Springfield (IL) Illinois State Register, "Runaway Slaves Recaptured," January 18, 1850

       Runaway Slaves Recaptured. 

   We stated yesterday that eleven runaways from St. Louis had been recaptured by individuals of this city. We learn to-day that only eight were caught, and that after our publication was made seven of them made their escape, and the remaining one, who was LAME, made an assault upon his captors, but was overpowered and is now in jail––his hip having been dislocated in the emute. This is quite a revulsion of prospects with the catchers.