The Chester Horse Thief Detective Society

Name/Title

The Chester Horse Thief Detective Society

Entry/Object ID

chs-020112

Collection

William J. Murray Collection

Category

Horses, :Chester Police, Murray, Chester Horse Thief Detective Society
Agriculture, Families, Clubs

Acquisition

Accession

2025.24

Source or Donor

Karl, John, Murray, William (Billy, Bill) J., 1941-2024

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Donated by John Karl, nephew of Billy Murray. All items came from Billy Murray’s house.

Publication Details

Date Published

1903

Transcription

The Chester Horse Thief Detective Society. Officers for 1903. W.A. Lawrence, President. W.F. Depuy, Sectretary. D.J. Greene, Vice President. S.S. Durland, Jr., Treasurer Directors. George R. Vail, J.S. Murray, William Osborne, C.I. Bull, S.S. Durland Sr., Riders W.H. Wood C.G. Baldwin, C.I. Bull, J.S. Murray, John Otis, A.N. House, D.J. Greene, T.S. Durland, W.S. Johnson, Chester Board, Howard Seely, S.S. Durland Jr., J.S. Durland, W.A. Wells, E.C. Vollmer. Members. William A. Wells, James Seely, Chester Board, Alfred B. Roe, R. W. Chamberlain, Richard McCormick, A.N. House, Lewis R. Satterly, Charles P. Smith, William Fitzgerald., William H. Wood, William, a. Lawrence, Chas. G. Baldwin, Samuel H Holbert, Miss Laura ? William H. Johnson, Asher Johnson, John Otis, Edward C Volmer, D. J. Greene, ? Durland, George D. Vail, James S. Murray, C. Foss Wood, Henry Young, ? Johnson, John T Thompson, Frank, J Murray, J, Durland and Son, Ed Littell, S. S. Durland Jr., James, May, Howard Seely, Elmer ? Wicks S. Board, Thad. S. Durland, George Glann,

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Notes

Dimensions are with the frame

Create Date

February 15, 2026

Update Date

February 15, 2026