New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
DE RYDZEWSKI AT LIBERTY
DEATH OF MRS. GORE RECONSTRUCTED
IN ROOM WHERE IT OCCURRED.
CONSUL GENERAL GOWDY NAMES \ CON-
MISSION OF AMERICAN DOCTORS TO
REPORT on THE CASE.


Paris Nov. 24.-The Gore tragedy was pre-
scented in a dramatic aspect to-day. when the
French officials took De Rydzewski to the scene
of the occurrence and compelled him to re-
enact every detail of the affair, this being done
under the practice of the French law which re-
quires the reconstruction of the tragedy in the
presence of officials under exactly the same con-
ditions those under which it was originally
enacted.
The chamber was arranged on the night OF
the fatality and the same weapon was placed in
De Rydzewski's hand TO enable him to act out
his version. AS far known, the prisoner went
through the ordeal with fortitude without
wavering from his first story of the accidental
fall of the revolver.
He submitted to the cross examination of the
officials at every step. The only persons adj
United were the examining magistrate. the COM
missary of police. DR.. Socquet. who performed
the autopsy; Gastnne Reunette, the expert
armorer; De Rydzewsk and lawyer, NJ. Grippe.
A representative of Mr.. Gowdy, NJ Paquet. APP
piled for permission to he present, but the mag
istrate refused on the ground of requirements
of the law.
The party arrived at the house at o'clock.
De Rydzewsh was in cab and was accom-
panied by two police officers He had handouts
on. looked pale and emaciated. slightly
bent. wore long overcoat and silk hat and pre-
scented a distinguished bearing The prisoner
shielded his face from the gaze of the crowd at
the door and. followed by the magistrate and
tho officers. mounted the stairs to the room on
the second floor where the fatal scene
enacted.
De Rydzewski re-enacted the final scene, Civ
ing complete details as to the positions of Mrs.
Gore and himself. He said that he was lying on
the bed. fully dressed. while Mrs. Gore was
ted tba for ~ he had be- logs hap
down Oh the side nearest the wall and her bust
thrown back on the feather quilt. which had
been rolled up 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 face
As the bullet found buried In the hair of
the victim. It is impossible to verify the di-
recton taken by the missile otherwise than
by the wound.
As a result of to-day's examination the ex-
aiming magistrate has decided to set De Ryd-
zewski at liberty Professionally. Before the party
left the house NJ. Bertillon. the criminologist
who is also investigating the on behalf Of
the police, arrived and took several photographs
OF the room, after asking De Rydzewsk to
| place everything in exactly the same position IL
occupied at the moment Of the tragedy II Is
reported that he did this De Rydzewski
evinced considerable emotion. He afterward
leit the mouse In a cat, escorted by two police
| men, 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 fol-
lowing out the instructions Of the State De-
paTtment at Washington and appointing COM
mission, composed OF four American doctors liv-
ing In Paris. TO conduct an independent post
mortem examination. The American physicians
are asked to report the circumstances and
probabilities Of how she met her death. The
commission is composed OF DR.. \ J. Magnin.
who is in charge OF the American Hospital in
Paris; Or. Edmund L. eros, formerly OF San
Francisco: DR. Turner and DR.. Whitmen. Mr..
Gowdy has sent written instructions 20 each OF
the doctors, In which he asks them to spare no
efforts 10 make the investigation searching
VI. Paquet. In behalf OF Mr.. Gowdy applied 10
the magistrate for possession OF the body. and
the official offered every facility and ordered
that the body be turned over to the United
states officials, the only reservation being that
It he not removed from the morgue until after
the second autopsy. owing to the requirements
of the French law. Thereupon the commission
OF American doctors arranged TO perform their
autopsy at the morgue tomorrow morning.
NJ. Paquet also requested the magistrate to
allow him To inspect the correspondence OF De
Rydzewsld and that OF the deceased woman
which the French official agreed 10 do after he
has himself finished the inspection of the let
tiers. This inspection will be private as will
be the preliminary hearings OF the case.
The American doctors were I'm consultation
this afternoon with Or. Socquet the French ex-
pert whose first autopsy tended to the accident
theory. This was due 10 professional courtesy
before beginning the Independent autopsy DR.
Socquet explained his results and theory. leav-
ing the Americans free to pursue their own
course. Owing to the time which will he re-
duired for the second autopsy. the funeral has
been postponed until Wednesday.
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 French medical experts. The lat
ter base tho accident theory on the onward
range Of the bullet, but the American officials
believe that an Independent autopsy will estab-
lish the fact that the range was almost hori-
zontaL thus indicating a 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 Off
Gals. So far this action has not developed any
now feature, but the dispositions furnish a
complete and unprejudiCed history of the case
and will be forwarded to the State Department
at The examination of De Rydzewski. in whose
apartment Mrs. Gore killed. but as an OBJ
server. as care will be taken not To create an
impression that there il the least official doubt
of the thoroughness of French Justice
Washing ton. Nov. 4.-The State Department has
received a telegram from a Mr.. Stoydin who saws
he is brother OF Mrs. Gore. who was killed IN
Paris. He requests tn" department To cause a
thorough investigation 10 he made into the cond
SEQ that she Is properly buried. Mr.. StoydllS tele-
gram is dated at Rcpublie, Wash. The depart
sui General Gowdy of the request. and il is under
stood that he is making the required investi-
no miscarriage of justice. and that II the woman
was murdered her murderer shall be punished
He also Will execute the request TO the burial
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