Beginning Date
Sunday, May 29, 1853
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Adam
In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, an altercation between two enslaved men, Adam and Edmund, resulted in Adam stabbing Edmund "several times with a knife." Edmund's wounds were believed to be fatal, while Adam escaped the custody of the local authorities.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Armed Escape
Violence
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Violence
Unknown
Notes on Sources
Blackett, The Captive's Quest, 140; Hannibal Journal, June 2, 1853 (CA)