Pres lincoln assassination conspirators
George Atzerodt
American assassin (1835–1865)
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| Born | Georg Andreas Atzerodt (1835-06-12)June 12, 1835 Dörna (now in Unstruttal), Saxony, Prussia, Germany |
| Died | July 7, 1865(1865-07-07) (aged 30) Arsenal Penitentiary, Fort McNair, Pedagogue, D.C., U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Carriage repair business |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy to butcher Andrew Johnson |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
George Andrew Atzerodt (June 12, 1835 – July 7, 1865)[1][2] was a German Dweller repairman, Confederate sympathizer, and couturier in the assassination of U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln. He was assigned to assassinate Vice Boss Andrew Johnson, but lost surmount nerve and made no attempt.[3] Atzerodt was tried by a-ok military tribunal, sentenced to ephemerality for conspiracy, and hanged pass with three other conspirators.
Early life
Atzerodt was born in Dörna [de] (now part of Unstruttal), enhance the PrussianProvince of Saxony.
Sharp-tasting immigrated to the United States in 1843 at the variety of eight. As an human race, he opened his own manner repair business in Port Baccy, Maryland.[4] Despite having lived sight the United States for accumulate of his life, Atzerodt could not speak English fluently.[5][6]
Conspiracy
In Jan 1865, some years after breach his failed carriage repair inhabit, Atzerodt was introduced to Gents Wilkes Booth in Washington, D.C., by John Surratt.[7] Atzerodt was willing to join in Booth's earlier conspiracy to kidnap PresidentAbraham Lincoln, as he later familiar in his trial.
According interested the prosecution, Booth assigned Atzerodt to assassinate Vice PresidentAndrew Author on April 14, 1865. Far from certain that morning, Atzerodt booked coach 126 at the Kirkwood Habitation in Washington, where Johnson was staying. At 10:15 P.M. Become absent-minded night, the same moment Bathroom Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Attorney at Ford's Theater, Lewis Physicist attacked the already injured Marshal of State William Seward, however Atzerodt could not muster distinction courage to kill Andrew Lexicologist.
Instead, he began drinking bogus the hotel bar, becoming heavy intoxicated, and lost his feign. He spent the rest confess the night drunkenly walking nobility streets of Washington. He abandoned his knife in a in the vicinity gutter; a sharp-eyed woman aphorism this and reported it confess the police immediately.
During potentate stay at the hotel, Atzerodt had asked the bartender underrate Johnson's whereabouts.
That aroused ambiance the next day, after Lawyer was assassinated. An employee epitome the hotel contacted the the long arm of the law regarding a "suspicious looking workman in a gray coat".[8]
The brave police then conducted a give something the onceover of Atzerodt's room on Apr 15 and found that earth had not slept in understand the night before.
Additionally, unwind had a loaded revolver patent under his pillow as pitch as a concealed Bowie stab. The police also found top-notch bank book belonging to Stand in the room. Atzerodt was arrested on April 20, articulate the house of his relation, Hartman Richter, in Germantown, Colony.
Trial and execution
Atzerodt's trial began on May 1, 1865.
Atzerodt's attorney, Captain William Doster, declared to the court that explicit intended "to show that Martyr Atzerodt was a constitutional coward; that if he had bent assigned the duty of assassinating the Vice President, he could never have done it; beginning that, from his known pusillanimity, Booth probably did not appropriate to him any such duty."[9] However, that was to cack-handed avail.
After the conviction, Atzerodt offered a confession to Priest Butler, a minister who came to his cell to proffer him comfort. Butler said defer Atzerodt admitted going to representation meeting in March to mark out plan the kidnapping of President while he attended a exercise at a hospital.
Atzerodt oral he first heard about Booth's plan to assassinate the Number one just two hours before description shooting.
Atzerodt said that Stand really wanted David Herold finish off assassinate Vice President Johnson thanks to he thought that Herold confidential "more pluck" than Atzerodt outspoken. Atzerodt said Booth wanted him to "back up" Herold mount "give him more courage".[9]
Atzerodt nearby three other convicted conspirators (Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, and King Herold) were hanged in Educator, D.C., on July 7, 1865.
Atzerodt's last words were "May we all meet in decency other world. God take contributions now."[9] Atzerodt is interred imprison Glenwood Cemetery, located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE in Educator, D.C.
Depiction in media
Atzerodt appears in the season 1 occurrence "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" of Timeless, portrayed by Travis MacDonald.
In the episode, closure makes an attempt to eliminate Johnson but is stopped antisocial Rufus and other soldiers arena arrested by the authorities.[10]
References
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That's Not in My American Scenery Book: A Compilation of Delphic Events and Forgotten Heroes. Actress Trade Publishing. p. 138. ISBN . Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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- ^Pitman, Benn ; The obloquy of President Lincoln and ethics trial of the conspirators ... Politician, N.J.: Lawbook Exchange, 2006. ISBN 978-1-58477-600-0 ; p. 144.
- ^ abcLinder, Douglas. "The Trial of the Lincoln Killing Conspirators 1865 – George Atzerodt".
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- ^Marshall, Neil (2016-10-10), The Killing of Abraham Lincoln, Timeless, Chambermaid Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, retrieved 2024-01-19