The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-20
BUNKoED By TWO ITALIANS.
Astonishing Credulity OF Frank Sayles,
Seattle Saloon-K eeper


TACOMA, Oct 19.-[special.l-A young Italian
giving the name of Farrilli Josephie was ar
rested tonight, with pal. heavy-set older
Italian with iron gray mustache on a charge of
ounkoing Frank Sayles, saloon-keeper at 30S
Jackson street, Seattle, out of $500 in novel
manner The attention of the police was
called to the case this afternoon when Mrs
sayies arrived from Seattle greatly excited.
she said heavy-set Italian had come to her
place several weeks ago, informing her husband
that they had fallen heir to large estate by the
deatn OF relative In Sacramento. He said he was
going to Italy, but wanted to see the matter
fixed up before his departure He stayed around
the place. having room somewhere else. One
day he brought valise containing what pur-
ported to be rolls of $40 bills. The money in the
yalise, he said, amounted to $4,000 He left it
for safe keeping. Later, having become fully
ingratiated, he said that he had arranged to
secure the fortune of the Sacramento relative
provided they would have mass said for the re-
pose OF his soul in the Catholic church at Seat
tle This they agreed to do and kept their
word, arranging for the saying OF mass
Then he wanted to go away, and had Sayles
draw $500 from a bank and place It in
the valise with his greenbacks as an evidence of
good faith. This occurred last week. On Satur-
day the young Italian turned up with propo-
sition to start q maccaroni factory in Seattle
The old italian liked the proposition and en-
couragea saylee They agreed to become inter-
ested, but the old italian, who when arrested
here claimed he could not speak word of
English, said they must go to California and fix
up the estate Yesterday Josephie, Sayles
and italian No. / came to Tacoma,
Italian No. intending to 60 to
Sacramento with Sayles. While here Italian
No. l remembered he had no money. all the
funds being in the valise at Seattle Sayles
rustied around and raised 500, which he gave
Italian No. ]. In the meantime Mrs sayles got
suspicious and had locksmith open the valise
1t contained only brown paper. She hurried to
Tacoma and found her husband, but the Ital-
ians had fowa. The police could not find
them.
Shortly after dark Mrs. Sayles caught sight of
Italians Nos. l and on C street. She grabbed
No by the coattails and screamed for help
Italian No. ran up Eleventh street and into an
open alley, pursued by Officer York, and was
captured. No. l pulled and tugged, but Mrs.
Sayles hung on till officer Reed, who was going
on duty, came up. She was wild with excite
ment. At the police station both
Italians were stripped and searched thoroughly
Atotal OF 81 1850 was found, half of which, to
q nickel. was concealed on the person of each.
Number one had two gold watches; number
two had one, besides rings and diamonds Mr..
and Mrs. Sayes are happy. Besides the $500
cash advanced they had expended $160 on the
Italians and in paying for the saying of mass
for the repose of the soul of the supposed
wealthy deceased relative. The Italians will be
arraigned tomorrow.