Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-26
THE GORE MYSTERY.
American Doctors Conduct an Autopsy
For Uncle Sam,
BLOW TO SUICIDE THEORY,
Results of Latest investigation Into
Death of Fair Californian Are
Guarded to Avoid Clash
With French Authorities,

Paris, Nov. 20. The independent
postmortem examination of the re
mains Of Mrs. Ellen Gore (who was
shot and killed Wednesday last in the
apartment Of the Russian singer De
RydzewskD by the commission of four
American doctors appointed by Consul
General Gowdy at the instance of the
state department at Washington was
made during the day at the morgue.
1t tended to establish the fact that
Mrs. Gore did not commit suicide.
The American doctors found that the
bullet entered the pupil of the right
eye, cutting the lower eyelid, and then
emerged in the rear Of the right side
of the head at less than half an inch
elevation from the point of entry. The
body bore no marks of a struggle. and
there were no powder marks at the en-
trance Of the wound.
The doctors have been given forty
eight hours in which to consult the Off
cial report. Mr.. Gowdy in the mean
time has ordered them not to give any
| O'RSial oiIluloil Tie. case. ne lS
seeking to avoid clash with the French
experts. The report of the American
commission will be restricted to the
pathology Of the wound and the direc-
| ton of the bullet, with no opinion as
to the cause of death.
The Autopsy.
The four American doctors, Messrs.
i.
and Whitmen. We're present at the eX-
animation, as were also DR.. Socquet.
who made the first autopsy, at the re-
quest Of the French officials, and NJ
Paquet representing Mr.. Gowdy.
The body was brought into the am
phitheater used for demonstrations be-
fore students. DR.. Socquet explained
the course of the first autopsy. and the
American doctors carefully made their
own inspection, but they made 10 new
incisions. The skull had been sawed in
two parts along the course of the
wound. which permitted the Americans
to make measurements to establish the |
range of the bullet.
1t was obvious that the range was not |
u. |
but was almost parallel with the earth,
indicating the theory that death was
caused by an aimed weapon. The ex-
preston of such an opinion, however.
was carefully avoided by the doctors. !.
us their examination was restricted to |
the course and surroundings of the J
wound.
u. Of III, MT %ho
entrance Of the wound was partly ac-
counted for by the use of smokeless
powder. although the American officials
Insist that suicide would have COM
PEELED the holding, of the weapon so
close 20 the wound that it would have
been somewhat burned,
Will Make Written Report.
Before TIL doctors separated they
;l--eed to meet later. compare their
views and formulate a written report.
The provisional release of De Ryd-
zewski is considered as establishing
the view Of the French authorities of
the innocence of the Russian, but he is
still under surveillance, and if he at
tempts to leave this city he will be liza
UIc ~ arrest IL luslIlfc LIOIu JUS |
tice. The American officials do not ex
pect that De Rydzewski will be further
actively prosecuted, although he will
probably be arraigned later on the mi
nor charge Of having possession Of a
revolver and Of carelessly participating
in the circumstances which caused the
death Of Mrs. Gore.
Mr.. Gowdy received from the state
during the morning a re-
quest from Mrs. Cores relatives to
take possession of her effects. Accord
ingly he took charge of two trunks, a
good deal of music and little jewelry.
The articles showed the simple, refined
tastes of the deceased. L.
The burial place of the remains Of
Mrs. Gore has been changed to the
Bagneux cemetery owing to it's being
Mr.. Gowdy has leased a
lot there for five years, during which
the relatives of the deceased will de-
eide whether they will remove the body ,
to America.
LETTER FROM MRS. GORE.