Show i fOUL MURDER AT PORTLAND I Pawn Broker Shot and Then Beaten to Death With a Hatchet Portland Ore May 1 Nathan Wolff a pawnbroker and Jeweler who has Ims been in business in Portland for years ears was murdered by robbers tonight Wolff evidently was first shot In tn the neck and then beaten to death with a hatchet His face and head were literally hacked to pieces There Is no doubt that rob I bory bary was the only motive for the crime J The pledge safe and cash drawer had been rifled but the jewelry safe apparently apparently was unmolested carried raffled a large largo stock of diamonds It Is believed the robbers secured jewelry and money mone to the amount of 1700 Discovered by Watchman The Tue crime was discovered by the night watchman who noticed that the custom customary customary ary aI light was not burning He felt the deor and it opened to his touch Just at this juncture Mrs Irs Wolff alarmed at the nonappearance of her husband arrived on the t e scene Suspecting that something was wrong the watchman told Mrs Wolff to remain outside while he Imes investigated Turning on the store lights a horrible scene confronted him Blood was everywhere and on the floor In a back backroom backroom backroom room lay terribly mutilated body Slight Clue The only clue found on the time premises was a bloodstained collar and necktie The crime was not discovered until sev sv several sh svera eral era hours after it had been committed and the police believe they will have a ahard ahard ahard hard time locating the murderers |