Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-15

around Rennes. 1t is a country OF
small. natchy fields. separated by
hedges. which he was evidently famH-
Apparently he knew places in the
th!ckct into which he could dive. ana ia
doing so remained concealed for some
time from IL rursuer. The geudavnes
that Colonel Picquart met Joined IN the
edge OF the locality enabled the would
be murderer to escape.
THE ATTORNEY DESCRIBED.
NJ. I.abori Is young, fair. handsome
and full of lustv lie and high spirits.
His talents as n speaker are not of the
highest order. but no other member Of
the Paris bar knows better how to use
law to defeat its object. He can drive
motor car through the code. Unti
he pleaded FOR lola his luck was Uu-
interrupted. lie then had an attack OF
typhoid fever. which greatly Weakened
him and forced him TO neglect business.
The Zola affair was Il great advertise
ment. but il brought him no direct
profit and created for him endl IS
enemies. He refused the handsome Tee
the novelist offered. nor does he accept
pecuniary reward from Dreyfus.
MRS. LABORI.
Iabori is proud OF his wifes' beauty.
She is equally proud of his good looks
aud talents, and loses no opportunity
- hear him plead. She is an Austria
Ian. received as Il pianist her musical
education in London. became Il player
n concerts. made the acquaintance of
the deformed. but highly gifted Rus
sian pianist. Pachmann, married him.
had two children, and then fell in love
with Labori. The passion was mutual
She and Pachmann were divorced, and
then she married Labori. The children
live with her and find Il devoted steps
father in him.
Nj Il l~liA.A..i-ll1I "a attended, all .ba
pubic sittngs OF the Rennes court
martial. Her beauty is beyond dispute.
She is striking blonde. and. though
her uaih has not been always strewn
with roses, She expresses the joy or
life in splendid health and a satisfied
heart.
BOLT FROM THE Sky.
What bolt from the blue sky the
mornings event has been to her, She
seemed the happiest woman alive when
she set OUT this morning. In less than
ten minutes her life was blighted
Labcri. not long convalescent from
typhoid. is In a bad STATE. 10 receive a
ball entering the thornX through the
back. He * now in high fever and
there may be dangerous complications
later
The courtroom, when the news OF the
shooting came. was crowded, as the
sitting was about to commence.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The president of the Association OF
Legal Journals, NJ. Taunay. Well known
as the organizer of the International
Press Congress. jumped upon a table
and exclaimed: M. Labor has been
fired a, and wounded!"
The announcement caused n deem
hush. Solemn silence reigned for per-
maps three or our minutes. Possibly it
WAS the silence of stupOr, for all SEEM
ed stunned. AT length the Nationals
lists and Dreyfusites declared their hor-
ror OF the crime and their sympathy
with the victim.
I.abori has always been unconven-
tional largely because he is the son
OF simple, useful folk. The father is
an Alsatian and 4 station master at
Chalons He is in the secret of the
steps 10 be taken in regard to railway
transportation of troops were France
attacked from Germany. He ana his
wife were staying Mt NJ. Laboris Paris
home when the crime was committed.
THE SITTING ADJOURNED.
Madame Laborl telesiaphed for them
TO come at once. and they are now here.
The sitting was adjourned for n short
time this morning to enable NJ De-
mango to inquire after Laboris condl-
ton. During the proceedings pending
the inquiry. the ladies grew excited ana
communicated their nervousness 10 the
So"t!omen AS araeAntion against
canes and parasos being used in a fac
ton fight. a gendarmc was sent around
TO take them into his care. This led
to masculine protests and much femi-
nine cacl<ie. but the gendarme insisted
THE HEARING RESUMED.
The court then entered. Colonel Jnu-
aust. the president OF the tribunal. al
luding To some manifestation OF opin-
ion last Saturday in the pres tribune
threatened to clear 1t. If either apnrav-
al or disapproval OF any witness was
expressed there.
He then ordered the conformation of
NJ. Cas;mir Pcrier and General Mer-
cicr. These witnesses We're more Il cat
and dog than before. Casimir- Porter
seemed so like one of those fussy mon
srels that one sees on the box OF 4
French PEASANTS market cart. The
dog sits beside the driver. looking in
tcntly forward and rendy to pick
quarrel with no matter whom. Ha
seems TO think he runs the whole con
Germ.
Caslmir-Perier spoke OF himself only
of what he did and said when Pres!-
dent. He often snubbed MERCER ver>
bally and by almost turning his back
upon him. lie had little to say OF The
Dreyfus affair
General MERCER paid him back IN
scratches that almost drew blood Cen
eral Bllot sat while making his long
deposition. lie stll believes Dreyfus
guilty. but gave no strong reason
lie said that Colonel Picquart syste-
matically rs head of the Intelligence
department. KEEP. back all new facts
unfavorable to Dreyfus and stiilcd in,
CURRY.
THE VICTOR OF Cav,rE."
ITALIAN J. 4 l. y RS pJrRT