The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-15
SHOOTING Of IADDR|
result OF 4 Plot.


A proclamation signed uy n AAo9e1
mayor OF Rennes. and u. Lehertsse. oep-
uty for Iile-Et-yilaine, in which kennes
Is situated. has just been issued.
II eommences: IAN abominabie out
rage. the author OF which cannot claim
to belong to any party, has Just dishonof-
ed our dear town Of Rennes. ana con-
cludes with appealing 20 the popuiafioh :"
remain cain and 70 resist provocaGons.
from whatever party they may emanate'
oenssssen In the courtrosn.
The news OF the shooting caused an I'M
mense sensation In the courtroom, wnere
The usual aud nce was assembled await
ing the entrance of the Judges. Lahoris
absence had just been announced, wien
suddenly N. Jaunay. synd.c OF the judi
ciary press. rushed into the room ana
shouted: M Labori has been shost All
present gave a gasp Of horror and sur
prize, and every man jumped 10 his feet
and a yolley OF questions was hurried at
Jannay, who. crying. That Il all know
rushed out Of court again. Those who re-
NAMED Sxcstedly discussed the crime and
vigorously denounced II authors. Col.
Jouausts president OF the court. when the
news reached him, suspended court until
tbs
Lsborf suaesing Severely.
A correspondent OF the Associated Press
at 1915 this morning saw one OF the doc
tors At I.aborfs house. which was guard
ed by four Eendarfnes. The doctor said
Labori was bearing the agony he was
suffering with marvellous fortitude. and
adued. "He has spoken not OF himself,
but always about the trial. We have
strong hopes he will pull through II win
be forty Eight hours. however. before we
can speak with certainty of his condi-
0en.s
LaboPs Grows Worse.
The correspondent again called AT the
residence of I4abari late this afternoon.
and was informed that the patients con-
Aftion had grown worse. his agony had
Increased. and fever had set In.
n appears Iahori received only yester-
day two letters threatening that he would
be- shot, but he treated them. al he had
treated others Of a similar nature for
months past. with contempt.
Mercier Refused Admission.
At o'clock this afternoon I.abori was
suffering great agony and the doctors
were hurriediy summoned to- attend the
patient. Col Jouaust called after the
close Of the session OF the court-Tnartial
and was allowed TO see Labori He ex-
pressed the deepest regret at the occur
renee. Gen Mercier followed. but the doc
tors declared Labori could not bear such
an interview In his present state, and
Mercier Was obliged To go away without
seeing Labor,
Newspaper Men IN = WranGie.
RENNES. Aug. iI--Thsre was an eager
struggle for seats In court today, and ei0
were seated There were the usual mill
tfsry honors Immediately after the rris-
oner arrived the presiden. announced that
Ia consequence Of tho applause and other
expressions Of opinion on Saturday. he had
decided that n there was any further In
tcrruptiou the court would he cleared.
During the adjournment Of the court ow-
ing 10 the announcement OF the attsmnt on
thu iiss Of ~. I4abori. the audience engaged
IN violent alterations over the incident.
n. Nercier. editor OF the Gauiois. ex-
pressed the opinion that all the newspapers
ought TO regard themselves a. responsible
for the outrage, whereupOn M. 6avarrina
loudly protested. saying.
mo: II II you should b held responsible
for what has happened"
The clamor finally became 80 violent that
geudarmes were forced TO separate the
combatrnss and take away tho sticks OF
all those present. hut calm was finally re-
stored aud the session WAS resumed. as al
ready cabiea.
Caslmir-Perfcr Confronta Mercier.
When the court martial resumed. Mer-
c,er was confronted with casimir- Perier.
former president of France, The latter
declared Msrcter's story Of the fmmi-
uence OF war. between Germany and
France In 1854 az grossly exaggerated.
aud complained Of the action OF the then
minister OF war tMercserl I'm moving
$1,000 troops To the frontier without con-
sulting him.
As Il was I.aborfs task 20 take Mer-
cier In hand. and as Demange. his asso-
ciate counsel. was quite unprepared for
the task, the few questions the latter
put were practically or little effect. and
Mrrcier escaped cheapiy. Moreover
Demango was deeply affected By the at
tempt 90 assassInafe his colleague and
was quite unable To do himself justice.
pemanT.. when the court assembled AZ
,.ao. announced that, though his coll
leagues wound was not so serious as a.
FRS, supposed. II would be Impossible
for the latter 10 participate In the pro-
ceedings
Wall Not ADMIT Eat~rhnsy's Guilt.
when Gen. MERCER was recalled. In reply
To the president % the court ne reiterated
his belief that Eslerhasy in spite Of the
lattef's own declaration. was not tho au-
thor Of the herderesu. which the witness
claimed was written on tracing paper and
was found In the embassy
Alleged Confession Denied.
The president asked Caslmsr~ Per.er 10
explain the circumstance Of the confess
sion ~ nreytus as alleged 10 have been
made to Capt Fsefsrns- Renault. Casi.ssir-
Pwrser In his statement ~ Saturday said
that he had never received any condolences
CT this character from Rsnaul. He add
ed that N. nupuy then premier was pres
ssf when Renauit called ar The Ftysse
Palace.
Moreover" said casfsnir- peys~r. here .
= letter from pupuy which ask may be
rsai"
The letter stated that Rcnaui. when
questioned by nsnuy. replied ,h,s MERCER
had sent him - the president 10 receive 4
dressing for his lnaserees disclosure &c the
Elsa 70.
MERCER here saterposrd. SAYING
Capt. ieEsur~ Rrrault srakA % me in
regard 20 tse confessions sn the presence
% Gan GenFs. who viii testify shesssa II
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