The Monticellonian., 1899-08-18
|H{ ASSASSIN s BULLET.
M. Labori, Capt. Dreyfus' Principe Counsel, the Victim of
 an Assassin.
SHOT IN THE BACK AND BADLY WOUNDED
He Was On His Way to Attend the sitting of the Court-Martiai at Rennes. and was WByIaid-tt Last Accounts He was Suffering Severely,

Severely.
 Rennes, Aug. 15.-Latest details re-
 garding the shooting of NJ. Labori show that the sky was overcast when accompanied by Col Picquart and the latter's brother-in-law, NJ. Cast. M Labofi was laughing and chat ting with his companions when he was shot. The party was passing the Quai Richmond, and was about to cross the Chataubriand bridge, when d man, hidden behind a wooden fence, at a corner of the qnai, stepped out and fired at M Labori
 Fell to the Ground. The wounded man fell to the ground. He tried to rise and put his hand 5o the wound in his back and brought the hand back covered with blood As he lay there. with his clothes covered with the dust in which he had fallen, he said in a faint voice.
 "l beg you to give me my stick and my papers. Go and tell them" he add ed, with final effort, ito suspend the proceedin2s.' .
 Spectators Gnthercd.
 The shot had been heard 200 yards away from the avenue de ia Guere, where q crowd had gathered as usual
 to witness the arrival of the principal personages connected with the court martial. These spectators ran in the direction of the spot where the shoot ing had occurred followed by gen | darmes on horseback.
 The Doctor Arrived. The wounded man asked to have . carriage called to convey him to his residence and to have Dr. Reclus sum- moned. When the doctor arrived he knelt beside NJ. Labori. putting bot tie of smelling salts to his nostrils. Around these central figures were grouped the spectators. all deeply af- fected, some indeed crying like chil- dren. At a little distance was gathered another group. The central figure of which was the commissary of police, n. tC book in hand taking down the testimony of the eye witnesses of the affair
 The Scene Of the Crime. The scene of this pathetic picture was dusty high road. the dark. green. slow waters of the River Niaine on one side and on the other scattered
 houses with gap just opposite the spot through which could be seen a green meadow with q stream flowing through it and beyond that the backs of q row of houses.
 A cordan of mounted gendarmes was drawn up as quickly as possible, about fifteen wards apart. and in the space within which were tue two groups already described. Horne to Ills Residence An ambulance which had been sum | moned arrived with fonr attendants of | the military hospital bearing an or | dinary strctchcr on which was placed | blue and white striped mattress On | this NJ. Labori was tenderly laid and | the strctchcr was borne by friends of NJ. Iabori and some newspaper men, with Mime. Labori walking beside it.
 The only cry that M Iabori gave after his first groan was when he was lifted to the streteher. when the pain caused by the movement drew from him moan.
 The party proceeded slowly back in the middle of the roadway To NJ.
 Lahori's temporary residence. where he had rented furnished house for use during the continuance of the ,ourt martial.
 Searching for the AsSaiInnt \ ,,F,
 llrnnion. sHb-ehief of the secret DO. lice, is securing the country in search of NJ. Labori's assailant. and com. lianN of infantry has been dispatched to surround and beat the wood where in the man is supposed te be hiding
 An incredible side of the outrage is the fact. it is asserted, that several passers-by saw M I.abor shot and passed on indifferently, neither offer. ing to help the victim nor joining in the pursuit of the assassin. Robbed by an onIooIscr. Still more incredible is the fact that | an individual who went to the side Of NJ. Labori as he lay wounded on the ground. is said to have searched the pockets of the suffering man and stolen their contents.
 The asSailant fled after the shooting, holding his revolver in his hand. with his finger on the trigger and threat ! ened several men who showed dispo-
 sition to block his way.
 The Wounded Man. Condition. | One of the doctors at NJ. Eabori. $ house said that NJ. Labori was bearing.
 the agony he was suffering with mar
 velous fortitude, and added: lie has
 been put to bed and is being watched
 by his wife. Ne has spoken. but not
 O. himself; always about the trial. N.
 have strong hopes that he will pull
 through and have sent an optimistic
 telegram to his family. It will be A
 hours, however, before We can speak
 with certainty of his condition" l