Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
.LAD0RI MUCH BETTER
Doctors Hope He May Be on His
Feet Before Trial Ends,
COURT TO Be ADJOURNED.
Sessions Nay Be Postponed Until Labor
is Able TO Attend.
CLEAR EVIDENCE OF A PLOT.
Attempt to Steal Papers of ympor-
lance from the Lawyers Pockets,
While His watch and Jeweiry
Were Left Untouched.


counsel for Captain Alfred Dreyf,is wha
was shot from ambush here yesterday
while on his way from his residence %
attend the eourt-martiai. after a night OF
terrible agony. was somewhat better this
morning The attending doctors, how
ever, were still unable to SOUND thu
wound
At Els L. NJ IL was announced that aL
I.abori was doing so well that the doctors
Considered him OUT OF danger. He lies
Oh his back. unable to move, bur life ia
returning TO the leg which yesterday was
thought TO be paralyzed. He has no fever.
and continues to discuss tho trial fiis
wife has remained az his bedside prac-
tically ever since he was wounded. Natu.
rally, she is much relieved at the favor
able reports OF tho doctors, who hope 70
see the distinguished lawyer on his feet
before the trial is ended
REMOVED TO a SUBURB.
At o'clock this evening NJ Labori was
! removed I'm an ambulance 10 the residence
Of Professor Basch. in a suburb Of Rennes.
He stood the Journey wei although natu.
rally fatigued.
| The doctors tonight are extremely
! hopeful of a speedy recovery but conside,
that IL would be unwlse for him to re.
turn TO court until there Is absolutely no
danger Of a relapse
COURT TO BE ADJOURNED.
NJ Demange has decided % ask for an
adjournment, which has necessitated a
| t,.sl
and Captain Dreyfus. who have already
sent letters 10 the president Of the court
martial. Colonel Jouaus@t will undoubted.
" accode 10 the request but h cannot
| grant an adjournment for more than two
days. when the application. must be re-
newed.
Captain Dreyfus wants the session
postponed until Monday neat. when 1t Is
hoped NJ. Labori will be able to be pres.
| ent.
LABORPS POCKETS RIFLED.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press here obtained complete corrobora-
ton to-day OF the statement that the
| pockets Of Labori's coat were ritled yes
terday 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
important papers referring TO the court
martial including his notes for the cross
examination of General Mercidr.
NJ. Iaborl has himself related thu inch
| dent. He had just fallen. and saw one
| OF two men run to his side. One OF these
| said: His coat must BE taken on. He
| will be too hot" The speaker then took
| the wounded advocates coat or. and an
other man seized the wallet. NJ. Labor,
| however, retained MS presence OF mind,
| and refused 10 allow the wallet to bo
taken out OF his hands. putting Il under
| his head for a pillow and holding II
! with one hand. The coat was shortly
| afterwards put on again. On arriving
| at his residence NJ LabOri asked his wife
To look in his pockets and see n their
contents were safe. Madame Labori
found the pockets completely emptied.
Luckily, no papers Of importance were
In the pockets, which only contained per-
sonal letters. including monacing letters
| received on the previous day. The riding
Of the lawyers pockets for the papers
and the attempt 20 steal his wallet, while
no effort was made TO appropriate his
watch and jewelry. are regarded as clear
| evidence Of a plot IN which several men
were implicated
ASSASSIN STILL AT LARGE.
The man who actually fired the shot.
! IL appears, was only one part OF tho
machinery Of the cOnspirators. In spite
Of the extensive search made for the
would-be assassin. he Is s,ill al large. and
the impression is gaining ground that
he is being aided by the anti-Dreyfus
country people.
The Iagtgr4 Ia Attendance unOn M
| Labor have sent 10 Paris for an X-ray
| apparatus in order TO locate the bullet.
DREYFUs WRITES TO LABORI
Dreyfus has written two letters 10 NJ.
Labor. The first, on hearing tho news
| Of the attempt 10 murder the lawyer. Is
a spontaneous expression OF his shocked
| feelings. The second IL touching
eplstle, expressing the prisoners regrets
at the dastardly outrage, profound graft
tude TO NJ. LabOri for his heroic cham
pionship, and heartfelt wishes for his
| happy recovery.
NEW FORGERY DISCOVERED.
PARIS. August i5.-The Matiu to-day
makes the announcement that Maitre La
bori. after he was shot yesterday. de-
clarcd that, as the outcome OF his injury
appeared doubtful, he wished 20 make
known the fact that VI. Chamoin. who
has charge OF the secret documents IN
the Dreyfus case, has discovered a new
forgery In the dosser.
The Anarchist organ. lie Journal du
Peuple says that, in retaliation for the
outrage upon NJ. Labor. The Anarchists
will hold General MERCER and MN. Dru-
mont. Rochefort. and Judet as hostages
and personally responsible for anything
done against the Anarchists.
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