Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-16
Thinks SChrank
 is a Sane Man
OPINION EXPRESSED BY THE
 STATES ATTORNEY
HAS PLEADED GUILTY
But Will Not be Brought to Trial Un- tit After Election-Dsolarss That He Was Never a Socialist.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 15-State's Att torney Zabel, of Milwaukee county to- night definitely announced that John Schrank, Col. Roosevelt's assailant would not be brought to trial until aft , CT the national election, November 5 He said the trial would open some time between November and Is, MT. Za- bel who is said to be the only So- cialist state attorney in the country gave three specific reasons for his de- cision.
 To Keep Case Out of Campaign. He said, first, that it was only req sonable to await the results of Col. l Roosevelts injury; second, he had no desire to crowd the defendant, and third, it was his opinion that 1t would be unwise to call the case during the final struggle in tho presidential cam paign.
 It Is my desire to try this case 1 justly and expeditiously'' said MT. Zabel," and this will be done but we wish to avoid having the political aS- poets in the case in anyway involved in the national political situation. 1t would not be fair to any of the per- sons involved to do so. If we wont to trial before election, 1t is almost certain that the matter would be drag 1 ged into the campaign"
 | Believes Schrank Is Sane. | Discussing the case as viewed by him the Milwaukee county prosecutor said that as far as surface indications i went, Schrank was sane.
 ls If Schrank is insane" said Mir. Za- del" 1t seems that there Is method in | hia xsyho hn fNv he scene of his crime a state where there is no capital punishment.
 No Insanity in His Family.
 Also l am informed in messages from New York that there has been no insanity in Schrank's family as far as can be traced. In addition, the man presents none of the surface indica- tions of insanity"
 The states attorney said he believed Schrank had no accomplices or ad- visers in the crime. The plea of guilty filed by Schrank in his prelimin- ary hearing today before Judge Nealen is looked upon as merely perfunctory
 by the public prosecutor.
 Prisoner Declines to See Anybody.
 q shall permit Schrank to withdraw
 that plea of guilty when he goes to
 trial" said Mir. Zabel
 Schrank spent quiet afternoon and
 evening in his cell at the county jaii.
 At the prisoners request, Sheriff
 Arnold of Milwaukee county, refused to
 allow anybody to see the prisoner.
 q don't want to see anyone any
 more today or tonight" said Schrank
 as he was being taken to his cell. Denied Using Poisoned Bullets. Previously he had talked freely of
 the shooting and the origin of his de-
 termination to kill Col. Roosevelt Much interest centered in the chemi-
 cal tests on the remaining bullets from Svhrank's revolver which were
 taken this afternoon by Professor
 Sommer of Marquette university to de-
 termine if the bullet with which Col.
 Roosevelt was shot had been poisoned. ] Prof. Sommer said that the result
 would not be known exactly for some time.
 Schrank when questioned on this
 point, denied emphatically that he had : used poisoned bullets and asserted f with a confident air that the chemical l tests would reveal nothing of this nature.
 6 Was Mover a Socialist. In response to repeated question: l from States Attorney Zabel, Schranl : declared that at no time had he beer I a socialist or follower of socialistiS e theories. According to the sherif and . States Attorney Zabel he said he had . voted the democratic and republican
 tickets at various times.
 ,. Tonight MT. Zabel asserted there t were no grounds for reports that @ Schrapk was or had been a socialist t or a reader of socialist literature. = "The man Is uninfOrmed on social. It ism as I have ascertained in my ex- e animation of him." he said. Schrank Pleads Guilty. Y Schrank pleaded guilty to & charg. r of attempted murder when given l, f preliminary arraignment before Judge g NJ. B. Neelen in the district court to-
 day. Judge NeeIen held Schrank t, 2 the criminal court for trial unde, bonds of s7,500. Tentatively the da&'
 for trial was set for the Novembe.
 term of the criminal court. / Regarded as Breeding Reeiusss
 Sheriff Arnold took the prisoner [, IF the county jail, directly across tn,
 street from central police statioz
 where the prisoner had spent th, o night, and Schrank was given a eel .0o near the deputies room, where . clos "a watch could be kept on him !, Tn my survey or the prisoner, Gall
 Sheriff Arnold. 'T was impressed witl
 the probability that his act was tha g of a breeding recluse and not tn ~ crime of man agitated by fellow
 In societies or clubs of an anarchisti If or semi -anarchistic character" -s To See if Bullet Was Poisoned.
 As soon as Schrank was taken iron n the court room, Judge Neelen calle le District Attorney zabel and Pete le Paulus, city ja1ler, to the bar. le Who has the revolver and the re 10 mainfng cartridges ?" asked the judge Id q have" replied Paulus. -a Well, l desire to have a chemics -a examination made of the remainin ' bullets to determine if they ar .Ss poisoned" said Judge Neelen. T there fore order you personally to take tn
 revolver and the bullets to Professo
 E. w. Sopmer for chemical testV
 (Schranks statement of how he ha
 pursued Roosevelt to shoot him sine D. September 12, is printed on Page 2. aS TLIpTN NEARS FOR