Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-14
MORE SCOUNDRELISM
The Principal Counsel for Dreyfus
Shot On His Way to Court
This Morning.
SAVED MERCER FROM ROAST
Ex-P President Perrier Denies Statements Of
Mercier and Says the Former Minister
Moved Troops to Frontier With
out Consultation.

Rennes, Aug. 1.-two men ambushed
Maitre Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, and
one shot was fired hitting Labori in the
back Maitre Labori left his home
alone for court about 6 o'clock this
morning. His residence is situated in
the suburbs Of the town, about a quater
hours walk from the Lycee, the route
being along solitary road beside the
river Vilaine. He had reached a point
half way on the journey when two men
who had evidently been lying in wait for
him rushed out of narrow lane and
one fired single shot from revolver.
The murderers were only couple OF
yards behind the victim and the bullet
struck Maitre in the back. The wound
ed man uttered an agonized cry and
fell fiat on his face. The murderers i'm
mediately fed through the lane from
which they had emerged and both es-
capped
The shooting of M. Labori, leading
counsel for Dreyfus, robbed this morn
ing's session of the Dreyfus court mar
tial of its paramount interest. The
murderer apparently chose the day for
the attempt because it was anticipated
that M. Labori would crush General
Mercier, former minister of war, with
cross questions.
Demange, associate counsel, was quite
unprepared for the task. The few
questions the latter put were practical
ly of little effect and General Mercier
escaped cheaply. Moreover, Demange
was deeply affected by the attempt to
assassinate his colleague and quite un-
able to do himself justice.
At clock this afternoon Labori was
suffering great agony and the doctors
who had left the house hurriedly were
summoned to attend the patient. Colo
mel Jouaust called after the close session
of the court martial and was allowed to
see Labori. General Mercier followed
but was obliged to 60 away without see
ing Labori.
COURT MARTIAL HEARING.
Rennes, Aug. 14.-The Dreyfus court
martial reconvened at 7:20 this morning.
Maitre de Mango, counsel for Dreyfus,
announced that though M. Labori's
wound is less serious than at first sup
posed, it would be impossible for him to
take part in the proceedings.
General Mercier was recalled to the
witness stand at the opening of the days
and was confronted by ex-
President Casimir Perier. The latter
declared General Mercier's story of the
of war between France and
Germany grossly exaggerated and com
planned of the action of Mercier in NOV
ing $4,000 troops to the frontier without
him.
After N. Cavaignac and Hanotaux
former minister of foreign affairs had
testified court adjourned noon until
LABORI'S CONDITION.
Rennes, Aug. 14.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press at 10:45 this
morning saw one of the doctors at La
boris house which is guarded by four
gendarmes. The doctor said Labori is
bearing agony with the greatest forti
tude and added: "He has been put to
bed and is being watched by his wife.
He has spoken, but not OF himself, al
ways about the trial. We have strong
hopes he will pull through and have
sent an optimistic telegram to the fami-
ly. 1t will be 4S hours, however, before
we can speak with certainty of his con-
dition.
The correspondent again called at the
residence of Labori at 4:15 p. M, and
was informed that Mrs. Labori is still
watching by the bedside of her husband
The patients condition has grown
worse, the agony increased and fever
set in. The doctors in attendance are
very anxious and fear If M. Labori
RECEIVERS his left leg will be paralyzed
as he has been unable to move it since
he was laid in bed. He is conscious and
talks to his wife freely, but all remarks
are about the court martial.
Rennes, Aug. 14.-The police believe
they have clue to the assassin of M.
Labori and the police Office is now on
his track. He is believed to be in the
vicinity of Fougeres to which place he
doubled back after taking refuge in the
forest of Couesnes.
Paris, Aug. 14.-A dispatch from
LeMans, 100 miles southwest of this city
says the commissary of police arrested
at a railroad station man named
Galton, a marine engineer on his way
from Rennes to Havre, whose appear
ance corresponds with description Of
the man who attempted to assassinate
Labori.