Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-17
Would-Be Slayer Peaceful Property Owner at
Times and a Violent Maniac at Others

4re was in his early days in this coun-
-. an ardent admirer of Herr Most, the
.narchistic Socialist. When Most was
arrested and sent to. Blackwell's Island
few years ago. Schrank became his
o,sn and ardent disciple, preaching in
O. Marks place on 1.-THE Rights of the
nor.n+rodden." When Most died
sobrank tried to start a fund for a
Monument TO the anarchist.
IN the lunch room at the White House
.o+el at No. 156 Canal street, where
scbranl5 lived for time, were found
,botographs of Presidents Lincoln,
garfield Mckinley and Roosevelt.
A. THE Homestead" No. 14S Cooper
street Brooklyn, where Schrank lived
tor several years, he never ceased to
ak about President Mckinley and his
sessination. 1t was the one subject
rbich always opened Schrank's gloom
uttering mouth.
Until last January Schrank seemed to
have plenty of money, having Inherited
,bs entire estate Of his uncle, Dominick
F7smmang. But last February he went
- work as lunchman and porter in a
prool,lvn saloon for 80 a week. After
+onr weeks work he quit and then sued
The saloon keepers for S11. When Judge
Strahl decided the case against him
Scbrark wrote him a threatening let
to- in which he told Judge Strahl thac
he was the oppressor of the poor peo-
ME and a rich mans judge" and that
he CSchrank) had been appointed" 20
even the poor peoples score against
Judge Strahl.
In Schrank's quarters were numbet
OF cartoons from various anarchistic
and Socialistic organs tending to show
that "tnis is a rich mans country" "A
moor man can not get justice hero"
Down with The rich," and many others
Of that nature on which Schrank fed
his eyes daily.
Sole Heir of Aunt.
Schrank was the nephew of Mrs.
Dominick Flammang. The F'lammangs
executed a joint win on February Is,
1906. which not only made Schrank the
executor of their estate, but also their
sole heir This will was admitted to
probate by Surrogate Cohalan on March
Il. 1911. Dominick F1ammang having
died on February 1911, two years
after his wife's demise
Part of the property conveyed to
Schrank upon the death of Dominick
Planning, who was better known un
der the Americanized spelling Of F1em-
ing, was the five-s story tenement house
AT No. 43S Eas Eighty-first street.
Schrank stated in Milwaukee that in a
valise left at a Charleston, S. c., hotel
could be found the deed to this house,
and that it was valued at $500.
A search of the records in the tax
department has showed that the prop
erty is still listed under the name of
Dominick Flammang. The property is
appraised at $4,000 and carries a mort
gage of $4,000. taken out on December
19, 1908, with the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company
1t has been learned that the interest
payments on this mortgage had always
been made promptly by q John Flam-
mang, who gave his address as No. 14S
Cooper street Brooklyn. Neither the
tax office nor the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company has ever had any deal
ings with John Schrank under that
name, although the Eighty first street
premises became his property upon the
prohating OF Dominick Fammang's will
Schrank Is John FIammans."
visit by a reporter to the Cooper
street address OF John Flammang" dis
closed the fact that he and John
schrank were the same person. There
Is three story hotel there, known as
The Homestead" and It's proprietors
are two brothers, Herman and John
Lsninssr. Herman Laninger said ne
Knew Sohrank well. He outlined some
interesting details of the life in Brook
IFn OF Colonel Roosevelt's assaiant.
Schrank was always a fine fellow
around here" said Herman Laninger
de spent much time in what we call
tne public room. a part of the barroom.
he never drank to excess and always
seemed tractable and friendly enough
with those that frequented the room. He
IFed With us for two or three years up
10 last January, and always paid his
rent promptly.
Ion CCnrdnk Ie1t mere l28f Janu-
AIRY ne left vslise in which were sew
e'ai papers. Later on he returned here
1t was in February, I think--and left
some more papers. These papers have
oeeh taken to police headquarters in
Brooklyn.
some of these papers that I know
u we're deeds to various pieces of prop
t'ly' probably some of the property he
inherited from his uncle. Dominick
'iammang; others related 10 certain
mortgages on these properties, still
0'"efs We're letters. some in German and
some in English.
HE Talked Of Mckinley"
Although Schrank was a very quiet
'iah IN his demesnor, he always talked
great deal of President Mckinley. He
seemed to regret that President NC
Nlh'ey had been assassinated as some
"i'hg that he himself could have obvi-
@.eo' He was an ardent admirer OF
NlAlhiey. He would talk about him
""eh no other subject of converse ton
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