The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-15

while Labor was going 10 inc court WIKI
Colonel Picquart and his cousin, NJ. Cast
when Madame Labor came up she was
sent To fetch a Doctor but not knowing
the town she lost a good deal OF time. Al
last she thought OF going TO the court
and asking there for a military surgeon
Drs Vidal and Reclus were at hand, and
at once accompanied her. They had the
presence OF mind to send gendarmes n
the barracks for an ambulance with a
stretcher and bearers.
With deep thankfulness they found that
VI. Labori could move his limbs at will.
The spine. therefore. was not Injured.
The ball had entered at the sixth verte-
bra behind the thorax. II might be i'm
bedded I'm the muscles OF the back or have
penetrated deeper. iniuring the spine.
BORNE HOME.
However. the thing was to bear the
wounded advocate to the pretty and gay
looking villa he had hired for use during
the trial-a villa adorned with green slabs
Of faience. bright With flowers and in
the airy part OF Rennes. But why 90
further into details. The lesson OF the
event was foreshadowed In my cable last
evening. The two opposite forces are m
line OF battle. Fanaticism has been ap-
pealed TO and has answered the call.
Colonel Plcquart describes the would-be
assassin as swarthy and thickset, reso-
lutte and intelligent looking. lie thinks
the man might be a Southron. II so, he
must have known the country around
Rennes. II is a country OF small, patchy
fields. separated by hedges, which he
was evidently familiar with.
Apparently he knew places in the thick
ct into which he could dive, and In doing
so remained concealed for some time
from a pursuer The gendaimes that
Colonel Picouart met Joined in the pur-
suit, but feet running and knowledge Of
the locality enabled the would-De muir
derer to escape.
NJ Labor IS young, fair handsome, and
fun Of lustv life and high spirits. His
talents as a speaker are not Of the high
est order but no other member of the
Paris bar knows better how 10 use law to
defeat Itself He can drive motor car
through the code. When he pleaded for
lola. his luck was interrupted. He then
had an attack Of typhoid fever. which
greatly weakened him and forced him 20
neglect business. The Zola affair was a
great advertisement but brought him no
direct profit and created for him endless
enemies. He refused the handsome fee
the novelist offered, nor does he accept
pecuniary reward from Dreyius.
IABORTS WIFE
Labor Is proud OF his wife's beauty.
She is equally proud Of his good looks
and talents and loses no opportunity TO
hear him plead. She is an Australian
received as a pianist her musical educa-
ton in London. became player az CON
certs. made the Acquaintance OF the de-
formed but highly gifted Ru sian pianist
Pachmann. married him. had two chill
dren and then fell I'm love with Labor.
The passion was mutual She and Pach-
man were divorced and then She married
Labor. The children live with her, and
find a devoted step-father foo him.
Madame labor had attended all the
public sittings Of the Rennes court mar
tai. -=er beauty is beyond dispute. She
is a striking blonde, and, though her pain
has NOT been always streNn VITA roses,
she expresses the joy of Ire lh splehald
health and "a satisfied heart.
What "a bolt from the blue sky the
mornings event has been 90 her. Sne
seemed the happiest woman alive when
she set out this morning. ln less than
ton minutes her life was blghtei.
Labor. not long convaiescent from
TYPHOID. IS in a bad state 20 fec.ive ball
entering the thoraX through the back. lie
IS now in a nigh fever end there may be
dangerous complications later
The court room. when the news or the
shooting came, was crowded, as the sit
ting was about 20 commence. The presi-
dent OF the Association Of Legal journals.
VI. Taunay. weli-knOwn as the organizer
OF the international Press Congress,
Jumped upon a table nd exclaimed:
M labor has been fred al and
wounded"
The announcement caused n deep hush.
Solemn silence reigued for perhaps three
Or four minutes. Possibly 10 was the
silence q stupor. for all seemed stunned
AT length the Nationalist and Dreyfus-
ties declared their horror of the crime and
their sympathy with the victim.
I.abori has always been unconventional,
largely because he IS the son Of simple,
usefui folk The father is an Aisatian
and a station-master az Chalons. He IS
ia the secret OF the steps 10 be taken I'm
regard 10 railway transportation Of troops
were France attacked from Germany. lie
and his wife are staying at VI. Laboris
Paris home when the crime was COM
mitted
Madame Labor telegraphed for them 10
come at once and they are now here.
The sitting was adjourned for a short
time this morning TO enable VI. Demange
to inquire after NJ. Laboris condition.
POLICE CALLED IN.
During the proceedings pending tho IN
quiry the ladies' grew excited and com
municated their nervousness 20 the gem
temen. As a precaution against canes
and parasols being used On fractional
fight a gendarme was sent around 20
take them into his care. This led 10
masculine protests and feminine cackle,
but the gendarme insisted
The court then entered. Colonel Jouaust
abiding to the partisan approval last
Saturday. threatened TO clear the court II
any expression was made. lie then called
FOR NJ. Casimir- Perier and General Mer-
cier. These witnesses were ike cat and
dog. Casimir- Perier looked hge mon
greI that one sees on the box Of a French
peasants cart The dog sits te-lie the
driver looking intently forward and ready
10 pick a quarrel with no matter whom.
He seems TO think he runs the whole
concern. Casimir-Porier spoke of himself
only-of what ne did and said when Presi
dent. lie often suuhhed MERCER verbally
and by almost turning his back upon
MIN.
lie had little 10 saw nj Dreyfus.
General MERCER paid him back I'm
scratches that almost drew blood. Cen
Billion sat while making his long disposi-
ton. He still believes Drevfus guilty.
but gave no strong reason He said that
Colonel Picquart Systematically. as head
Of the Intelligence Department kept