"GOD'S INSTRUMENT."

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 25 October 1912, Page 7

"GOD'S INSTRUMENT."

MISCREANT'S RAMBLING STATEMENTS.

"DIE FOR MY COUNTRY."

A PLEA OF GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO, October 15. Notes were found in Shrank's pocket which indicated that his mind was not normal. Ho had written that ho had been visited in a dream by the spirit of William M'Kiuley, who said to him: "This is my murderer: avenge- mv death." Another note referred to the strength of tradition in Japan, quoted tho suicide or General Nogi, and urged that the third term tradition in tho United States should be kept sacred. Every "third-termer" should be looked upon as a, traitor to tho American cause, and it was tho right and duty of every citi■/xn to remove him. " I am willing to die for my country,'" Si-hra.nk had written again. "God called mo to be his instrument, so help me God." There ivas a postscript written in German: "A .strong tower is our God " THOUGHT ROOSEVELT A MENACE. Shrank has further stated that he iirst began to think Roosevelt a menace when ho told tho Chicago Convention ot his plan to start a third party. Jf Roosevelt were defeated, «aid Shrank ho would cry out that there had been fraud and the country might then be plunged into a bloody civil war. Shrank said he had followed Roose\elfc from Charleston to Atlanta, but always failed to get near enough to ■shoot him till yesterday. He was charged heforo tho Milwaukee District Court, pleaded guilty, and was remanded to the- next Municipal Court. Tho miscreant also remarked that lie was sorry to havo caused trouble among the goad peonlo of Milwaukee and \Vi:> cousin, but ho was not flurry that he i ll' carried out his plan. Tho police are confident that he is Inriii". Ho !<•■ quite unconcerned and has made no attempt to engage a lawyer. The police- and tho newspaper men arcj -trivinf: to .show that Shrank carefully planned tho crime, and executed 1m movements in such n way as to be in the ■jcot position to shoot.