The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-25
TAKEN TO seem
OF The | TRAGEDY
The Russian Describes How Mrs.
Gore Was Killed.
MAN is GIVEN HIS LIBERTY LIB
No Evidence Upon Which to Hold Him
for the Murder of the American
Woman-The Funeral
"Wednesday.
MAN is GIVEN HIS LIBERTY

PARIS. November 24.-The Gore tag
edy was presented In dramtc aspect
to-oAy when the French on1cials took
sDeRydzewsh to the scene of the trag-
edy and compelled him to react every de-
tail 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the same conditions as It was originally
enacted.
The chamber was arranged as, on the
night Of the fatality and the same
weapon was placed In DeRydzewski.s
hand to act out his version. As far as Is
known the prisoner went through the
ordeal with fortitude without wavering
from his first story Of the accidental fall
OF the revolver.
SCENE OF TRAGEDY.
DeRydzewski reacted the final scene.
giving complete details as to the posi-
tions Of Mrs. Gore and himself. He said
he was lying on the bed. fully dressed.
while Mrs. Gore was stationed at the
foot OF the bed. her legs hanging down
on the side nearest the wall, and her
head thrown backwards 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, Is It impossible to
verify the direction taken by the missile
otherwise than by the wound. AS a result
Of to-day's examination. the examining
magistrate has decided to set DeRydzew5
ski at liberty. Professionally.
Bertillon, the criminologist, who Is also
investigating the case on behalf OF tie
police. arrived and took several photo
graphs of the room. after asking De-
Rydzewski to place everything in ex-
actly the same position 1t occupied at the
moment Of the tragedy. It is reported
that as he did this DeRydzewski evinced
considerable emotion. He afterwards left
in a cab. escorted by two policemen. who
conducted him to the prison. where the
necessary 1ormalities ATTENDING his dis
charge from custody. were completed
THE AMERICAN DOCTORS.
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
Far1s to conduct an independent post
mortem examination.
N. Paquet. in behalf of Mr.. Gowdy. ap-
pied to the ma gistrate for possession OF
the body, and the official offered every
facility He ordered that the remains
be turned over to the United States Off
Gals. the only reservation being that
they be not removed from the morgue
urtiI after the second autopsy. owing, 10
the requirements of the French law.
Thereupon the commission OF American
doctors arranged to perform their au-
torsy8 at the morgue tomorrow morning.
The American doctors We're in consul
tation this afternoon with DR.. Soquet. the
French expert. whose first autopsy
tended to the accident theory. This was
due to professional courtesy, before be-
ginning the independent autopsy. DR..
Soquet explained his result and theory.
leaving the Americans free to pursue
their own course.
The funeral has been postponed until
Wednesday.