The Daily Telegraph - Ellen Fritz Shot by Frederick Gilbert Date: Mar. 2004 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Daily Telegraph Monday, February 1, 1886 Page 1, Column 2 Killed. Ellen Fitz, aged 26 years, of No. 140 Mulberry street, was shot in the left breast at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and instantly killed by Frederick Gilbert, a keeper on Blackwell's Island. Gilbert made his escape. # # #