Orpahaned early in life, this is an approximate time of birth.
Raised in Stafford, Virginia, USA. Believed to be his birthplace.
Life and Times of Jackson Elias
The known details of the investigator known as Jackson Elias.
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1883
Jackson Elias is born.
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1910
Skulls Along the River
Life, Publicity -
1912
Masters of the Black Arts
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1913
The Way of Terror
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. Analyzes systematization of fear through cult organization; warmly review by George Sorel.
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1915
The Smoking Heart
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. First half discusses historical Mayan death cults; the second half concerns present day Central American death cults.
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1918
Sons of Death
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. Modern day Thuggees; Elias infiltrated the cult and wrote a book about it.
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1920
Witch Cults of England
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. Summarizes covens in nine English counties; interviews practicing English witches; Rebecca West thought some of the material trivial and overworked.
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1921
The Black Power
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. Expands up The Way of Terror and includes some material on Asian and African death cutls; includes interviews with several anonymous cult leaders.
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1921
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Meeting at Bar Cordano
Life, Relationship changeThe initial meeting with the Investigaors in Lima, Peru where they were being drafted on an expedition by Augustus Larkin.
At the time he was pretending to be a folklorist named Jesse Hughes.Session Report
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1921
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20 /3
Meeting with Professor Sanchez
Life, MilestoneInvestigators accompanied Jackson Elias to meet an associate at the Museo de Arqueolgía y Antropología in Lima, Peru. Spent both the 19th and 20th assisting issues surrounding the encounter.
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Museo de Arqueolgía y Antropología -
1921
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Travel to Puno
Life, RelocationJackson Elias left Lima with the investigators on Monday, March 21st in the company of Augustus Larkin. The convoy arrived in Puno on March 23rd.
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Puno -
1921
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23 /3
Encounter on Lake Titicaca
Life, SupernaturalIntroduced the investigators to Nayra where she was hiding outside of Puno on an island on Lake Titicaca. Jackson Elias himself did not directly encounter the Kharisiri during the fight.
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Puno -
1921
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27 /3
Expedition into the Peruvian Highlands
Life, RelocationJourneyed across the Highlands of Peru and actually discovered the Peruvian Pyramid promised by Augustus Larkin. Jackson Elias was present when Larkin was slain on the day of arrival.
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Peruvian Pyramid -
1921
28 /3
Exploring the Pyramid
Life, SupernaturalAssisted the investigators in restoring the gold seal under the strange Peruvian Pyramid.
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1921
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Returned to Lima
Life, RelocationTime spent on the return trip to Lima by way of Puno. Most of the investigators departed Peru immediately while Jackson Elias remained behind to finish up research on his book and deal with personal matters.
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1923
The Hungry Dead
Life, PublicityBook published by Prospero House Books. Exposes te modern day survival of a Peruvian and Bolivian death cult from the time of the conquistadors. (It omits many of the weirder details that those who accompanied Elias on his researches may remember, presenting the cult of the Kharisiri as purely human evil.
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1923
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Invitation to New Orleans
Life, MilestoneEach investigator received a hand written letter on Prospero House Books letterhead inviting them to New Orleans to celebrate the publication of his most recent book, The Hungry Dead, by attending a Symposium. The letter included a book safe puzzle box.
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1923
14 /5
Attended Swamp Song
Life, Failure / MishapKnown to have attended a performance by Tristan Torne entitled "Swamp Song" in the company of the Count Arnaud Cazenave Cazenave. This led to his entanglement with an abduction that caused him to be late for an appointment with the investigators.
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New Orleans -
1923
15 /5
Rescue from the Cemetery
Life, SupernaturalEncountered outside the Faucher Crypt in Saint Louis Cemetery #1 in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The investigators assisted him in rescuing persons trapped in the crypt though Jackson Elias did not directly encounter Tristan Torne inside.
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1923
16 /5
Attended the Symposium "Death, Darkness, & Delights: Exploring Human Morality"
Life, MilestoneOn the first day of the Symposium hosted by Irina Martin in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Jackson Elias obtained access to a private invitation to an auction being held in Austria.
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1923
17 /5
Left New Orleans for Austria
Life, RelocationNot wanting to miss the events of the auction, Jackson Elias departed immediately. He implied the rush was necessary to begin research on a new book.
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1923
31 /12
Spent time in Austria
Life, MilestoneIt appears Jackson Elias did attend an auction at the Ausperghaus in Vienna. This is based on an Auction House Booklet obtained by Cillian Patrick Donnelly which contains the year but no specific date. The booklet is filled with hand written notes.
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1924
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Wrote Letter to John Twotrees
Life, MilestoneJohn Twotrees received a hand written letter from Jackson Elias on letterhead from Prospero House Books. John replied and Jackson did recieve the return letter. It was found in his possession in New York City
John's Letter from Jackson -
1924
8 /8
Wrote Letters to Boris and Floyd
Life, MilestoneBoris Mitkov and Floyd Musgrove both received hand writeen letters from Jackson Elias on the same letterhead from the Hampton House Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Both letters were marked with the same date.
Floyd's Letter from Jackson
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1924
16 /12
Wrote Letter to Cillian
Life, MilestoneCillian Patrick Donnelly received a hand written letter with this date from Jackson Elias. The letter is on hotel letterhead from Hotel Metropole in London.
Cillian's Letter from Jackson -
1925
3 /1
Radiogram sent to Floyd
Life, MilestoneThe Telegram Sent to Dr. Musgrove from Jackson Elias arrived on this date requesting a meeting on the 15th in New York City York City regarding important information about the Carlyle Expedition.
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1925
15 /1 20:00
Meeting at the Hotel Chelsea, Room 410
Life, DeathJackson Elias called Floyd Musgrove the morning of the 15th to request a meeting in room 410 of the Hotel Chelsea. Jackson did not answer his door at the appointed time and was discovered murdered inside with the culprits still on scene.
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