Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-25
RYDZEWSKI'S ORDEAL
IN HIS ROOM.
After Which He Was Set Free "Pro-
isionaIly''-American Doctors
Begin Investigation.
A dispatch from Paris last night saws;

A dispatch from Paris last night says:
The Gore tragedy was presented in a
dramatic aspect today, 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 requires the reconstruction of the
tragedy In the presence of officials under
exactly the same conditions as it was orig
inally enacted.
The chamber was arranged as on the
night of the fatality, and the same weapon
was placed in De Rydzewskrs hand to act
out his version. AS far as is known, the
prisoner went through the ordeal with forti-
tude without wavering from his first story
of the accidental fall of the revolver.
De Reydzewski re-enacted the final scene,
giving 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 seated at the foot of the
bed, her legs hanging down on the side
nearest the wall and her head thrown back
ward on the feather quilt, which had been
rolled to form a 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 was found buried in the hair
of the victim, it is impossible to verify the
drecto taken by the missile otherwise
than by the wound.
AS result of todays examination the ex-
aiming magistrate has decided to set De
Rydzewsk at liberty Professionally. Before
the party left the house NJ. Bertillon the
criminoogist, who also is investigating the
case on behalf Of the police. arrived and
took several photographs of the room, after
asking De Rydzewski to place everything
in exactly the same position it occupied at
the moment of the tragedy. 1t is reported
that as he did this De RydZewski evinced
considerable emotion. He afterward left in
a cab, escorted by two policemen, who con-
Quoted him to the prison, where the neces-
sary formalities attending his discharge
from custody were completed.
At the same time the case has assumed
an international aspect by the action OF
Consul General GoWdy in following out the
instructions of the State Department at
Washington and appointing a commission,
composed of four American doctors residing
In Paris, to conduct an Independent post
mort EN- examination.
The French officials still hold the body,
and numerous formalities have to be gone
through with before it will be in possession
of the undertaken designated by Mr.. Gowdy.
The Figaro publishes an interview with
Maitre Cruppi, who, as counsel for the
prisoner, was present at the examination.
He gives some additional details regarding
the reconstruction of the scene of the trag-
edy. DR.. Soquet enacted the part of Mrs.
Gore, sitting on the bed in the position in
dictated by the prisoner. 1t was In taking
his card case from the night table that De
RyQZeWSkl knocked the revolver, the
heavy butt of which struck the floor.
The medical expert and armorer NJ Gas
time Rennette, both testified that the In
vestgation did not justify them in contra
dieting De Rydzewskis version Of the affair.
The examining magistrate then, addressing
the prisoner, said ut is well; you are free"
Maitre Cruppi refused to give the where
abouts of his client. asserting that the Rus
sian speaks French so badly that he might
be misunderstood If he were interviewed,
and he, therefore, prefers to keep silent
A dispatch from San Francisco yesterday
says:
Thomas Sinclair Gore, the former hus-
band of Mrs. Gore, who recently met wit h
tragic death in Paris, made a statement
for publication today, in which he paid IA
high tribute to the character of his former
wife. He explained that their divorce was
brought about by the woman's fondness for
music, Mrs. Gore absenting herself from
home for months at a time with the pur-
pose of seeking musical education. They
finally agreed to separate. She sued for a
divorce, and he did not contest and gave
her half of his fortune.