Beginning Date
Saturday, October 27, 1849
Starting Point
On Saturday night, October 27, 1849, two enslaved men, Emmanuel and Bill, escaped from Ste. Genevieve county, Missouri. Slaveholding judge William James offered a $50 reward for Emmanuel's recapture, and slaveholder Kavin Byrne advrtised a $50 reward for Bill's recapture.
Escape Numbers
2
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis MO Republican, November 12, 1849 (GB)
