The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
HAVILANDSTARTS Up
''StOck Specialist" Arrestedat
Scranton, Wants Clients.
NEW SCHEME LIKE OTHER ONE
Sends Circular Letters TO People
Who Have Recently Inherited
Money Through Death of Relatives,
but His Brokers Are NOt Listed or
Members of the stock Exchanges.

New York. Dec. &-Persons in Scranton.
Pa. and elsewhere who have had deal
ings with James r Havnand. stock spe-
cialist and expert in discretionary ac-
counts may be pleased to know that ne
is back in business. He has been some
months opening up. Tor it was last March
that ne was decoyed 10 Scranton and
there locked up. charged with embezzling
about &.oo0 that local investors had Iozf
through his expert advice de was let
go because il was decided that the court
there had no jurisdiction. and, anyway. If
the embezziement charge had been sus-
tanned some Of the Scranton folks would
have been involved, and Scranton didn't
want that
Haviland's present scheme doesn't DIFF
fer much from the old one.
This time Haviland is sending out his
literature from Room n9. 50 Wall street
It tells about his latest scheme for beat
ing the stock market
Not stock Exchange Member.
The brokerage end OF Haviland-s new
business IS being handled by Frederick R.
Laidley & Co. suite I5s2-l535. Broad Ex-
change Building. The name is a trade
name for Frederick p. Laidley, who is
not listed as member Of any exchange.
Persons in the region Of New York who
have recently inherited money through
the death Of relatives have received a
letter like the following from Mr. Havi-
land
The stock market, as you undoubt-
edly realize and appreciate. offers excep-
uonal opportunities for profit. especially
If operations are conducted cautiously and
conservatvely. with due regard for the
best interests Of the customer. and I,
therefore. take the liberty 10 offer you
my services upon a reasonable and
equitable basis.
Ny operations are confined 10 active.
listed stocks. trading in ten shares for
each 500 deposited as margin.
An trades made for your account viii
be promptly reported 70 YOU. and the
amount 10 your credit viii be subject
10 YOUR order at all times. pro-iding all
trades are closed. and all profits which
may be realized for your account VIII be
RENTED TO you on the 1st or 18th OF
each month. as YOU may desire. or sc-
cordinS 10 slch instructions as you give.
HaTiland's broker. Frederick r. sLaid-
lev. spoke very highly Of him. when the
recipient OF one of Haviland's letters
went around TO inquire Mr.. Laidley
said
I would gladly iutrust my money 70
Mr. HaEilsnd If I were not a broker. ana.
so far as I know. il is perfectly safe
for you 10 do so
Hint to POSt-Office Men.
In view Of Haviland's history, il might
not be out q place for the post-ofice in
spectOrs 10 look him up They may not
recognize him At first. for he isn't wea--
Ing any moustache this winter. The in
spectoTs took notice OF Haviiand when ne
started in business at % Broad street.
Just about year ago. under the name Of
James T Havilsnd & Co. and notifed
the inveterate paiTons Of get-rich-Quick
games that he could make SI,000 out Of
every Sl00 they gave him The inspectors
recognized the addresses on Haviland's
envelopes. and told Kim he would have 10
quit