orroborated
during the vision I had on the 14th day of September.

Q. When you say you made your mind up pretty much in August after the
meeting of the party, what do you mean by that, that you thought of
killing him then?

A. Yes, sir, I thought of killing him then.

Q. In August. Had you made any plans then to kill him?

A. No, I had made none until the 14th.

Q. And you thought then of doing this same thing?

A. I thought about it, yes, sir; although I was making up my mind as to
how or whether I would do it and I thought about it.

Q. What time in August was that that you thought about it--just after
you read in the papers?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. After the formation of the party?

A. After the formation of the party--wasn't that the 7th of August?

[Illustration: Schrank in County Jail.]

Q. What particular thing in the accounts of the papers impressed you at
that time that gave you or caused you to make up your mind?

A. Nothing particular but simply the fact that he built the new party;
that he was going to take a third term presidentship.

Q. Did you have any grip with you when you went to Chicago?

A. No, sir.

Q. You had no baggage when you went to that hotel?

A. I never had any baggage since I left it in Charleston.

Q. Bought no underwear?

A. Yes, I bought underwear, certainly, and I threw the old underwear
away.

Mr. Zabel:

I think that is all.

CHAPTER XV.

REPORT OF THE ALIENISTS.

The report of the sanity commission follows:

To the Honorable A. C. Backus, Judge of the Municipal Court of
Milwaukee County:

Pursuant to your appointment of the undersigned on the 12th day of
November, 1912, as a Commission to examine John Schrank with reference
to his present mental condition, we respectfully submit our report.

This report consists of:

First: The examination of John Schrank with reference to his personal
and family history, his present physical state, and his present mental
state.

Second: Inquiry by means of data furnished by the New York Police
Department, the Magistrate of Erding, Bavaria, reports furnished by the
Milwaukee Police Department and other officials brought in contact with
him, and certain documents furnished by the defendant himself, and
others found in his possession, some of which are herewith submitted as
exhibits, duly numbered.

Third: Summary and conclusions arrived at.

PERSONAL AND FAMILY HISTORY.

Age 36. Single. Born in Erding