06/08/1860: Arrest of Negro thief and runaway slave

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0298

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

“Missouri Items” - - A ‘'nigger thief” was arrested in Taos, near St. Joseph, (near Faucett in Buchanan County, Missouri) last Sunday, after church, and hung up by the crowd several times to procure a confession, after which he was lodged in jail. A negro was arrested on Saturday in Platte County, supposed to be a runaway slave bound for Kansas.

Date(s) of Creation

6/8/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Not Named

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Daily Gate City (Keokuk, IA, 1855-1920): 06/08/1860, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Taos, Buchanan County, Missouri

Note

1860.06.08 Thief Runaway The_Daily_Gate_City_1860_06_08_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/08/1860: Arrest of Negro thief and runaway slave