In 1928, Fish answered an add by 18 year old Edward Budd who was working for part-time work. Albert Fish, who introduced himself as Frank Howard, met with Edward and his family to discuss his future position. Mr. Howard (Fish) told the family he was looking to hire someone for $15 a week. All excited, the Budd family trusted the kind and polite Mr. Howard. He told the family that the following week he would return and he would take Edward out to his farm to start working. He failed to show on the day promised, but he did send a telegram apologizing and he set a new date. When he showed on the second day, he brought gifts for all the Budd children. He seemed like the typical loving grandfather to the Budd family. After lunch that day, Mr. Howard explained to the family that he had to attend a children's birthday party at his sister's home. He said he would be back later that day to pick up Edward to take them to his farm. He then asked that the Budd's allow him to take their oldest daughter, Grace, with him to the birthday party. They agreed to let her go, not suspecting anything. They dressed her in her best Sunday clothes. Grace left the house with Mr. Howard (Fish) for the very last time. Little Grace Budd was never seen alive again.
The Letter
The investigation went on for six years before the detectives received any break in the case. On November 11, 1934 Mrs. Budd received an anonymous letter which gave details of the murder and cannibalism of her precious baby girl, Grace. The letter tortured Mrs. Budd with the details about the empty house her daughter was taken to in New York. It talked about how she was stripped of her clothing, strangled to death, cut into pieces and eaten.
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