Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-15
IS HELD
Pleads Guilty, When He Is
Arraigned.
SLEEPS ON PLANk IN tetI
Roosevelt Assailant Is a Curious
Study.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. October 15.-John
Schrank. Col. Roosevelt's assailant, plead
ed guilty to a charge of attempted muir
der when given a preliminary arraign-
ment before Judge NJ. b. Neelen in the
district court today.
Judge Neelen held Schrank to the crimi-
nal court for trial under bonds of 1880.
Tentatively the date for trial was set
for the November term Of the criminal
court.
Schrank was placed in custody OF
Sheriff William A. Arnold Of Milwaukee
county. and was imprisoned in the county
jail He will be held there until his trial
is called in the criminal court.
Schranks plea of guilty was entered as
soon as Destrict Attorney label had read
the formal charge Of murder.
Schrank looked little the worse. Tor
night spent in cell at the central sta
ton. erpos.ng on plank for bed. :,
Schrank called for cup of coffee and
something to. eat shortly after O'Clock.
He was given a sandwich, which he ate.
though he said his appetite was not very
..How do you feel this morning,
Schrank?" was asked the prisoner as he
"oh, pretty we'll. considering every
thing he answered. I'm not used to
sleeping on a bed quite SO soft as this
one he added. pointing to the wide
board on which he was sitting.
The assassin still sticks to his story
told last night, 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 the former Presi-
dent, Schrank' said it was not
Taken to Court.
Schrank was taken to the district court
at 1890 o'clock this morning for prelimi-
nary examination.
His arraignment caused little excite
ment at the city .cN. where Judge Nee
lens courtroom is located. Early in the
would not be taken to court before to-
morrow. AS result his appearance in
charge of a half dozen city detectives
was little noted.
Then Schrank, between two detectives,
who lowered a foot above his head, was
brought to one side of Judge Neeiens
bench.
District Attorney label read the formal
charge of attempted murder. based on a
warrant which he had caused to be is
sued this morning.
do you understand the charge which
the district attorney has just read?"
Judge Neelen asked Shrank.
YES" replied Schrank, as he gazed
quietly at the judge.
Bullets to Be Tested. -
Judge Neelen. Immediately after the ar
raignment of Schrank. ordered Prof. E.
w. Somer. head of the chemical depart
ment Of Marquette University. to make
chemical test of the bullets remaining in
the would-be slayer's revolver.
Judge Neelen announced that this ac-
ton was taken to determine Immediately
If the bullet which entered Col Roose-
velt's body had been poisoned.
The judge said his action was prompted
by memories of the bullet which killed
President Mckinley and also by a per-
sonal desire to give the surgeons at Chi
cago every possible aid in treating Col.
Roosevelt's wound.
Schrank is a single man and claims he
had but one sweetheart. She was Emily
Zeigler. who. he said. lost her life in the
disaster which befell the steamer Cen
eral Slocum in New York a number of
years ago.
Schrank appeared little disturbed He
talked nationally. Asked as to his
politics, he said he usually voted the
democratic ticket, but that sometimes
he voted as republican.
Man Curious Study.
Schrank is curious study. He does
not have the appearance OF laborer
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