Show I a QUIXLAVS JEWELRY I Referee ICimiess Findings Handed Down YIehterday Morning Referee Clesson S Kinney yesterday yester-day morning handed down his findings in the cases of Altman Co vs Dan Quinlan and the Ph Zang Brewing company vs the same defendant The findings in each case are identical and f I will be filed in the Third district court i Jin due course The findings are as t fit follows yrTW First that Chief of Police Pratt is 1 MJ now in possession of certain articles taken from Quinlan while under arrest with others of the bow and arrow gang on August 15 viz a gold watch and chain one diamond pin one six shooter a finger ring and 589 in cash I which property was in no way connected con-nected with the crime for which Qum lan was arrested Second that the > defendant now lays no claim to such property he having given an instrument instru-ment in writing on August 16 for the same to one J C Lynch to secure the latter for certain sums of money i due him from the defendant and to indemnify I in-demnify him for his liability on Quin I lans bond before Commissioner Pratt Third that said Lynch lays claim to d the property and that Chief Pratt claims to be holding the same as the agent of Lynch As conclusions of law the referee decides de-cides that he has no authority to try the rights of Eroaerty in said action J Sp d g I rf X > J 1ii Y Jr t I t i t i < dv on the ground that it is claimed by a third party That the plaintiffs are entitled to an order authorizing them to Institute an action against Chief Pratt and J C Lynch to have the property in question applied to the satisfaction of their judgment against the defendant Quinlan That the plaintiffs are entitled to an order forbidding for-bidding Chief Pratt from transferring or otherwise disposing of said property until an action can be commenced by the plaintiffs and prosecuted to judgment judg-ment |