New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
Fiance Held
In Shooting
OF Teacher
lu,opsy Reveals Nothing
TO Contradict His Story
of Suicide. but Police
Question His Statement
Assert Body Was Moved
district Attorney Says He
Expects to Prove Woman
Was Sitting Up When Slain

vgliam Greasy. Of Covington. Ky.
-, vas arrested Friday night follow
:, he shooting Of Edith Lavoy. a
-, teacher on whom he was call
d is6 North Main Street. Frceport.
- vas held yesterday on a charge
.ihozieiie
,ened and swore 20 an affidavit
!. ,,,h he made statements concern
=, Xss Lavoy's conduct with him and
,...-,tons concerning her conduct
- ether men. which were not borne
bva medical examination OF the
- woman's body. Greasy asserted
.be statement that Miss Layoy had
,.a herself
rse revolver which she used was his.
,,,.v acknowledged. lie acknowledged
=. that he had no permit for il. lie
~ thought 10 with him from Ken
- ne said. lie reached Freeport
a. Kertucsy Thursday. Friday
80. he said. his rev liver was in his
-. rocket. loaded. when ae called on
Mss LAvoy. 20 whom he was engaged.
Awakened by Shot
Z. hung his coat on a chair. he said.
,,S was asleep on The c2uch, when he
Va twakered by the shot.
An autopsy. performed b. DR.. Ar
aur D. Jacques, revealed nothing IN
dt ratsre ol the wolnd 20 contradict
c-sasy's statement that III. IS Lavoy
49, herself. Tie bullet entered the
nj. temple and lodged behind the lett
sThe weapon was held not closer
e,n SIX inches nor more than FOO,
i,sr the head whcn it was discharged, %
ad Dr Jaccccs. There were powder
r.rks and grains Of powder on the
SKI
0tne- c.rcum stances led District At
trnt. Charles J.. Weeks % doubt that
Yss iayoy allied herself. The most
inport4at o. ilis evidence now IN ms
ka,l. tends 20 show that her oody was
moved between the time when the shot
va .red and that when the other
koaracrs ia the house came trooping
.taifs IN response 10 C!casys s fren-
i.ei announcement that his haneet mad
sho, herself
Mildred Slmser. whose room adjoins
TIA. Of Mss Lavoy, ran into the room
G. hearing tne shot, pausing only 10
tgt tonakmonO. Greasy had run down
,...rs AZ the time. Miss Slmser says
uit Miss Layoy's body was on the
s2uea with the left hand hanging down
:, me foor. Near the left hand lay
ut Teyo.ver, Miss Simser says.
Revolver in Left Hand
When the other boarders and the po-
4. r.-cted tno room the fingers ol
.yoys left hand were gripping
n, ...olver. From wha, District Al
,s,.e Weeks has been able 90 learn
o. ale woman Was slsat-nSnae1'
rs was not, she scarcely could nave
rfc.l the wound IN hcT Tisht temple
vsea allied her 49,,
lae poIce also found that blood had
tr,aed from the wound down the
H., SIDE Of the young woman iac,
A. w,I is across her face TO the ie.''
tk.ch indicates, 10 is sad. tnat iat
tt. vas moved after the wouad "~s
i.a.c.ed
CHARLES ". Hanson, Nassau County :
fager PRINT expert, said he found D.oou
STAINS on the right sleeve q CIo"s!
tt.r and that Mss Layoy was not snot
vhHe iyi,r down. brt while she was
s.tt,r ea with her right leg under her
sh Microscopic photograph Of tne
vssna he "a !. showed that she lei.
over after the shot was fred. Tic was
o. ,he oo.n..n tas. the revolver was al
l,ast two and al.f lect from her head
vhen Il was discharged Microscopic