The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
Consul General Gowdy Busy Endeav-
oring to Solve the Mysterious Man.
ner of Her Death.
DE RYDzEWSKI STILL HE'LL
MRS. GORE HAD MANY FRIENDS IN
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Separated from Her Wealthy Hus-
with an Opera Company.

PARIS. Nov. 2.-The tragic death of the
young American artist, Mrs. Ellen Gore,
continues to occupy the attention of the po-
lice and the staff of the American consul
ate. The developments of the true inward
ness of the mystery were followed with
eager interest by the public to-day and
brought forward many who had known
Mrs Gore here and in America, and from
them her antecedents were fully obtained.
1t was developed also that she had been a
pupil Of the famous composer. Moszkowski.
while De Rydzewski was a pupil of Jan
Lassalle, the baritone of the Grand Opera.
The police branch of the mystery seemingly
remains undeveloped, and further light
has been thrown on the causes which led to
the tragedy or the circumstances attending
its enactment.
An autopsy was held to-day by Dr. Soc
quet and resulted in formal report that
the cause of death was a bullet wound.
Consul General Gowdy assigned a member
of his staff to attend the autopsy and take
notes of the condition of the body. That
official reported that the bullet entered the
forehead above the left eye and went clear
through the head The bullet was not
found. The project of police designated
Gastinne Rennette. the expert armorer to
study the weapon and wound for the pur-
pose OF determining the possibility of sui
eide. Although many friends of Mrs. Gore
called on Mr.. Gowdy none claimed the body,
and late In the day he cabled Attorney But
Ter. of Mexico City, asking as to its DISPOSE
ton.
The most circumstantial account concern
ing Mrs. Gore was furnished by Vincent
Toledo, director of a leading piano eStab-
lshment in the Avenue de rOpera. He
& w N IN h i'm hxrI az fnrc
from musical friends in New York. She
appeared to him most charming and viva
cious and devoted to music. She received
all OF her mail at private address. She
Travelled in the early summer over Europe
and took lessons in Vienna from a leading
master. Returning last August she asked
est rank. Moszkowski was chosen. She
studied with great ardor and took part in
number of musicales. Last Tuesday she
accepted an invitation to the opera from NJ.
Toledo for last night, and he was Mortified
on going for her to find her dead.
1T csnnot Relieve Mrs Core bes connr, saia
suicide. She was of the happiest DISPOSE
ton. i never saw the least evidence of
melancholy. She was deeply interested in
her work and gave much promise as a
musician. 1t was her purpose after COM
pleting her musical education to return to
America. She inquired of me recently If 1
thought she would make an excellent pro-
fessional She has taken lessons of me
every Tuesday since the 10th of October.
Last TUESDAY L received note from her
saying she was suffering from indisposition
/ did not know anything of her private
life"
De Rydzewski continues in confinement.
The police decline to admit his friends to
see him pending inquiries. NJ. Lassalle has
undertaken to champion his pupils inter-
ests and has designated two leading law
yers to defend him. Lassalle says the
murder theory is untenabfe, De E>ydzew-
ski is of tender, sympathetic DISPOSE
ton.
Tba ,oI;oa hoyn ~,oa;aoa .ho;- $780,. -
one damaging clew. De Rydzewsk at first
exclaimed that the girl was dead and he
| afterwards said she had committed suicide
The police at first held this to be dam
aging contradiction, but Commissary
Landel said, after further investigation to-
day, that the second declaration regarding
suicide was misunderstood and that De
Rydzewsh intended to indicate merely that
| she was dead.
| The Journal states that DIR. Soquet's re-
port on the autopsy of the dead woman es-
| tablishes that the bullet entered her head
| from below and passed upwards, thus sup
porting Rydzewskis story that the acct
| dent was due to the fall of the revolver