Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-17
Would-Be Slayer Peaceful Property Owner at
Times and Violent Maniac at Others

pn-.nVelt in MILWAUKEE, Monday even
srg wa in his early days in this coun-
-. an ardent admirer of Herr Most, the
.rar-histic Socialist. When Most was
frosted and sent to Blackwelrs Island
fen. wears ago. Schrank became his
o,er and ardent disciple, preaching in
:, Marks place on "The Rights Of the
Dop.nrrodden." When Most died
schrank tried to start a fund for a
monument TO the anarchist.
In the lunch room at the White House
,o+er at No. 1856 Canal street, where
aChrank lived for a time, were found
-,otographs of Presidents Lincoln,
garfield Mckinley and Roosevelt.
ST The Homestead" No. 14S Cooper
street Brooklyn, where Schrank lived
for several years, he never ceased to
.arz about President Mckinley and his
assassination It was the one subject
rhich always opened Schrank's gloom
uttering mouth
Until last January Schrank seemed to
have plenty OF money, having inherited
rhe entire estate OF his uncle, Dominick
Esmmang But last February he went
n work as lunchman and porter in a
Broolllvn saloon for SO a week After
tonr weeks work he quit and then sued
.be saloon keepers for $11. When Judge
Strsrl decided the case against him
schrank wrote him q. threatening let
to-. in which he told Judge Strahl that
he was the oppressor of the poor peo-
nle aud a rich mans Judge" and that
he tSchrank) had been Appointed" 70
even the poor peoples score against
Judge Strahl.
In Schrank's quarters were a numbe'
Of cartoons from various anarchistic
aud Socialistic organs tending to show
that "tnis is rich mans country" "A
poor man can not get justice here, -
Down with The ricn," and many others
Of that nature on which Schrank fed
mE eyes daily.
Sole Heir of Aunt.
Schrank was the nephew of Mrs.
Dominicb FIammang. The F1ammangs
executed a joint will on February 2S,
1896, which not only made Schranll the
executor of their estate, but also their
sole heir. This will was admitted to
probate by Surrogate Cohalan on March
d. L.
died on February 1911, two years
after his wife's demise.
Part of the property conveyed TO
Schrank upon the death of Dominick
Planning, who was better known I'M
der the AmeriCanized spelling of FTem-
ing, was the Ave STORY tenement house
at No 43S Eas Eighty first street.
Schrank stated in Milwaukee that in a
Vaise left at d Charleston, S c., hotel
could be found the deed to this house,
and that it was valued at $4,000.
A search of the records in the tax
department has showed that the prop
erty is still listed under the name Of
Domnick F7ammang. The property is
appraised at 200 and carries a mort
gage Of $4,000, taken out on December
~, 1908, with the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company.
1t has been learned that the interest
payments on this mortgage had always
been made promptly by John Elam
mans, who gave his address as No. 14S
Cooper street Brooklyn. Neither the
tax office nor the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company has ever had any deal
ings with John Schrank under that
name although the Eighty -first street
premises became his property upon the
probating Of Dominick F1ammang's will.
Schrank Is John Flammang."
4 visit by a reporter to the Cooper
street address OF John F'lammang" dis
closed the fact that he and John
scnrank were the same person. There
Is three story hotel there. known as
The Homestead" and its proprietors
are TWO brothers, Herman and John
Laninser. Herman Laninger said he
kheV 6chrdnk well, He outlined some
interesting details of the life in Brook
lFn OF Colonel Roosevelt's assaiIant
Schrank was always q fine fellow
around here" said Herman Laninger.
ne spent much time in what we call
lne public room. part of the barroom.
he never drank to excess and always
Seehleo tractable and friendly enough
win those that frequented the room. He
H'ed with us for two or three years up
10 last January, and always paid his
rent promptly.
When schrank left here last Janu-
NOht q NttiSe III WHICH were sew
erai papers. Later on he returned here
II was in February, I think-and left
come more papers. These papers have
oeen taken to police headquarters in
Brooklyn.
Some of these papers that I know
" we're deeds to various pieces of prop
sr,y probably some Of the property he
inherited from his uncle. Dominick
'ammans; others related to certain
Mortgages on these properties: still
O'"efs We're letters, some in German and
come in English.
HE Talked Of Mckinley"
although Schrank was a very quiet
man IN his demeanor, he always talked
great deal of President Mckinley. He
SEEMED to regret that President Nc
Nlniey had been ASA fascinated as some
ing that he himself could have obvi-
",ea, he was an ardent admirer OF
NeNIhley He would talk about him
'Neh no other subject of conversation