New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-10-19
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ROOSEVELT'S ASSASSIN SHOWS
NO REMORSE.

Milwaukee. Oct. ID John : brank,
who attempted to kill Colonel Roosevelt
Monday night, looked littlo the wor e
Tuesday morning for night spent in IA
cell
Schrank called for cup or coffee and
| something to eat shortly after 7 o'clock.
1t was planned to have him Bertilloned
during the day ard await advices OF his
record from New York police department.
Glow do YOU feel this morn mgr the
prisoner was asked.
'Oh. pretty well, considering every
thing" he answered.
The assassin still sticks to his story
told Monday night that the shooting " as
the result of vision which came to HIN
some time ago.
Asked as to whether it was his desire I o
kill the former President. Schrank sale
it was not.
Schrark is single man.
schrank appeared uppeltubed over the
consequences awaiting him.
IsA CURIOUS STUDY.
He is a curious study. lie DOES not
have the appearance of laborer and his
hands are small, well formed and smooth.
as though unused to toll. He talked husDt
ly at times, using excellent English, but
often stopped abruptly and refused to say
another word until his changing mood
made him laxative once III re.
His appearance seems that of an INTEL :.
gent, sane man. But his st RES OF dream 8
and visions and curious letters and clipu-
ings found in his pockets appear to der etc
mental inability. Whatever his state of
mind it is apparent to all that Shrank was
thoroughly in sarnes. and that he felt it
was matter Of high duty for him to kill
Theodore Roosevelt.
The weapon Schrank used was SO
calibsr, army pattern, and fashioned to
"shoot to kill"
A written proclamation found In the
elet hing of the man who did the shooting
reads:
"Sept. IS, 1901, 1870 a. H. lu =
dream | saw President Mckinley sit up
IN a monks attire in whom recognized
Theodore Roosevelt. The president said
This is my murderer; avenge my death.
"Sept. 12, 1919, 1880 a. m. While
writing a poem some one tapped me OH
the shoulder and said: Let not murderer
take the presidential chair. AveDgs my
dea.h.
SAW MCklNlE1 . fEAIIhEo'
IL could plainly see Mr.. Mckinley
| features.
before the almighty God, swear THU
above writing is nothing but the truth
Another note found in the man poke
| reads:
$50 long as japan could rise to the
greatest power of the world despite he'
surviving q tradition more than 2,O0l
years old, IS General Nogi 30 notably
dem onstrstsd, tits the duty Of the United
States Of America to upheld the third-term
tradition. Let every hirdtelmer be reg
ardea as a traitor to tho American cause
Let it be the right and duty OF every citi.
zen to forci5ly remove third-termer
Never let third-temer party emblem
appear on the official ballot.
II am willing to die for my country
God has called me to be His instrument,
so help me God.
PLAN OFTEN FRUSTRATED.
He said his plan to shoot Colonel Rose
welt often was fru. trated.
His first plan was to catch the party In
New Orleans, he said. but he found this
impos. ible. He accordingly went to Char
lesion. He left bag at the Moseley
House in that city which contain revol'
yer, deed to property on EiRhty-iiist
street in New York and his naturalization
papers. The bag il there NV he said.
Net being able 10 carry cut his plan In
Charleston he proceeded to Atlanta. then
to Chattanooga and from there to Evnns-
Vile aud indianapolis and to Chicago. In
each of these cities he tried to shoot Roose
welt, but was unable to waylay him.
He decided to shoot him IN Chicago,
but mi ssed him again.
During all The time he travelled under
the name Of Walter Ross, except Mt Char
lesion where beg We his right name. He
came to Milwaukee Sunday morning.
He learned that Colonel wps to be .
guest at the Gilpstiisk and managsd to g.
= position near the entrance.
.Schrank said he was not sorry he carried
out his plan.