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American passenger recalls German name aboard Porto Rico steamer
C L Schifferdecker, aboard the San Juan bound for Porto Rico, describes being questioned by a French officer after the Descartes searched the ship. He notes his long German name stood out in passenger lists and recalls two German prisoners, William Gutherodt and Fritsch Lothar, taken during the voyage.
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Descartes
C. L. Schifferdecker
San Juan
Schiffendecker
New York
Citzen
Warren Street
Boston
Paris
France
Schifferdecker
William Gutherodt
Fritsch Lothar
New Orleans