Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
THE GORE TRAGEDY.
nm n,pzEwskI RE-ENAcTs Az
FAIR AND is RELEASED Pro-
yrsroNALLr.
THIS coUNTRYs ACTION.
commission Made Ut OF Four Amcri-
can Doctor. Reading in Paris,
WIN Make m Independent Post
aor.em Examination To-Day
THIS couNTRY's ACTION
Norton Examination To-D'

paP1S November 4.--Thc Gore TRACE
dv was presented in dramatic aspec,
to-day. when the French officials TOOK
Dcrvdzewski TO the scene OF the tragedy.
and compelled him to rc-enact every de-
;aii of the affair, this being zone under
Tho practice of the bench law, which
.eouircs The reconstruction of the tragedy
i, the presence of officials under exactly
the same conditions as those under which
il was originally enacted.
The chamber was arranged as on the
night of the fatality. and the same weap-
on was placed in DcRydzewski's hand. to
act out his version. AS far as is known
INC prisoner went through the ordeal
with fertitude. without waverinS from MS
first story of the accidental fall of the
revolver.
DeRydzewski re-enacted the final scene,
giving complete details as to the positions
of Mrs Gore and himself. he said he
was living on the bed, fully dressed, While
Mrs Gore was stationed at the loot OF
the bed her feet hanging down on the
side nearest the wall. and her head
thrown backward on the feather quilt,
which had been rolled to form cushion
Wishing to take something from the
night table, he said. he knocked off the
revolver, which went off and the bullet
struck Mrs. Gore in the race. AS the
bullet was found buried in the hair OF
the victim, it is impossible to verify the
direction taken by the missile otherwise
than by the wound. As a result of to-
days examination the examining magis-
frste decided to set DeRydzewski at LID.
erty. Professionally.
BERTILLON INVESTIGATION.
Before the party left the house. NJ. Ber-
~ &c leo in
vestigating the case on behalf of the
pol:ce arrived and took several photo
graphs of the room after asking DeRyd-
zewski to place everything in exactly the
same position it occupied at the moment
of the tragedy. 1t is reported that as be
did this DeRydzewsk eNinced consider
able emotion. He afterwards LETT IN a
cab. and escorted by two policemen. who
conducted him TO the prison. where the
necessary formalities attending his dis
charge from custody were completed.
The case has assumed an international
aspect by the action Of Consul-General
Gowdy in following out the instructions
of the State Department at Washington.
and appointing a commission composed of
four American doctors residing in Paris
10 conduct an independent post-mortem
examination
NJ. Paauet, in behalf Of Mr.. Gowdy, ap-
piled 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 officials,
the only reservation being that they be
not removed from the morSue until after
the second autopsy. owing TO the require
1nents of the French law. Thereupon the
commission of American doctors arranged
g perform their autopsy at the morgu.
$oswnrrow morning.
AMERICANS CONSULT SOQUET.
The American doctors We're in consulta-
ton this afternoon with DR. Soquet, the
French expert whose first autopsy tenc-
cd 10 the accident theory. This was due
10 professional courtesy. before beginning
the independent autopsy. Dr. Soquet eX-
planned his theory. leaving the Americans
free to pursue their own course
The funeral has been postponed until
Wednesday.