The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
VIVIAN GORDON
KILLED IN CAR,
DRIVER ADMITS
GreWSome StrangIing Story
Told N. Y. Police by
Death Auto Chauffeur.

fby United Press
( NEW YORK, May 25.-Confes-
sion Of the chauffeur of the auto
mobile in which Vivian Gordon
rode to her death left. police said
today, only the establishment of a
motive for the crime to complete
the solution of one of New York's
most sensational murders.
After being questioned fifteen
hours, Harry Schlitten, ALA Harvey,
confessed he drove the car in which
the red-haired woman was stran-
gled. He named Harry Stein as the
actual killer, but said Samuel
Greenberg. alias Greenhauer. helped
put clothesline around her neck
and strange her.
Stein already is indicted for the
killing, and Greenberg will be ar
rsigned today. Schlitten and Ivy
Lewies, alias English, are TO be held
as material witnesses.
Confession Summarized
schlitten, according to police, told
q complete story, the chiefs points
of which we're:
/. Mis- Gordon was persuaded to
get into the automobile because she
was told Greenberg had $25o,oo
worth of uncut diamonds, of which
u he mic 10 hi
Q. The spot for the murder was
picked in advance by Stein.
3. After a short drive in the car,
Stein threw her to the floor of
the tonneau and making a running
moose in the clothesline, slipped it
around her neck. She struggled and
Greenberg and Stein kicked her in
the face to silence her
She cackled just once" said the
confession.
q. The body was thrown out in
Van Cortland park and one Of Miss
Gordons slippers was found in the
car after the three men drove away,
they threw it out about 100 yards
from the body.
5. Jewelry and mink coat were
taken off Miss Gordon, the sale of
which furnished the money Stein
gave Schlitteh for driving the car.
Daughter Killed Self
Finding OF the woman's body
started a sensational series Of events
Shortly afterward her 16-year- old
daughter, Bonita Bischoff, commit
ted suicide in Audubon, N. j.. where
she lived with Miss Gordon's
divorced husband.
The girl left diaries explaining
she thought her mother was 6
beautiful dancer, and was unable
to endure the shame she felt II
learning otherwise.
In some quarters here it was
charged that Miss Gordon was
killed because she had offered tc
testify against police in Commits
sioner Samuel SeabUry's investiga-
ton of the magistrates courts.
Police Commissioner Mulrooney
ridiculed the statement at the time
He said Miss Gordon had an I'M
savoy reputation, was q petty
black mailer and also kept a list
of girls whom she supplied for gay
parties.
Schlitten said he was Ignorant
of the motive of the killings anc
Mulrooney admitted police them.
selves had not finished working out
that phase Of the case.
Police Feel INDICATED
Mulrooney called the obtaining of
the confession zone of the best
pieces of detective work in years.
Mayor James j. Walker, who went
to police headquarters when Null
rooney announced Schlitten's con-
fession, declared it might be vel
to go back and look at the news
paper stories published right after
the murder. I think in justice to the
police department those stories
should be read again in the light of
this confession"
Authorities indicated Schlitten
would receive immunity for turning
states evidence.