The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17
SCHRANK ADMITS
!; GUILT IN COURT
Roosevelt's AssaiIant Has Pre-
liminary Hearing.
BOND IS FIXED AT $500
Public Feeling strong Against Prison-
er and He May Be Taken to Penl-
Tertiary for Safe
Keeping.

would-be slayer of ex-President Roose-
welt, is resting today in a cell in the
county Jail, having been transferred
there from the Central police station
after being arraigned before Judge
Neelen In the district court on the
charge of assault with intent to kill.
81 am guilty as charged" he said
in answer to the formal question, and
am willing to waive preliminary
hearing. Set the case for trial any
time you like, for | am not in hurry.
i am quite Indifferent"
AS this most remarkable man was
led away to his cell he stretched his
arms, yawned, and remarked:
I'm all tired out now. hope they
will let me get a good sleep"
Feeling against the prisoner, which
famed hot Immediately after the
shooting on Monday night, and took
the form of threats of lynching, died
down somewhat, only to be rekindled
when reports of the gravity of Colonel
Roosevelt's condition reached Milwau-
kee.
Feeling Against Prisoner.
Once more there was anxiety among
police officials who had the man in
charge, and they were obviously re.
lieved when their prisoner was trans
ferred to the county Jail. There was
no serious talk of lynching, but de-
mands for the extreme penalty pro-
vided by law we're heard on every
side, coupled with hot demands that
there shall be no delay in justice.
There was a rumor, persistent and
we'll defined, to the effect that no eff
fort would be made to spirit the pris-
oner away by automobile to the peni-
Tertiary at Waupun, there to await
trial, safe from possible attempts at
violence. Another rumor was that a
criminal trial would be quickly ar
ranged, completed secretly, and SEN
tence imposed before sunset. So deep
ly founded we're the rumors that the
police themselves believed them for a
time, and an automobile was held in
readiness for the sudden run to the
penitentiary. But Schrank is still here,
and District Attorney label has an
nounced that his trial will probably be
postponed until after the November
election, for the district attorney is
deeply engaged in political cam
paign.
"Schrank is entitled to a reasonable
amount of time to prepare for trial"
said label. 'In addition to that, |
l.; 70 hau foi.. hno ri nj n
out any political feeling mixed with
It,"
Taken to Court Secretly.
The most careful secrecy WAS used
in taking Schrank from the Central
police station to Judge Neelen's court.
The move was not announced to any.
body in advance excepting the police,
the district attorneys staff and at
taches of the court. In spite of that,
however, nearly 200 persons who
had seen Schrank's picture in the pa
pers recognized him as he walked be.
tween two detectives to the court
room, and so there was a crowd pres
ent at his arraignment.
Schrank declared in a wild inter
view in his cell that he would immedi-
ately kill Mr.. Roosevelt il given an
other chance. Schrank appeared high.
ly nervous and excitable. He resent
ed being talked to about the shooting
and replied to questions put to him
In an exasperated manner.
You feel no regret for the act,
then, after a night of reflection"
Regret that | did not kill him
that is what | feel. 1t was the great
sst failure ever had in my life and |
have had many My idea was that |
should be killed after | had killed
him. | had 10 thought that ! could
escape the misguided mob that always
shouts on the wrong side. As the
matter stands now | have done my
best but the work is not complete.
3 Another man will finish it."
DO you mean that you had an &C
complice-another man-who was to
take up the work of killing Mr.. Roose-
welt If you failed?"
Denies Having Accomplish.
Il didn't say that there was an &C
complete except that all men who
know what this country wants and
/ know what Roosevelt wants are my
accomplices. | mean there are many
men who know what this one mans
ambitions are. / did not want to hurt
anyone else"
Have you any personal grudge
against Mr.. ROOSEVELT"
"Oh, not what you would call a per
sonal grudge. OF course, never for
got how he enforced the closing laws
in New York when he was police com
missioner. That put about a thousand
places out of business and caused q
heavy money loss to about 5000 saloon
men,"
You thought 1t was wrong to close
the saloons on Sundays?"
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