New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
SCHRANK'S BAIL RAISED;
GUARD AGAINST MOVIES
States Attorney Feared He
Would Re-enact Attack on
Ex-PreSident for Films.
COLONEL NOT TO TESTIFY
Enough Witnesses Without Him
Prisoner Says He Game
in Touch with New
York Graft.

York Graft.
Milwaukee Oct r.JThe bail OF John
schrank. charged with attempting to kill
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on Monday
night by shooting, was to-day Increased
from 1850 to $1,000 by Judge Backus, Of
the Municipal Court, to which the case
has been transferred. The bail was dou-
bled to prevent moving picture men set
ting him free so he could re-enact the
assault on Roosevelt for moving picture
films.
Colonel Roosevelt will not be required to
come to Milwaukee TO appear at the trial
OF his attempted slayer. according 20 the
decision OF State Attorney Zabell to-day
II have sufficient testimony TO. prose-
cute Schrank, regardless Of his own state
ments and confessions" said Mr.. label.
II have witnesses to the shooting, and
also patrolmen who saw the revolver in
his hand, and can testify to his struggle
20 escape from his captor. Colonel Roose-
velts place Is In the campaign, and he
should not be under subpoena to come to
Milwaukee"
Souvenir hunters by the score are visit
Ing the District Attorney or sending him
letters asking for relics, such as portions
Of Colonel Roosevelt's shirt. the gun or
any OF the things found upon Schrank
Sticks 10 His Rosary.
schrank has q rosary which he refused
10 part with. He wears II about his neck,
tied with a short string. When he was
argt ,,ly %, % h.. <aI
TO turn II over to the TALLER because II
was feared that he might use 1t In an
attempt at suicide. He protested so Wig
orously that Sheriff Arnold permitted him
to retain Il.
why shouldn't I sleep we'll: there's
nothing bothering my conscience"
This was the remark Of SChrank when
he was asked this morning by an at
tendant at tho county Jail az 70 how no
rested during the night schrank appar-
emily slept eight hours without a break
This forenoon he drafted a checker
board on a piece of foolscap. and, with
other prisoner. James Wood, known as
Toronto Jim" in the game. Wood is
awaiting trial for burglary.
Tell interviewers | don't want 10 be
disturbed" he said 10 snerlT Arnold.
To-day Schrank showed the sheriff sew
cral pages Of written matter which he
prepared yesterday but refused 10 give
up. Part OF the writing was in German
and part in English. II was headed:
"Fortresses are Cod and consisted OF a
largo number OF disJolnted sentences per-
tanning to third term candidates
The writing did not make much sense,
and was much along the same order OF
letters found on him at the time OF his
arrest
Il believe Shrbnk Is telling the truth
when he says he had no accompl!ce nor
conhdant," said States Attorney label.
The man already has been questioned
hfty times or more and always has told
the same story. However, | want TO 20
slow ! want 10 give any person 20
desiring opportunity for thorough investI-
CATION"
Paid Graft 10 New York Police.
That schrank, when In New York as a
came I'm touch with the
grating methods Of the New York police
was part Of the story he told to-day
TO the Stato's Attorney. In long talk.
His examination on this point was in part
as follows:
Odd you ever give money TO the
police A.-yherc are different ways OF
doing that II you dld not DO IL willingly,
Of course, there would be a way. They
will be around one OF those nice Sundays
and arrest you, and naturally there VIII
be two there; and they will press a
charge against you in a manner that will
get YOU out In case you paid them.
have been doing that several times. Give
each one a s. bin or 80 bill, and they
will not press the charge.
Q.-The men that came around on this
mission were they police or politicians?
A.--Well. regular officials, special officers.
schrank borrowed $3.50 from Herman
Lauringer, OF New York on a note, just
before he started on the trail OF his in
tended victim. according to a telegram
received from the New York police.
When he struck Milwaukee his money
was nearly exhausted. IL was "up to
him" TO commit the deed here. or lose
out entirely, az his depleted funds barely
would have carried him back TO New
York kilograms received by Chief JAMS
sen from New York tend TO prove every
thing that Schrank told In his confession
ALL but the tale OF inheritlng $4,000 from
his uncle.