Beginning Date
Saturday, April 23, 1853
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Lewis (age 25)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Henry L. Tevis
On Saturday, April 23, 1853, an enslaved man named Lewis, about 25 years old, escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, Henry L. Tevis, advertised a $100 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 29, 1853 (GB)
