Beginning Date
Monday, July 19, 1858
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Buck (also Charles)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
William Humphreys
On Monday evening, July 19, 1858, an enslaved man named Buck (called Charles by his enslaver) escaped from his slaveholder's house opposite Lafayette Park. His enslaver, William Humphreys, advertised a $100 reward for Buck's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 25, 1858 (HMO)