The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-21
ANOTHER
Chapter in Murder Of David
BGGy Recorded
In Arrest Of w. Ora Switzer, FOr-
mer CeIina Man, at BLnncie,
Ind, Last Saturday.

As a climax to the arrest last week o
the two Merica girls,-Alma switzer an'
Marie Howard d-Lutz,-mention OF which
was made In these columns last week
w. Ora Swltzer, husband Of the Oldest
Merica girl, was arrested at Muncie, Ind
last Saturday and is being held In jai
here without bond, on a charge Of hav-
ing murdered the Veteran David Beery
whose mutllated body was found in the
little Western Ohio waiting station at the
Nckerson club house on the night OF
April 3. 1912.
Switzer was located upon information
given Sheriff Pumphrey by his wife-di-
vorced wife, she AYERS. Switzer, howev-
er says he never secured a divorce from
her as she claims.
Speaking OF the arrest Of the man, the
Muncie, Ind Star says:
Immediately upon receiving the call
the sheriff informed the police and Chief
Of Detectives Fred Puckett instructed
Detectives Miller and Gufiigan to arrest
switzer. Miller. who knew switzer, per-
sonally, happened to pass him on the
street while enroute to an East Howard
street boarding house where he resides
and Immediately apprehended him. He
seemed highly incensed over his arrest
and said that he thought the whole af-
fair to be cooked up by his father in-law
and wife. He was take nto the county
and wife He was taken to the county
val OF Celna officials.
"Swtzer when arrested here last night
appeared to be in an intoxicated condi-
ton and apparently did not realize the
gravity of the charge against him. Police
officials from Celina viii arrive in the
city today to take Switzer back.
"Switzer had resided in Muncie for
about three years He is konwn to the
local police as he figured in a raid of an
alleged blind tiger and gambling room
about a year ago of which he was believ-
ed to have been the proprietor. No con-
victing evidence was ever found against
him, however"
Switzer was brought to this city Sat
urday afternoon by Sheriff Pumphrey
Following a gruelling by Prosecutor My
ers, Mayor Scranton, Chef of Police Dun
can and Sheriff Pumphrey, charge of
murder with intent to rob was placed
against the fellow and he was taken to
Jail. His hearing was fixed for Wednes-
day afternoon before Squire Rice. but
at his request the hearing was continued
Until February 3.
Prosecutor Myers was glad to have the
hearing postponed as it will give him and
the officers time to investigate matters
more thoroughly What Switzer's object
Is i'm asking the postponment can hardly
be figured
The Merica girls were released last Sat
urday by Mayor Scranton as predicted in
last weeks Democrat, with the under
standing they would appear here We'd
nesday at Switzer's hearing. The young
est of the girls-Marie Howard Lutz-ac-
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs
f. II. Merica of Portland. came here We'd |
nesday for the hearing. The Lutz girl
appeared before Mayor Scranton, We'd |
nesday afternoon and plead guilty to the
rhrge of disorderly conduct She was
The Switzer woman, the elder of the |
Merica sisters and wife of the man held |
FOR murder, failed to return to this CITY, |
and she will in all probability be arrested |
and again lodged in Jail.
Her prents said she was not with them
1t Portland but had gone to Montpelier,
md, they believed.