Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-14
BIRDIE MORTON MURDER.


poprsnUn Oct 1a-Tbe,fo,Ie w
inc ara fur,ber nar,iculars Of the
Rjrdie mnrder in East Portland:
A few minntos af,,,r 7 O'clock. Mis-.
Morton accomnapicd bv a vounee,
sistor emerocd from her father,
house intending to attend praye,
meetino Wolf immediately came
into view and said that he wished
to sneak to Miss Morton. The latter
shrank back. but Wolf stepped up.
And taking her by the wrist. de-
manded that she take a walk with
him. She demurred. but he. takinl
her bv the right wrist. forced her (.
walk half n block north from her
f,tber,s bouse while the sister re-
NAMED where she was when VOL
approacbed. Miss Morton was to,
low to talk at any length when seer
hv n renorter. but she maraged {,
sav that only n word or two bac
passed when Wolf. without a wore
Of exnlana,ion. deliberately drew
revolver from his right hin pocket
and Aired mint blank at her breast
At,h;e ,noment Miss Morton han
renad ~ turn to the left and the
hu,Iet which was aimed at her heart
str,,ck her in the riphts breast. and
going through her body. narrowl,
o,,ssed the heart
The flasb of the pistol was seen b,
Mics Morton,s sister the report o
conrse beino heard and she immedi
s,s,y informed her father what had
Mr.. Morlon ran TO hi,
ala and found her lvino
~ ,hs middle Of the street In ereal
ayonv He r, moved her to the
bo,,ae and mt her to bed. after
wh,.h Ire Camnha,I and Tans
,y.,a .,,nn,onad
Tnmadiatalv af,er firing the COW.
.rdlv sbot WoIf took aiybt. oo,np
a. = northerlv direction. He was
but owing to the darkness
,nsda his escane The Portland
noI,ca were informed Of the shooting
scon after n occurred and made
a,,arv sf,ort to And Wolf but with.
ont avail Thew put guards a,
every avenue of escape. however.
M Morton ca,led on Sheriff Kellv
th,s ,oor,,ry and n,aced the case
n b,s hnnds The latter i'm
mediatelv dispatched Deputy Nor
ran 70 Vancouver and took q south
erlv course himself. after leaving
word With hIs chief deputv To send
o,,t ali the available IDENTITIES To ioin
Il the chase
Al o O'Clock Yesterday morning
two taamsters notified the sheriff
that thew had seen Wolf on the
road bound for Portland al
Z o,elock this morning. Although
thev were not personally acouaipt.
~ with the fugitive. their descrip-
tion Of him ia perfect. At the time
thew saw him he was opposite the
b,0 butte. and bound west. As
soon ma th,s news was received. two
were dispatched to that
while the police were also
notified.
Coroner Holman met MIR. Morton
nm the street this morning. and upon
his daught.r,s condition
immediately proceeded to the bed
.ide with a view to taking her ante
statement. Miss Morton
was 40 low that It was with great
difficulty that she could speak. She
made the following brief statement.
which was taken kown In writing:
IT Birdie Morton. believing that
I am about TO die. make this state
ment: Burdette Wolf. without pro- |
shot me about 7 O'Clock. |
October 12. 1892, In Multnomah |
,ouptv. state OF Oregon
The deepest Of sorrow prevails In
he Morton and Wolf households
his afternoon. The grief of Miss
Morton,s relatives can well be i'm
.riued. while Wolrs parents are
we'll nigh frantic over the dreadful
Iced of their son. Upon bearing of
he tragedy Mrs. Wolf, the mother,
vas taken with commissions, while
he father tainted. The mother has
,ad convulsion after conyulsiou,eyer
Ince and II Il feared the shock may
esult fatally with her.
The theory has been advanced
hnt vounq Wolf wandered Off into
he woods last night and ended his
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