Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-14
M. LABORI -
WOUNDED
Antl-Dreyfusites Shoot Down the
Leading Counsel of the
Defense.
MERCER GETS OFF cHEAPLY
His Story of Imminent War is
Denounced, However, by
Perier.

RENNEs, August 1.-two men am
bushed Maitre Labor, counsellor Drey-
fus, and one shot was fired, hitting la
bori In the back. Maitre Labori left his
house alone for court at about o'clock
this morning. His residence is situated
in the suburbs of the town about quar-
ter of an hours walk from the Lycee,
the route being along solitary road
beside the river Vilaine: He had
reached point half way on his journey
when two men, who evidently had been
lying in wait for him, rushed out of a
narrow lane and one fired It single shot
from a revolver. The murderers were
only a couple Of yards behind the vic
tim and the bullet struck MaitreL Labori
in the back. The wounded man uttered
an agonized cry and fell fiat on bis face.
The would -be-murderers Immediately
fed through the lane fromiwhich they
had emerged and both escaped.
LABoRls CONDITION CRITICAL.
RENNEs, August 14.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon Labori wasrsuffering
great agony and the doctors, who had
left the house, were hurriedly sum-
moned to attend the patient Colonel
Jouaust called after tie close oft
session of court martial and was al
lowed to see Labori General Mercier
followed but was obliged to go away
without seeing him. ttA s1t4
The correspondent of the associated
press at l0:45 this morning saw one of the
doctors in Labori's, home which was
guarded by four gendsrmes. The doc
tor said Labori was bearing the agony |
with marvellous fortitude and added /: |
"He has been put to bed and is being
watched by his wife. He has spoken,
but not of himself-always about the |
trial We have strong hopes he will |
pull through and seHt an optimistic
telegram to the family. 1t will bel
forty eight hours, however, before we
can speak with certainty as to his COLI
dition."
The correspondent of The associated
press again called at the residence of
Labori at 4:l5 p. M, and was Informed
that Nine. Labori WAS still watching by
the bedside of her husband The pa.
tents condition has grown worse, his
agony increased and fever has set in.
The doctors in attendance are very
anxious and fear that even If Eabori
recovers his left leg will be paralyzed, |
as he has been unable to move It since
he laid in bed. He is conscious and
talks to his wife freely but all his re-
marks are about the court martial,
ROBBED OF ITS INTEREST.
RENNEs, August 1.-THE Dreyfus
court martial reconvened at 7;20 this
morning. Maitre Demange, counsel
for Dreyfus, announced that though
N. Labori's wound was less serious
than at first supposed it would be i'm
possible for him to take part in the
proceedings. Gen. MERCER was recalled
to the witness stand at the opening of
the days proceedings. He was confront
ed by ex-President Casimir Perier The
latter Acknowledgement Mercier's story of
imminence of war between France and
Germany to be grossly exaggerated and
complained of the action of Mercier in
moving $4,000 troops to the frontier
without consulting him. ~
The shooting of M. Labori, leading
counsel for Dreyfus robbed the morn
ing session of the Dreyfus, court mar
tial of its paramount interest. The
murderer apparently chose the day for
the attempt because it was anticipated
that NJ. Labori would crush General
Mercier, former minister of war, with
cross questioning. Demange, the asso-
.ciate counsel, is quite unprepared for
the task. A few questions the latter
put were practically of little effect and
General MercieT escaped cheaply.
Moreover Demange was deeply affected
by the attempt to assassinates his col
league and was quite unable to do him
self justice. ess
After M. Cavainac and Hanotanx,
former ministers of foreign affairs, had
testified, the court adjourned at noon
until Wednesday.
CHASING THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN.
RENNEs, August l4-The police be-
lieve they have clue to the would-be
assassin of M. Labori and officers are
now on the track. He is believed tobe
in the vicinity of Fougeres, to which
place he doubled back after taking
refuge in the forest of Couesnes.
PARIS, August 14-A dispatch from
lie Mans, 1870 miles southwest of this
city, says the commissary police have
arrested at railroad station man
named Galton, marine engineer on his
way from Rennes to Havre, whose ap.
pearance corresponds to the description
of the man who attempted to assassi.
nate Labor. f4~ IA
Revolution Gaining Ground.
PURTo PLATA, August 1.-THE peo.