The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
A new FORGERY
Discovered In Connection With
the Secret DOssier
Which Figures So Extensively
In Dreyfus Case.
TOLD BY Nj. LABORI
When He Thought He Was
About to Die.
Anarchists VIII Hold General
Mercier Responsible
For Anything That Happens to
Their Faction.
WOUNDED MANBETTER
The Assassins Have Not Yet
Been Apprehended.

Paris. Aug. 15.-The Matin today
makes the announcement that Maltre
Labor, after he was shot yesterday
declared that as the outcome of his m
Jury appeared doubtful he wished 10
make known the fact that NJ Chamo1n'
who has charge of the secret dOcu-
ments in the Dreyfus case has discover
ed a new forgery in the dossier
ANARCHISTS MAKE THREATS.
Paris. Aug. 15-The anarchist organ,
lie Journal du Peuple says that in re-
taliation for the outrage upon M La
bori the anarchists will hold General
Mercier and NM. Drumont' RocheIoFI
and Judet as hostages and personally
responsible for anything done against
the anarchists
LABORI Is BETTER
Fennes. France, Aug. 15.-2:45 p M
NJ Labor is now doing so well that
doctors considered him out of danger
He lies on his back, unable to move
but life is returning to the leg Whlcn
was thought to be paralyzed. He has
no fever and continues to discuss the
trial. His wife has remained at his
bedside practically ever since he was
wounded. Naturally she is much re-
lieved at the favorable reports OF the
doctors who hope to see the distin-
guished lawyer on his feet before the
trial is ended.
EVIDENCE OF A PLOT.
Rennes. Aug. 15.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press here obtained
complete confederation today Of the
statement that the pockets of Labori's
coat We're rified yesterday while he was
living on the ground wounded
Not only were the pockets of his coat
enptied but an attempt was MADE TO
steal the wallet in which We're iii
1ortant papers referring to the court
martial. including his notes for the
rrOss-examinatiOn of Gen MercleI- M
Labor has himself related the lncldenl-
He had Just fallen and saw one OF Two
men run to his side one OF tnese sd4u
His coat must be taken OF. He Will
be too hot
The speaker then took the wounded
advocates coat off and another man
seized the wallet. NJ. Labor, however
retained his presence Of mind and re-
fused to allow the wallet to be taken
out of his hands, putting 1t under ms
head for a pillow and holdlng II WIN
one hand. The coat was shortly aIter-
wards put on again. On arriving al
his residence NJ Labori asked his wife
to look into his pockets and see II
their contents were safe Nine Laborl
found the pockets completely emptled
Luckily, no papers of importance were
fn the pockets, which only contained
personal letters, including menac1nS
letters received on the previous day
The rifiing of the lawyers pockets OF
the papers and the attempt to steal ms
wallet while no effort was made to
appropriate his watch or money, are
regarded as clear evidence of a plot in
which several men were implicated.
The man who actually fired the shot
It appears was only one part of the
machinery of the cOnspiratOrs- In spite
of the extensive search made for the
would be assassin he is still at large and
the impression is gaining ground that
he is being aided by anti-Dreyfus peo-
pie The doctors in attendance on NJ.
Labor have sent to Paris for an X-ray
apparatus in order to locate tthe bullet.