The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-24
INTERNATIONAL.
The Shooting of Mrs. Ellen Gore
in Paris.
Has Been Taken Up by the e. s.
Government.
MEDICAL COMMISSION
Has Been Designated to Hold an
Autopsy in Case.
All Evidence Is to Be Forwarded
to Washington.

Paris, Nov 24.-Acting on instruc-
tions from the United States state de-
pariment to thoroughly investigate the
shooting on Wednesday of Mrs. Ellen
Gore, Consul General Gowdy today re-
quested four representative American
physicians living in Paris to form
commission. conduct an independent
autopsy and report on the circum-
stances and probabilities of how she met
her death. The commission is composed
of DIR. A. J. Magin, who is in charge of
the American hospital in Paris; DR.. Ed
mund L. Gross. formerly of San Fran
cisco: DR.. Turner and DR.. Whitmen
MIR. Gowdy has sent written instructions
to each of the doctors in which he asks
them to spare no efforts to make the in
vestigation searching. The commission
has already conferred regarding it's
plans. but it has not yet been settled
when the autopsy will take place. The
French officials still hold the body, and
numerous eormalities have to be gone
TIN ough with before it will be in possess
sion OF the undertaken designated by Mr..
Gowd--.
The latter is seeking to obtain possess
sion of the remains. but it probably will
be necessary to make an application to
the examining magistrate in charge of
the case The doctors must act quick
ly, as the funeral has been finally
arranged for o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the American church on the Rue
De Berrie. The Rev. E. J. Thurber VIII
Osiciate.
The questions before the American
medical commission are delicate. for
bullet may conflict with those of the
French medical experts. The latter base
the accident theory on the upward range
of the bullet, but the American officials
believe that an independent autopsy will
establish the fact that the range was
almost horizontal, thus indicating a d.
rect shot from an aimed weapon The
United States consulate staff is also
taking tie dispositions of witnesses in
dependent of those taken by the French
officials. So far this action has not de-
veloped any new features, but the depo-
sitions furnish a complete and unpreju-
diced history of the case and will be for
warded to the state department at
Washington. Mr.. Gowdy will be repre-
sented at the examina ton of De
Rydzewski, in whose apartments Mrs
Gore was killed. but as an observer, as
care will be taken not to create an i'm
preston that there is the least official
doubt of the thoroughness of French
Justice.
in their charge decided unexpectedly to
hold the reconstruction of the scene"
this afternoon instead of waiting until
tomorrow. This interesting formality
occurred IN the room Wnere the Tragedy
took place. De Rydzewski re-enacted
the details of the fatal scene and sub
mitted to the cross examination of the
officials at every step. The only per-
sons admitted were the examining mag
istrate, the connmissary of police, DR..
SOcquet who performed the autopsy;
Gastinne Bennette. the expert armorer.
De Rydzewsh and Lawyer Cruppy.
A representative of Mr.. Gowdy, M
Packard, applied for admission to be
present but the magistrate refused on
the ground of requirements of the law
The party arrived at the house at 4
o'clock. De Rydzewski was IN a cab
and was accompanied by two police of
ficers. He had handouts on and looked
pale and emaciated. He shielded his
face from the gaze of the crowd at the
door and followed by the magistrate
and the officers, mounted the stairs to
the room where the fatal scene was re-
enacted. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the accused reiterated his
story as first told that Mrs. Cores
death was the result of an accident.
NJ Pacauet. in behalf of Mr.. Gowdy,
applied to the magistrate for possession
of the body and the official offered every
facility. He ordered that the remains
be turned over to the United States of
ficials, the only reservation being that
they be not removed from the morgue
until after the second autopsy, owing to
the requirements of the French law.
Thereupon the commission of American n
doctors arranged to perform their au-
topsy at the morgue tomorrow morning
NJ. Pacquet also requested the magis-
trate to allow him to inspect the CORE
spondence of De Rydzewski, which the
official agreed to do after he had him.
self finished the inspection of the letters
which he expected to do today This in
spection will be private will be the pre-
liminary hearings of the case.
The American doctors were in consuIta-
ton this afternoon with DR.. Soquet the
,,,-l,
ed to the accident theory. This was due
to professional courtesy. before beginning
the independent autopsy. DR.. Soquet ex-
planned his results and theory leaving the
Americans free to pursue their own
course. Owing to the time which will be
required for the second autopsy the fun
eral has been postponed until Wednesday.