The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-07
Broker Gone; Claims
 Total Over S10O,O0O
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 he is alleged to have embedded is be- lieved by his creditors to have been eaten up by the fluctuations of the cotton market
 Although it is not known definitely that Ravens had juggled his clients money to the extent of playing the market himself with it, stories of the reckless abandon with which he spent
 money and his rapid rise in the world would seem to bear out the statement that at some time or another he had made a killing" in the market. Some of his creditors are also known to have made huge prfofts in Mexican Petroleum of late and the common belief is that Ravens. conf 1 dent that his creditors would let their accounts ride" ''borrowed' tne1r self. When cotton took a sudden rise 1 last week (elose to $10 a ba1e) and he found himself unable to cover hfs margins he is believed to nave grabbed what was left of his clients | funds and decided on the bankruptcy | proceedings. [
 F'alIon's Statement.
 When seen this morning, Attorney Fallon told a Times reporter that he | was confident that Ravens would re- turn. F'aHon stated that Ravens told | him he was going to leave for cou- pie of days to ceceuperate but would |
 Total s123,s5O.
 According to information obtained today in the Bankruptcy Court, where 1 Attorney Fallon has filed Havens' pc tition in bankruptcy, the total claims | against the missing broker amount to l s123,35O, of which $117,500 are se- l cured. Only $500 in cash assets have l been found. Attorney Henry Green stein has been petitioned for by the | creditors and will probably be ap- pointed receiver. The first meeting of the creditors will be held Nov. IT. according to information obtained to- dav from ludee John J. KeOSh in the 1 Bankruptcy Court. l
 Three Courts Interested.
 The possibility that Ravens would probably be tried in three different courts if he returns was expressed this nrcrning by prominent attorneys who are interested in the case.
 He will of course be tried on the ernb bezziement charge in the state criminal courts, be tried in the bank ruptcy courts on the failure proceed ings and he may also be tried in the United States Distric court because Of an act committed Saturday morning. 4 fter notifying the Housman com with them he called the boy of the Security building where he had offices and handing him a number of record sheets and md the books of the company told him to 1 burn them. Not suspectlng anything the elevator boy took the books to. the basement of the building where he destroyed them. Unless some un- forseen contingency should rise this condition in itself would probably prove his undoing in the bankruptcy courts and his discharge from bank ruptcy may never be forthcoming. ; This would mean that if after this case had been straightened out and ! disposed of, he should again decide To launch out in another business ven lure he could. be held responsible by his creditors for these debts.
 Meeting Tomorrow. ]
 According to word received yester- day by prosecuting attorney Vincent Keating from the Housman Co.,, his account with them has been sold and : his assets 1iquidated with the result that the Housn1an Co. stand to lose but between $6,O00 and $7,00O in stead of $50, 900 which was at first 
 Frederick F. Lyden, representative l of the Housman Go. who arrived in this city yesterday told reporters that Ravens was considered by the Hous- man Go. one of their most reliable correspondents, so reliable in fact that they allowed him to do his business . through a checking account instead of through @ sight draft or telegraph money order as most of their other suburban agents are required to do.
 A meeting of a great number of he creditors who are represented by Attorney George Mara will be held n his office at 2 o'clock tom ofrow afternoon. At this time @ plan of procedure will be mapped out.
 Was Arrested in 1919.
  1919 a charge of driving under the influence of liquor at which time he was convicted and was fined $100 and | lost his license for a. year. His son 1922, after his car had struck and Killed Nicholas Pele, 4, of ITS Hal lett street. He was exonerated by he coroner and also had his case noled in the city court, but a $10,- 900 suit for death is now pending against him through the firm of Bren- man and Gaughn. Attorney Brennan stated this morning that he was of received by him he would be able to get his money as Havens is covered by insurance. None of his family could be reached today.
 There are S5 creditors listed. Among them are City National Bank of value of $1O.OO0. amount of debts ss,- poo; A. A. Housenlan, New York city, value of securities $5O.000, amount of debts s5O,0O0; E. P. Nobbs, 1115 Main street, Bridgeport s700; Mrs. Francis Flansburgh. Old Marshall proper poo; Peter Hunt. N. H. railroad sta alley, First Bridgeport National bank l115 Main street, Bridgeport. s2,0oo: 4. McNei1, 1000 Fairfield avenue, s3,OOo; Martin Murphy. P. , ). Box 35. Bridgeport, s20o; A. Dielo, .o1 wayne street, brldgspOt, $1,Vou' l f :. J. Goldman, 2s0 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. $1,0o0; Conrad Bucking- lam, care of Buckingham Co, South ! port, $1,000; Mrs. Julia De Forest Nash, 16O Wa1demere avenue, Bridge port, $500; James J. Hillegrass R.F. : O, No 63, Greenfield Hill. Fairfield, z $500; William R. Bull, First Bridge port Bank building, $20,000; l.. A. Hemingway 370 Carroll avenue, { Bridgeport, S1,0oO; E. c. Spargo, s3 avenue, Bridgeport 10000; !, Tred F. Roger, 100 Gregory street, s2O0; John Forsyth, Jr., Fairfield, $500; E. Earle Bartram, 55S : Clinton avenue, Bridgeport, s3,00o; Dr. Henry S. Ridden, 1115 Main treet, Bridgeport, S2OO; Mrs. L. J. 3eadh Little Falls, N J.. s1.500; Ar . hur w Clauder 20 Pacific street, l s250; F. H. Mcfarland, Irovers Hill, Black Rock, Bridgeport, 100; Thorlas Belden, Fairfield, s100; I H. Serajian, 35 Highland avenue, z B draI,nrt s5Nn: Fl s Provost 42