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

AT Mr.. Watson's urgent solicitation Mr. Fuller
returned
Mr.. Hartman. the summer Of 1851
was in the National Hotel heard loud talk
ing among a group of persons approached
near them, and observed that Mr.. Fuller was
making some very loud and earnest complaints
against Captain Sehsumberg, and very strong
language against him ON account of his failing
to settle sundry claims. think dared him to
present it. Schaumberg's manner was such
as indica: ed that he desired no difficulty with
Fuller He said that he wanted nothing to do
with him. [ think he obs crved that he owed
him nothing Fuller pressed forward upon
him. but do not know whether he struck him
or not; other persons stepped in and separated
them
Cross examined-I did not sec Fuller when
he came in do not know that he told him not
to strike him; did not observe Mr.. Fuller open
his breast to him.
Mr.. John Berfst-On the night that Mr.
Fuller was shot, was standing in front of the
National Hotel talking with DR.. Spence and
Captain Schaumberg. Captain Schaumbcrg
was OH tbs first or second step and DIR. Spence
and myself were On tbs pavement. The con-
versation turned upon Mr. Fuller Captain
Schaumberg said that he had not seen Fuller
about there anywhere. I observed to him that
L had seen him pass up the street that evening.
Just at that time. l happened to cast ny eye
round and saw Mr.. Fuller, just at the corner
of the platform, end said, There's Fuller
now'' Mr. Fuller walked psst and went up
the steps of the platform on the left of DR..
Spence, who was facing the hotel, and to the
ight of Captain Schaumberg, who was facing
us; as ne stepped on to the platform with both
feet, he turned and looked towards Captain
Schaumberg. At that instant heard the re-
port of the pistol. He was within four feet of
Captain Schaumberg when the pistol was fired.
The look which he gave when he turned was
a merac,ns one. He never moved muscle
until Mr. Fuller got ON the platform l did
not notice Col Russell coming out OF the hotel.
Cross cxamined-He had just got one step
upon th2 platform. He could not see Captain
Schaumberg without turing his head from
where he stood. l thought tie look he gave
Captain SchaumberS was mcnacing. Ihe PTS
tol fired just at the instant oil his turning
his head l did not see the pistol 1t was
rather dark after night. but there was gas
light before the door. He had just got both
feet on the platform when he turned. He
could not have been more than four feet from
Captain Schauinberg when he shot him. The
platform was five or six feet wide. [ noticed
all these localities Immediately after The Oc-
currencc. He passed between DR.. Spence and
the west pillar. He PAUSED as he turned
around and looked Captain S in the eye
[ may have stated to some persons that 1
ana not consider MI L ullcf 5 approach as
hostile, and 1 did not tell he gave the look
[ do not recollcct having made Il statement
that did not consider his look was menacing
[ did not state, to my recollection, to Mr..
Bradley, Mr.. Lenox or any one else that his
look was not menacing. Mr. Lenox asked me
at one time when he was by himself if l con-
Sidered his look menacfng. I told him that
l declined answering the question until l was
on the stand
Mr.. Berret was questioned very closely in
regard to what he had said about the mena-
cling look of Mr.. Fuller to Mr.. Lenox, DIR.
Miller, or Mr.. Bradley, bUt he said that he
uniformly told them he would not say any
thing upon the subject till he was called upon
never undertaken to describe hislook
[ told Mr.. Linton I would not say any thing
about his look, and he said 1 was right Mr.
Fuller could not have been more than four feet
off
Captain Tyter-I was in company with
Captain Schaumberg at the National Hotel in
the summer of 1851 the day the difficulty oc-
CURED between Mr. Fuller and Captain S.
While with him, I saw Mr. Fuller pass several
times, and his manner indicated that he was
hostile to Captain S., and intended to attack
him [ spoke about Mr.. Fuller manner and
Captain S. said he was armed and prepared to
meet him, and if attacked he would kill him
Mr.. Key here stated that the defence had
closed their testimony, with the exception of
Or. Spence, who had been telegraphed to, but
had not arrived.
The Court then took recess