The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
KING OF COIN DOODLE MEN.
rrrTINo DE GUADELLo ONCE MORE
IN UNCLE SANS Tolls.
How He swindied Numerous People
By Means of His Bogus Coin-Mak-
ing Machines-A shrewd Device
That Brought Him Thousands.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 13.--Bettino
Az Guadello king OF the coin Doodle
men" is again in the tolls OF the United
states secret service, and another term
81 ten years In San Quentin prison stares
him In the face. lie was arrested in
Gan Francisco few days ago while try
tng 70 sell Louis Zeigler, a pastry cook
M secret" for making s. gold pieces.
f,uadelIo forgot that he swindled Zei-
s,er ten years ago In q similar, though
sr,,der manner. Then he worked the IA
nous "coin Doodle machine: now. being
without funds. he was obliged to gain the
came. and by clever manipulation Of pias-
Ter OF paris molds. Zeiglers memory was
esceient, however, and when Guadello
informed him In the strictest confidence
that he had a process OF making gold
pieces out Of composition that could be
bought for s20 pound. he appeared to
enter into the plan. If Mr.. Guadelio's
exhibition OF the process" was satisfac-
tory, Zeigler said he would advance 500
for ten pounds OF the metal. With this
amount Guadello assured Zeigler they
could make at least $500
The men agreed 10 meet at hotel on
a,ockton street that same afternoon.
when Guadello was 70 show his money
making powers.
Guadello invested in a nickers worth OF
plaster OF paris. fragment OF pewter, an
slcohoi lamp ana an IRON spoon, ana put
~ the intervening hours In saloon.
The prospective victm mace all haste
10 the ONCE OF the secret service, where
he unfoded the story. Detectives Cronin
and Iazen were detailed upon the case,
and when Guadeilo and his moneyed
friend entered the room designated two
pairs OF very Keen eyes TOOK In everything
that went On thrnugh couple OF auger
holes bored through the partition that
t..A tho arff, ont fra ba hat 4,
room adjoining.
Then Senior Guadello proceeded to show
zeigier how easy II was 10 make good
pad money. ne III the hicohoi lamp
melted inc pewter IN tne IRON spoon, mix
ed 'he plaster on paris 10 the right con-
hs'ency' maue inoid from a 70 gold
p'ev.' anu stt', wig ,ompos,''on naIu-
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