The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-08-17
THE ASSASS|N'S BULLET.
M. Labori, Capt. Dreyfus' Principal
Counsel, the Victim Of
an Assassin.
SHOT IN THE BACK AND BADLY WOUNDED
BE was ON His Way te Attend the
sitting of the Ceurt-marsiai as
Rcanen. and wnz WAY ylaid--At
Last Aressnts Ite was saarrins
Severely.

Renncs, Aug. i5.---Latssi details re-
earding the shooting of NJ. Labor
show that the sky was overcast when
NJ. I.abori lesf his home. about u. M,
accompanied by Col. Piequart and the
intters brother-ln-luw. NJ. Cast.
NJ. Labori WIS laughing and chat
ting with his companions when he was
shot. The party was passing the
Quai Richmond, aud was about TO
cross the ChataubrIand bridge, when q
man, hidden behind wooden fence,
at corner OF the quail, stepped Out
and fired at n. Iabori.
Fell Ga the treana.
The wounded man fell to heground.
lie tried to rise and put his hand 10
the wound in his back and brought
fht hand back covered with blood, As
he lay there. with bis clothes covered
with the dust Ia which he had fallen,
be Eaid In faint voice;
II beg yea to give me my stick and
my papers, Go aud tell them" he add
cd. with hnal effort. Ito suspend the
proceedings"
Spectators Gathered.
The shot had been heard 200 yards
away from the avenue de 10 Gucre,
where crowd had gathered as usual
to witness the arrival Of the principal
personagcs connected with The court
martial These spectators ran in this
direction Of the spot where the shoot
ing had occurred, followed by gen
durmcs on horseback.
Th~ Doctor Arrived.
The wounded man asked TO have q
carriage called to convey him to his
residence aud to have Dr. Reclus sum
moncd. Whrn the doctor arrived nc
kEcit beside NJ. tabori, putting a bot
tic Of smelling salts to his nostrils.
Around these central figures weru
grouped the spectators, all deeply af-
frcted, some indeed crying like chill
drrn. NJ little distance was gathered
another group. The central figure OF
which wns the commissary OF police,
note book in hand taking down the
testimony Of the eye witnesses of the
affair.
lhf EFsnf pf thF fFtAr.
The scene Of this pathetic picturu
wHs n dusty high road, the daTl, green.
slow waters OF the River Nilaine on
one side and on the other scattered
houses with a gap just opposite the
spot through which could he seen n
green meadow with stream flowing
through It and beyond that the backs
OF row of houses.
A cordnn of mounted grndarmeE
war drawn up as quickly as possible.
about fifteen yards apart. and In che
space within which were the two
groups already described.
Borne to His Residence.
An ambulance which had been SUE
moned arrived with four attendants OF
the military hospital bearing an or
dinary strcicher ON which was placed
blue and white striped mattress. On
this N. l.aboFi was tcndrrly laid and
the stretchcr was borne by friends OF
NJ, LAbori and some newspaper men,
with Nine. Labori walking beside Il.
The party proceeded slowly back
In the middle of the roadway 10 NJ.
labori's temporary residence. where
hr had rented furnished house for
usc during the continuance of the
court martial
Searching snr shs As=aiIant.
4 force Of Rcndarmes. headed by NJ.
Hcnnion, sub-chief Of the secret po-
lice, Is securing the country in search
OF NJ. Labori's assaiIant. and n com.
lany of infantry has been dispatched
90 surround and beat the wood where
In the man is supposed to he hiding.
An incredible side of the outrage Ia
the fact, II is asserted. that several
Passcrs-by saw VI. I.abori shot and
passed on indIiFerently, neither offer
ing TO help the victim nor joining In
the pursuit of the assassin.
Robbed by an onIseker.
Still more incredible IL the fact that
an individual who went 10 the side Of
NJ. Labori as he lay wounded on the
ground. Is said to have searched the
pockets Of the suffering man aud
stolen their contents.
The assaiiant fed after the shooting.
holding his revolver In his hand. with
his finger ON the trigger and threat
encd several men who showed dispo-
sItion to block his way.
the woaaaea ssaa's Cesaittsm.
One Of the doctors at NJ. Labori's
house said that VI. Iabori was bearing
the agony be Yves suffering with mar
velous fortltnde, and added. ''He has
been put TO bed and Is being watched
by bis wife. He has spoken. but not
OF himself; always about the trial. Ws
have strung hopes that he will pnls
through and have sent an optimistic
telegram TO his family, IL win be Is