Beginning Date
Thursday, September 17, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Clarence (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
E.M. Ryland
On Thursday, September 17, 1857, a 22-year-old enslaved man named Clarence escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, E.M. Ryland, offered $200 for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 26, 1857 (HMO)
