Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-22
NO ONE CLAIMS TIL BODY.
Many Friends, Though, ca11 OF, Cons
sui Gowdy.
'1cT1M wELL-kNowN IN MEXICO.
There as n Rcnncd wo-s
man of Irrcpronchnblc charactcr.
ucr HUSBAND oanadtan-she /.
Believed to Have Been Born ir
ohIo-Her rather Methodist
Minister, Dead Years Ago.
rgnrdcd There as Refined wo-3

0hio-Her Father Methodist
Minister, Dead Years Ago.
PARIS, November ci--Thc tragic death
Of the young American artist. Mrs. Ellen
Gore, continues to occupy the attention
of the police and the staff of the Ameri-
can consulate. The Developments OF tho
true inwardness OF the mystery were fot-
lowed with eager interest by the pub!it
to-day, and brought forward many who
had known Mrs. Gore here and in Amer
lea. and from them her antecedents were
fully established. It was developed also
that she had been pupil Of the famous
composer Moszkowski. while De Ryd-
zewski was pupil of Jean Lasalle. the
baritone of the Grand Opera.
The police branch Of the mystery seems
undeveloped, and no further light has
been thrown on the causes which led ts
the tragedy, or the circumstances sur
rounding its enactment. An autopsy waS
held to-day by DR.. oocauet, and resulted
in formal report tnat the cause OF
death was bunet wound.
Consut-GeneraI Gowoy assigned
member of his staff TO attend the autop-
sy, and take notes OF the condition of the
body. That official reported that the bull
let entered the forehead above the lett
eye, and went clear through the head.
The bullet was not found.
The project of police designated Gas.
ton Rennette, the expert armorer, to
study the weapon and wound. for the
purpose of determining the possibility Of
suicide.
No One Claims Body.
Although many frienGs OF Mrs. Cores
called on Mr.. Gowdy, none claimed the
body, and late In the day, he cabled
Attorney Butler, OF Mexico City, asking
as to its disposition. The family OF
Dr. Butler. an American dentist In the
Rue de la Paix. furnished details OF ths
antecedents of Mrs. Gore. They had
been intimate with the family in Mexico,
but did not know her here. They say
her maiden name was Sinclair, and that
she lived in California. where she met
and was married to Mr.. Gore.
OF British Columbia. They removed tc
Mexico City, and became wealthy
through land specula,ions. They built
Gore Court large apartment house.
and moved in good society. Domestic
differences led to u separation. but not 70
divorce, and she began travelling, to per-
feet her musical education. The proper
ty In Mexico was equally divided be-
tween Mr.. Gore and his wife. Mrs.
Cores share was OF considerable value,
and yielded her a steady income.
DeRydzewski continues In confinement.
The police decline to admit his frieno,
to see him. pending injuries. NJ. Lasel..
has undertaken to champion his pupu's
interests, and has designated two law
yers to defend him. Laselle says the
murder theory Is untena BILE, as Rydzew-
ski was OF a tender, sympathetic disposi-
tion.
Vivncious and Charming.
De Rydzewski and his proiner brought
Mrs. Gore to Laselle recently. She dis
cussed her musical studies, and was
yivacions, and charming over music.
The police have modified their theory
on the one damaging clue that DeRyd-
zewski at first claimed that the girl was
dead and afterwards said she had COM
mitted suicide. The police at first held
this to be damaging contradiction, bur
Commissioner Landell said after fuller
investigation to-day that the second
statement regarding suicide was misun-
derstood ana De Fsydzewsisi intended
merely to Indicate that she was dead
Many Friends in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. November 1.-The
death IN Paris OF Mrs. Gore. wife OF
Thomas Sinclair Gore. has shocked her
friends In this city, where sne was re-
garded as a lady of artistic tastes and
had a large circle of acauaintances In
the American and English colonies. HeI
husband Is Canadian, and brought his
wife here as a bride some fifteen years
ago. She is believed to have been borr
in Ohio. but on being orphaned at ar
early age. was brought up by her aunt
Mrs. II T. Dickinson. os Alameda. Cal
1t is said that the couple did not iiv.
happily together. They had one child
which died For some time past. Mr.
and Mrs. Gore have lived apart, and she
being OF an artistic temperament. aui
fond of music. went to Vicnra, whsr,
she studied under good masters. She ra
turned to this city to arrange for he
future support, her husband being tn
owner of large amount of real estat
here, and proprietor OF Gore Court. a.
apartment house in the fashionaEA
quarter.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Gore wa
very liberal in the treatment OF his wife
agreeing to an equal division OF owne,
ship and rent. as far as the apartmer
house was concerned.
No Reason for Suicide.
Edward C. Butler, her attorney herr
says that the idea OF suicide is to b
discarded at once. afrs. Gore was wra,
ped up in her music. and her bushes
interests here were IN excellent shap
He had only yesterday received bus
ness letter from her. In this letter ss
wrote: II am taking lessons with MOI
zkowski, the great composer and pianis
am working hard and getting alor
we'll am also taking French lesson
so that my time is completely occupied
Mrs. Gore is recalled as being a
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