Lexington Horse Thief Detective Association

From "Lexington" by Mary Wilson and Sharon Y. Asher, published sometime after 1975.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE LEXINGTON HORSE THIEF DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION

Be it known that on this 20 day of October 1902 these citizens of the County of Scott, State of Indiana, under provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said State on April 14, 1866, and all acts amending thereto (see Sections 4491 and 4492-4493, 4494-4495 of Burns Revised Statutes of 1901), ; do hereby form ourselves into an association under the name of the Lexington Horse Thief Detective Association for the purpose of detecting and arresting horse thieves, counterfeiters, incendiaries and all other felons and bringing them to Justice, to aid each other in the recovery of stolen property and for our mutual protection and indemnity against such thieves and felons. as provided in said acts and amendments, and in the manner particularly set out in the constitution and by laws of this association; and agree that this association shall exist for the period of fifty years unless sooner dissolved by a vote of the majority of the members.

A. H. Lathrop, Thos. Loftus, James Hall, T. J. Shea, F. M. Campbell, John W. Davis, James Polk Amos, P. F. Smith, Alex Hough, J. G. Robertson, John James, Geo. W. Wilk, Dillard Robbins, Frank M. Francis, C. C. James.

State of Indiana, Scott County so Alonzo H. Loftus being duly sworn says that the above named persons are all resident of Lexington Township, Indiana, that the signatures of said persons hereunto affixed are genuine and were signed in his presence this October 20, 1902.

(signed Alonzo H. Loaftus)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of October 1902.

(seal) (signed Mark Storen, Notary Public)

Recorded October 20, 1902 at 3 p. m.

(signed J. F. Stork)

THE LEXINGTON HORSE THIEF DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION

December 9, 1893

The Lexington Horse Thief Detective Association met at 2 p. m. in Hardie's Hail with President James Shea in the Chair. Doorkeeper George Jennings took up the pass word. The minutes of the September meeting read, and approved as read. Committee M. L. Hart and Pat Storen made report of Ex. Secretarians, Books discharged. Said report in full on file. Committee find amount due from Ex. Sec. to be satisfactory. James Shea -- $l.00; from Dr. L. H. Smith -- $3.0O.

By motion and carried members are to pay from January 1 1894, 10 cents quarterly dues. By motion the Sec. was to notify Squire Green to give all delinquents 30 days notice and if not paid by that time to bring suit. By motion Secretary was ordered to purchase new secretary books. By motion Secretary was ordered to drop all members that have never attended, and carry names of members in attendance on new book. At roll call 27 members answered to their names. Members fined for none attendance:

Paid E. Mace $ .50
" A. J. Owens .25
" James Bruce .50
" Pat Storen .25
" Oliver Mace .50
" W. L. Hart .25
" Tom Hollinbeck .25 delinquent

TOTAL $2.35

Paid by Secretary: paper, 5 cents; 2 small books, 10 cents each (20 cents); total $.25. Leaves balance on hand -- $2.l0.

By motion the Association adjourned for six weeks from date which is the 20 of January 1894.

(signed George Wilks, Sec.)

Minutes approved by motion.

Following is a partial listing of onetime members of the Lexington Horse Thief Detective Association:

Dennis Meagher, Peter Kohl, W. M. Boles, R. C. Phillips, George Wilk, F. M. Campbell,W. M. Fortune, Oliver Mace, W. M. Jennings, T. M. Anderson, A. E. Stonehouse, S. F. Blackford, W. M. Hardy, T. B. Merris, Wm. H. Robbins, Hardy Close, Pat Storen, John Parks, John Davis, Mike Storen, James Bruce, J. R. Morgan, Henry Gaym, L. E. Mace, Samuel Robbins, Frank Robbins, James Davis, Wm. E. English, W. M. Noakes, James Polk Amos, Cy Noakes, Welsey Mahan, James Shea, Oliver Mahan, Al James, Arthur Middleton, B. V. Hart, Fred Middleton, E. B. Clapp, Irving Middleton, James Hall, Dillard Robbins, Ed. Boles, Arba Whitlatch, Milton Reed, Whalen Shields, Victor George, Tim Meagher, Jackie Shields, Jabes Morgan, Clarence Robinson, Charles Toombs, H. H. Lathrop.

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