Evening star., 1953-02-12
Cox Arrested
At Airport Here
BYFBI Agents
Nationwide Search
Ends for Auto Dealer
Charged With Fruud

Federal Bureau Of 1nvestiga-
ton agents today arrested
Frank M. Cox, missing Alexa1-
dria automobile dealer, as he
stepped from a plane at WASH
ington National Airport.
Cox, At. of Hunting Towers
Apartments in Alexandria, had
boarded the plane in San Fran
cisco, FBI agents said. They
would not reveal how they knew
he was on the aircraft.
Cox was taken Immediately
after his arrival to Alexandria
for a hearing before United
States Commissioner Stanley
King. Mr.. King set 2 pm. Mon
day fer the preliminary hearing
on the charges against Cox. to
allow the auto dealer time to
arrange for aid from a lawyer.
Cox told reporters as he waited
for his arraignment that he had
called his wife last night and
told her he would arrive on the
plane today.
He said the only ones who met
him at the airport were several
men he didn't know. He said
he had not been told yet what
charges were against him.
Unaware of Trouble.
"I'm sorry I caused all this
trouble" he said. II didn't know
there had been any difficulty"
Cox made telephone call and
assured the person at the other
end of the line:
Don't worry. I'm all right.
and I'll be home soon."
Cox has been the subject Of
a Nationwide search since he
vanished from a Philadelphia
hotel January 20 carrying thou
sands of dollars. He Is charged
with transporting across State
lines property obtained by fraud
and valued at more than $4,000.
His financial dealings have
been the subject of several court
actions and Investigations since
his disappearance.
1O-Year Term Possible.
The Federal charge against
him carries a possible fine or
| $4,000 or a maximum 10-year
prison sentence, or both, on con.
viction.
The big airliner flies nonstop
from Denver after picking up
passengers from San Francisco
and other coast points.
The plane was due here at 10
am, but did not arrive at the
airport until few minutes after
II am. Crewmen described Cox
as a genial passenger and said
he had slept during part of the
trip.
The FBI said Cox's arrest
was based on a warrant filed
Tuesday in Philadelphia. It
-charged Cox gave two worthless
checks and a money draft total
ing slightly more than $4,000
for cars bought in Philadelphia
and taken to Alexandria.
The cars were bought from
Robinson Auto Rental. Inc, Of
Philadelphia. The firm earlier
had revealed that Cox had
bought II cars from their organ
ization.
Financial Deals Revealed.
After Cox disappeared the
story Of his financial dealings
came to public attention.
He was accused in a court
action of trying to sell used cars
with fraudulent titles after first
obtaining loans on them. A short
time after the court action Gem
eral Credit, Inc, Of Washington.
towed away IS cars on which
the finance company holds title.
Ten other cars on the Alex
andria lot Of Gateway Motors.
Inc, Cox's firm. were frozen
under an attachment order filed
by General Credit, which had
been financing purchase Of some
of his cars.
Officials of the finance com.
pany said a check for $1,000 Civ
en- the company for six cars
bought by Gateway had failed to
clear the bank a few days after
Cox disappeared.
No Payment Received.
One Philadelphia auto dealer
reported he had not received
payment for II cars turned over
to Cox last month. The firm
said it still held title to the cars,
in line with its policy not to give
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