The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-16
coWARDLY ASSASSINATION.
Maitre Labori, Counsel For Dreyfus, sho,
and Mortally Wounded.

RENNES, France, Aug. 4.-Maitre
Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, was shot
and mortally wounded while going tc
the trial. Laborl left his house, ac-
companied by Colonel Picquart and the
latter's brother-in-law, NJ. Cast. NJ.
Labori was laughing and chatting with
his companions when he was shot. The
party was passing the Quai Richmond
and was about to cross the Chatau'
BRAND bridge, when a man hidden be.
hind a wooden fence, at corner Of ths
Quai, stepped out and fired at M. La
bori.
The wounded man fell to the ground
He tried to rise and put his hand to the
wound in his back and brought the
hand back covered with blood. AS he
lay there, with his clothes covered with
the dust in which he had fallen, he
said in faint voice II beg you to give
me my stick and my papers"
go and tell them" he added with
a final effort, "to suspend the pro.
ceedings."
The shot had been heard 200 yards
away from the Avenue De La Care
where a crowd has gathered as usual
to witness the arrival of the principal
personages connected with the court.
martial. These spectators ran In the
direction Of the spot where the shooting
had occurred, followed by gendarmes
on horseback.
After shooting the lawyer, the muir
derer ran across the fields until he
reached the railroad. He crossed the
embankment and followed the track
until 1t arrived at the level crossing.
A train was just arriving at full speed
and the murderer dashed across the
line in front of the train and towards
the woods in the direction of the vii
lage of Chantepie. where he was lost
to view
Colonel Picquart and his brother-in-
law, NJ. Cast, who, 1t appeared from
later reports, accompanied M. Labordi
on his way to the Lycee, pursued the
murderer for some distance, but, as
they were both heavy men, they were
unable to continue the pursuit and sc
returned to the side of the wounded
man, leaving the chase of the murderer
to a number of laborers and peasants.
The wounded man In the meantime
asked to have a carriage called to con-
vey him to his residence and to have
DR.. Reclus summoned
When the doctor arrived he knelt be-
side NJ Labordi, putting a bottle OF
smelling salts to his nostrils. Around
these central figures were grouped the
spectators all deeply affected some,
indeed, crying like children. At a lit
tie distance was gathered another
group, the central figure of which was
the commissary of police, notebook in
hand taking down the testimony of
the witnesses of the affair.
The scene of this pathetic picture
was a dusty road. A Gordon of mount
ed gendarmes was drawn as quickly
as possible around the space where the
two groups We're.
An ambulance which had been sum-
moned arrived with four attendants
of the military hospital, bearing an or.
binary stretcher, on which was placed
a blue and white striped mattress. On
this NJ. Labori was laid and the
stretcher was borne to the advocates
residence by friends of NJ. Labori and
SOllN ithSPopNl AiiNAit "ANAA -'Ah'Ns N~o-
bori walking beside 1t.
The doctors in attendance are very
anxious in regard to NJ. Labori's con-
ditlon and fear that even if he re-
covprs his leg will be paralyzed, as
he has been unable to move it since he
was laid in bed He is conscious and
talks to his wife freely. but all his
remarks are about the court martial
Nine. Labori is bearing up wonder
fully, and is doing all she can to cheer
her husband
1t appears that NJ. Labori received
only the other day two letters threat
ening that he would be shot. But he
treated them as he had treated others
of a similar nature which he has re-
celved Frequently for months past, with
contempt
The outrage is the sole topic of con-
versation in Rennes and adherence OF
the deed is expressed by friends and
foes of the wounded man alike.