Dixie Davis
Dixie Davis , actually J. Richard Davis ( 1905 - December 30, 1969 ) was an American lawyer. His best known client was Dutch Schultz .
Life
Davis graduated from Syracuse University and was inducted into the New York State Bar in 1927 . After completing his training, he set up his own law firm in New York, specializing in the defense of bullies . Many of his clients were African Americans who were involved in illegal number games . After the murder of Dutch Schultz in 1935, Davis took over his business until he was convicted of fraud by a grand jury on July 14, 1937 . Due to his cooperation with the judiciary, he was sentenced to only one year in prison. In addition, his license to practice law was revoked. In 1969, Davis died of a heart attack when two armed intruders entered his home in Bel-Air . The two masked men tied his wife and grandson and stole jewels, furs and cash.
Adaptations
The character Tommy Farrell from the film The Girl from the Underworld is based on him in the broadest sense.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c DIXIE DAVIS DIES; RACKETS LAWYER; Partner of Dutch Schultz Was Disbarred in 1937. (No longer available online.) January 1, 1970, archived from the original on March 23, 2014 ; accessed on August 27, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ DIXIE DAVIS DIES; RACKETS LAWYER. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 23, 2014 ; accessed on August 27, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Davis, Dixie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, J. Richard (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1905 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1969 |