A third man looked with suspicion upon the Socialist district attorney, and believed that he read something wrong in the statement that Schrank would not be placed on trial immediately. "Probably Schrank is not so crazy after all," this man wrote. And then he insinuated that Schrank very carefully planned to commit the deed in a state where there is no capital punishment and in a county--the only one in the country--in which "there is a Socialist district attorney." Still another advised the district attorney to look into the minutest details, as he saw some big rich and powerful influence back of Schrank which had urged him on to the crime. "These are only a few of the letters I received from men who are probably in as bad a mental state as they seem to think Schrank is," said the district attorney. CHAPTER X. SCHRANK DECLARED INSANE. On November 22 Schrank was declared insane by the five alienists who had examined him. He appeared in Municipal court and was committed to the Northern Hospital for the Insane at Oshkosh, Wis., by Judge August C. Backus in the following order: "FINDINGS OF THE COURT: "The court now finds that the defendant John Schrank is insane, and therefore incapacitated to act for himself. "IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that the defendant John Schrank be committed to the Northern Hospital for Insane, near Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago, state of Wisconsin, until such time when he shall have recovered from such insanity, when he shall be returned to this court for further proceedings according to law. "AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that all proceedings in this case be stayed indefinitely and until such recovery. "IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the sheriff of Milwaukee county is hereby ordered to convey the said John Schrank to the said Northern Hospital for Insane, near Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago, state of Wisconsin, and there to deliver him to the superintendent thereof and the said superintendent is hereby ordered and directed to receive the said John Schrank as an inmate of said hospital and there to keep him until he has recovered from such insanity, when he shall be returned to this court for further proceedings as provided by law." Schrank expressed the keenest disappointment both on the report of the insanity commission and also on the judgment of the court. "Why didn't they give me my medicine right away, instead of making me wait," he exclaimed bitterly as he was led to the county jail. "I did it, and I am willing to stand the consequences of my act. "I want to say now that I am sane, and know what I am doing all the time. I am not a lunatic, and never was one." Schrank offered no defense. Before the judgment of the court was pronounced he was asked if he had any statement to make. "I have nothing to say," he said clearly.