Iron County register., 1899-08-17
THE ASSASS|N'S 5 bullet.
M. Labori, Capt. Dreyfus' Principal
Counsel, the Victim of
an Assassin.
SHOT IN THE BACK AND BADLY WOUNDED
He Was On His Way to Attend the
Sitting OF the Court-Martiai at
Rennes, and was Wayiaid-At
Last Accounts He was suffering
SeyerelV.

parding the shooting of NJ. Labor
show that the sky was overcast "hen
NJ Labori left his home, about a. mr.
| accompanied by Col. Picquart and the
latter's brother-in-law, M. Cast.
| nj. Labori was laughing and chat
ting with his companions when ne was
shot. The party was passing the
Quai Richmond, and was about TO
cross the Chataubriand bridge, when a
man, hidden behind a wooden fence
at corner of the quai, stepped out
and fired at NJ. Labori.
Fell to the Ground.
The wounded man fell to the ground
fIe tried to rise and put his hand 20
the wound in his back and brought
the hand back covered with blood. As
| he lay there, with his clothes covered
with the dust in which he had failen,-
he said in a faint voice:
Il beg you to give me my stick and
my papers. Go and tell them" he add
ed, with final effort, ''to suspend the
proceedings
Spectators Gathered.
The shot had been heard 600 yards
away from the avenue de la Guere,
| where a crowd had gathered as usual
to witness the arrival of the principal
personages connected with the court /,
martial. These spectators ran in the
direction of the spot where the shoot
| ing had occurred, followed by gen
darmes on horseback.
The Doctor Arrived.
The wounded man asked to have :
carriage called to convey him to his
residence and to have DIR. Reclus sum-
/ moned. When the doctor arrived he
knelt beside NJ. Labori, putting a bot
| tie of smelling salts to his nostrils.
| Around these central figures We're
grouped the spectators, all deeply af--
| fected, some indeed crying like chill
Gren. At little distance was gathered
another group. The central figure of
which was the commissary of police,
| note book in hand taking down the
| testimony of the eye witnesses of the
affair.
The Scene of the Crime.
The scene of this pathetic picture
was dusty high road, the dark. green,
| slow waters of the River Vilaine on
one side and on the other scattered
| houses with gap just opposite the
spot through which could be seen a
| through it and beyond that the backs
of row of houses.
| A cordan of mounted gendarmes
was drawn up as quickly as possible,
about fifteen yards apart, and in the
| space within which were the two
| groups already described.
Borne to His Residence.
An ambulance which had been sum
moned arrived with four attendants of
the military hospital bearing an or
binary stretcher on which was placed
| blue and white striped mattress. On,
this M. Labori was tenderly laid and
! the stretcher was borne by friends of
! NJ. Labori and some newspaper men,.
with Nine. Labori walking beside it.
The party proceeded slowly back
in the middle of the roadway to NJ.
| Labori's temporary residence, where
he had rented a furnished house for
use during the continuance of the.
/ court martial.
Searching for the Assnilnnt.
\ force of gendarmes, headed by NJ
Hennion, sub-chief of the secret po-
| lice, is securing the country in search
| OF NJ. i.;tbori's assailant, and a com.
| l,any of infantry has been dispatched
10 surround and beat the wood where
in the man is supposed to be hiding.
An incredible side of the outrage is.
/! the fact. it is asserted, that several
passers-by saw NJ. Labori shot and
passed on indifferently, neither offer.
ing to help the victim nor joining in
the pursuit of the assassin.
Robbed by an OnIoo!1er
Still more incredible is the fact that
| an individual who went to the side OF
NJ. Labori as he lay wounded on the
ground, is said to have searched the
pockets of the suffering man and
stolen their contents.
The assailant fed after the shooting
holding his revolver in his hand, with.
his finger on the trigger and threat
ened several men who showed q tiispo-.
sition to block his way.
The Wounded Mans Condition.
One of the doctors at NJ. Labori's.
| house said that N. Labori was bearing
the agony he was suffering with mar
velous fortitude, and added: .sHe has
been put to bed and is being watched
| by his wife. He has spoken, but not
o. himself; always about the trial. We
have strong hopes that he will puI,
through and have sent an optimistic.
telegram to his family. 1t will be AZ.
hours, however, before we can sneak
with certainty of his condition.