Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-23
SUPPOSED GUNMEN
GIVEN SEVEN YEARS
|NC|TY COURT TODAY
Iesus Garrido and Frank Paris
Accused of Holding Up and
Robbing Bendix Ebbcson.
VICTIM FOLLOWED
AND CAUSED ARRESTS

Jesus Garrido and Frank Paris, alleged
hiphwavmen, were sentenced TO seven
wears Imprisonment on a charge ot carry
ing concealed deadly weapons by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court today: At
the request of City Solicitor Huxley, a
charge of highway robbery WAS noll
proSsed. The sentence imposed rs the
maximum allowed by the concealed
weapon act, amended by the Legislature
IN 1915.
Garrido had aloaded automatic revolver
and Paris a razor Other equipment
found on them included three yellow
masks. The masks were designed to cover
the entire face and were made more grue-
some by blac< circles painted around the
eyes. The men told the court that they
had them To 60 TO dance. Did YOU need
these for the dance also?' asked City
Solicitor Huxley. displaying the weapons:
With the arrest Of the two men, which
was made early this morning, the police
believe they have found clue to the
robberies and holdups in this city,
especially the Ninth ward. Already two
men say they have Identified them as
hold-up men and third case IS being
investigated.
They were apprehended shortly after
alleged 10 have help up Bendix Ebbeson
on Thmtieth street between Market and
Tatnall, about 1890. and robbed him of
$50. Ebbeson, who lives at 30l5 Madison
street. is foreman at the Pennsylvania
railroad shops and was returning home
from show when he was suddenly con-
frunted by the two men. One OF them,
he says, held an automatic pistol III his
hand and cried money, money. The
other man serched him and took the money
form his pockets.
Both men then turned toward Mar ke {
street and Ebbeson met two friends and
while telling his story TO them saw the
other men on pa assing street car. The
three al.o boarded the car and rode into
Fourth and 1atnsll streets. where the
hold up men got off. Ebbeson notified
Police Officer Burchenal, who was stand
ing there, and the off placed the slls-
poets under arrest.
GAYNoR SAYS HE WAS ATTACKED.
John Gaynor, who WAS held up and
robbed last December, In court this morn
ing identified the men as the two VINO had
attacked him and robbed hiIn OF SO and
= gold watch. AT that time the men used
the same tactics One man held revolver
nj his chest, and the other started TO search
MN. tttNf.tf kUDthtSi tON II titt " sASAs
-rvovlcr, but the other jumped on hm
with a razor and cut him hve times IN the
body. They carried him to vacant
lot and there tied him and robbed him.
Immediately following trial this morn
ing Garrido snd PARIS were taken to the
Chester Hospital by State Detective
Frank W Mccoy, City Setective Riley
md Constable Whittington to be exanin-
cd there in an effort TO find out whether
they are the men who took part in hold
no staee3 near Marcus Hook. Pa. last
night.
Rock Mitch, the victim OF the hold up,
s now I'M the Chester Hospital with deep
cut in his head. and the men will be taken
beiore him.
The attack took place about / / O cicoi>
on bridge over Nasman's Creek. giving
the men time 20 get TO this city before
Ebbeson was attacked
The police made q search of the rooms
occupied by the men. on Tatnali and
Shipley streets, but have not had time 20
investigate the articles found there