Beginning Date
Saturday, September 15, 1855
Starting Point
Participants
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
C. Cox // R. Middleton
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
In mid-September 1855, four enslaved people, whose names were not recorded, escaped from St. Joseph, Missouri. According to a letter written from St. Joseph on September 29, they were captured "by two citizens of Iowa," and returned to their masters, C. Cox and R. Middleton, on September 28, and the "$800 reward offered was promptly paid."
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Arrests
Escape Numbers
4
Outcomes
Outcome
Recapture/Death
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, October 8, 1855 (GB)