Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-07
ADMITS zoo THEFTS
AS BRIDE WEEPS
,Ehnl v. Swigsr, Swarthmore,
confssses Wholesale Burgla-
ries in Allegheny Co.
WANTED IN DELAWARE co.

While his bride Of four days sat
weeping IN court. Paul V. SwiScr,
twenty -four, son Of Lott Swiscr. OF
Cwarthmorc. confessed to the Pittsburgh
police yesterday, It is said. to more than
100 burslaries in Allegheny County.
He Is also wanted by the police authori-
ties Of Swarthmore for twenty five rob
berries committed in Delaware County.
according to Chief of Police c. Neville
Hayward.
Furthermore. Swiger. who used three
other aliases. including the name Of the
con Of the Chief Of Police n; Swarth- =
more, Is wanted by woman snid to be
hiD first wife. whom he deserted four
months ago. after his automobile hal
BEEN seen at the scene of robbery.
His new bride said her name was Alice
Prancvich. twenty -one years old. ct
Carrick, West Va.
The first Mrs. Swiger was Miss Kath-
crime Wnchtcr. daughter of Mont
gomery County farmer. She Is living
on a farm adjoining that of her hus-
bands father.
Swiger was held for court in Pitts.
burgh by Magistrate Hough, without
bail, on thirteen charges. He was
turned over TO the Allegheny County
police, and will be arraigend at vir-
tually every police station in Pittsburgh,
for he IL said to have confessed to the
largest series Of robberies ever known
to have been committed within the short
period Of four months BY any one man.
$4,000 In Loot Recovered
He was arrested while trying to pawn
. stolen watch in the shop Of Louis
A--l. ,.nl,, Nd h0 y
been recovered. it was said, at a room
ing house in Pittsburgh. maintained BY
the sister Of his second wife. All but
about $500 worth of this has been
claimed by victims of the robberies.
But Swiger didn't confine his activ-
ities to Pittsburgh. He got his start In
burglaries around Swarthmore. accord.
ing to Chief Of Police Hayward. On
February "a. an automobile identified
40 Swiger's was seen standing near a
house aftcrward discovered to have been
robbed.
/. According to Hayward, Swiscr i'm.
mediately disappeared. Investigation
showed that liquor had been stolen from
and other valuables. including bonds to
the value of S5O. 900 from the residence
Of William II. Hoehlcr. at Collingdalc.
When, OH March 3. the home Of
Howard Neal at Swarthmore was rob.
bed, Chief Hayward sent out flicr for
the arrest of Swiger. On the same
night, four other houses below Swarth
more were entered and robbed. The
total loot was 500.
Has Prison Record
The loot was discovered in Swiger' s
home on Muhlenberg avenue and in q
room he had hired in house In WeS,
Philadelphia. He was traced "a far as
Pittsburgh by Chief Hayward, who dis
covered that he had served from three
70 six years in the Virginia State I'eni.
fentiary for house. breaking. His mum.
her Aat the Virginia pen" was II .32S
His father. according to the chief o
police, was very much surprised wher
told of his sons activities. No mem
Der of the family would comment OF
the news that Swiger had married
second time in West Virginia. Hi
younger brother. Charles. who Is ,
pharmacist at Swarthmorc, said tina
the family hadn't heard from Paul
i'd didn't care where he was or wha
.ad happened to him.