The chronicle=news., 1912-11-22
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to the mental condition OF John
Schrank who shot Colonel Roosevelt
today reported unanimously that he
10 Insane.
Tho conclusions reached by the
commission are us follows:
"First-John Schrank is suffering
from insane deluslon. grandiose In
character and OF n systematlzcd va
riety.
''Second-In our opinion he Is In
sane at the presen: time:
"Third-On account OF the con-
nection exiyting between dciusions
and the act with which he stands
charged. We nrc Of the opinion he
10 unable to confer inteliscntly with
counsel on the conduct OF his de-
fense.''
Schrank was conducted from the
county Jail to the city hall BY n
strong guard. but without being
handcuffed. Arriving at the NUM-
cipai court on the nth floor. he sat
beside his counsel. James G. Fland-
ers. The prisoner was pale. although
he appeared not to be excited. He
rested his right and left elbows nj
tcrnatcly on the arms OF the chair.
with either hand resting on his jaw.
The prisoner listened very !ntcntly
10 the commissions report.
The report which consisted OF sew
cral thousand words included the
personal aud family history OF
S-h hn
upon the present physical state Of
the prisoner and neurological data.
The report closed with exhibits Of
numerous written documents OF the
defendant. t
An sadrsss a.. .4olasaak ..A-Is,a -ss:..
niasiouers i'd 'WticA dc apoloxixed
for causing unpleasantness In max
Ing them decide = matter which
would have been better tried by n
higher court than earthly court. -
was included In the report. In II
Schranktrcv!cwed the vision" In
which he claimed to have looked In
TO the dying eyes OF the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. when voice called
to me to avenec his death. ! was
confident that my life was coming
to an end and was at once happy ia
know that my real mission on this
earth was to die for my country and
the cause OF Republicanism.
The shot Mt Milwaukee. which
created an echo in all parts of the
world, was not shot fired at the
citizen Roosevelt, not shot at an
cx-presIdent. not a shot nt the can
didate OF socalled Progressive
party; not a shot to influence the
pending election. not shot to gain
for me notoriety: no. II was simply
to once and forever establish the
fact that any man who hereafter as
pires to third presidential term will
do so at the risk of his life. II
cannot defend tradition. can not
defend the country In case Of war
you may as well send every patriot
to prison.
81 hope that the shot at Milwau-
kee has awakened patriotism OF the
American nation. that It opened
their eyes to the real danger and
showed them the only safe way out
OF 1t. as is proven by the election re-
turns in the great Democratic
party. The north, south, west and
east is once more solidly united and
proudly can we prove to the nations
OF the world that the spirit of 1916
is still alive and shall never die. and
that seif-government is an establish
ed fact and success.
81 have been accused OF selecting
n state where capital punishment is
abolished. would say did not
know the laws Of any state I trav-
eled through and il would be ridicu-
lous for me to fear death after the
act, as ! expected to die during the
act and not live to tell the story. II
knew that my death would have
made the third term tradition more
sacred, am sorry could not die
Tor my country.
prison for me Is like going to
war. Before ME is the spirit OF George
Washington. behind that of Mckin'
ley"
Schrank this afternoon was order
ed to be committed to the Northern
Insane Hospital. Oshkosh, by Pudg'
Backus after dozen witnesses hat
offered testimony in connection will
the shooting of Colonel Roosevelt.
The five alicnists each declared
Schrank was afflicted with disease
called chronic paranoia. that he was
addicted to homicidal tendencies ant
that he should be committed to NJ
institution where diseases of this na
ture are treated
Mr.. Dewey said that the disease
was incurable In Schrank's case.