The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-26
LABORI TAKES
HOLD AGAIN
.Oreyfus' Wounded Advocate Reap
pears Before the Court Mar
tial At Rennes.
RECEIVES ENTHUSIASTIC OVATION
%0reyfusards and Anti Dreyfusards
Pay Tribute to the Bril-
liant Lawyer.
RESUMES CONDUCT OF THE CASE
Takes the Lending Part in the Ex-
animation OF Witncsses--Phy-
sicians and Friends Ac-
company Him.

Rennss, Aug. 23.-M. Labori was in
court this morning when the pro-
ceedings opened at G:30. His arrival
was the signal for a scene of e%xtraordi-
nary enthusiasm. AT 6:15 three car
riages, preceded by u number OF BIZ
cycles, drove up. The first carriage
contained NJ. Labori. his wife and
physicians. The others contained
friends of the lawyer and police in
spectors. The crowd about the lycee
building rushed up to Labori's car
riage and a number of people eagerly
thrust their hands through the win
aows to greet the distinguished law
yer. When I.abori descended he was
surrounded by friends and q hundred
hands were presented him, while he
was assailed with al, sorts of ques-
tons, to which he smilingly replied:
II am going on well, my friends.
Thank you. Thank YOU"
Labori Warmly Welcomed.
AS Labori entered the court room
the audience greeted him by standing
up and there was u general oar of APP
plause, accompanied by a clapping of
hands. Tears sprang to Labori's eyes.
Among those who greeted him were
Generals Billot and MERCER, who in
quired as to his condition. He looked
very we'll, considering his recent ex-
perience. He walked quite briskly, but
held his left arm close to his side in
order not to disturb his wound. Nine.
Labori also received a hearty greeting,
to which she smilingly responded.
Dreyfus entered the court room soon
afterward, and having saluted the
judges turned to Labori with out
stretched hand, Il smile of keen pleas
ure lighting up his pale and usually
impressive features. The lawyer took
the prisoners hand and shook it
warmly.
Colonel Jouaust then read from a pa
per an address to Labori, the tone of
the president being quite sympathetic.
The lawyer made an imprisoned re
ply. He was deeply affected. His voice
was clear, though not as strong as be-
fore he was shot. He was nervous and
excited, and swayed to and fro as he
delivered his reply. His hearers were
profoundly impressed.
Labori's address considerably IA
tigued him and he sat down flushed
and holding his side. He once or twice
n~ervously twitched his fingers and an
expression fitted over his face as
%hn,rrh Ia >varo e,,ffa,>;pr ill., Le=
Mime. Rejane, the celebrated actress,
was among those present and APP
plauded most heartily Labori's entry
into the court room.
After hearing the deposition of Gen
dron and q number of minor officers,
who did not give any interesting evil
dence, the court adjourned for the
day.
Resume of Testimony.
The first witness was Grcnier, for
mer project of Belfort. His testimony
was favorable to Dreyfus and distinct
ly hostile to Esterhazy.
Major Rollin, Of the intelligence de-
partment, was asked by Labori during
the course of the formers testimony
how a certain document, of a later
date than Mereier's ministry, came in
to Mercicr's possession. llollin said it
was not his business to explain, but
counsel insisted, asking whose BUSH
ness it was. Finally Labori asked
Jouaust to request MERCER to explain.
The general declined to answer. La
bori insisted, but Mcrcier still refused
to answer and Major Carriere, govern
ment commissioner, supported him on
the ground that the examination was
entering upon a>matter which ought
not, in the interest Of the country, be
discussed publicly.
Labori then declared he would re-
serve the right to take the necessary
measures to obtain the desired in
formation.
The next point was made by Drey-
fus i'll reply to Major Rollin. The lat
ter had remarked that the prisoners
papers were seized when his rooms
were searched in 1894, and Jouaust
said that certain papers from his text
book school of war were found miss
ing. To this the prisoner retofted:
Not in 1894, my colonel"
This caused n sensation, as the OBJ
vious Interpretation was that the
pages were torn h at the wal Office
and that then the fact was used
against him MS an insinuation that he