Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Most who knew Packer generally disliked and distrusted him, owing to his argumentative personality, his nearly pathological lying, and his reputation for theft. He worked for a short time in the Colorado Territory as a miner but, having no luck, moved on to the Utah Territory. He ended up working mining-related jobs, drifting from mine to mine, but never found prosperity through the industry. Packer also worked for a couple of months as a guide, but those who knew him at this time later stated that he was ill-suited to the role and was prone to lose his way. These professions included being a hunter, wagon teamster, ranch hand and field worker, but his seizures and overall attitude ensured that he never kept a job for long. Packer then traveled west, and worked at numerous jobs over the next nine years.
On June 25, 1863, Packer enlisted in the 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment at Ottumwa, Iowa, only for his epilepsy to result in a second discharge on April 22, 1864. Eight months later he was honorably discharged due to epilepsy, which had triggered seizures. He enlisted on April 22, 1862, in Winona, Minnesota, and was assigned to Company F of the 16th Infantry Regiment. Packer served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Packer is said to have had a bitter relationship with his parents, and in his late teens he moved to Minnesota and worked as a shoemaker. By the early 1850s, Packer's father had moved his family to LaGrange County, Indiana, where he worked as a cabinetmaker. He was one of three children born to James Packer and his wife, Esther Griner. A more comedic and heavily fabricated take on the story, titled Cannibal! The Musical, was released in 1993.Īlfred Griner Packer was born in an unincorporated area of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, on January 21, 1842. Īn almost completely fictitious biopic of his exploits, The Legend of Alfred Packer, was released in 1980. Packer won a retrial, and was eventually sentenced to 40 years in prison on five counts of voluntary manslaughter. He was eventually tried, convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to death. After emerging as the sole survivor of a six-man party who had attempted to travel through the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Territory, he eventually confessed to having lived off the flesh of his companions, giving more than one version of his account as to the circumstances.Īfter his story was called into question, Packer escaped jail and hid from justice for nine years. We then play her newest film, The Ascent of Alfred, while Emily provides commentary about the production of the movie.Being accused of murdering and consuming his travel companionsĪlfred Griner Packer (Janu– April 23, 1907), also known as the " Colorado Cannibal", was an American prospector and self-proclaimed wilderness guide who confessed to cannibalism during the winter of 1874. We discuss her animation background, which thus far has been centered around Alfred Alfer, the main character in Emily’s work. Emily then tells us about her interactions with liberals at the DNC, and we play a few highlights from her video of the event. She explains that growing up in Philadelphia forced her to come to terms with racial differences, as black-on-White crime in Philly is extremely prevalent.
We begin by discussing how Emily came to be red-pilled. Emily Youcis is an animator and director of the Alfred Alfer movie.
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