assistance of God the Almighty when you appeal to Him and He weighs your deeds and either enlightens you or punishes Science discoveries. When then in cases of dire national needs should not God appear to one of us in vision the greatest injustice. (Schrank's copy is followed closely in all presented here from his pen.) ALIENISTS' CONCLUSIONS. Our conclusions are as follows: First--John Schrank is suffering from insane delusions, grandiose in character, and of the systematized variety. Second--In our opinion he is insane at the present time. Third--On account of the connection existing between his delusions and the act with which he stands charged, we are of the opinion that he is unable to confer intelligently with counsel or to conduct his defense. Dated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nov. 22nd, 1912. Respectfully submitted, Richard Dewey, M. D., _Chairman_. W. F. Becker, M. D. D. W. Harrington, M. D. Frank Studley, M. D. Wm. F. Wegge, M. D. _Commissioners._ CHAPTER XX. SCHRANK'S DEFENSE. John Flammang Schrank expected to conduct his own defense before a jury, if tried for his assault upon ex-President Roosevelt. This is demonstrated by the fact that he had prepared a defense to be read to the jury. In this defense he alluded to the fact that he "is not represented by counsel." This defense is remarkable in that it shows clearly the thought which overcame his mental strength. Schrank's defense is presented as he wrote it, with the exception of two or three corrections to enable readers to realize what Schrank is trying to say. The defense was prepared by Schrank in the county jail. He was writing it when it was reported that he was writing verse. The defense follows: Gentlemen of the jury: I appeal to you as men of honor. I greet you Americans and countrymen and fathers of sons and daughters. I wish to apologize to the community of Milwaukee for having caused on October 14 last great excitement, most bitter feeling and expenses. I wish to apologize to you honorable men of the jury that I am causing to you this day unpleasantness in asking you to pass a verdict in a matter which should have better been tried by a higher than earthly court. Gentlemen of the jury, when on September 14 last during a vision I looked into the dying eyes of the late President McKinley, when a voice called me to avenge his death, I was convinced that my life was coming soon to an end, and I was at once happy to know that my real mission on this earth was to die for my country and the cause of Republicanism.