and desired 10 have a correct
statement made. He did not leave paper for
publication at the office. lie may have writ
ten statement, but it was not offered for pub
ication
Cross Exanlined.-Mr FGxDALL.-Did Cap
tain Schaumbcrg call at the Office?
WttHesS.-Mr. Schaumbcrg called at my
office the day after the occurrence and asked
if ! was Mr.. Connolly. the editor of the IeLe-
graph. l told him that I WAS He then said
that the paragraph published in regard to the
affair between himself and Mr. Fuller was in
correct; that the phrase being doubled up
was a yulgarism. | replied that l would not
allow such language to be addressed to me- 1
left the place where l stood, and advanced to-
wards the counter. L spoke with some feel
ing and some determination, and said that
did not intend any offence in using the phrase
he called vulgarism. This seemed to aDpcase
him some, though he took exception to the
paragraph. He said he never would strike a
man with his fists-would not use that us
weapon-a man that struck him should die
either he should die or that he would kill him
He denied to me that he (Fuller) had struck
him blow. His language tome was offensive.
| do not know whether [ have Il copy of the
paragraph. but think have at home 1t was
Il.
Fuller, and on the same day of the difficulty at
later hour. He called upon me the day after
the publication of the article. Mr. Schaum-
berg denied the accuracy of some of the state
mentS.
James e.. BGrret-I was called away from
the city to New Orleans by business in the
year 1913. was requested to collect draft
upon Captain Schaumberg drawn by Mr. Full
Ter. The draft was shown him and ac-
knowledged. The draft was for the sum of
four hundred dollars, and was paid when pre-
Scnted
Mr. Daris.-I arrested Captain Schaum-
berg and carried him to the jail. There was
no violence offered him. There was some
threatening expressions used by the crowd
following. l went to the Hotel on that even
ing, and was told that he was up stairs. I
went up and saw Captain Schaumberg. He
said he was willing to give himself up into the
hands OF the officer and stated that he was
anxious to go before Justice MorseIl. thought
there would be some difficulty in getting him
out on account of the crowd. There was no
other officer there at the time
Go! R"sseH.-I was going into the National
Hotel, and rs [ assembled the steps, l saw
Schaumberg passing out hastily, and appa-
renuy considerably agitated. He turned
eastward, and directly afterwards Mr. Fuller
came out, and went in the same direction, as
though he was following Captain Schaumberg
MIR. watson then came out of the hotel and
called to Mr.. Fuller to come back At that
moment Schaumberg turned and faced round