United States
of America to see that the third termer be regarded as a traitor to
the American cause. Let it be the right and duty of every citizen
to forcibly remove a third termer.
"Never let a third term party emblem appear on an official ballot.
I am willing to die for my country. God has called me to be his
instrument, so help me God.
"Innocent--Guilty."
On a sheet of paper taken from the man when he was searched at the
central station, the police found a list of nine hotels where he is
supposed to have stopped recently.
The following is the list: Mosely hotel, Charleston, S. C.; Planters
hotel, Augusta, Ga.; Childs' hotel, Atlanta, Ga.; Plaza hotel,
Birmingham, Ala.; Redmon hotel, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Third Avenue hotel,
Rome, Tenn.; Bismark hotel, Nashville, Tenn.; Station hotel,
Evansville, Ind., and the Normandy hotel, Louisville, Ky.
At 10:35 o'clock on the morning of October 15 Schrank was taken to
District court before Judge N. B. Neelen. He admitted that he had fired
the bullet which hit ex-President Roosevelt, and he was bound over to
the December term of Municipal court, with bail fixed at $7,500. Bail
was later raised to $15,000.
Before Schrank appeared in court District Attorney Winifred C. Zabel
said:
"So far as I have been able to determine from several examinations,
John Schrank is legally sane," declared District Attorney W. C. Zabel,
in discussing Theodore Roosevelt's would-be assassin, yesterday.
"He has a perfect knowledge of right and wrong and realizes that the
act he committed was against the law. Medically he may have a slight
aberration, but only experts could determine that.
"Schrank will have as fair a trial under the law as any other man. He
has been given ample time in which to prepare his case, and, if he does
not engage an attorney himself, one will be appointed to defend him."
Schrank expressed no desire to be tried in a hurry. The revolver from
which the shot had been fired, together with the shirt and underwear
worn by Col. Roosevelt were brought into court and exhibited by
Detective Louis Hartman.
At the suggestion of others, Judge Neelen ordered the revolver and
bullets taken to Dean R. E. W. Sommers, Marquette university, for
chemical analysis to determine whether the bullets were poisoned.
Schrank seemed unconcerned over the crime he had committed.
"You are charged with assault with intent to kill and murder," said
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