Beginning Date
Monday, January 5, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Charles (age 42)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Francis J. Smith acting for estate of Thomas Horine
Mid Points
End Point
On Monday, January 5, 1857, a roughly 42-year-old enslaved man named Charles escaped in St. Louis from his enslaver, Francis J. Smith (the executor of deceased slaveholder Thomas Horine's estate), when Smith was traveling to Jefferson City. Smith advertised a $100 reward for Charles's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, January 15, 1857 (HMO)
