The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
M. LAB0RI is DOING NICELY.
DREYFUS WANTS AN ADJOURNMENT
UNTIL NENT MONDAY.

Expected the Counsel VIII Then BE
Able TO Appear in Court-Demange
Joins With Drcyfus in the Re
auest-X-RnYs to BE Used TO Locate
the Bullet in Laborl's Body.
WOuId-Be Murderer Is StiII at
Large.
Rennes Aug. 15.-Maitre Labori, coun-
sci for Capt Alfred DHeyfus who was
shot from ambush here yesterday while
on his way from his residence to attend
the courtmartial after a night of terrible
agony, was somewhat better this morn
ing. The attending doctors however,
were stin unable to sound the wound.
At 215 p. m. it was announced that NJ
Labori was doing so well that doctors con-
sidered him out of danger lie lies on
his back unable to move, but life is re-
turning to the leg which yesterday was
thought to be paralyzed. lie has no fever
and continues to discuss the trial His
wife has remained at his bedside practi-
caly ever since he was wounded Natu-
rally, she is much relieved at the favor
able reports of the doctors. who hope to
see the distinguished lawyer on his feet
before the trial is ended
AT O'Clock this evening NJ. Laborl was
removed in an ambulance to the residence
of Prof. Basch, in a suburb of Rennes.
He stood the jurney well, although nat
urally fatigued The doctors tonight are
extremely hopeful of a speedy recovery,
but consider 1t would be unwise for him
to return to court until there is absolute
ly no danger OF relapse They have
sent to Paris for an x-ray apparatus
M. Demange has decided TO ask for an
adjournment, which has necessitated
written application by both M. Demange
and Capt Dreyfus who has already sent
letters to the president of the courtmartial.
Col. JCLaust will undoubtedly accede to
the request but he canaDt grant an ad-
journmcnt for more than two days, when
the application must be renewed Capt
Dreyfus wants the sessions postponed un-
iii Monday next. when IL is hoped that M
Labori will be able to be present
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here obtained complete corroboration
to-day of the statement that the pockets
of LabOris coat We're rihed yesterday
while he was iying on the ground wounded.
/ Not only were the pockets of his coat emp
! tied. but all attcmpt was made to steal The
wallet in which we've important papers re-
! ferrnS TO the Courtmartal, including his
notes for the Cross examination of Gea.
| Morcier.
I NJ. Labor has himself related the Incl
! dent. He had just fallen and saw one OF
| 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 ad-
| o. off no n
| the wallet NJ Labor, however, retained
! his presence OF mind and refused 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 afterwards put on again On
| arriving al his residence, NJ. Labori asked
| his wife to look in his pockets and see
| if their contents were safe.
Mime. Labori found the pockets com
! pletely empty. Luckily no papers of inn
! portance were in the pockets which only
! contained personal letters, including men
! acing ones received on the previous day.
| The rinng 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 a plot in which several men
were implicated.
The man who actually fired the shot. II
! appears was only one part of the machin-
| cry of the conspirat0rs. In spite OF the ex-
! tensve search made for the would-b be as
sassin he is stl at large, and the impress
sion Is gaining ground that he is being
| oided by the anu-Dreyfus country peo-
! pie.
Dreyfus has written two letters to NJ.
Iabori. The first, on hearing the news OF
| the attempt to murder the lawyer is a
spontaneous expression Of his shocked
! feelings. The second Is a touching eplstle
expressing the prisoners kcenest regrets
at the dastardly outrage profound graft
tude TO NJ. Labori for his heroic champion
ship. and heartfelt wishes for his happy
recovery