The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-16
Schrank Assumes Sole RespOn-
sibiIity for Shooting I. r.
Never Talked With Anybody
Else About His Intentions.
He STARTED OUT TO KILL
Many Times the Colonel Upset
the Assassin's Plans.
Trial Will Not Be Held Until
After Election.

Milwaukee, Oct 16.-John Schrank
wou1d-be slayer of Theodore Roosevelt
today showed no remorse for his at
tack. nor fear for the consequences he
had a good nights rest in cell at the
county, Jail to which he was transferred
after being arraigned in the district
court. "Schrank was asleep at 1920 last
rieb+ - said Sheriff William Arnold.
He slept throughout the night as an
ordinary person and his actions aIe
similar to those of the common prs IF
ers. He ate his breakfast composed oL
fhe usual prison fare at the regular
hour and seemed to have better aP-
petite than on yesterday morning
The assaiIant of the former preslden.
is occupying a cell in b secuoil, ~
being the second section of three tiers
of cells. He says he is through taIh-
ing to newspaper men or any one e1se
for the present and refuses to MAKE
any further comment on his attempt vi
the former presidents lie.
Milwaukee. Oct. 16.-The police have
cononIe+ed the work of transcribing the
confession of John Schrank, gwen 10
Chief of Police Jansen. The cohIessioA
is as follows: e.,
LOWING around and trying to murder
Theodore Roosevelt"
A-"Weu, because have been read
ing history and following up history
and I have seen that this man Roose-
x-e1+ is irving to break one OF the ola
t.noa +ablished traditions of the coun-
try. calling it third termer, which ne
has no right to do. He can create q
third party and create all the offlces'
but to nominate himself and THINK
that it is absolutely unnecessary 70
establish now and have the third term
+rad4tio1, 70 exist and moi be violated
by anybody"
Dwell, what did you have in mind
to do when you went around in these
different places?"
Al had in mind to meet him, and
he escaped me every time. He escaped
me in Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Ole escaped what?'
Ale has not come the way L ex-
pected. he did not come out the way
expected. If he goes in a hall today
and speaks in a hall and he comes in
this way or that way, he goes out
different way and the man got away"
Q-'What did he escape from?'
A-'From the places I wanted to
meet him"
A-'Because 1 wanted to put him out
oe the way; a man that wants a third
term has no right to live
Q-"That is, you wanted to kill him?''
Al did,
Q-''Have you any other reason in
wanting to kill him?'
At have"
Q-"What is that?''
Al had a dream several years ago
in which Mr.. Mckinley appeared to
me and he told me that Mr.. Roosevelt
was practically his real murderer and
not Czolgosz, or whatever his name
was; Mr.. Roosevelt is practically the
man that has been the real murderer
o9 President Mckinley in order to get
he ~ he fad
because the way things were that time
he was not supposed to be president,
all the leaders did not want him; that's
the reason they gave him the vice pres
that's what I am sore about, to think
Mr. Mckinley appeared to me in
dream and said: This is my murderer
and nobody else.'''
Consulted Nobody.
Odd you speak with anybody IN
New York about this before you left?''
A-"No SIR
Q-"You made your mind up to do
this all yourself?'
Ayes. because am alone. al
though I own property IN New York
Q-"What property?''
Al own property at 493 East
Eighty-hrst street"
Q-'TWhat does it consist of ?"
Att consists of an apartment
house with ter tenants; it is estimated
at $ZOsUUU-
Q-''Did you attend any political
meetings in New York before you
left ?"
Ar attended several. yes sir,
ever since I was coming across the
country; L had political meetings in
Evansville, Ind, of the three political
parties
Q-"Who furnished you with funds
that YOU needed to travel around the
country?''
Al beg your pardon, [ was Just
telling you I had property there and
had the money"
Q-'Did you ever meet CzoIgosz or
know him in his life time ?"
A-"No. sir; no, sir; how could I?
I have been all that time since have
been here in New York.
Q-'Did you know John Most when
he was alive?'
A-"No, sir"
Q-"Did you ever hear him talk ?"
A-''No, sir
Q-"Did you ever hear Emma
Goldman"
A-'.No. sir. am not an Anarchist,
or Socialist, or Democrat, or Republi-