New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15

court While she was gone NJ Iabori met Colo
| mel Picquart and Nj. Cast Immediately after
| ward man shot him. His wife arrived while
NJ Labori lying the ground. and Colonel
| Picquart and NJ. Cast pursuing the as
sassin. NJ. Lahori then told his wife 70 20 70 the
| court and ask for the suspension Of the sitting.
! Nine. Labor ran to the court. gave the news
that her husband had been shot. and then ran
! back 10 her husband. with the perspiration
/ pouring from her face She sat down on the
| ground and took his head in her lap.
During the interval. while Colonel Pcquart
and NJ Cast were pursuing the assassin. and
before Nine Labor arrived NJ. Labor. thinking
! himself MORALLY wounded. said TO a bystander.
''Tf 7 die. tell my wife my last thoughts were
! for her
FIRST BULLETIN OF THE DOCTORS.
The following bulletin was issued at $40 a m
concerning the condition OF Maitre Labor;
Maitre Labor was shot from behind. the ball
! penetrating the posterior region Of the thoraX.
| IN the right side at the height Of the 1fth or
| sixth dorsal vertebra. The heavy flow OF blood
prevents for the moment exploration OF the
! denth Of the wound. The undersigned doctors
| hope that the ball is lodged in the muscles en-
/ veloping the vertebral column. They must, how
ever maintain to-day full reserve respecting
! the integrity Of the lung and spinal cord
The bulletin is signed by four doctors-Re-
|
The correspondent Of The Associated Press AZ
! 1915 o'clock this morning saw one OF the phys-
clans at NJ Labori's house. which is now guard
Cd nv four gendarmes He said that NJ. Labori
was bearing the agony he was suffering with
! great fortitude.
| He has been put ~ bed" he said. land r.
watched by his wife. He has spoken. but not OF
| himself: always bout the trial We have strong
hopes that he will pull through. and have sent
an optimistic telegram to his family. II will ne
forty-eight hours however. before we can speak
with certainty Of his condition. We have 10
/ thank the military surgeon FOR almost the hrst
| attention given to the sufferer. He came on
! hearing the news without hesitation. But de-
plorable length Of time elapsed before an amou-
| lance arrived NJ. Labor lay on the ground halr
| an hour. with the sky menacing a storm, Whlcn
| car,a within few minutes after he reached
home"
and was informed that the patients condition
had grown worse his agony had increased, and
O. fever had set in The doctors in attendance
are very anxious and fear that, even II be re-
| covers his left leg will he parayzed as he has
beAr unable 10 move II since he was laid In bed.
He is conscious and talks his wife freely. but
| an his remarks are about the court martial
The following bulletin regarding the condition
Of Maitre Labor was issued az 10 o'clock:
"Tennperature, S7.O5. No fever Condition
stationary"
There has been. therefore. a slight improve
nnent during tie last few hours
| NJ Iabori's mother arrived here this evening.
She had believed him dead, and most affect
| ing interview ensued
Later NJ Labor received NJ Matthew Dreyfus'
brother Of Captain Dreyfus. There is some tax
Of NJ. Albert Cemenceau the younger OF the
two brothers, coming as a substitute for NJ La
| bori The question. however. will be dehnltey
decided tomorrow. NJ. CIemenceau was one Of
Zola's counsel at his trial and has followed the
| Dreyfus affair very closely While he lacks the
! magnetic influence Of NJ. Labor in pleading, ne
| is extremely skilful in cross-examinaton.
The doctors. who had left the house had been
hurriedy summoned at p. m. to attend the
patient, who suffering great agony
JoUAUsT AND MERCER CALL
Colonel Jouaust called after the close Of the
session Of the court martial and was allowed TO
| see NJ Iabori He expressed his deepest regret
! at the occurrence
General MERCER followed. but the doctors said
that NJ Labor could not bear such IN interview
| in his present state. and the general was obliged
TO go away without seeing the wounded man.
II appears that NJ Labor received only yes
! terday TWO letters threatening that he would be
| shot He treated them, as he had treated others
Of a similar nature which he has received fire.
| ouently for months past. with contempt
The assaiant fed after the shooting. holding
his revolver in his hand with his finger on the
trigger and threatened several men who showed
a disposition 10 block his way.
Following is the official description 81 the as
sassin:
Twenty-Five 70 thirty years. Flat, peaked nat
Dressed Ike a Uorkingman. in blue blouse.
A force Of gendarrnes headed by NJ. Hennion.
| sub-Chief OF the Secret Police is securing the
| country in search ~ the fugitive. and COM
panv Of infantry has been dispatched 10 sur
| round and neat the wood wherein the man ia
| supposed 70 he hiding Among the stories Of the
| outrage II is told that several passers by saw
| NJ Labor shot and passed on ndiferently
| neither offering 70 help the victim nor Joining
IN the pursuit NJ the assassin also that per-
son who went 70 the side of NJ. Labor as he lay
wounded on the ground searched the pockets Of
the suffering man. on the pretext Of ascertain
! ing his Identity. and stole their contents
The police believed they had a clew 10 the
! assassin Of NJ Laoori. He was thought m have
taken the direction Of Fougeres. 70 which place
he doubled back after taking refuge In the for
est Of Couesnes
a A@AJ"'
of Rennes and VI. Je HerssA. Deputy FOR lie
/ e,-Vilaine in which Rennes is situated. has
| been issued. II begins as follows.
! An abominabe outrage. the author ~ which
cannot claim 10 belong 70 any party. has Just
dishonored our dear town Of Rennes,' etc, and
concludes with appealing TO the population 70
remain calm and n resist provocations from
! whatever party they may emanate.
THE RESULT OF A PLOT
The attempt made upon the life Of VI. Labor
was evidently the result of plot letter
| WIS sent 70 the Commssary u Police this morn