Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-14
\. LABOR| SHOT down
Chief Counsel For Dreyfas Fired on.
sad Probably Fatally Wounded
This Morning.
Assassin Oreeps stealthily Upon.
His Victim In a Lonely Road
Near Rennes.
The Shooting Causes Another SEN
sation In the Already Sensa-
tional Drsyfus Case.
Rennes. Aug. 1A-The following bulIe-
lin was issued this morning:

Rennes, Aug. ~-The following bulle-
Tin was issued this morning:
"Maitre Labori, Of counsel for
Dreyfus, was shot from behind on
lonely road, while on his way to
court at 6 o'clock this morning. The
ball penetrated the posterior region
of the thorax on the right side at
the height OF the fifth or sixth dorsal
vertebra. A heavy flow OF blood
prevents, for the present, explora-
tion Of the depth Of the wound. The
undersigned doctors hope the ball
is lodged in the muscles enveloping
the vertebral column. They must,
however maintain today full re-
serve respecting the integrity of the
lung and spinal cord"
The bulletin Is signed by Drs. Renaud,
Reichsis, Brissaud and Vidal; time,
$50 this morning.
The shooting was witnessed by some
laborers going to work. The spot was
well chosen. They rushed out from the
entrance to the lane, which was covered
with bushes and afforded good cover
under which to escape. A laborer, who
witnessed the shooting, says Labori was
walking along the towing path Of the
valaine. At the bridge crossing the
stream falling into the Valaine, two
men rushed out behind him. One drew
q revolver and fired at Labori at short
range. Labori fell fiat on his face with
nm exclamation and the murderers van
ished down the lane. The police were
sent for and Madame Labori notified.
She soon arrived on the scene.
Laborers beside the river heard the
Bhouts of murder" raised by the mur-
derers' pursuers. One OF them placed
himself In the way of the assassin, who
shouted: Let me pass have shot
Dreyfus." The laborer drew aside and
the murderer ran across the field to the
railroad, dashed across in front Of a
moving train and was lost to view in
the woods in the direction of the VIII
lage of Chantepie.
Col. Picquart and brother-in-law, Au-
gust, who accompanied Labori, pursued
the murderer for some distance, but
being heavy men We're unable to over
take him.
The laborers declare the murderer
said as he ran: "If can get away, I'll
go for them"
Lob vi off 11,i,, IN, =, n
hour. was conveyed home on stretch
Or and cared for by doctors. The assas-
sin Is being vigorously searched for. 1t
will not be known for forty-eight hours
whether Labori is likely to die or re-
cover.
At o'clock this afternoon Labori was
suffering great agony and the doctors,
who had left the house, We're hastily
summoned. After court adjourned, Col.
1ouast called and expressed deep regret
at the occurrence. Mercier also called,
but the doctors thought it unsafe to
allow him to see the patient.
At the residence OF Labori at this
afternoon the Associated Press was in
formed that the condition of the pa
tient had grown worse, the agony in
creased and fever had set in. The doc
tors are Very anxious and fear even if
he recovers, the left leg will be par
alyzed. He Is unable to move it. He
1s conscious and talks continually about
the trial. He recently received num-
Der of threatening letters, but paid no
attention to them.