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James Humphreys

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James Humphreys Famous memorial

Birth
Death
1874
Burial
Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.0001442, Longitude: -107.2950046
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Murder Victim. He was an alleged murder victim of cannibal Alfred Packer. Humphreys and 4 other people were killed and eaten by Packer between February and April 1874 and buried here. Packer was later convicted and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later changed to 40 years in prison. Packer was released on parole in January 1901. He died in 1907. The incident inspired a movie and a song by musician Phil Ochs.
Murder Victim. He was an alleged murder victim of cannibal Alfred Packer. Humphreys and 4 other people were killed and eaten by Packer between February and April 1874 and buried here. Packer was later convicted and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later changed to 40 years in prison. Packer was released on parole in January 1901. He died in 1907. The incident inspired a movie and a song by musician Phil Ochs.

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten


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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Mar 4, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8471272/james-humphreys: accessed ), memorial page for James Humphreys (unknown–1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8471272, citing Cannibal Plateau Cemetery, Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.