Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-18
ASSASSINS AT WORK.
M. Labori, Counsel for Dreyfus,
Shot Down at Rennes.
Attacked While on His way to the
COurtrOOm-Physic Say He
VIII Die - Exciting Day
in the Trial.

AAtHutS, aug Ill W. DltI am
bushed Maitre Labori, counsel for
Dreyfus, and one shot was fred, hitting
Labori in the back. M. Labori fell in
the roadway. He is still alive. Maitre
Labori left his house alone for the court
at about six o'clock Monday morning.
His residence is situated in the suburbs
OF the town, about quarter of an
hours walk from the Lycee, the route
being along a solitary road beside the
river Vilaine. He had reached a point
half way on his journey when two men
who had evidently been lying in wait
for him rushed out of a narrow lane,
and one of them fired single shot from
revolver. The murderers were only
couple of yards behind their victim,
and the bullet struck Maitre Labori in
the back. The wounded man uttered
an agonized cry and fell fiat on his face.
The murderers Immediately fled
through the lane from which they had
emerged, and both escaped.
AT 1880 o'clock it was announced that
the bullet had entered the stomach;
that there was no outward bleeding,
and that the physicians believe that NJ.
lIdDOIl Will ult lIOIll lUt WOunu. ~
later story has it that M. Labori was
shot in the temple by a man who fired
a revolver at him outside the court,
and that the miscreant was arrested.
Only two or three laborers going to
work witnessed the shooting of Maitre
Labori. The spot was we'll chosen, as
the murderers could not be seen by NJ.
Labori until they rushed out upon
their victim, the entrance to the lane
being hidden by bushes. Moreover,
they were afforded an easy means of
escape by passing back through the
lane, which led to the country.
One of the laborers, named Patoux,
who witnessed the shooting, said
LAS I was passing along the road I saw
tall man walking quickly in the direc-
| tion of Rennes. He was on the towing
| path of the Valaine. He was attired in a
! dark lounge suit and wore a bowler hat.
1t was just as he reached the bridge cross
| ing a stream falling into the Vilaine two
men, about medium height and wearing
dark suits and round, soft felt hats,
emerged from a rural path entering the
| main road. One of them carried a heavy
stick. They approached NJ. Labori from
behind Suddenly one drew a revolver and
| fired point blank at Labori. He was so
near that it was quite impossible for him to
| miss. A sharp report was heard and NJ.
| Labori threw up his arms and cried: 'Ho
| la la "a common French eXclamation) and
| fell fiat upon his face. L and one or two
! others who saw the deed ran up, but the
murderers had vanished down the lane.
Help was Immediately sent for and the gem
darmes quickly arrived, and soon after
| Nine. Labori."
Rennes, Aug. 1.-THE red and white
facade of the Lycee was bathed in sun
shine at $40 o'clock Saturday morning
when Capt. Dreyfus crossed the Avenue
de la Care and entered the building for
the second public session of his trial by
court-martial. The same stringent po-
lice precautions were taken, but bare
Ily 20 persons had gathered to witness
his crossing.
Gen. Mcrcier was on the stand for
four hours. His evidence was repeti-
ton of the old charges and accusa-
tions against Dreyfus. He repeated
again his war-scare story to the effect
that the Dreyfus affair had brought
Germany and France to the brink of
conflict.
At the end of his evidence Gen. Mer-
cier said he believed that the only mo-
tive of Dreyfus' treason was that Drey-
fus had no feeling of patriotism. This
cruel utterance brought forth Kisses
from the audience, whose blood had
been sent up to fever heat by the wit,
ness savage attacks on Dreyfus.
Gen. Mercier, not needing the Kisses
terminated with remarking: "If tire
least doubt crossed my mind, gentle,
men, would be the first to declare it to
you, and say before you, to Capt. Drey,
fus, / am mistaken, but in good faith
Then Dreyfus electrified his hearers
He jumped to his feet, as though the
words bad galvanized him into new life
and shouted with voice which rang
throughout the hall like a trumpet
note: THAT is what you ought to say
The audience burst into wild cheer
whereupon the ushers called for silence
Gen. Mercier then stammered:
II would come and say: Capt. Drey
fus, was mistaken in good faith, and
come with the same good faith to admit
it, and l will do all in human power II
repair the frightful error"
The prisoner then shouted: "Why
don't you, then. That is your duty"
At this there was another outbGrs
otapplause. Gen. Mercier, after pause
when the excitement had partially
calmed, said: well, no. My convic
tion since 1894 has not suffered tn,
! slightest weakening. 1t is fortified by
the deepest study of the dossier and alsr
by the inanity of the means resortet
to for the purpose of proving the limo
cence of the condemned man of 1894, il
spite of the evidence accumulated ant
in spite of the millions of money eX
| pended"
! Col. Jouaust then said: "Have yol
finished?"
Gen. Mercier replied; "Yes."
= Col. Jouaust then announced that tn,
sessions of the court-martial would b,
resumed Monday morning.
Denies 1t.
Louisville, KY, Aug. 14.-Congress
!, man A. S. Berry, of Newport, Iele
rraphed the Commercial, denying til,