Arrest of Atzerodt

[Jim Garrett]

Remember, the Atzerodts originally settled in Germantown, Md. My guess is that they spoke German almost exclusively in the household and among neighbors and family. Germantown was a area settled by? So my guess is that the Atzerodts (with maybe John as an exception) did not integrate very quickly into American society.

George stopped at the home of Lucinda Metz in Georgetown. Her home was almost directly across the street from the stage coach stop. I bet she spoke German. She signed her testimony with her mark (X) which would indicate illetracy. Maybe she could not read English?