The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-26
GORE MYSTERY
WHO, FIRED THE FATAL SHOT
THAT ENDED The AMERICAN
SINGRES CAREER

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Bullet Hole in her Fore
head-Elephant Went
Crazy-Other
News.
Paris, Nov. 21.-The tragic death
of the young American artist, Mrs
Ellen Gore, who was found fatally
shot in the apartments Of a Rus
sian musician named De Rydzewski
Wednesday, continues to occupy
the attention of the police and the
staff of the American Consulate.
(Mrs Gore was killed by a revol.
YER shot Wednesday, in the apart
ment occupied by Jean de Rydzew-
ski, singer of the Imperial Thea.
ter, of st Petersburg. De Rydtewski
at first said that Mrs Gore commit
ted suicide, but subsequently he
declared the revolver went off acci.
IDENTIFY. When found the victim
was unconsc CLOUD, aud had a bullet
wound over her right eye. Two
doctors were summoned TO. attend
her, but shedied Without regaining
CONSCIOUSNESS. The police are dispo.
sed to accept the statement of the
young Russian singer who was in
the room at the time that, the
shooting was the result of an acci-
dent during q scufle for the pos
session Of the weapon. The Russian
singer comes from a rich and noble
Russian family. He is the son Of
Russian General, and has. uncles
who hold high positions in the gov-
ernment service. Mrs Gore lived
in the Avenue de Ia Grand Armee,
not far from: the Russian, where
the tragedy occurred.
The developments of the true in
wardness Of the mystery were fol.
flowed with eager interest by the
public today, and brought forward
many who had known Mrs Gore
here and in America, and from them
her antieedents were fully obtained.
1t developed also that she had been
a pupil Of the famous compose
NJ oszkowski. while De Rydzewski
was pupil Of Jean la Sale, the
baritone of the Grand Opera. The
police branch of the mystery see M
ingly remains undeveloped, and no
futher light has been thrown on the
causes that led to the tragedy Or
the circumstances attending its en-
actment.
An autopsy was held to day by
DR.. Socquet, and resulted in a for
NAL report that the cause of her
death was bullet wound. Counsel
General Gowdy assigned member
of his staff to attend the autopsy
and take notes of the conditions 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 Prefect of Poll i,e
designated Gastine Rennette, the
expert armorer, to study the wea-
pom and wound fer the purpose 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 cabled Attorney Butler, oi
Mexico City, asking as to its di-
sposa1.
The most circumstantia1 account
concerning Mrs Gore was furnished
Eby Vincent Toledo, director of a
leading piano establishment in the
Avenue de l'Opera. He saye
she was introduced to him by let
ters from musical friends in New
York. She appeared to him most
charming and yivacious and devo.
ted to music. She received all he1
mail at q private address. She
Itraveled in the early summer over
Europe and took lessons in Vienna
from leading master. Returning
last August, she asked to be rec
commended to master Of the high
est rank. Moszkowski was chosen.
She studied with great ardor and
took part in a number of musicals.
Last Tuesday she accepted an in.
vitation to the opera from MTolede
for last night, and he was horrifed
on going for her, to find her dead.
NJ Moszkowski on being intervi-
ewed said:
Icannot believe Mrs Gore has
committed suicide. She was one
of the happiest dispositions.
never saw the least evidence of
| melancholy. She was deeply inter-
ested in her work, and had such
promises of musician! It was her
purpose, after completing her mu-