The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-22
fBy Cable to The Associated Press-]


RBNNEs. Aug. p, 1S9s-Maitre Labori
leading counsel for the defence, who was
1iaurderously assaulted August "A, was
s present in court this morning when the
second day of the third week of the Sec
ond triad by court martial of Captain
Alfred Dreyfus, of the artillery, charged
with treason, began. The proceedings
opened at $50 A. NJ
The arrival of n. Labori at the Lycee
was the signal for scenes OF extraordi-
nary enthusiasm. AT 6:15 A. NJ. three
carriages preceded by number of BIZ
cycles. drove up, The first carriage con-
tanned NJ Labori and his wife and ply
sicians. The others contained friends of
the lawyer and some police inspectors
The crowd about the Lycee building
rushed up to NJ Labori's carriage and a
number of people eagerly thrust their
hands through the windows to greet the
distinguished lawyer
s}5fen NJ L.abori descended he was sur
rounded by friends and a hundred hands
pressed his while he was assaied with
all sorts of questions. to which he smil-
ingiy replied
II am going on well. my friends, thank
you. Thank you
H.
Nine Labor, and a physician. entered
the court room, the audience greeted him
by standing up and there was a general
roar Of applause, accompanied by the
clapping of hands. which was distinctly
heard in the streets. Tears sprang to
the eyes of the wounded man. who was
evidently deeply affected by the warm
welcome accorded him. Among those who
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and Mercier, who courteously inquired as
to his condition The lawyer looked very
we'll considering his recent experience.
He walked quite briskly but held his left
arm close to his side. in order not to
disturb the wound. Counsel was con-
Quoted to a light, well cushioned arm
chair, instead of the ordinary cane bot
tom chair. behind the table set apart for
the lawyers. MADAME Labori, who enter
ed the court room ahead of her husband,
also received a hearty greeting. As she
took a seat in court she was surrounded
by friends who overwhelmed her with
congratulations. on her husbands recov-
cry, to which she smilingly responded.
At first the audience seemed TO be ap-
prehensive that Colonel Jouaust, presi-
dent of the ocurt, might treat the ap-
plause of M. Labori as a demonstration
which would warrant him in clearing the
court. IT. began therefor. with few
tinid clans of the hands. but was soon
followed by general applause upon the
part of the whole audience with the ex-
ception Of few people standing among
the public at the back Of the court
AsM. Labori shook hands with Generals
Billot and Mercier. who sniling1v con-
graduated him on being able to reappear
in The case the LAWYER thanked Them for
calling at his residence while he was in
bed.
Drevfus entered tba court roorn soon
afterwards and after sal,,fing the 1,does
IN the us7,aI. manner he +,,rrad - AZ
I.abori with outetrefcbad band ana :
smile az l,een rleas,,ra I;e,,,+ad -, ,;r vsa,o
and unusrallv tronass;,tsl soot,,ras rho
LAWYER toolx the 1,r,so,,o,.,s t,s,,a "a
shook II warmly ,v,,a,o,,,,o,.
gave him anota, ,oo,r 80 - -
too,x he SCAT 4, sr,r,t -
with b,s hacl. so,,,srs 49,. . 20
Colonel ToIanet ,,a,-t ,o','a f-o.,
an address to N Tahor, 11 ~ - 9an Z paper
President heinz o,,its. sS.e u ne
LAWYER made =, ss,ao 1Nss.e ne
was deeplv AFFECTED ana he 30 ~ az