Description
"St. Joseph in Other Days - From the Files - Fifty Years Ago” (1863) - One hundred and sixty runaway slaves, equipped with ’contraband’ horses, mules, wagons, and other property appear in the vicinity of Wyandotte, Kansas. There is much stealing of horses and mules in Missouri and running the animals into Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas to be disposed of. There is taking place a stampede of slaves from Platte County. All of Davis Johnston's slaves and of James Bell’s, have disappeared during the past week, taking with them all the movable property belonging to their masters that they could got hold of.Date(s) of Creation
4/21/1913
