The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore RooseveltRemey, Oliver E.
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The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
Remey, Oliver E.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
His face is fat and round--moon-shaped. His eyes are placed wide apart,
but this effect is lost through ptosis, a species of paralysis of the
eyelids, which gives the eyes a half closed appearance, and is
responsible for the sleepy look in his face. It affects one eye more
than the other and is responsible for that squint which has been
designated as "a murderous squint" by sensationalists.
His nose is rather large and prominent. Continued application of the
handkerchief has caused it to turn almost sharply to the left.
His weak mouth finishes off what would otherwise be a fairly good face.
Cover mouth and chin and one will say that he has the strong face of
the ordinary American workingman. His lips, for the most part, are
closed, but in an irregular line, giving the idea that his jaws are
hanging loosely.
Altogether, he is not a repulsive looking man. Merely a weak looking
man. Laughs and grins come readily during his conversations.
The only remarkable feature about him is his knowledge of American
history and politics. He is able to talk intelligently upon modern
political questions, showing that he is a great reader along these
lines.
The more one looks at him and studies him, the more one wonders what it
is that could have pressed him forward to commit such a deed.
Nothing explains his weak character more than his hesitancy to fire the
shot at Chattanooga. He had traveled miles to do it, and at the last
minute his courage oozed out. The same thing happened in Chicago. He
stood at Hotel La Salle with murder in his heart, but hesitated until
it was too late.
And when he struck Milwaukee, he acted just like a boy afraid to coast
down a big hill, who, finally impelled by the taunts of his comrades,
closes his eyes and starts.
Look down through history and you find that the most atrocious crimes
were committed by weak persons of the same caliber as John Flammang
Schrank.
CHAPTER XII.
SCHRANK BEFORE CHIEF.
John Flammang Schrank was taken to the central police station,
Milwaukee, immediately upon his arrest in front of the Hotel
Gilpatrick. Under direction of Chief John T. Janssen, of the Milwaukee
police department, the following examination of Schrank was conducted:
Chief. What is your name?
A. Do I have to tell that tonight, sir?
Q. Yes.
A. I have to?
Q. Yes.
A. I have given the man below the promise I will do that tomorrow, tell
him all I know.
Q. Well, there is no reason for you to do that tomorrow, if you do it
this evening it will facilitate matters.
A. I suppose I will inconvenience someone by not telling.
Q. Yes, you are helping a good deal by telling.
A. Well, I come from New York.
Q. What is your name?
A. John Schrank.
Q. When did you come here from New York?
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