The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-13
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, Win otnerS. had bur-
slarized store. been arrested. a=d
escaped from jail. Hir rc-.e was
learned, and there he.ng no regular
ram soon, s-ccial was chartered.
anu with 5unch OF Ants. as the
"lr'-Sers OF the A. H. T. A. are called
aooard started in pursuit. When II
fe'urhed few hours later II had
ABOARD the policeman-burelar
Ine AntiHorse Thief association is
rather novel Organization pou, e1,,r
isning In the middle west. having
e"pers as far east as Ohio, and as
ai west as New Mexico. and a total
membership Of 10000 1t is organized
~ the lodge system. and combines
Dv'n protection and detection In its
pan VI operation-protectio in that
- members unite in guarding the
person home and property Of each
nienper against unlawful interfer.
enee Dy others, and detection in that
'ne members will hunt and cantura
any persons who transgress IN ~ !.
'en's Vi any member, and hunts FIR :
Hu iecoVers stolen property. The Z
usse0uVe features are for the nurnosa
VI making the protective feat,,ras
more successful and effective Tha
oruer often spends ten timas 49,
vaiue or a stolen article IN raco,ou,.-
IL, out It teaches thieves what -
49,. ."ey nolest the property of
e,nDer. Hiring train to chasa
,,h,s ~ = heavier expense than anv
puonc ohcer WILL or can. afford -
inuur out that expense was snan
WEI divided among hundreds -
meinpefs' and they consider II val,
spen'. a Dig thief is ID the pen,tan
uary' ana an impressive {esson -
peen taught to other thieves n tha,
mere is marked difference ha.
tween the A. H. T. A. and the ola IL
Aauons q mat nature, The yigilantes nl
mnoin our fathers sometimes snaaL as.. =
themselves up as judge, jury ana e~so,,.,sl .e'
lhey sometimes held "neckties 80 ss1''on =.
secluded spot In the woods IN : 49,. - e :
ana perhaps there would be ! ,.ah. 49,. :.
gentleman missing from thar corss......a .....ie
49, 49, '.o.n'n Inc regulators. about which
~ au' Ho'neumes forced people to il
-, ,ns ne1shoornood or take The consaouenc
nelr motives for such action were often d
nonaole- Not so with the A. II. T II !
not violate one law to uphold another =
poses strict obligation upon tts ,par,ba~.
'pey the law themselves. II then cor,,n,a
'thers TO do likewise or suffer the nepal,,
aW provides II catches criminals mn /,
mem at once over to the officers ~ tbe i
some have styled the A. Fl. T. A an ofsc.
IA society. and in fact its record entities Il
nat appeiiation- X opposes mr. ) violence i
y OF It's influence, and has prevented mn
han one lynching. 1t has recently been m
ng Its plans to prevent If possible the In,
uctlon Of "nightriding" in Arkansas J
oklahoma. Protect the innocent: bring
unity to Justice" is its motto.
mistaken idea some people have OF
3 H. 4. A. is that 1t looks after horse THE,
My Every kind OF stealing. as well as otl
ioiations Of the law. comes within the SEQ
its work. Cases are on record where /
=. n. T A. spent ten dollars to recover a d
II whip. One such case usually puts an !
whip.stealing in that community. Its obi.
doing SO is not the value OF the whip i
Ie lesson taught 1t convinces thieves II
ot profitable. and is extremely hazardous.