THE MELBOURNE MURDER.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 135, 10 June 1907, Page 5

THE MELBOURNE MURDER.

JOBBERY THE EVIDENT MOTIVE. .a hissing bag op <gems. j [PEESS ASSOCIATION.] ((Received June 9, 4*39 p,m.) MELBOURNE, Jaine 9. • Evidently robbery was £he motive ■for ■fhe murfler of Mr Barnefrt Bauer, thediamond-merchant, who was found iin'his office on TYiday night with his skull fractured in several places, and who ■ Hied on removal to ihe hospital. •Baunr was in the habit of carrying a bag coiitainiug thousands of pounds'. worth df precious stones and .pearls, and depositing :it in the bank over-' night. ; This bag is missing. It is stated;ihat it ■ contained gems worth £2000; or £30Q0. j •There are .indications that Bauer; was struck down when weighing .the: •diamonxlsiin :the scales :on Ms. office table. His'hat was pierced where the: fatal blows were struck. Bauer was .a ipartner in £he .firm of Bauer,.Shaumer-and Bauer, amporiers and dealers ;in precious stones-doing a : very large ibus'inoss throxighaut Aus- i tralasia. QChey vown a j)earling-£eet at Brobme. - I