Horse Thief Detective Association

While doing research in the Kokomo City Directory & Howard County Gazetteer, 1910-1911, I came across an article on the Horse Thief Detective Association.  The article said:  "Howard County Horse Thief Detective Association meets first Monday night of each month in hall over Kokomo Trust Co., west side Square".  The named of this group intrigued me.  If anyone has any information on this group, please contact  me at mford@KHCPL.org.  Thanks, Marcia.