The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-15


round and beat the wood wherein tho
man Is supposed to be hiding.
Incredible Indifference.
An incredible side Of the outrage e
the fact that Il Is asserted that several
paSsers-by saw N. Laoori arioL 9lln
passed on indifferently, neither otterlng
% help the victim nor Joining In the
pursuit Of the assassin.
Still more Incredible ls the fact that
IN Individual who went to the side oI
II, Labori as he lay wounded, - said
to have searched the pockets OF the
suffering man on the pretext OF .ascer-
tainlng his identity, and stolen their
The sssaiIant fed after the shooting.
holding his revolver In his hand. with
his finger on the trigger, and threatened
several men who showed q disposition
to block him.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at iO:i5 this morning saw one OF
the doctors at n. Labori'B house, which
was guarded by four gendarmeB. The
doctor said that N. Labori was bearing
the agony with marvellous fortitude'
ale has been put to bed and Is being
watched by his wife. he has spoken
hut not Of himself; always about the
trial. We have strong hopes that he
win pull through, and have sent an op-
tlmistIc telegram to his family, It
will be forty-elght hours before we can
sneak with certainty OF his condition.
We have to thank the military surgeon
for almost the first attention given to
the sufferer. He came on hearing the
news without hesitation. But a de-
plorable length OF time elapsed before
the ambulance arrived. n. Labori lay
ON the ground half an hour with the
sky menacIng a storm, which came
within few minutes after he reached
home"
At 2 o'clock this afternoon n. Labori
was suffering great agony and the doc
tors, who had left the house, were has
tlly summoned to attend the patient.
Colonel Jouaust called after the close
Of the session Of the court martial and
was allowed to see NJ. Labori. He ex-
pressed his deep regret at the occur
Cen. Mercier followed, but the doc
tors declared that NJ. Labor could not
bear such an Interview In his present
state. and General Mercier was obliged
to 90 away without seeing the wounded
man.
Iaborfs Condition Serious.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press again called at the residence OF
NJ. Labori at 4:15 p. m. and was In
formed that Nine. Labori was still
watching by the bedside Of her hus-
band, The patients condition. 1t was
said, had grown worse and his agony
had Increased, and q fever had set in.
The doctors in attendance are very
anxious and fear that even IL n. La
bOri recoyers his left leg will be par
alyzed, as he has been unable to move
Il since he was laid In bed. He is con-
sclous and talks to HIS wife, but all his
remarks are about the court-martial.
Nine. Labori Is bearing up wonderfully
and is doing all she can to cheer her
husband.
II aDpenrs that NJ. Laborl received
only Yesterday two letters threatening
that he would be shot. but he treated
them rs he had treated others Of SIM
liar nature which he has received fre-
quently for months past, with con-
The outrage IS the sole topic Of con.
yersntlon in Rennes, and abhorrence OF
the deed Is expressed by friends and
foes OF the wounded man alike. The
local papers are issuing frequent eal-
tIons conthining INC tsfeest- -detaIlIs IN !Ee-
gard to the AFFAIR.
There were several reports this aft
ernoon that the assailant OF M. Labor
had been captured. but they proved TO
be unfounded. Detachments nf troops
and gendarmes are beating the woods
and securing the country. 2hey have
been engaged In this work all day long
Without success. A great number OF
people saw the murdereI fleeing, but ne
was either TOO far djStant from them
or else he succeeded In cOwlng them by
threats to use big revolver.
The attempt made upon the life OF
NJ Iabori was evidently the result OF
a plot. A letter was sent to the COM
mIssary OF police this morning. warm
ing him that 1t was intended to make
nm attempt upon the life OF Geheral
MercIer. Consequently the police and
Jatsctjves surrounded the general and
left The other principals in the drama
unprotected.
Lobori Somewhat Improved.
The following bulletin regarding the
condition Of NJ. Labori was issued at 10
0'S.FsH; @Tsnp. s7o5. No fever. Condition
stationary" -.
Improvement during the last few hours.
NJ. I.nbOri's mother arrived here TINS
evening. she hau OeheNeu MN 0So5'
and n most affecting interview ensueu.
Later NJ. Labori received Mattnieu
Drcyfus. brother OF Capt. DreyfuA.
There h some talk Of NJ. Albert Glenn
encenu, the younger OF the two BROTH
ers. coming as a substitute for NJ. La
borI The question, however, will be
defnitely decided tomorrow. NJ. Glenn
enceau was one of Zolu's counsel at his
trial and has followed the Dreytus af-
fair very closely. While he lacks the
magnetic influence OF Labori In plead
ing, he is extremely sklllful in cross ex-
animation.