The record-union., 1899-08-16
Physicians Attending the Wounded
Counsel of Dreyfus
Now Consider That Their Patient Is Out Of
Danger.
Express Hopes That the Lawyer
VIII be on His Feet Before the
Trial is Ended-WiIl Use the *
Ray Apparatus to Locate the
Bullet.

Bullet.
RENNES (France) Aug. 15-M. La.
bori is now doing so well that the doc
tors consider him out of danger. He
lies on his back, unable to move, but
life is.returning to the leg which was
thought to be paralyzed. He has no
fever. and continues to discuss the
trial His wife has remained at his
bedside practically ever since he was
wounded. Naturally she is much re-
lieved at the favorable reports of the
doctors, who hope to see the distin-
guished lawyer on his feet before the
trial is ended.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here obtained complete corrob-
Grafton Of the statement that the pock-
cts of Labori's coat were rif1ed yester-
day while he was lying on the ground
wounded. Not only were the pockets
of his coat rifled, but an attempt was
made to steal the wallet in which were
important papers referring to the court
martial, including his notes for
cross examination of General Mercier.
NJ. Labori has himself related this in
cident. He had just fallen, and saw
one of the two men run to his side.
One of them said: His coat must be
taken off He will be too hot"
The speaker then took the wounded
advocates coat off, and another man
seized the wallet NJ Labori, 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 a pillow and holding it with
one hand. The coat was shortly after
ward put on again. On arriving at his
house a laborer asked his wife to look
into the pockets and see if the con-
tents We're safe Nine. Labori found
the pockets completely emptied. Luck
lily no papers of Importance were in
the pockets, which only contained per-
sonal letters including menacing let
ters received on the previous day.
The rifling of the lawyers pockets Of
the papers and the attempt to steal his
wallet. while no effort was made to
appropriate his watch or money, are
regarded as clear evidence of z plot =
which several men were implicated.
The man who actually cred 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 people.
The doctors attending upon M. La
bori have sent to Paris for an X-ray
apparatus in order to locate the bullet.
At 6 o'clock this evening NJ. Laborf
was removed in an ambulance to the
residence of Professor Bash. in a su-
burb of Rennes He stood the journey
we'll, although naturally fatigued.
The doctors tonight are extremely
hopeful of a speedy recovery, but con-
slider it would be unwise for him to
return to court until there is absolutely
no danger of a relapse.
NJ Demange has decided to ask for
an adjournment which has necessi-
tated a written application by both NJ
Demange and Captain Dreyfus, who
have already sent letters to the Presi-
dent of the court martial Colonel
Jouaust will undoubtedly accede to the
request, but he cannot grant an ad-
journment for more than two days,
when the application must be renewed.
Captain Dreyfus wants the sessions
postponed until Monday next, when it
is hoped that NJ Labori will be able to
be present.
GUERIN NOT YET ARRESTED.
PARIS. Aug. 15-The warrant for
the arrest of NJ Guerin, President of
the Anti-Semite League, WHO with
sympathizers has been barricaded since
Saturday last in the offices of the
league. has been placed in the hands
fr-. Csszr
regarded as an outlaw in a state OF
rebellion. since his notification of the
issue of the warrant He cannot claim
the right of citizen of exemption from
arrest from sunset to sunset, and the
persons guarding the headquarters OF
the league, numbering about forty, are
in the same box.
Strict orders have been given to ar
rest every one attempting to enter or
leave the building. Three of Guerin's
friends who attempted to leave the
place this morning were arrested. They
all carried six-chambered revolvers and
hatchets. and what the Frenchmen
characterize as American knuckle
busters" otherwise brass knuckles.
The Prefect of Police is still awaiting
orders from the Government in regard
to the action to be taken against
Guerin. The leading Jews of Europe
are arranging for meeting in Switzer-
land, in order to form an international
association for their defense against
the crusade of the antiSemites, and
to protect the Jews in France after the
Dreyfus court martial is ended.
NJ. Guerin this evening displayed an
anti-Semitic tri-color flag on the root
of the anti-Semitic headquarters. on
the flag was a motto reading, France
for Frenchmen."
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau conferred sew
era1 times during the day with M. Lee
pine, the Prefect of Police, and in con-
sideration of the fact that a recourse
TO force in the arrest of Guerin mlght
lead to a useless sacrifice of life. en-
falling still graver demonstrations at
the obsequies of the victims, the Pre-
rnier decided not to expose the life or
any man. soldier. policeman or fire
man. but to leave M. Guerin a choice
between self-imprsonment and arrest,
Meanwhile. it looks as If this affair
would have rather tame ending. The
friends of NJ Guerin are busying them
selves to rescue him from an impossi-