New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT IN HOSPITAL,
BUT FEELING FINE "
CONFESSION
TELLS OF VISIONS

milwaukee,, WIS, Oct. l0.-Ine ponce
tonight completed the work of tran
scribing the confession of John
Schrank, given to Chief of Police Jann-
sen last night. The detailed confess
sion is as follows:
What object did you have in fol-
lowing around and trying to meet
Theodore Roosevelt" Schrank was
asked.
We'll. because | have been reading
history and following up history, and
have seen that this man Roosevelt is
trying TO break one Of the oldtime es-
tablished traditions of the country" he
answered, calling it a third termer,
which he has no right to. He can
create a third party and create all the
offices, but to nominate himself, and
think that il is absolutely necessary
to establish now and have the third
term tradition to exist, and not be vio-
ldteu DN dnNDOuS.
Q.-Well what did you have in mind to
do when YOU went around in these differ
ent places? Al had in mind 10 meet
him, and he escaped me every time. tie
escaped me I'm Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Q.-He escaped what Ale has not
come the way | expected He did not
come out the way | expected. II he goes in
"A hall to-day and speaks in a hall and he
come IN this way or that way, he goes
.ft ~ q
away.t
Q.-What did he escape from? A.
From the places | wanted 10 meet him.
Q.-Why did you want to meet him.
A.-Because I wanted to put him out OF
the way; man that wants third term
has no right 10 live.
Q.-That is, YOU waited to Kill him? A
| did.
Q.-Have YOU any other reason in want
ing 10 kill him? Al have.
Tells of Mckinley Dream.
Q.-what is that? Al had a dream
several years ago I'm which Mr.. Mckinley
appeared to me. and he told me that Mr
Roosevelt was practically his real muir
dcrer. and not CzOlgosz, or whatever his
name was; Mr. Roosevelt is practically
the man that has been the real murderer
Of President Mckinley in order 10 get the
Presidency OF the United States, because
the way things were that time, he was
not supposed 10 be President, all the
leaders did not want him, that's the rea-
son they gave him the Vice Presidency
which Is political suicide: that's what |
am sore about. tO think Mr.. Mckinley ap-
pcared 10 m" In dream and said: This
IL my murderer and nobody elsei"
Odd you speak with anybody in New
York about this before you left? A.-No,
str
Q-You made your mind up to do this
I'll vourself2 A.-Ncs, because | am alone,
although ! own property
Q.-What property Al own property
In No i5} East Slst street
Q.-What does II consist OF? Att con-
sists Of an apartment house with ten ten
ants. II IS estimated at S2J 600.
Odd YOU attend any political meet
ings in New York before you left2 Al
attended several Yes, sir: ever since |
was coming across the country. | attend
ed political meetings in Evansville, Ind,
OF the three political parties
Q.-Well. why did you come here2 A
came here Sunday at o'clock in order
TO find out In the city where hq was GO
Ing TO sucak and where ! could meet him.
Q.-Have you been drinking lately? A
No. sir: that amt my habit.
Q-What Is your favorite drink when
you do? A.-Beer
Of you had your mind set upon
shooting Mr.. Roosevelt how does 1t come
that you had 10 follow him TO 80 many
places before YOU came here? A-As /
have been telling you minute ago. he
escaped me many time, he escaped me
In Chicago
Q.-By leaving the place where he spoke
by some other door? A.-Some other
door, and | was watching and he didn't
come out that way. and IL was advertised
by the papers he would come on the