The New York herald., 1922-06-25
Greasy, Fiance of Miss Lavoy,
Had Flourished Fatal Pistol
Before, 1t Is Said.
WAS INSANELY JEALOUS
Accused Man Was Divorced and
Had Addresses of 20 Women
in His Pocket.

When William Creasy's pistol killed
Edith E. Lavoy in Freeport Friday
! night the fate predicted for her by
herself overlook her. The man in
sists she used the pistol herself.
Since April Miss Lavoy. who was
22 years old and teacher in the
Grove street school. Freeport, has
lived in terror Of Greasy, who is now
in the Nassau county Jail saying that
the young woman took his pistol from
his pocket and killed herself. Elvin
N. Edwards, Assistant District At
torney, and Clarence Van Ripper, de-
tective lieutenant, declare that they
will have ample proof that Greasy
killed the young woman, and they are
echoed by Miss Lavoy's sister teachers
the very teachers who persistently
warned her that unless she had
Greasy arrested he would surely harm
her IL not kill her.
Greasy has made a long, somewhat
rambling statement to the effect that
Miss Lavoy killed herself as they sat
together on couch In room adjoining
her bedroom in Miss Anna Smiths
boarding house, 156 North Main street.
He Is 2s years old and divorced. His
former wife left him because of an
affair with another woman. She is
living in Huntingdon, w. Va. where
until Wednesday Greasy was a car con-
structor in the shops Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad.
She Falls I'm Love with Sailor.
The romance that eliminated in the
death of Miss Lavoy started about four
years ago when Miss Lavoy, then IS
years old. came to New York to see her
brother, who was in the United States
Navy. Greasy too, was a sailor. He
was introduced to Miss Lavoy by her
brother.
Miss Lavoy began teaching school In
Freeport about two years ago. She did
not discourage Creasy's attentions and
eventually accepted small diamond ring
from him, although she evaded direct
answers TO those who wanted to know
whetheh she was engaged. Miss Lavoy a
devout Roman Catholic learned about
eight months ago that Creasy's wife had
divorced him on grounds that caused her
to lose some of the fondness she had
cherished toward him. Sc was quite
frank with him and returned the ring
saying that she could not consider
marrying him
Last April Greasy. whose home Is in
Covlngton, KY, came North and took a
room in Freeport for a week. During
that week he tried to weaken the girls
resolution to have nothing further to do
with him. He left the diamond ring at
her boarding house. and rather than
have scene Miss Lavoy agreed to wear
1t again. 1t was on her finger when she
was killed Friday night.
Warned Her Against Jealousy.
On one of his visits to Miss Lavoy in
April Greasy drew .25 caliber auto
matte pistol from his pocket, according
to Mr.. Edwards. and by insinuation
rather than direct threat gave her to
understand that he did not intend losing
her. 1t was with this pistol that Miss
Lavoy was killed. There were several
other men attentive to the young school
teacher and Greasy found one OF them
with her on one OF the nights he called.
Later Greasy. 1t Is said, insisted that
he could not be held accountable for his
actions IL Miss Lavoy insisted upon
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