Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Shooting Dictated by Wis.,
ion That Came Some
Time Ago.
HIS MIND is AFFECTED
Locked Up in Milwaukee Pend
ing Investigation of New
York Record.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 15-John
Schrank, who attempted to kill Colo.
mel Roosevelt, looked little the worse
for a night spent in a cell reposing on
a plank for bed. Schrank called for
a cup Of coffee and something to eat
shortly after Z. He was given a sand
wich, which he ate. though he said his
appetite was not very keen. The pris-
oner probably will not be taken into
court today. 1t was planned to have
him Bertillioned during the day and
await advices of his record from the
New York police.
STICKS TO STORY
The assailant still sticks to his story
that the shooting was the result of a
vision which came to him some time
ago. Asked as to whether it was his
desire to kill Roosevelt, he said it was
not Schrank is a single man and
claims he had but one sweetheart She
was Emily Ziegler. he said, and she
was lost in the disaster to the steamer
General Slocum in New York several
years ago.
NOT WORRIED, APPARENTLY
Schrank appeared unpurturbed over
the consequences awaiting him as a
result of the shooting. Schrank talked
nationally this morning. AS to his pol
| itics, he said usually he voted the dem.
ocratic ticket, but sometimes he voted
as a republican. The weapon which
SchTank used is of the deadly 38 cal
ibre. 1t is the kind used extensively
in the army, and is made to shoot to
kill" Schrank does not have the ap-
pearance of a laborer. His hands are
smooth as though unusued to toll. He
! talked fiuently at times. using excel
lent English
LOOKS INTELLIGENT.
His appearance is that of an intelli-
gent man and to the police he does not
seem like a man insane. The police,
however, believe he is afflicted with
some mental disorder. His stories OF
dreams and visions. and curious let
ters and clippings found in his pock-
cts seemed to bear out this theory. 10
was apparent to all who saw him that
Schrank was thoroughly in earnest
and he felt it was a matter OF high
duty to kill Roosevelt.
sCHRANK IN COURT.
Schrank was taken in court at 1875
! for a preliminary hearing on a charge
of attempt to kill.
| AS soon as Schrank left the court
room Judge Neelen called District At
torney label and City Jailer Faulus
to the bar.
Who has the revolver and remain
ing cartridges?" asked the judge.
Il have" replied Pauius. 81 am
! holding them as exhibits in the case
We'll, l desire to have a chemical
examination made of the remaining
bullets to determine If they are pois-
oned," said the Judge. Il therefore or
der you personally to take the reyol-
yer and bullets TO Professor Somer
for chemical test. / also order that
the test be made Immediately and the
information of the results conveyed TO
me so | may be in a position to te e.
. graph Roosevelt's surgeons in case the
test shows there may yet be further
complications in the wound from poi
SON."
BAIL FIXED AT $500.
D.. District Attorney label stood on the
opposite side Of Schrank and read the
formal charge of attempted murder
You understand the charge which
the district attorney has just read
here?" said the judge TO Schrank
Yes"
Have you an attorney" asked the
Judge.
NO"
At this poiat the district attorney in
terrupted:
You want this case tried in hur-
~ schrank?"
Yes, sir"
An right" remarked the Judge. Il
think this disposes of the matter go
far ar we can 90 this morning I viii
fix bail at 275OC the marimum under
the charge"
Schrauk was led back 10 an ante
room as attorneys continued areu-
ments in another case which was in
terrupted temporarily by the proceed
ing regarding Roosevelt's attempted
slayer. Schrank was returned to his
cell
Schrank Pleaded guilty to alleged
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