The New York herald., 1922-07-02
SEA GAMBLERS HELD
ON 100000 CHARGE.
Arrive in Liners Prison After
Six Months Chase Over
Europe.

John Plncott. OF Australia, and Arthur
Ernest Cox. OF London. who are said
to have international regulations as
confidence men. arrived yesterday In
the prison Of the French liner Paris
to answer to charge of grand larceny
in Troy. N. Y. for the alleged theft
OF 500. from Einor Skagstadt. presi-
dent OF the Christiania National Bank.
Of Christiania. Norway. In Troy on No
vember g. last, through wireless wire
tapping game. Pincott and Cox were
arrested in Paris six weeks ago and
fought extradition to the last ditch
Timothy ]. Quillinan, District Attor-
ney of Rensselaer, county, went to Paris
to personally direct the fight to bring
Pincott and Cox back to the United
States. Mr.. Skagstadt, who since has
returned to his home in Norway, ac-
companied the Rensselaer, county pros
ecutor to the French capital. where he
identified Pincott and Cox as two of
the band who had fleeced him of the
100000. There were more members Of
the band. Mr.. Quillinan admitted, one
Of whom was Roy McMulien, who has a
wide reputation as a sleight-of-hand sen
gambler. Mr.. Quillinan would not make
public the names of the others in the
plot. all of whom have been indicted.
Met Banker Aboard Liner.
1t was McMullen who met the banker
as he was travelling to this country
last autumn aboard the Cunard liner
Aquitania. The gambler struck up an
acquaintance with Mr.. Skagstadt and
upon arrival Of the vessel here in Octo-
Der he introduced the banker to his
friends" Pincott and Cox. the latter
supposedly member of the firm OF
Cox & Co, international bankers, Of
London. Mr.. Skagstadt was invited to
Troy and later to the town of Bruins
wick. just outside the latter city. where
he was introduced to the members of
turf club" The Norwegian banker
was induced to make several bets on
sure things" in pool arrangement
under which more than 800 900 was won
When it came to collect the money
the cashier Of the turf club made the
usual demand of the game that the
players show they had the ability to
pay IL they had lost. A total of s2O0, 900
was wagered to win the 100000. so it
was necessary that the former amount
be produced before the winnings could
be collected. Mr.. Skagstadt said he
would do his part and hurried to this
city. returning two days later with a
certified check for 100000. The
cashier" said he would have nothing
to do with certified checks, what he
wanted to see, he said was cash. so the
Norwegian banker hurried back to New
York and obtained from the Guarantee
Trust Company ten new crisp $4,000
bills.
Returning to the turf club" the bills
were handed to the cashier who said he
would send to the bank Immediately for
the 100000. In the interim another
sure thing" was suggested to the
banker but he declined to become a
party in the betting, saying that he had
had enough. One OF the gang then in
formed him that bet had been laid in
his behalf but that he would try to
cancel 1t. The latter returned a few
minutes later. informing Mr.. Skagstadt
that 1t was too late to cancel the bet
and that the horse had run second any
how. thereby lessenng his purse by
100000.