r
to one of us in vision."

The defendant states that at no time and under no circumstances did he
communicate to anyone his intention. In fact, he kept it as an
inviolable secret and took measures to throw off the scent persons who
might inquire about his leaving New York. The defendant stated in this
connection that he did not wish to commit the act in New York, as it
would then be claimed that he had been "hired by Wall Street" and in
that way the real purpose of the act would be obscured.

CHAPTER XVII.

SCHRANK DESCRIBES SHOOTING.

(BEFORE SANITY COMMISSION.)

On September 21, 1912, he left New York City, having first borrowed
$350, and purchased a 38-caliber revolver, for which he paid $14. His
efforts from this time were continuous to come within shooting distance
of Colonel Roosevelt. He missed him at Chattanooga and at Atlanta, and
then went to Evansville, where he remained seven days awaiting Colonel
Roosevelt's return to the West. He then sought to come within range of
Colonel Roosevelt in Chicago, and states that he waited for him at the
exit of the building, where he spoke, but found afterwards that he had
left by a different exit. He then preceded him to Milwaukee, arriving
here at 1 o'clock P.M. the day preceding the attack.

On the evening of the shooting Schrank arrived at the hotel, where he
had learned Colonel Roosevelt would stay, in advance of the time he was
expected to start for the place of meeting. When a crowd began to
collect around the automobile awaiting Colonel Roosevelt at the curb,
he went into the street, standing near the automobile in a line just
behind the front seat on the left hand side opposite the chauffeur's
seat. He says,

"Seeing him enter the automobile and just about to seat himself, I
fired. I did not pick any particular spot on his body. The crowd was
all around me and in front of me. The next minute I was knocked down,
but was not rendered insensible, and the gun was knocked out of my
hands."

The defendant insists that he said nothing during his assault. He was
then dragged to the sidewalk, and getting on his feet was hurried into
the hotel, and the doors were locked. Here he said nothing, and was
taken by the police through the back door to police headquarters.

From the examination at police headquarters, made at 9:25 P.M., October
14, 1912, by the Chief of Police, John T. Janssen, we find that he
objected to telling his name, but did so when it