New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-04
The Homicide ut washington.

We draw the following particulars OF a mur
derous airay at Washington noticed In the tecgraphs
dispatches of our yesterdays Evening Edition from
counts given by The Republic and The Philsd<pAs
BBiletiR
Last evening about 6l3 O'clock IA Mr. Edward PaL
Ter was about 10 enter the National Hotel he BY
James w Schaumberg, formerly OF the United states
Dragons, who without the exchange of any words ds
charged pistol at Mr. Fuller wounding him severely
IN the right side Mr. Fuller immediately rereated nto
the street passing between the hackney carriages ssd
crossedto the opposite side OF the street where he tell
and was then conveyed into tho Waverley House Pr
sicisns were Immediately sent for, and Doctors HID
Miller and Holmead were soon In attendance Tee
wound was pronounced at ten O'Clock last evening 10 be
in all probability mortal Mr. Fuller WA sensible upp
that hour, and bis family in attendance upon hin
Mr.. SchaumbeTg upon Mr. Fuller's retreaung -
posed, were informed that his hre had taken %
effect pursued Mr. Fuller nearly the other ode Of hs
avenue, wheD by the interference of bystanden -
Others. and upon the information that Fuller had fallen.
he retraoed his steps to the hotel and ascended 70 -
lie was arrested there shortly after by some -
GERS. Much indignation at his conduct was express
by the crowd who had copyrighted at the doors and
tie otce OF the hotel
He was conveyed % the Office OF D. K Morsel IN,
~ the Fourth District Police Office and shortly ~
Hon. John r. Hale appeared az counsel The facts kr'
ing been detailed, and the probable death Of Mr. Fxg
tscertsined sehsunberg was committed 10 jail for tar
ther examination, an offer 10 get bail being refused
Tie immediate cause of this unhappy event was ~
appearance Of large placards Monday morning po4es
an the vicinity Of Ill the hotels headed jams W.
schaumberg Liar, Coward and Swindlr, -
which contained statement tending 10 show and pfove
schaumberg 10 be guilty OF ying cowardice and ssss
Ing, intersperfed with many other opprobnOus eDf1
IL appears that Schaumberg was indebted 10 ~
Fuller and that Dleeng had existed between them x:
consider able time and which, on former occaslof ~
Schsumberg 10 make a publication concerning Psad,
and FuertO make personal assault ON SchauInbs1
Mr.. Fuller was well known 10 our citizens and pus
travelling public. In company with his father hss:
for long time Of theproprietOrs Of the City Hs
then Of the Irving House, and recently Of the Hypn
Hotel, at Old Point Comfort. For some months p6 e
bar been a clerk ia the Census Office.
The Baitetas dispatch says, the ball "a supposaw
have passed through and lodged in the liver hso''
mortal
schsumbergk stin in jail where he wa. visited a.
morning by nearly halt the members Of the senate r
all pledged their will 10 support him.
Inc Grand Jury u now in session, and wll conss 49,,
The case az coon as the result Of the wound VI NJ
becomes evident
Bal TO any amount has been offered for the relessS
Mr. schsunberg. -
Its sta,ed that il win be shown In evidence tha
the time the occurrence took place Schaumberg n,
standing On the steps OF the National Hote, wneh -
attention called 20 the approach OF Mr. FsD1 w
was coming up PeEns yysna- ay. with friend -,
be passed schaumberg for the purpose Of enpsz
The hotel without making any temOnsuston
SchauInberg
After Fuller had psssed sehsumberg, heturned ars.
and looked into his so face In menactng manh''
the same time haying his hands in biz pocke', IN,
sehaumberg then drew his pistol aud nrei 81 -. -
Fuller ran across toe street exclsming that ne was
Schsumberg followed, supposDg hat b. haa H."
but sbsDdoned the pursuit where Fuller ieh 80
instantly large number Of hackmen sls 80 ss -
son. who were in the immediate yicinitJ AZ uDe n
pursued schaumberg, raising the hue and ef' :"
kIa" -
schaumberg then drew q knife, and faced tas -
saying TINT be Tesponrlble for what be haa ~ n
The sentiments of the better classes spear
favor Of Schaumberg, while on the ocner NJ .Is,
looked upon 40 a cold blooded and cowsrdly MUM ~
The card published by Mr. Fuller was looked uVrf ~
the friends Of Mr.. Schaumberg Is very oren's re-
excuse for its publication V, that Mr.. Schan1O''s
fused 10 pay his hotel bill. be CO.
Schsumberg did refuse 70 pay his oM becsar I,srp
s.dered IL exOrbitanr az the same time teihns isxc
sue him and be would pay whatever the Court ss
TIE friends Of Mr. Schsumbers feel conn1ef'
fair trial will exobeTste him .,.., -
The above fact we're obtained from gentlemen -
were talking with schsumberg when the array
The friends OF M Fuller look upon the whos -
"a a great Outrage and condemn the confucs o. s'a~
berg as cowsr5ly in tie extreme