The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27
Diary of Slain
 Woman Startles
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turn Tomorrow noon from Der | muda.
 Mclaughlin had arrested Mrs | Gordon on a vice charge in 1923. ono of three arrests including a re- | formatory term chalked up against her. And only a few weeks ago Isi- | dor J. krcscl, prosecuting the inves- tigation of the minor courts of the city. received a note:
 | "I have some information in con rcction with a frame-up by police and others. l would appreciate an 1 interview at your earliest convent cnce." (Signed) Vivian Gordon. An apDoin ment made for her was | not kept for some reason. With discovery of the woman's | body yesterday along the roadway in Van Courtlandt Park and subse- quent investigation. 1t was learned ] that Mclaughlin left for Bermuda last Saturday for weeks vacation. The slain woman, Radelof told police, had conhded to him her in- tention of making Mclaughlin suf- fer for arreSting her. the arrest which resulted in her sentence on a vice charge. He protested the case was eight years old.
 "IlI make him suffcr: I'll give nim the needle she retOrted, Rad eloff said. She wrote a letter. con- tents unknown, to Mclaughlin at the same time she wrote to krusel.
 Police records rcveaIed she once had been arrested on an cxtortion charge filed by an ex-convict writ Ing q Bcrics of newspaper features, but the grand jury had refused 1n- dictment.
 Her body, with the clothcsline rBcd in strangling her Iyin,s nearby, was found by a truck driver.
 After news of the discovery. three taxi drivers reported they had chased another taxi in which two men and one screaming woman were that direction. This story who con iirmcd by Il policeman who attempt cd to catch the fleeing car.
 Police theory is that the woman. whose habit IL wa9 10 Ieave her apartment nightly between 9 and midnight and return to dawn or later. was killed about q. IT.. She wore hn expensive mink coat when she left home, but had none when found.
 The 34-ycar- red haired wom- an. mother Of q 1G-year- old girl and divorced from J. B,schof of PhiIa- delphla. WhB Il woman of many ac~ "uhintanccs and many activities. whose career and dramatic death police believed, would reveal all the ramifications of inc Becker case in 1912. the Dot King murder mystery. still unB0lved; and would reveal the victim as a female Arnold Roth stein.
 With no apparent source of Ncady income, evidence of her activity in the real estate and loan business. and In beauty shop operation. was revealed. Her diary included refer cncc to at least one loan of q thoSA- ana dollars or more, still unpaid she held several mortgages.
 Police and investigators were con Iinccd her murder was one of ven beance. Radcioff, her attorney questioned by police. said he thought II the work of someone interested in preventing her evidence reaching the New York city vice investigato ors.
 Meanwhile, John F. C. Bischon. Former husband of the night club hostesH. may shed new light on the investigation. Ills wife in Audubon. \: J.. to-day made public letter which Vivian wrote to Bischoff. Parts of it said.
 You know that my conviction was caused by frame-up between you and Detective Mclaughlin" | When ! am through 1t will be Just loo bad for you" she said after warning she planned to tell the vice Inquiry about her arrest. "I intend 10 go the limit and you know as well as do that this will moan your finish"
 The present Mrs Bischoff said her husband had nothing to do with 1 Vivians arrest and only desIred not 70 pe Tn communication with her Bischon was In Washington to-day.
 McLoughlin was on leave from the