Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-27

Paris, France, Nov. %. The indie
pendent post-mortem examination of
The remains of Mrs. Ellen Gore made
by the commission of four American
doctors appointed by Consul General
Gowdy at the instance of the State
Department at Washington was made
this morning at the morgue. 1t tended
to establish the fact that Mrs. Gore
did not commit suicide. The American
doctors found that the bullet entered
tine pupil of the right eye, cutting the
lower eyelid, and emerged in the rear
of the right side of Tho head at less
than half an inch elevation from the
point of entry. The Eody bore no marks
of a struggle, and there were no powder
marks at the entrace to the wound.
The doctors have been given 46 hours
in which to consult the official report.
MIR. Gowdy, in the meantime, has or
dered them not to give any official
opinion on the case. He is seeking to
avoid clash with the French experts.
The report of the American commits
sion will ho restricted to the pathology
OF the wound ana tho direction of the
bullet, with no opinion as to the cause
of death.
The four American doctors, A. j.
| Magnin, Edmund L.. Gros, Turner and
| Whitman, we're present at the examina
| tion, as was also DIR. Socquet, at the
request Of tho French officials, and NJ.
Paqret, representing Mr.. Gowdy. The
body was brought into the amphi-
theatre used for demonstrations before
students DIR. Socquet explained the
course of the first autopsy, and the
| American doctors carefully made their
own inspection, but they made no new
| incsions. The skull hau Eeen sawed in
two parts along the course Of the
wound, which permitted the Americans
10 make measurements to establish the
range of the bullet. 1t was obvious
| that the range was not greatly upward,
as at first announced, but was almost
parallel with the earth, indicating the
theory that death was caused by an
aimed weapon. The expression of such
opinion, however, was carefully avoided
by the doctors, as their examination
was restricted to the course and sur
roundings of the wound. The absence
of powder marks at the entrance to the
wound was partly accounted for by the
use of snokeless powder, although the
American officials insist that suicide
would have compelled the holding oi
tho weapon so close to the wound thai
it would have been somewhat burned
Before the doctors separated the,
agreed to meet later, compare their
views and formulate written report,
which is not expected to be completed
before tomorrow.
The provisional release Of De Rydzew
ski yesterday is considered as establish
ing tho view of the French authorities
OF the innocence of the Russian, but hi
is still under surveillance, and if h,
attempts to leave this city he will b,
Liable to arrest as a fugitive from
justice. The American officials do no
expect that De Rydzewski will b.
further actively prosecuted, although
he probably will be arra:gned later oil
the minor charge of having in hi
nossession a revolver and of carelessl,
particiI ating in the circumstance
which caused the death Of Mrs. Gore
Mr.. Gowdy received from the Stat
Department today a request from Mrs
Cores relatives to take possession 0
her effects. Accordingly, he tool
charge of two trunks, good deal @
music and "a little iswelry. The article
showed the simple tastes of the de
ceased.
The burial place of the remains @
Mrs. Gore has been changed TO Bagneu
cemetery, owing to its being unsec
tartan. Mr.. Gowdy has leased a 10
there for five years, during which tim
the relatives OF the deceased will decid
whether they will remove the body t
America.