Albert Fish's Assault on Thomas Kedden

Albert Fish had been carrying out crimes like these for years, including before and during the time he was married with children of his own. And these acts continued after his wife left him. One such story took place in 1911 when Fish met a 19-year-old named Thomas Kedden. As his sadistic final act, Fish cut Kedden very badly, intending to dismember him. But then, according to Worthym's testimony, Fish apparently had a change of heart. After seeing the agonized expression on Kedden's face, Fish cleaned the wounds as best he could. He untied Kedden, left him his clothes and a $10 bill, and then