By: Leland Taylor

Early Life o Born in 1870 as Hamilton Fish o Father was 43 years older than mother o Kids called him “Ham and eggs” so he changed his name to Albert o Spend much of his early years in an orphanage Whipped and beaten Enjoyed the pain Beatings gave him erections, which others kids teased him for

Early Life Cont. o Mother took him back in o Moved to New York Began a homosexual relationship at the age of 12 with another boy Fish spent lots of his free time going to public baths where he could watch boys undress o Moved to New York Became a male prostitute Claimed to have raped many boys

Marriage o Marriage o After being released he became a house painter Mother forced marriage on him Had six children Arrested for embezzlement and sent to Prison While in prison rapped many men o After being released he became a house painter Fish continued to molest young boys (mostly under 6) During a relationship with a retarded man, Fish tried to tie him up and castrate him. Fish continued also going to brothels where he could be beaten more

Murders and Abductions o Constantly killed mentally retarded men and black people He did this because “he believe, they would not be missed”

Grace Budd Father placed an ad in paper looking for work for his son Fish was originally interested in the son After meeting Grace (10 years old) he changed his plans Fish convinced parents to allow her to go to Fish’s sisters birthday party She was never seen again

Grace Budd Letter

Billy Gaffney o Billy Gaffney Billy was last seen playing outside with his friend They both disappear, but his friend was found on a roof top soon after The friend said that the “boogey man took him” Fish was caught and sent to Sing Sing jail

Billy Gaffney Confession

Catching Fish o The letter sent to the Budd family was key to finding Fish The letter was sent in an envelope that had a company symbol on it A janitor said that he had taken some of the stationary and left it in a room that he was previously staying in Fish had told that he was returning soon with money to pay for his room Police captured him when he arrived

The Trail o Fish pleaded insanity o Claimed to have heard voices from God telling him to kill children o The jury found him sane and guilty o He was given the death penalty

Execution o Fish was given the electric chair o Fish is claimed to have said that “electrocution is the thrill of my life…I don’t even know why I am here” o The first shock short circuited because Fish was so had so much metal within him An X-ray showed that Fish had placed over a dozer needles into his pelvis and testicles