Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-25
PROBING GORE AFFAIR
Uncle Sam interests Himself In the
Recent Paris Tragedy.
DOCTORS TO MAKE AUTOPSY
American Physicians Will Seek to
Determine the Way In Which the
Beautiful California Woman
Met Her Death.

lions from the United States state de.
partment to thoroughly investigate the
shooting OH Wednesday Of Mrs. Ellen
Gore, Consul General Gowdy has re-
quested four representative American
physicians living in Paris to form a
commission, conduct an Independent
autopsy and report on the circum-
stances and probabilities of how she
met her death. The commission Is
composed of DR.. A. J. Magnin. who is
in charge of the American hospital In
Paris; DR.. Edmund l.. Gros, formerly
of San Francisco; DR.. Turner and DR..
Whitman.
Mr. Gowdy has sent written instruc-
lions to each of the doctors, in which
he says to them to spare no efforts to
make the investigation searching.
He Is now seeking to obtain posses
sion Of the remains, but it will prob
ably be necessary to make an applica-
ton to the examining magistrate in
charge Of the case The doctors must
act quickly as the funeral has been
finally arranged to take place within
twenty-fOur hours in the American
church in the Rue de Berri. The Rev.
DR.. Il. J. Thurber will officate.
A Delicate Problem.
The questions before the American
medical commission are delicate, as
their conclusions as to the course of
the bullet may conflict with those of
the medical experts. The latter base
the accident theory OH 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 in
dicating direct shot from an aimed
weapon.
The United States consulate staff is
also taking the dispositions of witnesses
independent of those taken by the
French officials. So far this action
has not developed any new features,
but the dispositions furnish a complete
and unprecedented history Of the case
and will be forwarded to the state de-
partment at Washington. Mr.. GOwdy
will be represented at the examination
of. De Rytlzewski, in whose apartment
Mrs Gore was killed, but as an OBJ
server. as care will be taken not to
create an impression that there is the
least official doubt of the thoroughness
Of French justice.
GrewsOme Rehearsal of Tragedy.
The French officials having the case
in their charge decided to hold the ire
of the scene" during the
afternoon. This interesting Formally
occurred in the room where 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 persons admitted were the
magistrate, the commissary
of police. DR.. Socquet, who performed
the autopsy; Gastinne Rennette, the
expert armorer; De Rydzewski and
Lawyer Cruppi. A representative Of
Mr.. Gowdy, NJ. Paquet, applied for per-
mission to be present, but the magis-
trate refused ON the ground of require
ments Of the law.
The party arrived at the house at 3
o'clock. De Rydzewski was in cab
and was accompanied by two police
officers. He had handouts OH, looked
pale and emaciated, was slightly bent.
wore long overcoat and silk hat and
presented distinguished bearing.
The prisoner 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
on the second floor, where the fatal
scene was re-enacted. There is every
reason to believe that the accused re-
iterated his story. as first told, that Mrs.
Cores death was the result of all
accident.