Season 1 Episode 13 : The Jameson Cannibals

THE JAMESON CANNIBALS

AUGUST, 1888

In the African jungle a man falls ill to malaria. Soon, the disease overcomes the man and he dies leaving behind a vast fortune and a horrific past. The man in question was heir to the Irish Whiskey Barons themselves, the Jameson’s.

James Jameson was a black sheep in the family. He had no interest in the whiskey business and would instead spend his time painting and appreciating the worlds natural beauty. In addition to the arts, it turns out James had a great interest in the macabre.

In January of 1885, James boarded an expedition to Africa to search for Emin Pasha, the Governor of Equatoria in Southern Sudan. While many boarded the boat with hopes of finding Emin, James instead was interested in a specific cultural taboo of the local African tribes…

CANNIBALISM

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