Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-15
CHARGE ATTORNEY
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R. X. Dumbell Arrested On
Complain of Firm Formerly
Employing Him.
LATER RELEASED ON BOND
Lawyer Charged With Misap-
propriating $500; Case Set
for Hearing Friday.

Roger k. Dumbell. n prominent at
torucy with offices in the Mayo build
ing, was arrested yesterday afternoon
and charged with cmbcz2lemont The
charges we're preferred by IL. b. Mar
tin and Flint Moss. attorneys. Mar
tin and Moss were formerly in "A law
partnership. which was dissolved
few months ago. Dumbcll was in
their employ and 1t is during that
time that the alleged offense was
committed.
Tho information against Dumbell is
in two counts. I'm which the total
amount involved is $500. However
huth Mr.. Martin and Mr. Moss de
clare that that sum is only part Of
the money which they believe was
Incorporated. They said an at
tempt will be made to show much
greater irregularities.
Says lie Kept Money.
The two counts against Dumbell
allege that on March 3 of last year
he was paid one check for $3.50 and
another Tor $50 by the receiver of
the Tulsa Music company for serv-
Ices OF the law firm in connection
with the affairs OF the company
which at that time were in bank
iuptcy. The checks were made pay q.
able to Dumbell for Martin and NJ oss,
II is charged. 1t Is claimed by Mr.
Martin and Mr.. Moss that these sums
wore never turned over by Dumbcll
When they asked the receiver of
the music company recently for Il set
tlement he was surprised and de
clafed that he had paid Dumbell. The
cleared check was produced in evil
dence.
DumbCll Denies Charge
Dumbell when interviewed last night
denied that he was guilty of embez-
element.
1T is simply "A matter of accounting
between MIR. Martin and myself" he
declared
Following his arrest by a deputy
sheriff shortly before 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in his office. Dunn
bell wns taken before Justice Lee
Daniel. lie waived formal arraign-
ment His preliminary hearing was
set for Friday morning and his bond
<xed at 81 900 on each count.
Altho Dumbell was in the custody
of Sheriff Mccullough, he was not
placed in the county Jail. He remained
in the sheriffs office and over the
telephone made arrangements for
bond. 1t was signed shortly before
o clock by John 5. Davenport, secre-
taIy of the Sanders Whole
sale Grocery company, and o. L.
Schegel an oil man.
Had Rapid Rise Here.
Dumbelrs rise in the legal profess
sion of Tulsa has been rapid. lie
came to this city IA little more than
a year ago from New York state,
where he had been practicing for sew
eral years. He is 81 years old and
has the appearance Of prosperous
attorney.
Securing a salaried position with
the firm of Martin IL Moss, he was
assigned to much of the detail work
of that firm. He made friends rap
idly and within short time became
generally known among lawyers and
business men.
with the dissolution of the Martin
& Moss partnership recently he be-
came associated with the law firm OF
billiard & Dillard. one week ago he
severed that connection and opened
his own offices in the Mayo building.
Has Two children.
After the bond had been approved
by Justice Daniel. Dumbell returned
to his home, 715 North Cheyenne.
where his two children, a son and
daughter 10 and IL years old, re-
spectively, were wondering why
daddy" was late TO supper. Dunn
bells wife died about one year ago
and a housekeeper is in charge OF the
children.
The prosecuting witnesses declare
that the defendant has changed his
name since coming to Oklahoma.
They declare that while in New York
he spelled his name "Dumbal."