The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-05
" NOTHING To It"
SAYS ANSLEY
Ex-Justice Ansley Denies
Shortage Charge Made
By Reiland.
CALLS IT SOUR GRAPES
Has Already Made Accounting t.
Township and State-Report is
Forthcoming Soon.

Homes Ansley of Indiana Harbor,
ex-tustice of the peace, who was put in
hot water at the beginning of the
week. because of a statement made b.
George Renand recently elected justice
OF the peace to the effect that he (Reil-
and) refused to take over AnsIey's
court records until Ansley had made
an accounting for $3.50. made his final
report to Trustee Richard Schaaf yes
terday. So far as this office and town
ship is concerned he is now under no
farther obligations to the latter He
says moreover, that when he makes
his final report to the state toward
the end of this month his official ac-
counts will all be legally disposed of
The sum that Ansley turned over to
Trustee Schaaf yesterday amounted TO
$3.50 and covered q period OF nearly
two years.
Ansley claims 1t is a case of sour
grapes nth Reiland, who is sore be-
cause he was denied the privilege Of
taking over the books and court rec
S of ne retiring justice to whose Of
nee he ,spired.
1t is known that there is bad blood
between Ansley and Reiland and when
the former stepped out of office he was
careful hat his dockets should go into
any h nds excepting those of Reil-
and This could be easily done. and
according to law, too, which provides
that the records shall be turned over
to the nearest justice OF the peace.
When Ansley was about to step out of
office Justice w. A. Jordan of Hammond.
stepped in for time and upon his
withdrawal was followed by Justice
Jones of Whiting, who Is now continu-
ing the office.
Would Shift Responsibility.
Reiland, who started the racket with
his information to the newspapers. IS
trying to shift his responsibility IN the
matter although last Monday he
quoted Ansley as say: i am $3.50
short. but intend to leave for Panama
soon" and at the same time gave out
the impression that for this reason he
refused to take over the court records
OF the outgoing justice OF the peace
He Furthermore said that Ansley ad-
mitted he was unable to make cor
rect report because certain files wer,
missing.
In speaking to q representative 70
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES yesterday
Ansley admitted that nunDer OF nlSi
were missing but explained that the!
were old ones and of no consequence.
In the meantime Trustee Richar,
Schaaf has had troubles of his Owl
because OF the dilatoriness of nearl,
every justice of the peace in the town
ship. BY some he has been entirel,
ignored when he called for reports an
one or two he says. tried to snub him
Trustee Schaaf was. however, not s
easily put off and soon began to swini
his club. He IS now holding it over tn
head of one of the out stepping justice
of the peace who has refused to max
a report 10 him. Mr.. Schaaf has writ
ten TO States Attorney Chas. Miller o
the question and If necessary he wi
send his inspector TO Investigate tn
matter.
You can make up your mind that
am going to get everything that
coming to the township" said NJ
schaaf this morning when he shove
the collection of $29O from Ansley an
at the same time collections that wer
due during the tenn of his nredecesso