The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-19
THE LOGGERS AT LAW
p..eiyer Finds Snarls in Ac-
counts of Lynch L Jose.
o,ure a SHORTAGE ALLEGED.
r~rsrover-y About q Note Given TO
r. L. ssinson-DamAge suit BY
Fireman Coles Heirs.

-. internal troubles of the logging
- At Lynch & Jose, at Wickersnam. In
r = county. which resulted last No
..-,ser In the appointment OF ira n
.s "a receiver on the petition OF
-. lose. were brought 20 the sur-
- s1.ln Yesterday Ia the superior
-. = the fling of the receivers sec
.4r..rt In which Il. l.. Lynch appears
: - n contempt OF court
-. rsresyer says that January % last
L.. 49, "a Wickersham and found the
p - ~ Lynch & jose Ia the possession
sTv,eh on the property OF the Empire
!. go ~ fo,nuany. who refused TO give them
= ara he. Scott. was compelled 70 take
.ssr hy force, and returned with them
: ne logging camp Of Lynch d Jose ana
- rhsnl 10 work delivering bolts 10 the
Sxtn Mountain Single Company on It's
,a~sract with Lynch 4 jose.
wrtle a; wickersham the receiver OBJ
..'s.d additional Information concerning
- ,rorerty. accounts and time books OF
- Arm from the workmen, and whose
-. are on the books. In the receiv-
= frst report it II shown that 3. 7s4.a
.s erpeudesf for labor according 10 time
ss.~ks IN his hands. The time books IN
:. receivers hands were incomplete in
= shaxIng the amount allowed to each
=, rsr day. Since that first report the
Liver has ascertalned the rate for each
..a and that the time books are correct.
- the proper guide In determining the
re- condition Of the labor account, IN
ss.s N the time checks. These time
ssoks show the amount paid out TOT Ia
- "a he 81 gs3.25, instead Of x.T3fa, maxi
= difference of 1854. g. and Sl.i26-ss OF
- Adherence. the receiver says. was ex-
,..ssd by Lynch on his personal ac-
ssuns and should DO charged UP 10 him.
rha balance. sii2.6s was paid by Lynch
= balfsuakers on company account.
n, receiver also says that the firm OF
yxnch L. Jose was credited twice with
sr usid 10 Joe Hutchinson. blacksmith.
al hat this amount should be deducted
fran the miscellaneous account. making
flgai2 instead OF t.li0.s.
Tee receiver shows In his FIRST report
,baf U.s. was expended and charged up
10 the company by Lynch In the company
cash book. This amount is not repre-
sentea by receipts. and the receiver says
shat satisfactory explanation should be
made OF that amount by Lynch.
In the receivers first report exhibit A
shows a balance due G. O. Aspus and
wife and - Johnson for labor. amount~
ing 20 s2s.0s. These people, the receiver
now saws. were settled with In fun be-
fore his FIRST report was made.
on March last the receiver went TO
wiekersham TO superintend the hauling,
delivering and measuring OF shingle bolts
for the Twin Mountain Shlngle Com
pany; also TO attend trial on charges pre-
ferred by Lynch against him Tor using
force In regainlng possession of the firm
property belonging TO the receiver. The
receiver remained there until March IS.
and succeeded In delivering over tn the
single company 50s4 cords OF the sl2
cords OF shlngie bolts at Wickersham.
The balance, Ig5;s cords. has since that
time been delivered. except 1884, cords.
which the receiver has concluded not TO
deliver on account OF their inaccessl-
hllity.
The receiver has received from the
Twin Mountain Shingle Company on ac-
spant OF the contract S3is, less $50. which
Ne company paid Lynch before the re-
aver could get possession OF the prop
ETY. The greater part of this 1905 the
fscslver paid out. mostly for his own ex-
rases going and coming 10 and from
Wickersham. shoeing horses. groceries.
wages. feed. freight and attorneys fees.
leaving n balance OF ss2.9o In his hands.
TIE receiver owes $7a5-sa for labor. etc.
FOR which he has no funds.
The receiver submits outstanding ac-
sounts OF the firm which he has failed
to collect, namely: Against n. f. Lynch.
ralse9. covering three Humbolt blocks,
Efficiency In time checks, standing tim
bar. logs I'm woods cut, l09.ooa feet of logs
q Ballard. building railroad spur and $50
reflected from the Twin Mountain shin
gle Company: against the Empire MIL
Company, s2sL50. OF this last account
Zee receiver says that he was Informed
h Lynch. IN the presence Of witnesses.
hat he, Lynch. had collected the &C
count, and that he had collected II since
the appointment OF the receiver. and I'm
contempt OF the order % the court. The
receiver has demanded this amount from
fynch. but he refuses 20 turn IL over.
The receiver has therefore charged this
amount up against him. together with
The amount Of profits which has not been
accounted for as corrected from the FIRST
report. amounting 10 si.sfsss. making
lyneh's account ss.eosse
The receivers financial report OF the
firm from June I. 1897. TO April I. iSS.
shows cash receipts sfs.ss7s5. and cash
disbursements $40, $3.50. the difference,
S.sis@. 10 balance the account being the
rren,s witch have not been accounted
Tor. The resources amount 10 81. isi. -.
made NJ Of I.ynch's account. s9.saS.is. ID.
~ ponely. account. se7.iS. and the Twin
asnntain Shingle Company. s7sq II. which.
VIII the unaccounted profits Of si.5ts %.
make np a grand total OF questionable
I7oais and resources OF N.ssiss. The Tia
nlities foot up si.o67S.