Show T Tells ells Exploits of Dead a aF F 7 I f T 0 F F Tench awyer TI Labori By E. E J. J David ERNAND LABORI LADORI famous Camous F r French lawyer is la dead J- J News of ot his demise will bo ho received with sorrow Borrow among tho the legal leral profession of ot this country country coun coun- try for Cor tho the eminent attorney counted among his friends some orne of or orthe the brightest masters of ot law In America Lab rl gained raIned undying famo Camo Jn Sin his Ills defense of or Cant Capt Alfred Dreyfus probably the most sensational sensational sensational sensa sensa- case caso heard hearl In a court of or orJa Ja law since tho ho memorable Maybrick trial In Jn England He lIo also gained fame and popularity when ho at attended at- at tended the tho meeting of or tho the American Ameri Amen can Bar Dal association at Montreal fire years ago While In this count country he was tho guest of at the cleverest erest jurists Ho was entertained on a a. a. a royal scale it Jt being leco recognized that he lie wa was probably the most talented lawyer that had come from Cram tho the old world to the new I first met Maitre Labor about fifteen years ago ao interviewing him himIn himIn himIn In London in behalf of oC the tho Daily Express It Is significant that at that time Labor Lahori predicted that tho French would again battle German Germany Ger Ocr man many and would woul attempt to re regain rc- rc gain Alsace Ho spoke of the Dreyfus trial at the time re remarking remarking remarking re- re marking that tho the British spirit for Cor fair tait pIa play had won an enduring place in the tho hearts of ot the tho French people It may he be remembered that at trial tria of ot Dreyfus in tho late nineties when conviction was made mado madoW b by W the court that both Great Britain Hilt Brit am ain aln and the United States I through various channels voiced their protest to the thc courts court's decision As a result of ot the foreign pressure of or sentiment Dreyfus fus was given Iven a pardon by the thc French government Dreyfus Dreyfus' was a Tew Jew Ho lie was envied lcd b by his brother officers in inthe inthe inthe the French arm army He Ho was made the victim of a and convicted con con- lIe Hc appealed but lost Jost and then tho the pardon was granted g as tho French government g real realized that many people In the tho rest of or the civilized dy- dy world concluded that race prejudice had been at the bottom of tho the prosecution Later Dreyfus was proved 1110 innocent of or being hing a asp spy spyas spyas as charged Count confessed con colt fc ed to the thc pl plot t. t At tho time lime of or Dreyfus' Dreyfus trial Emilo Zola famous French author was mentioned Zola was accused of ot libeling th the French president and the French army in his tic dc- tenso of the captain A later case Jn In which Maitre J L' L appeared was was that of or Madame Madame Ma Ma- dame Caillaux Maitre J Labori was a particularly handsome man Standing si 81 six feet teet two in height ho had a pleasing personality His hilt French accent was delightful when ho spoke in English About twelve years year's after aCter my first t interview with Labor I met him again In Vancouver B. B C. C Ct after ho Ito had visited man many centers in the United Unite States and wax wn about to return to tho the la last East t to attend the convention of law lawyers ers in Montreal l at nt that time felt that be being belag heIng he- he ing lag an nn honored guest of the legal profession proCession of or this country it would not be considered good etiquette to speak disparagingly of the laws law's motion here He however contended contend contend- e ed that It might be to the advantage advantage tage tac of the country generally if iC justice could bo accelerated He Ho was astounded to lo hear that many appeals were allowed to remain In abe abeyance ance h here rc without a decision being rendered for several years He lie thought that France could also Improve in providing better helter facilities facilities ties for the movement of at justice and pointed to England as setting a a. good example in all matt rs wherein justice was concerned In the death of Maitre Labori Lahori the legal world lo loses es one of Its brightest bright brIght- est lI lights Althou Although h dead may memory of his fame tame still stilt live HYe so that others In his honored line blue will wm look to hi his career as a shining beacon bencon beacon bea ben con to guide J them along lifes life's road to tho the goal of or success s. s Labori was born in Rheims in 1860 |