Feast of the Assumption

The Feast of the Assumption marks a pause in the Rennes trial: the court did not sit on the public holiday, the day after Fernand Labori survived an attack. The narrative places this interruption between hopes for Labori’s recovery and the court’s refusal to grant the defence a two-week adjournment.

Its Place in the Trial

The account identifies the Feast of the Assumption as the day following the attack on Labori. He survived the night, his fever diminished, and there were hopes that he would recover. The court’s recess for the holiday therefore comes at a moment when the defence still faces uncertainty about whether its leading advocate will be able to resume work.

The Adjournment Dispute

When the court convened on Wednesday, Edgar Demange asked for a two-week adjournment, allowing time either for Labori to return or for Albert Clemenceau to be fully briefed as his replacement. Colonel Jouaust rejected the request, leaving the defence to proceed as best it could. The holiday itself did not resolve the dispute; it provides the brief chronological pause before the court’s decision and the continuation of the trial.