The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-15
R0BBEDTHEC CASE
Shooting of NJ. Labori Oyershad.
owed Promised Sensation in
Dreyfus Trial.
Anticipated Crushing of Mercier
by the Attorney Advanced as
a Theory.
Billot, Cavaignac and Hanotaux,
All Former Ministers, Give
Testimony.

nENSEs, france. Aug. ID. The shoot.
ing OF NJ. Labor, leading counsel for
Captain Alfred Dreyfus. robbed the
morning session of the Dreyfus court
martial Of its paramount interest. The
murderer, apparently, chose this time
for the attempt. because it was antici.
pated that NJ. Labor would crush Gen.
eral Mercier. the former minister Of
war. with his cross questioning
The news Of the shooting Of M.Labori
caused an immense sensation in tho
court room. where the usual audience
had assembled. awaiting the entrance
Of the judges. NJ Labori's absence had
just been announced. when suddenly
n. Jaunay, syndic Of the judiciary press,
rushed into the room and shouted:
M. Labor has been shot,"
All present gave q gasp Of horror and
surprise and every man jumped to his
/, feet and volley Of questions was
hurled at N. Jaunay's head, who, cry
ing That is all know" rushed out Of
sourt again. followed by number of
| his hearers. Those who remained ex-
cidedly discussed the crime and vigor.
ously denounced the authors.
Colonel Jouaust, president OF the
court. when the news reached him. sus.
pended the sitting Of the courtmartial
until ':l5 .. III.
| NJ. Demange. when court assembled
! at 7:2O a. m. announced that though
his colleagues wound was not 40 Sc
rious AS at first supposed. it would b.
impossible for the latter to participate
in the proceedings.
Msrci-r and Cassimir.Perier.
Whom the courtmartial was resumed
General Merc,er was confronted will
NJ Cas;mir Perier. the former preslden
of France. The latter declared tina
Merciers story told on the witness stan'
Saturday. Of the imminence Of war he
tween Germany and France in 1894
was grossly exaggerated and com
planned OF the action Of the then minis
ter OF war (Mercier.) in moy
ing 81. 900 troops TO the frontier
without consulting him. As it was NJ
Labor,'s task to take General Mercie
in hand and NJ. Demanse, associat
counsel. was quite unprepared for tn
task, the few questions the latter pu
were practically of little effect and Gei
eral Mercier escaped cheaply. More
over, NJ. Demanye was deeply affecte
by the attempt 10 assassinate his co
league and Was quite unable TO do him
self justice.
When General Mercier was recalled
in reply TO the president of the cour
he reiterated his belief that Majt
Count Esterhazy. in spite Of the latter
own declaration was not the author
The bordereau, which, the wltne'
claimed, was written on tracing pap'
and was found in an embassy.
Sure of Drsyfus Guilt.
Both NJ. Billot and NJ. Cavaigni
were positive in their opinions tn;
Dreyfus was guilty. NJ. Hanotaux an
General Zurlinden testified in the san
strain, but less emphatically than J
Cavaignac.
When Cavaignac had finished, C
: onel Jouaust then told Dreyfus to RI
and asked him if he had any remarks
! make upon the evidence.
The prisoner. who during NJ. "a
: aipnac's arraignment of him had SEEM
nervous and agitated. replied in 10
voice:
II am astounded that the man vi
produced in the tribunal of the chamo
, the Henry forgery, can come here al
base his convictions of my culpabill
i on matters which the court of cassatl
$ has already disposed Of" (Great SC
: sationl. .:, W..
y Court adjourned at noon until We
!, nesdaY.