The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
THE GORE POST. .NORIEN.
The Commission of Four American
Doctors Examine the Remains
of Mrs. Ellen Gore.
The WOMAN DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE,
The Doctors VIII Not Give n Public
OfficiaI Opiaion OF the Case, So
as to Avoid u Clash With the
French Experts-The Bullets
Range Almost Parallel.

Paris, Nov. 26,-The Independent
post-mortem over the remains OF Mrs.
Ellen Gore. made by the commission
Of four American doctors appointed
by Consul-General Gowdy, st the in
stance of the state department at
Washington, was made Tuesday morn
Ing at the morgue. 1t tended to es-
tablish 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 eyehd
and emerging in the rear Of the right
side of the head at less that 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 entrance Of the wound.
TO Consult Officinl Report.
The doctors have been given AZ
hours in which to consult the official
report. Mr.. Gowdy, in the mean
while, mas ordered them not to give
any official opinion of the case. He
is seeking TO avoid clash with the
French experts. The report OF the
American commission will be restrict
ed to the pathology of the wound and
the direction of the bullet, with no
opinion as to the cause of death,
The Four American Doctors.
The four American doctors. A. j..
Magnin. Edmund l.. Gros, Turner and
Whitman, were present at the eXami-
nation. as was also Dr.. Socquct, AT
the request of the French officials, and
Dr.. Paquet, representing Mr.. Gowdy'
The body was brought into the amphi-
theater used for demonstrations be-
fore students. DR.. S0cquet explained
the course OF the first autopsy, and
the American doctors carefully made
their own inspection, but they made
no 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 greatly upward, as at iirt an
nounccd, but was almost parallel with
the earth, indicating the theory that
death was caused by an aimed weap-
on. The expression Of such an opin-
ion, however. was carefully avoided by
the doctors, as their examination was
restricted TO the course and surround
inps OF the wound. The absence Of
powder marks at the entrance OF the
wound was partly accounted for by
the use Of smokeless powder, although
the American officials insisted that
suicide would have compelled the
holding Of the weapon so close to the
wound that II would have been some
what burned.
To Meet and Compare Views.
Before the doctors separated, they
agreed to meet later, compare their
views and formulate written report
which is no, expected to be completed
before Wednesday. The provisional re-
lease of DE Ryd2ewsld, Monday, Is
considered as establishing the view
of the French authorities OF the in
nocence Of the Russian, but he Is still
under surveillance, and IL he attempts
TO leave this city he will be liable TO
arrest as fugitive from justice. The
American officials do not expect that
De Rydzewski will be futher actively
prosecuted, although he probably Will
| be arraigned, later, ON the minor
charge Of having possession OF re-
yolyer and OF carelessly participating
IN the circumstances which caused
the death Of Mrs, Gore
Mrs. cores Effects.
Mr., Gowdy has received from the
state department u request from Mrs,
| Cores relatives to take posSrsslon OF
her effects. Accordingly, he took
charge OF two trunks, good deal OF
music and n little jewelry The ar
ticles showed the simple. refined
tnstes of the deceased,
The burial place Of the remains OF
Mrs, Gore has been changed to BAG
neux cemetery, owing to It's being I'M
scctarian. Mr., GowJy hHs leased u
lot there for FIVE ycnrs, during when
time the relatives Of the dead VIII
decide whether they viii remove the
body to America,