Beginning Date
Thursday, June 15, 1854
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jim (or Haskins)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
John W. Burd
On Thursday, June 15, 1854, an enslaved man named Jim or "Haskins" escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, John W. Burd, offered a $100 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 27, 1854 (HMO)
