Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-20
WEDNESDAY. July 20. 1853

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1853
Court met at the appoints hour. Consider
able number of persons present, and much in
terest exhibited Examination Of witnesses
resumed.
Edmard Fl. FWier-On afternoon of Feb
ruary I'd, 1858, observed Schaumburg near
National Hotel. Thought Schaumburg medi-
tated an attack. instinctively Passing into
the hotel. looked at Schaumburg, who had re-
ceeded saw the fash fthe pistol, and received
the wound. Effect of ball to shock him very
much, when he Immediately retreated. AT
the curbstone heard some one say throw a
brick ut him" Continued to retreat as well
rs he could. Occurred between six and half
past six o'clock. Points out in a diagram the
position of the parties. Was about twenty
PAGES from Schaumburg when he first observed
him. Was confined five weeks and one day AT
Mr.. DeSaule's house. Described the wound as
being in the right side, and ball crossed a.
though fired from the side The ball has never
been extracted. Was confined some twelve
weeks in all On the cross examination some
other answers were given. among them a state
ment in reply to a question of Mr.. Key in re-
gard to the origin of the difficulty. The debt
was partly incurred during the life of his
father, and partly when he succeeded his
father, as proprietor Cf FulIer's Hotel. Wrote
TO the wife of Schaumburg after trying to get
him to pay the bill. His reasons were to ad-
vance the settlement of his fathers estate
Wrote to Scaumburg also. but got no answer
from him until he wrote the letter to his wife
which was respectful. when Scaumburg sent
him an abu i've reply. The letters with some
others in relation to the matter, passed be-
tween the parties when Schaumburg and wife
was in Philadelphia. Did not remember he
distributed the handbilI in the theatre.
Acknowledged one of the letters to contain the
order for printing the same
The pamphlet characterized Schaumburg as
y coward. liar, swindler, &c. and is very abu-
sive. 1t was read at length by Mr. Kew.
Our reporter was accidentally placed in
such position, and was so continually sur
rounded by persons who crowded upon him.
that he could not procure copy Of the hand
bill. This reason applies also to the brief
characters of this report of the case for to-
day
A discussion ensued as to the reading of GER
tain letters, the Judge deciding that the de-
fence could read anything they pleased if writ
ten by Fuller on the subject A letter written to
Gardner and Love by Fuller. containing dis
graceful charges against Schaumburg, and
using abusive epithets was then read by Mr..
Kew
Examination CO5tinHed Does not re-
member to have Denounced Schaumburg to
friends, after having written the letters to
him and his wife Might have done so. Had
called him Is liar, &c, and had struck
him, the latter acting cowardly. Did not
bring suit against S because latter had no
money. 1nsulted him because he had no other
redress. Struck him to brand him as cow
ard, saying id you, | wiX strike you once
to brand you as a coward" Described the
retreat of s. when attacked This was in
~ No.. ,,aI It,
the proceedings when shot accounting for the
instructive sense of danger, with details imma-
terial TO report Was not armed when attacked
by ). Had been armed day before but put
the pistol away because he felt ashamed to
carry 1t. Had the pistol in his house for some
time. Always had it since 1851, and kept it
loaded In his house, except when he carried
it to defend himself should S. attack him.
Could not remember that he had it about his
person the Monday before he was shot Was
advised at THAI time to look out for Schaum-
burg he mighfshOot me in the ack j" Thought
D, ought TO have attacked him
On being requested by one of the counsel to
tax his recollection as to being armed or not
on Monday. and reminded him that he was on
his th. Mr.. Fuller indigna.ly replied that it
was not necessary to make that remark to him:
he knew he was on his oath Did not recolIect
Mr.. Thompson to tell him 10 go armed. Re-
collect to have been told that s. said he would
not attack him. Handful was posted on Mon
day night. On Tuesday went armed and morn
ing of Wednesday The evening of latter day
Mr. Fuller was shot S. boarded at the hotel
off and on from 1897 to 1S49. Expected to be
paid his board when s. obtained an interest
in a Mexican claim. which he said he had
After obtaining the claim, witness heard that
5. was z ing to California, which was the rea-
son he wrote TO SIS wife, thinking that by that
means he could obtain his money
Copy of the letter from Schaumbery in reply
to the one to his wife was permitted to be read
by the Court, in which he retorts upon Fuller
for writing to Mrs. S. as ungentlemanly-de-
mes owing him any money, &c, and says if
there Is anything against him on Fuller's
books or his fathers, he must have the whole
account with dates, &c, from beginning to
end. presented
Mr.. Fuier has been on the stand over two
hours. and has undergone severe crosse x.
ami nation. 'r s
t.. w. Fouensy-This gentleman was in
company with Mr. Fuller at the time the event
occurred, and witnessed portion of the affair
He testified rs to the firing the distance from
each other of the parties. their positions, and
the actual shooting by Schaumburg.