The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-19
ASSASSINS AT WORK.
M. Labor, Counsel for Dreyfus,
Shot o V - Rennes.
Attacked While on His Way 20 the
COurtroO m-Physicians Say He
VIII Die Exciting Day
I'm the Trial.

pushed Maitre Labor, counsel for
Dreyfus, and one shot was fired, hitting
Labor in the back. NJ. Labori fell in
the roadway. lie is still alive. Matre
Labori left his house alone for the court
at about six o'clock Monday morning.
His residence is situated in the suburbs
of the town, about a quarter of an
hours walk from the Lycee, the route
being along solitary road beside the
river Vilainc. He had reached point
half way on his journey when two men
who had evidently been lying in wait
for him rushed out Of Il narrow lane,
and one of them fired a single shot from
revolver. The murderers were only a
couple of yards behind their victim,
and the bullet struck Maitre Labori in
the back. The wounded man uttered
an agonized cry and fell fiat on his face.
The murderers Immediately fed
through the lane from which they had
emerged, and both escaped.
At 1890 o'clock ii was announced that
the bullet had entered the stomach;
that there was no outward bleeding,
and that the physicians believe that NJ.
Labori will die from the wound. A
later story has il that NJ. Labori was
shot in the temple by n man who fired
revolver ut him outside the court,
and that the miscreant vas arrested.
Only two or three laborers going to
work witnessed the shooting of Maitre
Labor. The spot was well chosen. as
the murderers could not be seen by NJ.
I II. haI NJ
their victim, the entrance to the lane
being hidden by bushes. Moreover,
they were afforded an easy means of
escape by passing back through the
lane, which led to the country.
One of the laborers, named Patoux.
who witnessed the shooting, said:
"As was passing along the road I saw
tall man walking quickly In the direc-
tlon of Renres. He was on the towing
path of the Nalainc. He was attired in
lark lounge suit and wore a bowler hat.
1t was just as he reached the bridge cross
ing a stream falling into the Vilaine two
men, about medium height and wearing
dark suits and round, soft felt hats.
emerged from a rural path entering the
main road. One of them carried heavy
stick. They approached NJ. Labor from
behind. Suddenly one drew a revolver and
fired point blank at Labor. He was so
near that II was quite impossible for him to
miss. sharp report was heard and M.
Labor threw up his arms and cried: 'Ho
Ia la Ia common French exclamation and
fell fiat upon his face. l and one or two
others who saw the deed ran up, but the
murGerers had vanished down the lane.
Help was Immediately sent for and the gen.
darmes quickly arrived. and soon after
Nine. Labori."
Rennes, Aug. 1.-THE red and white
facade of the Lycee was bathed in sun
shine at $40 o'clock Saturday morning
when Capt. Dreyfus crossed the Avenue
de la Care and entered the building for
the second public session of his trial by
court-martial The same stringent po-
lice precautions were taken, but bare
ly 90 persons had gathered to witness
his crossing.
Gen. MERCER was on the stand for
four hours. His evidence was a repeti-
ton of the old charges and accusa-
tions against Droyfus. He repeated
again his war-scare story to the effect
that the Drcyfus affair had brought
Germany and France to the brink of
conflict.
At the end Of his evidence Gen. Mer-
cicr said he believed that the only mo-
tive of Dreyfus' treason was that Drey-
fus had no feeling of patriotism. This
cruel utterance brought forth Kisses
rom the audience, whose blood had
been sent up to fever heat by the wit
ness savage attacks on Dreyfus.
Gen. MERCER, not needing the Kisses,
terminated with remarking: "If the
least doubt crossed my mind gentle
men. | would, be the first to declare it to
you, and say before you, to Capt. Drey-
fus, am mistaken, but in good faith"
Then Dreyfus electrified his hearers.
He jumped to his feet as though the
words had galvanized him into new life,
and shouted with a voice which rang
throughout the hall like a trumpet
note: THAT is what you ought TO say"
The audience burst into n wild cheer,
whcreupon the ushers called for silence.
Gen. MERCER then stammered:
81 would come and say: Capt. Drey-
fus, was mistaken in good faith, and
come with the same good faith to admit
it, and ! will do all in human power TO
repair the frightful error"
The prisoner then shouted: "Why
At this there was another outburst
ofapplause. Gen. MERCER, after pause.
when the excitement had partially
calmed, said: "Well, no. MY convic-
ton since 1894 has not suffered the
slightest weakening. 1t is fortified by
the deepest study of the dossier and also
by the inanity of the means resorted
to for the purpose of proving the inno-
cence of the condemned man of 1894, in
spite of the evidence accumulated and
in spite of the millions of money ex-
pended"
Col. Jouaust then said: "Have you
firished?"
Gen. MERCER replied: EYES,"
Col. Jouaust then announced that the
sessions of the court martial would be
resumed Monday mrruirg.
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