Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-14

RENNEs, France, Aug 1.-Two men
ambushed Maitre Labori, counsel fol
Dreyfus, and one shot was fired, hitting
Labori in the back. NJ. Labori fell il
the roadway. He is still alive.
Maitre Labor left his house alone fol
the court at about o'clock this morn.
ing. His residence is situated in the
suburbs of the town, about quarter OF
an hours walk from the Lycee, the
route being along solitary road beside
the river Vilaine. He had reached a
point half way on his journey. when
two men, who had evidently been lying
i'll wait for him, rushed out of a narrow
| lane and one of them fired single shot
| from revolver.
The murderers were only couple OF
yards behind their victim and the bull.
| let struck Maitre Labori in the back.
The wounded man uttered an agonized
cry and fell fiat on his face The mur.
derers Immediately fled through the
lane from which they had emerged and
both escaped.
About 1:30 O'Clock it was announced
that the bullet had entered the stomach:
that there was no outward bleeding,
and that the physicians believe that NJ.
Labor will die from the wound.
A later story has it that NJ. Labori
was shot i'll the temple by mai who
fired revolver at him outside the
court, and that the miscreant was ar
rested.
RENNEs, France, Aug. 1.-The Drey-
fus courtmartial was resumed today.
In view of the conformation of Mercier
by Casimir. .Perier, when the former will
virtually be in the prisoners dock, a
dramatic scene will likely occur
1t is understood that even more
thrilling incident than that which
ended Saturdays session was expected
by the counsel of Dreyfus and would
have occurred but for General Mercier' S
prudence. Drevfus intended and had
actually declared his determination to
slap Mercier' S face before the whole
court, if he brought up the story of the
relations of Dreyfus with Nine. B., who
some newspapers have asserted, acted
as go-between Tor Dreyfus and the at
tache to who:n he is alleged to have
maue reasonable revelations
MERCER abstained from all reference
to the story. but despite this, the people
in the court thought for moment that
Dreyrus was about to strike Mercier,
until captain of gendarmes took him
gently by the arm and pushed him back
into his seat.
Mercier, minister of war when Drey-
fus was condemned, had spoken nearly
four hours i'll ruthless denunciation of
Drey1us, who had listened unmoved un-
til Mercier concluded by saying that if
he had not been convinced of the guilt
OF Dreyfus, and If the latter's convic-
ton had not been fortified since 1891,
he would admit lie had been mistaken.
Dreyfus jumped to his feet and
shouted "that is what you ought to
say"
The audience burst into wild cheer,
whereupon the ushers called Tor silence,
But when Mercier replied that he would
admit Dreyfus was innocent if there
was any doubt, the prisoner shouted
again:
"Wby don't you then: That is your
duty
At this there was another outburst of
applause. NJ, Casimir-Perier then rose
and dramatically demanded to be con-
fronted with General Mercier in order
to deny some Of his statements.
Colonel Jouaust ordered the court to
be adjourned until today at $50 a. IN.
for the confrontation, and as Mercier
turned to leave the court the audience
arH hicca1
him, those at tine back of the court
standing on chairs and benches in order
to better hound him down. The gend-
armes placed themselves between the
general and the audience, who showed
a strong disposition to maltreat the
former minister Of war.
General Mercier hurried out of the
courtroom through side door. amid
fierce denunciations from the audience
NJ. Casimir- Perier said that neither
lie nor the cabinent saw the dossier till
fortnight after the condemnation of
Dreyfus.
"For the honor of the magistracy
and the honor of France" the ex-presi-
dent added, 81 feel compelled to speak
the truth i'll defense of an innocent
man.
LAiS uCSAuAa aStlOh CIltI
uttered i'll a vibrant voice, rising till it
broke with emotion.
There was an outburst of applause III
the courtroom. The president threat
ened to clear the court if the demon
stratlOn was repeated.
M. Casimir- Perier proceeded with his
testimony, occasionally referring to a
paper which he held to refresh his
m dot, l.
out hesitation. He said that one motive
for his resignation of the presidency
was the ignorance i'll which he had
been kept regarding the Dreyfus affair.
He reiterated that he had sworn to the
truth. He denied there was danger of
war with Germany over the Dreyfus
affair He also denied that Captain
Lebrun- Renauld had ever commune
Gated to him confession alleged to
have been made by Dreyfus.
Mercier's testimony was mostly Il
weary, endless defense of himself, an
argument of the whole case over again,
without one word of proof against Drey
fus.
He rehearscd the whole affair from
his own point of view, but made one of
the two sensational points. The first
was when he says Perier had not told
the whole story of the diplomatic incl
dent; that he, Mercier, was so certain
that Germany was about to declare war |
that he kept Boisdeffre and hundreds of
officers nearly all night at the war of
fee, ready to concentrate the whole |
French army at strategic points.
ferier wiggled i'll his seat and waved |
bIs hand Ill objection. The audience |
thi. rxr,th ~ ,I,,-
lity. Mercier had it that matters were |