Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-09
THE HUSS HONEY.
Note from Noether Accompanied the Roll, Expressing Regret for Theft.

Note from Noether Accompanied the
 Roll, Expressing Regret for Theft.
 If the developments in the theft of Louis Huss's $SO4 continue as they have been the past few days, the whole incident will be disclosed before nightfall tomorrow. Only one feature remains to complete the clearing up of the matter, that is the return of the reputed thief, Albert Noether.
 Yesterday about o'clock, while MT Huss was absent from his store, Agent Parker of the Adams Express Go received the package of money sent from St Louis a few days ago, and delivered it to MT Huss half an hour after. The package contained $629, all i'll bank notes and few communications to MT Huss. Natural, ly MT Huss was delighted to have re- stored to him any portion of the | money, for notwithstanding all the as surances that he would get back the greater part of 1t, he had not much confidence in them. The scene of ac, tion occupied such large and varied space, the whole plot was carried out with wirlWind rapidity and develop ments were made so fast that MT Huss could not concentrate his attention on any particular part of the field of op- erations. Consequently he had not time to encourage himself with the hope that recovery of his money was at all probable. The first information of the finding of the money coming 1 from so far away, and from one whom he had nevereheard of or seen, amazed him and made it look to him like q fairy tale.
 Until yesterday morning, when he 1 had Agent Parker of the Adams Elk press Go wire the St Louis office to ascertain if there was any truth in the telegram received from Mir Glover that his money was en route to him, had he any hope of ever recovering 1t, or any part of it.
 A number of checks and, about $50 were missing from the total sum taken l by Noether, and 1t is supposed that the boy threw away the checks and spent the $50 on furnishings for him. 1 self and the trip west to the fair. It seems, also, that he used only the smaller bills, for tTe large ones ap- peared to have been unopened. Mr Huss has already taken steps to have the checks collected and in case they are recovered he will have lost only about $50 altogether, which 1t is SUD- posed was used by the boy in provid- | lp. l checks and an order on the Adams Ex- press Co amount to $116. and as none Of them are endorsed by MT Huss It IS very probable that they will be re. l stored to him. All the local banks have decided to look out for them
 With the bundle of money was this note:
 Train No 19, Big Four Route,
 "6-9-1904 Louis Huss, Butcher, Waterbury, I Conn:
 Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find six hundred and thirty dollars, which is your property taken by me from your house on Saturday night. I did this without thinking of what I was doing and after realizing what I had done sent 1t back to you.
 j. Il hope that you will wait until see you before you take any action about this. I am sorry that I took the money and send 1t back at once, asking you to forgive me.
 Yours truly,
 '.ALBERT H. NOETHER''
 This note astonished the police as I much as the theft of the money, for they cannot understand how Noether. assuming that it was him who took the money, could ever get himself to compose such a letter. It throws an entirely new light upon his rather varied character which the police have so far been unable to understand, and somewhat makes them think thar Noether was accompanied by some boy new in such adventures, who prompted him to write the note with the expectation that mercy may be shown them upon their return. They incline to the idea that this boy, once fairly launched upon his rascal1y en terprise, became afraid and sought the good offices of MT Glover, whom they seem to have met on the train going to St Louis.
 ] Also accompanying the package was la note from MT Glover informing MT Huss that he used $1 of the $630 for express expense.
 1 If there was another boy with Noether he seems to have escaped the police, for only Noether was locked up and held. In the absence of any complaint or notification to hold Noetner, he was released from custody and placed on train bound east. 1 The police say that if Noether is the boy of their acquaintance he will not return to town.
 MT Huss was asked this morning if he would take any legal action against I,Noether, and he replied that he has so far never been instrumental ill send 7 s-.a A..