Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-16
N. LABOR| IS MUCH BETTER.
Was Able to Be Removed in az Ambu-
lance From His Home.

lduC6 r IUm lis IIUlut.
TO THE RESIDENCE OF PROF.
BASCH, IN A SUBURB OF Rem
NESrSTOOD THE TRIP RE-
MARKABLY WE'LL, ALTHOUGH
HE WAS NATURALLY MUCH
FATIGUED-THE DOCTORS ARE
EXTREMELY HOPEFUL FOR
HIS SPEEDY RECOvERY-DREY-
FUS ASKS THAT THE COURT
MARTIAL BE ADJOURNED TILL
LABORI is ABLE TO APPEAR
RENNES, August 15.-At eight
o'clock this evening NJ Labori was re-
moved in an ambulance to the resi-
dence of Prof Basch, in a suburb OF
Rennes. He stood the journey well,
although naturally fatigued.
The doctors tonight are extremely
hopeful of speedy recovery, but con-
slider it would be unwise for him TO re-
turn to court until there is absolute
ly no danger of a relapse. Mr.. De-
mango has decided to ask for an adj
journment which has necessitated a
written application by both M. De-
mango and Captain Dreyfus, who have
already sent letters to the president
of the courtmartial. Col. Jouaust
mill ,rrdn,,htaJIxy n ho
but he cannot grant an adjournment
for more than two days, when the APP
plication must be renewed. Captain
Dreyfus wants the sessions postponed
until Monday next, when it is hoped
that M. Labori will be able to be pres
ent
Dreyfus has written two letters to
NJ. Labor. The first on hearing the
news of the attempt to murder the
lawyer is spontaneous expression
of his shocked feelings. The second is
touching epistle expressing the prls
oner's keenest regrets at the bastard
ly outrage, profund gratitude to M.
Labor for his heroc championship and
heartfelt wishes for his happy recov-
cry.
RENNES, August 15.-The man who
actually fired the shot, it appears. was
only one part of the machinery of the
conspirators. In spite of the extensive
search made for the would-be assassin
he is still at large, and the impression
is gaining ground that he is being aided
by the anti-Dreyfus country people.
The doctors in attendance upon M.
Labor have sent to Paris for an X-ray
apparatus in order to locate the bullet.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here obtained complete corrobo-
ration to-day of the statement that La
boris coat was rifed yesterday while
he was lying on the ground wounded.
Not only were the pockets of his coat
emptied but an attempt was made to
steal the wallet in which were import
ant papers referring to the courtmartial,
including his notes for the cross-exam-
ination of Gen. MERCER. NJ. Labori
has himself related the incident. He
had iuts fallen and saw one of two men
His coat must be taken off. He will
be too not"
The speaker then took the wounded
advocates coat off and another man
seized the wallet. NJ Labor, however,
retained his presence of mind and re-
fused TO allow the wallet to be taken
out of his hands, putting it under his
head for pillow and holding it with
one hand. The coat was shortly after
wards put on again. On arriving at
his residence NJ. Labor asked his wife
to look in his pockets and see if their
contents were safe. Nine. Labori found
the pockets completely emptied. Luck
lily, no papers of importance were in the
pockets, which only contained personal
letters, including menacing letters re-
ceived on the previous day. The rifiing
of the lawyers pockets OF the papers
and the attempt to steal his wallet,
while no effort was made to appropriate
his watch and money, are regarded as
clear evidence of plot in which sever
al men were implicated.
PARIS, August 15.-The Matin to-
day makes the announcement that
Maitre Labori after he was shot yes
terday, declared that, as the outcome
of his injury appeared doubtful, he
wished to make known the fact that
NJ. Chamoin. who has charge of the
secret documents in the Dreyfus case.
has discovered a new forgery in the
dossier.