Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-14

Rennes, Aug. 14.-Two men ambushed
Maitre Laborie, counsel for Dreyfus, and
one shot was fired, hitting Laborie in the
back. Mr.. Laborie fell in the roadway.
He is still alive.
Matre Laborie left his house alone for
the court about 6 o'clock this 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 narrow lane and one Of
them fired a single shot from a revolver.
The murderers We're only a couple Of
yards behind their victim and the bullet
struck Laborie in the back The wounded
man uttered an agonized cry and fell flat
on his face. The murderers Immediately
fled through the lane from which they
had emerged and both escaped.
AT 1880 o'clock it was~announcad that
the bullet had entered the stomach that
there was no outward bleedings. and that
the physicians believe that NJ. Laborie
will die. A later story has it that Nj. La
bOrie was shot in the temple by q man
who fired a revolver at him outside the
court, and that the miscreant was ar
rested.
Only two or three laborers going to
work witnessed the shooting Of Maitre
Laborie. The spot was we'll chosen, as
the murderers could not be seen by M.
Laborie 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, who witnessed the
shooting, said: CAS- I was passing along
the road I saw a tall man walking quickly
in the direction 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 crossing stream falling into
the Valaine, two men, about medium
height and wearing dark suits and round
felt hats, emerged from a rural path en-
tering the main road. One of them car
ried heavy stick. They approached M.
Laborie from behind. Suddenly one drew
a revolver and fired point blank at Labo-
rie. He was so near that it was quite i'm
possible for him to miss. A sharp report
was heard and NJ. I4aboric threw up his
hands and cried, 'Ho. La, La (Which is
a common French eXclamation and fell
fiat upon his face. ] 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
gendarmes quickly arrived and soon af-
terward Madame Laborie."
Rennes. Aug. 14.-The shooting Of NJ.
Laborie, leading counsel for Dreyfus,
robbed the morning session of the Drey-
fus court martial Of its paramount inter-
est. The murderer apparently chose to-
day for his attempt because it was antici-
pated Laborie would crush Mercier, the
former minister of war, with his cross
questioning. The news of the shooting
caused an immense sensation in the court
room, where the usual audience assem-
bled awaiting the entrance of the Judges.
Laborie's absence had just been an
nounced when suddenly NJ. Jaunay, the
syndic of the judiciary press, rushed into
the room and shouted:
m. Laborie has been shot
All present gave a gasp of horror and
surprise, and every man jumped to his
feet and volley Of questions was hurled
at Jaunay, who, crying THAT is all l
know" rushed out of the court again.
Those who remained excitedly dis
cussed the crime and vigorously de-
nounced the authors. Colonel Jouaust,
president of the court, when the news
reached him, suspended court until ,:15. |
1t appears that Nine. Laborie broke the
news herself to the court and Informed
Jaunay of the crime.
Rennes. Aug. 14.--At O'Clock this af- !
ternoon Laborie was suffering great ago |
ny and doctors were hurriediy summoned
to attend the patient. Colonel Jouaust !
called after the close of the session of
the court martial, and was allowed to see |
Laborie. He expressed the deepest re-
gret at the occurrence. General Mercier