The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-25
GORE TRAGEDY REHEARSED.
PARIS POLICE THEN RELEASE
THE RUSSIAN SUSPECT.
But American Consul GOwdy Is In, esti.
eating Mrs. Cores Death ~ Order
OF state Department. American
Doctors to Examine the Body To-day.
special cave D.sps,eh TO TIN Sus.

Special CAVE D.sps'eh TO TIN Sus.
PARIS, Nov. 2i-M de Rydzenski, the
Russian singer who had been under
arrest since Wednesday on suspicion of
having murdered Mrs Ellen Gore. who
was found dead In his rooms. was provis-
ionally released this afternoon pendirg
trial.
The police to-day took Rydzenski. hand
! cuiled, to his rooms. where the scene Of
the tragedy was reelacted. The prisoner
| who * tall and stout. looked very much de-
| pressed.
The ball entered the extreme hight of
Mrs. Cores right eye. II did not break
| the eye, but cut the ligaments behind, fore
ing out the whole eye. which was found
| lying on the cheek. A slight stream Of
blood was running down the face, which
| is now scarcely disfgured.
Mr. Gowdy. the American Consul General,
received a cable despatch to-day from
| Assistant Secretary of state Hill, instructing
| him To have a thorough investig cation made
| into the cause of the death of Mrs. Gore.
| The Cona-G General Immediately applied
| TO the authorities to have the body trans
ferred to his control and appointed the
| following Americans TO make an examina-
| ton of the body and submit a report to
| him: DIR. MGgnin, a physician of the
American Hospital; DR. Whitman. an ex-
aminer of the Equitable Life Assurance
| Society. and DR. Tanner
The authorities have acceded 20 Consul
| General Gowdy's request and the inycsti-
| CATION will take place tomorrow morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Gore has been post
| no ned until Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
| Gowdy is anxious to learn the religion of
Mrs Gore He has arranged that a ma-
| ,alc coffin he used 80 that il the friends of
| Mrs Gore later desire to have the body
removed some Of the difficulty in doing so
will Ire obvated. Mr.. Gowdy has shown
marked ability in overcoming he difficult
| ties caused by French red tape. Apparently,
word has been given to the functonar les
| 10 meet Mr.. Gowdv's wishes throughout
Several American women have called
at the Consulate and announced their in
tention of sending wreaths in token of their
| belief in their coun'rywoman's honor. and
| rs a protes, against the calumnies that have
| been uttered against ler.
The opinion is gaining ground that it
was the advances of the Russian singer
| that led to the tragedy.
WAsHINGroS. Nov. ?,.-At the request
| of Mr.. Stogdill of Republic. Was hin gton. who
| saws he is n brother of Mrs Helen Gore.
who was killed in Paris the State Depart
| nett has telegraphed to Consul Genera
| Gowdy to make an invest ga; ion OF the
| death of Mrs. Gore and also to personally
| attend to the in,ermeat Of her body.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24-Edward B. Stogdill,
musician of Chicago, is brother Of Mrs
| Ellen Gore the singer VINO was killed last
| Wednesday in Paris. MIR Stogdll does not
| believe that Mrs Gore killed herself There
! was no reason for her TO commit suicide.
he says, but he has no explanst ion Of her
death
Mr. Stogdill has cabled Instructions to
Marshall Miller. an attache of one of the
legations in Paris, who was Il friend of Mrs
Gore, to take charge Of the funeral
Mrs. Gore lived in Chicago in the fall
and v inter of 1897 and most of the spring of
the following year, and studied under Mrs
Fanny Bloomfield Heiser.
SAN Francisco, Nov. "a Friends who had
known Mrs Ellen Gore from childhood gath
cred to-day at Alameda, the home of Colonel
and Mrs. P. T. Dickinson, to show their
| respect for the woman WHOSE tragic death
In Paris has stirred 40 much interest in
| this country. The residence that had
been Mr., Cores girlhood home was APP
proprately decorated On the piano in
| the parlor corner. where for hours each
| day Mrs Gore in her younger years prac-
| ticed to attain her musical accomplish
men,s, stood "A large photograph of her
| After musical services, the Rev. + s. Brush
Of the First Presbyterian Church made an
address in which he dwelt on the woman's
many lovable traits. which had endeared
her 10 a large circle of friends.
Thomas Sinclair Gore the divorced
, husband of Mrs. Gore, to-day gave out
a statement. Gore has been visiting rela-
! tives in British Columbia and only learned
Of his former wife's death when he reached
here Yesterday. Gore said:
| Although | was completely separated
! from my former wife. | feel called upon
| to give. az one who knew her best Of all
my testimony As to her exemplary charac-
| ter. She was a woman Of the highest
| ideals and absolutely incapable Of wrong
| doing, in fact, just "A woman who would
sacrifice her life for her honor.
| Facts regarding our divorce have been
| incorrectly stated My wife was pas
| siona,ely fond of music, and as long as ten
years ago used to absent herself for months
| from orr Mexican home to visit musical
centres in search Of best Instructors. It is
| not surprising that wa grew apart under
| u
| nearly two years was followed 10y divorce"
Gore added that tho property in the City
| Of Mexico which she secured by her divorce
| brought in several hundreds month
| Gore two years ago went upon the stage
a. an opera singer, beginning with the
American Opera Company in New York.
The lawyer In this city who has the will
| of Mrs. Gore succeeded Yesterday In learn
| ing the address of one of the wonan's three
| brothers, who are benefciares He is
Edward r. StoSdill of 842 Jackson boulo-
ward. Chicago. The other brothers, Leslie
and Charles ID. Stogdill have not vet been
| located by her lawyer, but a Wa hington de-
spatch says the Stat Department has heard
from one u them at lepub!ic, Washington
| State. The Stogdills, together with Mrs
Cores uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. p. 7.
| Dickinson OF California, are to receive
pract cally all Of what property Mrs. Gore
| had.
The New York lawyer has oabled the
Paris officials to have Mrs. Cores body
| put in a receiving vault until the relatives
in this country determine on the final die
| position Of ii.
| Mrs Gore was about % years old. and
| had been married eleven years when she
secured her divorce IN this city Ia II summer
from Thomas Sinclair Gore. She was a
| California girl and her husband was and Is
! a Eritis b s biefT They srpn, mast of , hair