The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-15

waters of the river Vilaine on one side
and on the other side scattered houses
with a gap just opposite the spot
through which could be seen green
meadow with stream flowing through
it and beyond that the backs of row
of houses.
The road that M. Labori had followed
tapered away back from the scene OF
the tragedy with a row of trees along
the border of the Vilalane. under
whose leafy shelter M. Labori had
walked to perhaps his death.
A Gordon of mounted gendarmes was
drawn up as quickly as possible about
fifteen yards apart, and in the space
within were two groups already de-
scribed. An ambulance which had
been summoned, arrived with four att
tendants, bearing an ordinary stretched
on which were placed blue and white
striped mattress. On this M. Labori
was tenderly laid, and the stretcher
was borne by friends and newspaper
men, with Nine. Labor walking beside
it.
The only cry that M. Labori gave
after his first groan was when he was
lifted to the stretcher when the pain
caused by the movement drew from
him a moan. The party proceeded
slowly back in the middle of the road
way to M. Labori's temporary resi-
dence, where he had rented a furnished
house for use during the continuance
of the court-martial. 1t is situated in
a somewhat deserted neighborhood. the
place on which it is located leading into
the main road running to Rennes.
Accounts of the shooting related by
eye witnesses differ considerably, es-
pecially respecting the appearance of
the would-be murderer, of whom the
following is the official descriptions:
Twenty-Five to thirty years; fiat,
peaked hat; dressed like a workingman
in a blue blouse"
A force of gendarmes. headed by M.
Hennion, sub-chief of the secret po-
lice, is securing the country in search
of M. Labori's assailant. and a COM
pany of infantry has been dispatched
to surround and beat the wood wherein
the man is supposed to be hiding.
An incredible side of the outrage is
the fact, it is asserted. that several
passers-by saw M. Labor shot and
passed on indifferently, neither Offering
pursuit of the assassin. Still more in
credible is the fact that an individual
went to the side of M. Labor as he
lay on the ground. and is said to have
searched the pockets of the suffering
man on the pretext of aScertaining his
identity, and stole the entire contents.
The assailant fled after the shooting,
holding the revolver in his hand with
his finger on the trigger, and threat
ened several men who showed a dis
position to block his way.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at 1915 this morning saw one
of the doctors at NJ. Laboris house,
which was guarded by four gendarmes.
The doctor said that M. Labor was
bearing the agony he was suffering
with marvellous fortitude. and added:
He has been put to bed. and is being
watched by his wife. He has spoken,
but not of himself; always about the
trial. We have strong hopes that he
will pull through. and have sent an
optimistic telegram to his family. 1t
Will be forty-eight hours, however, be-
fore we can speak 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 hes
itation. But a deplorable length of
time elapsed before the ambulance ar
rived. NJ. .Labori lay on the ground
half an hour with the sky menacing a
storm, which came within a few min
utes after he reached home"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press again called at the residence of
M Labor at 4:15 p. m, and was in
formed that Nine. Labor was still
watching by the bedside of her hus-
band. The patients condition, it was
said, had grown worse. his agony had
increased, and fever had set in. The
doctors in attendance are very anxious
and fear that even if M. Labor recov-
ers, his left 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 frequently. but all
his remarks are about the court-mar-
tial Nine. Labori is bearing up Won
derfully, and is doing all she can to
cheer her husband.
1t appears that NJ Labori had re-
ceived two letters threatening that he
would be shot, but he treated them as
he had treated others of a similar ma
ture which he had received 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 the friends
and foes of the wounded man alike.
The local papers issued frequent edi-
lions containing the latest details in re-
gard to the affair
RENNES, Aug. 1.-THE police be-
lieve they have a clew of the assassin
of M. Labor and officers are now on
the track He is believed to be in the
vicinity of Foueres. to which place he
fled to after taking refuge in the for
est of Couces.
PARIS, Aug. IA dispatch from
Iemans, $50 miles southwest of this
city, says a Commissary of Police has
arrested at the railroad station a man
named Gallon, a marine engineer, who
was on his way from Rennes to Havre,
whose appearance corresponds with the
description of the man who attempted
to assassinate M. Labor.
LABORPS CONDITION.
RENNES, Aug. I'LL p. m.--The fol-
lowing bulletin regarding the condition
of NJ Labori was issued at 10 o'clock:
Temperature 37.5; no fever; condition
stationary.
There has been, therefore, a slight
during the last few hours.
M. Labori's mother arrived here this
evening. She had believed him dead
and a most affecting interview enSued !