New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
AUTOPSY ON MRS. GORE.
AMERICAN DOCTORS BELIEVE HER
DEATH TO HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL.

Paris. Nov. 25-In spite Of the rigid secrecy which
mas been maintained by the officials and by the
commission OF American doctors concerning the re-
SUIT or the autopsy conducted to-day by the latter
on the body Of Mrs. Ellen Gore it is learned from
an authoritative that the doctors tend in
olVldualy to the acceptance of the theory Of n
accident and the probabilities that their official
report will strongly incline to that theory it does
not positively assert it. thus bringing the French
and American doctors into agreement and relieving
the case Of any international significance.
After the post norton examination held this
morning the American doctors arranged to have
consultation later in the day, in order to draw up
their official report. but this conference post
poned owing TO the indisposition of one of them
At least two of the American doctors hold out
right accident theory, and they will seek to have
that view incorporated in the official report The
grounds for this conclusion the following: The
French experts exhibited at the morgue this morn
ing a geOnletrcal design in which one line showed
the direction of the bullet from the revolver it
struck the floor and another line showed the victim
In leaning posture, sitting at the foot of the bed
as had been described by De Rydzewski The
angle of the bullet wound tailed exactly with the
geometrtcal design based on De Rydzewsli's state
ment, and the American doctors verified this. The
fact that the direction of the wound almost
parallel with the earth is accounted for by the
leaning posture of the victim. The doctors regard
this design as almost equivalent to a mathematical
demonstration.
Consul General Gowdv continues to take the depo-
sitions of all witnesses. The Temps tonight
says that it the activity displayed by the
Russian colony behalf of De Rydzewski which
stimulated the American officials into a counter
activity on behalf of Mrs. Gore.
The autopsy to-day tended to establish the fact
that Mrs. Gore did commit suicide. The Amer
lean doctors found that the bullet entered the
pupil of the right eye. cutting the lower eyelid
and emerged in the of the right side Of the
head at less than half inch elevation from the
a
struggle and there powder marks at the
entrance of the wound.
The four American doctors. j. Magnin, Edmund
L. eros. Turner and Whitmen, present at the
examination. as were also DR.. Socquet (who made
the first autopsy. at the request Of the French
officials and NJ. Paquet, representing Mr.. Gowdy
The body brought into the amphitheatre used
for demonstrations before students. DR.. Socquet
American doctors carefully made their own in
sPeGtion; but they made no new ncisi9ns, Inc
OF the wound which permtted, the Americans ~
me b,ii b bU that the range was
not greatly upward, at first announced, but was
DRY that death was caused by an aimed weapon.
Of n sum h 96 Ss their examna
ton was restricted TO the course and SURROUNDING
the entrance the wound was partly accounted for
by the use of smokeless powder, although the
compelled the holding of the weapon so close to
the wound that it would have been somewhat
The provisional release Of. De Rydzewski yester-
day is considered establishing the view OF the
French authorities OF the innocence Of the Russian
but he is still under surveil ance, and II he at
tempts this city he will be liable to arrest
as fugitive from justice. The American officials
actively prosecuted, although he will probably be
arraigned later the minor charge or having
possession of revolver and Of carelessly partici-
pating in the circumstances which caused the death
OF Mrs. Gore.
Mr.. Gowdy received from the State Department
this morning a request from Mrs. Cores rea-
tives to take possession of her effects According
" he took charge of trunks, a good deal of mu-
sic and a little Jew elry. The burial place of Mrs
Gore has been changed 70 the BagneuX Cemetery
owing 10 its being unsectarian. Mr.. Gowdy has
leas ed a lot there for five years during which her
relatives will decide whether they will remove the
body to America.
The officials OF the United States Consulate this
afternoon attended the sealing Of the body of Mrs
Gore In a metallic Casket, which will not be again
opened.
Mr. Gowdy announced that the American doc
tors investigation official he would decline
give out the results which will be sealed and
forwarded Washington.